Humor and Security: From Dursley Land to Password Safety

Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of "Malware or metal?", and we wonder just happens when you have sex on top of a piano?

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Jon Cho of Dashlane.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

• Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve? - BBC News.
• M&S 'had no plan' for cyber attacks, insider claims, with 'staff left sleeping in the office amid paranoia and chaos' - Sky News.
• Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack - BBC News.
• Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack - BBC News.
• Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to US - Krebs on Security.
• British 'ringleader' of hacking group 'behind M&S cyber attack' fled his home after 'masked thugs burst in and threatened him with blowtorches' - Daily Mail.
• Incidents impacting retailers – recommendations - NCSC.
• Ex-Disney employee gets 3 years in the clink for goofy attacks on mousey menus - The Register. 
• United States of America V Michael Sheuer - Plea Agreement - US District Court PDF.
• The Tall Guy - IMDB.
• At 99, David Attenborough shares strongest message for the ocean - Oceanographic magazine.
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