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Graham finds himself in hot water with a security firm after a data breach, Carole discusses credit card fraud, and we have a pleasant surprise for Thom Langford, who appears to have mostly agreed to be a guest to promote his own podcast.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Host Unknown's Thom Langford.And don't miss our featured interview with Robbie O'Brien of MetaCompliance, all about the new book he's written - Cyber Security Awareness for Dummies.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/182 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guests: Robert O'Brien and Thom Langford.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.MetaCompliance: Create a more security-conscious workforce with MetaCompliance's Cyber Security Awareness for Dummies book. Download it for free at smashingsecurity.com/cyberawareSupport Smashing SecurityLinks:Security firm leaves more than five billion records exposed on unsecured database — Graham Cluley."Following a legal threat from ███████ ████ I have removed their name from this article on my site..." — Graham Cluley on Twitter.Keepnet Labs confirms contractor exposed 'data breach database' of 5 billion records — Verdict.Public Statement in Relation to Data Briefly Exposed on an ElasticSearch Database — Keepnet Labs.After threatening me with legal action, Keepnet Labs finally issues statement over data breach — Graham Cluley.Goodbye Naked Security? — Graham Cluley.US Military Could Lose Space Force Trademark to Netflix Series — CBR.Space Force review: astonishingly bad show — The Verge.The number of credit card scams continues to soar during the pandemic — Verdict.Pandemic Brings Huge Increases In Card Fraud And Mobile Banking — Forbes.Credit Card Fraud During the Pandemic — Consumer Reports.Credit Card Fraud — Advice from the FBI.How to Reduce Credit Card Fraud — The New York Times.Ian's Shoelace Site – IntroductionMagnet – Window manager for Mac.The Host Unknown Podcast.DEVS — BBC iPlayer.Cyber Security Awareness for Dummies — A free book for listeners from MetaCompliance.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police are hoping to stop kids becoming cybercriminals by bombarding them with Google Ads, phishers rub their hands in glee at the NHS track and trace service, and just how does a nano-layer of quantum holographic catalyzer technology make a USB stick cost hundreds of pounds?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Mark Stockley.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/181 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Mark Stockley.Sponsored By:Deep Instinct: Most people agree that the most effective way to reduce the cost of an attack is to prevent it from happening in the first place!Deep Instinct strives to prevent all known and unknown threats using deep learning, making detection and response automated, fast and effective for any threat that cannot be prevented.Check out a report by the Ponemon Institute, which studied the cost savings of adopting an efficient prevention model. Go grab it at smashingsecurity.com/deepinstinct LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs gives security professionals practical and gamified content to keep pace with the latest threats.Listeners can signup at immersivelabs.com/smashing to get instant access to more than 24 hours of free labs AND a new lab to try out each week.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Cheating in online games — Wikipedia.UK Ad Campaign Seeks to Deter Cybercrime — Brian Krebs.DDoS attacks are illegal — National Crime Agency (NCA).Google doesn’t seem to believe booters are illegal — Light Blue Touchpaper.Google ad policies.NHS Test and Trace — Yes, the legitimate website.Phishing danger is just a hyphen away — The AntiSocial Engineer.Apparently Coronavirus-tracing scammers won't sound professional... (Yeah, right!) — Graham Cluley.This is how you can verify you are actually being contacted by the government’s Test and Trace service — Full Fact.Glastonbury calls for 5G inquiry — Glastonbury Town Council.Trading Standards squad targets anti-5G USB stick — BBC News.Reverse Engineering a 5g 'Bioshield' — Pen Test Partners.Glastonbury 5G report 'hijacked by conspiracy theorists' — BBC News.Tweet by the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones.5GBioShield.Swopper chair — Stuhl.The Swopper by Aeris — YouTube.The Knowledge: How to Rebuild our World from Scratch — Book by Lewis Dartnell.Men hired for sexual fantasy break into wrong house — BBC News.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special splinter episode of the podcast, we're joined by actor and comedian Clare Blackwood in the hope of convincing her that cybersecurity is no laughing matter.Hear what happens in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Carole's cousin (!) Clare Blackwood.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/180 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Clare Blackwood.Sponsored By:Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs gives security professionals practical and gamified content to keep pace with the latest threats.Listeners can signup at immersivelabs.com/smashing to get instant access to more than 24 hours of free labs AND a new lab to try out each week.LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:All ages dance on TikTok during coronavirus quarantine — Los Angeles Times.Fugitive John McAfee’s location revealed by photo meta-data screw-up — Naked Security.Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach.Clare Blackwood's TikTok dance.The Miracle Sudoku — YouTube.Cracking The Cryptic YouTube channel.Puzzled man solving 'miracle' sudoku becomes YouTube sensation — The Guardian.Dumb-Dumbs and Dice.Into the Night — Netflix.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apps that belch out sensitive military information, what could the world learn from South Korea's digital response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and who has been deepfaking Bill Clinton, Jay-Z, and Donald Trump... and why?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Brian Klaas of the "Power Corrupts" podcast.Plus we have a bonus feature interview with Rachael Stockton from Logmein, the folks behind LastPass, all about their report into the psychology of passwords.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/179 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guests: Brian Klaas and Rachael Stockton.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass's "Psychology of Passwords" report surveyed over 3,000 people around the world to highlight the current state of online security behaviors – and the results are alarming.Download it now at smashingsecurity.com/passwordreportImmersive Labs: Immersive Labs gives security professionals practical and gamified content to keep pace with the latest threats.Listeners can signup at immersivelabs.com/smashing to get instant access to more than 24 hours of free labs AND a new lab to try out each week.Boxcryptor: Boxcryptor encrypts your sensitive files and folders in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and many other cloud storages. It combines the benefits of the most user friendly cloud storage services with the highest security standards worldwide. Encrypt your data right on your device before syncing it to the cloud providers of your choice.Listeners can get a 40% discount on the Boxcryptor Personal License (private use) and Boxcryptor Business (perfect for self-employed) by visiting smashingsecurity.com/boxcryptorSupport Smashing SecurityLinks:Military And Intelligence Personnel Can Be Tracked With The Untappd Beer App — Bellingcat.What South Korea's Nightclub Outbreak Can Teach Other Countries — Time.When audio deepfakes put words in Jay-Z’s mouth, did he have a legal case? — Ars Technica.Jay-Z’s Deepfake Hamlet Recital — To Sue, Or Not To Sue — Forbes.Vocal Synthesis — YouTube channel.Doordash and Pizza Arbitrage — Ranjan Roy.Iron Chef Japan episodes — YouTube.Rabbit Hole podcast.The Psychology of Passwords — LastPass.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham shares stories of email storms, Carole describes the steps being taken by firms as they try to coax employees back to the office, and guest Lisa Forte details a hack that has impacted Lady Gaga and other celebrities.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Lisa Forte.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/178 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Lisa Forte.Sponsored By:Immersive Labs: Immersive Labs gives security professionals practical and gamified content to keep pace with the latest threats.Listeners can signup at immersivelabs.com/smashing to get instant access to more than 24 hours of free labs AND a new lab to try out each week.Oracle: Check out the free cloud security reports that Oracle is making available for listeners of "Smashing Security" and learn how organizations can make security an essential part of the culture of their business.Read the free reports at smashingsecurity.com/oraclereportLastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Me Too! — Microsoft tells the story of the Bedlam DL3 email storm.Microsoft employees swept up in GitHub reply-all email apocalypse — Business Insider.Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares — The Verge.Reply All Storm Protection in Exchange Online — Microsoft Tech Community.The NHS's massive email storm — Graham Cluley.Entertainment Law Firm Hacked in Major Data Breach, Ransomware Attack — Variety.Coronavirus: Commuters told to 'prepare to queue' in new guidance — BBC News.Employers Rush to Adopt Virus Screening. The Tools May Not Help Much — The New York Times.Robot dog enforces social distancing in city park — BBC News.Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository — Wikipedia.Into Eternity — Wikipedia.Finland buries its nuclear past — BBC News.The plan to protect humans from radioactive waste with color-changing cats — Business Insider.How colour-changing cats might warn future humans of radioactive waste — The Guardian.The Summit trailer — YouTube.No Way Down: Life and Death on K2 — Amazon.com.Jim Lahey's No-Knead Bread Recipe — Leite's Culinaria.No Knead Bread Recipe — YouTube.No-Knead Bread Recipe — New York Times.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can X Æ A-12 Musk teach us about passwords? How did our guest finally hunt down the man behind one of history's biggest virus outbreaks in Manila? And what on earth is a hacker doing breaching Roblox security?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by technology journalist Geoff White.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/177 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Geoff White.Sponsored By:DomainTools: Join our friends at DomainTools for a webinar as they walk you through the process of identifying a nefarious domain, mapping connected infrastructure, and reverse-engineering a ransomware attack which used a Coronavirus disguise.Learn more about how DomainTools helps security analysts turn threat data into threat intelligence and watch the webinar at domaintools.com/smashingOracle: Build, test, and deploy applications on Oracle Cloud - for free.Sign up at smashingsecurity.com/oracle and you'll soon be building, testing and deploying cloud applications securely with Oracle.LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Vote for Smashing Security in the EU Security Blogger Awards!Graham Cluley on Earworm Island — Earworm Island podcast.Carole Theriault on Earworm Island — Earworm Island podcast.Elon Musk tweets a photo of his newborn child — Twitter.World Password Day — Days of the year.Grimes explains the baby's name — Twitter.Don’t Make These 5 Password FAILS! (But Do Notch These 2 Password Wins) — ID Agent.Love Bug Virus Creator Comes Clean — Geoff White.Memories of the Melissa virus — Naked Security.Roblox — Wikipedia.What is Roblox? — Digital Trends.Hacker Bribed 'Roblox' Insider to Access User Data — Motherboard.I'm Officially RICHER Than ROBLOX!! (WORLD RECORD BROKEN) — Linkmon99 on YouTube.WM97/Michael-B virus analysis — Sophos.Bookcase Credibility — @BCredibility on Twitter.Five Minutes With: Brian Sewell — YouTube. So you can see how good Graham's impression is.Syncplay.Netflix Party.Whole Chicken in a Can — Ashens on YouTube.Poundland Food Special - All Day Breakfast — Ashens on YouTube.MRE & Ration Reviews — YouTube. A man experiencing and reviewing military rations from 1863-current day.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalists spying on their rivals, the NHS rejects Apple and Google's approach to Coronavirus-tracing, and universities are hit by an old-fashioned sexy lady attack. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Rik Ferguson.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/176 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Rik Ferguson.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Vote for Smashing Security in the EU Security Blogger Awards!Financial Times reporter accessed private calls at Independent and Evening Standard — The Independent.FT suspends journalist accused of listening to rival outlets' Zoom calls — The Guardian.Sky News admits it hacked Canoe Man’s email — Naked Security.Is it ever acceptable for a journalist to hack into somebody else’s email? — Naked Security.NHS rejects Apple-Google coronavirus app plan — BBC News.Threat Actors Repurpose Hupigon in Adult Dating Attacks Targeting US Universities — Proofpoint.Warwick University kept data hack secret from students and staff — Birmingham Live.JustWatch - The Streaming Guide.Just Watch — Apple App Store.Just Watch — Google Play.Fire for Kids Unlimited — Amazon UK.Kindle Limited for Kids — Amazon.com.J! Archive.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will deepfake disguises hit a video conference near you, can Coronavirus-tracing apps be trusted, and should Facebook shut down anti-quarantine events?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/175 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Maria Varmazis.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps. But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users. Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Boxcryptor: Boxcryptor encrypts your sensitive files and folders in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and many other cloud storages. It combines the benefits of the most user friendly cloud storage services with the highest security standards worldwide. Encrypt your data right on your device before syncing it to the cloud providers of your choice. Listeners can get a 40% discount on the Boxcryptor Personal License (private use) and Boxcryptor Business (perfect for self-employed) by visiting smashingsecurity.com/boxcryptorSupport Smashing SecurityLinks:Iain Thomson in fancy dress on Zoom. — Twitter.Smashing Security 134: Sextortion, silicone face masks, and a DDoS doofus.Avatarify: Avatars for Zoom and Skype — GitHub."Elon Musk joined our Zoom call" — YouTube.Avatarify demo — YouTube.This Open-Source Program Deepfakes You During Zoom Meetings, in Real Time — Vice.Trailer for Zardoz (1974) — YouTube.Coronavirus: Governors ask Trump to call off lockdown protests — BBC News.Facebook sort-of blocks anti-quarantine events – how many folks are actually behind these 'massive' protests online? — The Register.COVID-19 apps — Wikipedia.Would You Give Up Health or Location Data to Return to Work? — The New York Times.European scientists and researchers raise privacy concerns over coronavirus contact tracing apps — VentureBeat.European experts ready smartphone technology to help stop coronavirus — Reuters.2 billion phones cannot use Google and Apple contact-tracing tech — Ars Technica.Contact Tracing in the Real World — Light Blue Touchpaper.Tracking the Global Response to COVID-19 — Privacy International.Apple and Google Respond to Covid-19 Contact Tracing Concerns — Wired.Sketchplanations - A weekly explanation in a sketch.Make These Projects to Fight COVID-19 Right Now — Make.3D Print This Simple Tool Now, To Help Local Sewists Make More Masks for Covid-19 — Make.Fix The Mask.Turn a T-shirt into a face mask — Ronit Bose Roy on Twitter.Educational Documentaries on Netflix — YouTube.Remote Tourism.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov joins us as we discuss celebrity lookalikes, smartphone fleeceware, the impact Coronavirus is having on security, and how a popular new video game is being used for political ends. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Garry Kasparov.Yes, the Garry Kasparov. Graham was pretty excited too.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/174 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guest: Garry Kasparov.Sponsored By:Boxcryptor: Boxcryptor encrypts your sensitive files and folders in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and many other cloud storages. It combines the benefits of the most user friendly cloud storage services with the highest security standards worldwide. Encrypt your data right on your device before syncing it to the cloud providers of your choice.Listeners can get a 40% discount on the Boxcryptor Personal License (private use) and Boxcryptor Business (perfect for self-employed) by visiting smashingsecurity.com/boxcryptorSupport Smashing SecurityLinks:Don’t let fleeceware sneak into your iPhone — Sophos.Fleeceware apps persist on the Play Store — Sophos.Fleeceware apps discovered on the iOS App Store — ZDNet.How to see or cancel subscriptions on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch — Apple Support.How to cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play — Google Play Help.Global Move to Telecommute Work Increases Security Risks — Voice of America.Cybercriminals impersonate World Health Organization to distribute fake coronavirus e-book — Malwarebytes.Animal Crossing.The Vegan Guide to 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' — PETA Kids.Chinese gamers decorate Animal Crossing with propaganda and Covid-19 references — Abacus.Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest — Reuters.Animal Crossing removed from sale in China amid Hong Kong protests — BBC News.Animal Crossing game removed from sale in China over Hong Kong democracy messages — The Guardian.Retirement day fighter jet ride ends in chaos after OAP pulls ejector seat lever — Daily Star.Extraordinary Times: A COVID-19 Visual Journal — Maria Photinakis.French air investigation report.Coronavirus: 20 suspected phone mast attacks over Easter — BBC News.Coronavirus: Scientists brand 5G claims 'complete rubbish' — BBC News.The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic — The New York Times.‎The Daily: The Sunday Read: Weird Al Yankovic’s Weirdly Enduring Appeal — Apple Podcasts.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at the stinky backside of surveillance, gas about the latest video-conferencing threats, and jump into the murky world of 5G conspiracy theories.All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by technology broadcaster David McClelland and featuring an interview with LastPass's Barry McMahon.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/173 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes.Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening!Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Special Guests: Barry McMahon and David McClelland.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps.But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users.Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Engineers unleash car-seat identifier that reads your rear end — Phys.org.Identifying personal microbiomes using metagenomic codes — PNAS.A mountable toilet system for personalized health monitoring via the analysis of excreta — Nature.'Magic toilet' could monitor users' health, say researchers — The Guardian.Toilet hackers could snoop on your poop, steal data of a “personal nature” — Graham Cluley.Zoomed In: A Look into a Coinminer Bundled with Zoom Installer — Trend Micro.PSA: Fake Zoom installers being used to distribute malware — Bleeping Computer.Was a 5G Tower Torn Down in China To Stop COVID-19? — Snopes.Coronavirus 5G Conspiracy Theory: UK Cell Towers Burned Over Claims It Causes COVID-19 — International Business Times.Coronavirus 5G conspiracy theory spreads as cellphone towers attacked — USA Today.5G is not accelerating the spread of the new coronavirus — Full Fact.Influencers among 'key distributors' of coronavirus misinformation — The Guardian.How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory tore through the internet — Wired.Call for social media platforms to act on 5G mast conspiracy theory — The Guardian.Totally Reliable Delivery Service - The Game About Terrible Delivery Drivers.Totally Reliable Delivery Service - Launch Trailer — YouTube.LET'S GO LIVE with Maddie & Greg — YouTube.Power Corrupts Podcast.The godfather of fake news — BBC News.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.