Smashing Security

A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the "Best Cybersecurity Podcast" in 2018, 2019, and 2023, and the "Most Entertaining" in 2022 and 2023, Smashing Security has had over nine million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @smashinsecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK).

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Macs and malware - a Smashing Security splinter


Do you run an anti-virus on your Mac?  Should you?

In this special "splinter" episode (or should it be a "shard"?) regular hosts Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer discuss the malware threat for Apple Macs and MacBooks.

SHOW NOTES:

  • 600,000 Macs infected with Flashback trojan, 274 in Cupertino
  • Flashback to the biggest Mac malware attack of all time - Is it still a threat?
  • Hackers target Iranian activists’ Mac devices with revamped malware
  • Microsoft Office macro malware targets Macs
  • 12 security suites for Mac OS X put to the test

Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes.

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

Special Guest: Vanja Švajcer.

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