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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episode 230: Flash card f-up and energy pipe pilfering
The US military has been caught exposing its nuclear weapons secrets, and we explore the world of nerdy miners.
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 "Lola."
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- WarGames (1983 movie starring Matthew Broderick) — Wikipedia.
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- Chegg flashcards.
- US Soldiers Expose Nuclear Weapons Secrets Via Flashcard Apps — Bellingcat.
- 'Three nerds' linked to massive Bitcoin mine found in Sandwell warehouse — Birmingham Mail.
- Sandwell Bitcoin mine found stealing electricity — BBC News.
- The Berglas Effect: Magic's Best Card Trick — The New York Times.
- David Berglas and the Legendary Berglas Effect — YouTube.
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