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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 12 hours 8 minutes

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013: Assault with a deadly tweet


Graham is embarrassed by a Twitter security snafu. How an animated GIF could prove deadly. Social engineering threats against your workforce. And will you be able to do any work on your laptop next time you catch an airplane? 

All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Alex Eckelberry...


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 March 23, 2017  33m
 
 

012: Eau de Eugene Kaspersky


Androids pre-installed with malware - can the supply chain be trusted? Will WikiLeaks help vendors get zero-days fixed? And what on earth has the Kaspersky marketing department dreamt up this time?

Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and special guest Nick FitzGerald discuss the latest news from the world of computer security...


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 March 16, 2017  28m
 
 

011: WikiLeaks and the CIA


Has the CIA been using a Weeping Angel to spy on you via your Smart TV? Have WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal been compromised? What is the secret of the SATAN ransomware? And can you avoid having your data searched as you pass through border control?

Computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and special guest Paul Ducklin discuss...


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 March 9, 2017  33m
 
 

010: The dolls must be destroyed


A creepy teddybear leaks two million voicemail messages, Windows 10 pushes you into only installing vetted apps, and Boeing warns 36,000 employees their personal information could have been exposed after a worker sends a spreadsheet to his wife.

All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Vanja Svajcer and Carole Theriault...


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 March 2, 2017  36m
 
 

009: False flags and hacker clues


The Lazarus malware attempts to trick you into believing it was written by Russians, second-hand connected cars may be easier to steal, and is your child a malicious hacker?

All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Vanja Svajcer and Carole Theriault.

Oh, and Carole makes Graham and Vanja apologise for their past mistakes...


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 February 23, 2017  26m
 
 

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...


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 February 21, 2017  16m
 
 

008: I'll give you my Android when you pry it from my cold, dead paws


Handbags at dawn for CrowdStrike and NSS Labs! Donald Trump's insecure Android phone! File-less malware - is that so new? And StalkScan makes it easier to reveal what Facebook users have been carelessly sharing...

 Computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer discuss...


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 February 16, 2017  28m
 
 

Using public Wi-Fi - a Smashing Security splinter


The tricky problem of public Wi-Fi hotspots.

In this special "splinter" episode (or should it be a "shard"?) regular hosts Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer discuss, and offer some advice and tips for computer users...


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 February 13, 2017  21m
 
 

007: ASCII art attack


Printers start churning out ASCII art after a vigilante hacker hijacks 160,000 devices, a researcher reveals how you can get Donald Trump to tweet an embarrassing spoof video of himself, and has your smart TV been snooping on you?

Computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer discuss...


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 February 9, 2017  22m
 
 

Email attachment malware - a Smashing Security splinter


Email attachment malware is the thorny topic tackled by computer security veterans Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault and Vanja Svajcer in this "splinter" episode from the Smashing Security team. 

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Oh, and Carole would like to apologise to all her fellow Canadians for the terrible faux pas she made in this episode.....


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 February 8, 2017  18m