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The dark web's worst assassins, and Pegasus in the dock
Episode 452
In episode 452, a London-based YouTuber wins a landmark court case against Saudi Arabia after his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware — exposing ho…
2 months, 1 week ago
I hacked the government, and your headphones are next
Episode 451
In episode 451 of "Smashing Security," we meet the cybercriminal who hacked the US Supreme Court, Veterans Affairs, and more - and then helpfully pos…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild
Episode 450
Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale - sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How to scam someone in seven days
Episode 449
Romance scammers have apparently discovered astrology... and Taurus is their secret weapon.
In episode 449 of "Smashing Security", we take a look insi…
3 months ago
The Kindle that got pwned
Episode 448
Think your Kindle is harmless? Think again! In this episode, Graham and special guest Danny Palmer unpack a Black Hat Europe talk revealing how a boo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Grok the stalker, the Louvre heist, and Microsoft 365 mayhem
Episode 447
On this week's show we learn that AI really can be a stalker’s best friend, as we explore a strange tale that starts with a manatee-shaped mailbox on…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
A hacker doxxes himself, and social engineering-as-a-service
Episode 446
A teenage cybercriminal posts a smug screenshot to mock a sextortion scammer... and accidentally hands over the keys to his real-world identity. Mean…
4 months ago
The hack that brought back the zombie apocalypse
Episode 445
America's airwaves are haunted by zombies again, as we dig into a decade of broadcasters leaving their hardware open to attack, giving hackers the ch…
4 months, 1 week ago
We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Episode 444
Stop the press - a company has actually said "sorry" after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests.
In episode 444 of "Sm…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tinder’s camera roll and the Buffett deepfake
Episode 443
Tinder has got a plan to rummage through your camera roll, and Warren Buffett keeps popping up in convincing deepfakes dishing "number one investment…
4 months, 3 weeks ago