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Robin Hood, Flippy, and the web ad bubble
Episode 201
The Darkside ransomware gang thinks it's a modern-day Robin Hood when it donates extorted Bitcoins to charity, the micro-targeted ad industry could p…
5 years, 5 months ago
Two flipping hundred
Episode 200
We're in celebratory mood as we celebrate our 200th episode, but there's still time to discuss Fatima the ballerina who the UK government wants to be…
5 years, 5 months ago
A few tech cock-ups, and one cock lock-up
Episode 199
An internet-connected adult toy could leave its users encaged, the official NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app alarms users, and would you be happy if …
5 years, 6 months ago
Chucky the coffee maker
Episode 198
Coffee machines catching ransomware, Blacklight shines a torch on website tracking, and a woman is freaked out that a complete stranger can turn off …
5 years, 6 months ago
Greedy bosses, game cheats, and virtual beheadings
Episode 197
Why are Zoom and Twitter making some people disappear? How are Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cheats getting their just desserts? And the founder o…
5 years, 6 months ago
Smart guns, smart cars, and smart street lights - oh my!
Episode 196
Kalashnikov unveils its "smart" shotgun, San Diego struggles with its street lights, and a researcher reveals how he found a way to hack every Tesla …
5 years, 6 months ago
Selene Delgado Lopez is not your friend - with Jon Bentley
Episode 195
The Gadget Show's Jon Bentley joins us to discuss the mystery of a Facebook friend you never requested, software updates for the Mercedes S-Class, an…
5 years, 7 months ago
Carry on droning
Episode 194
A Bitcoin bungle causes one user to lose millions, hackers attempt to bribe a Tesla employee into infecting the company's network, and are we ready f…
5 years, 7 months ago
Hacking the CIA, Bridgefy, and college lockdowns
Episode 193
Whatever happened to Crackas with Attitude, perfidious Albion College's approach to locking down Coronavirus, and the Bridgefy mesh messaging app fal…
5 years, 7 months ago
Ritz and robocalls - with Rory Cellan-Jones
Episode 192
A scam involving restaurant bookings at The Ritz is suitably sophisticated, the second wave of UK coronavirus testing apps, and we take a look at one…
5 years, 7 months ago