Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
How a cybersecurity boss framed his own employee
Episode 457
When a top cybersecurity firm discovered it had a leak, you would expect the FBI to be called. Instead, the person put in charge of the investigation…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How to lose friends and DDoS people
Episode 456
When the mysterious operator of an internet archiving-service decided to silence a curious Finnish blogger, they didn’t just send a stroppy email - t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Face off: Meta’s Glasses and America’s internet kill switch
Episode 455
Could America turn off Europe's internet?
That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech …
5 months ago
AI was not plotting humanity’s demise. Humans were
Episode 454
AI bots are having existential crises, inventing religions, and allegedly plotting against humanity... or so the internet would have you believe.
We d…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Epstein Files didn’t hide this hacker very well
Episode 453
Supposedly redacted Jeffrey Epstein files can still reveal exactly who they’re talking about - especially when AI, LinkedIn, and a few biographical b…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months 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,…
6 months, 1 week 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…
6 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months ago