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When 2G attacks, and a romantic road trip goes wrong
Episode 427
In this episode, Graham warns why it is high time we said goodbye to 2G - the outdated mobile network being exploited by cybercriminals with suitcase…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability
Episode 426
In episode 426 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train’s brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a se…
1 year ago
Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned
Episode 425
In episode 425 of "Smashing Security", Graham reveals how "Call of Duty: WWII" has been weaponised - allowing hackers to hijack your entire PC during…
1 year ago
Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus
Episode 424
A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI using traffic cameras and spyware — because "ubiquitous technical surveillance” is no longer just for dystopia…
1 year ago
Operation Endgame, deepfakes, and dead slugs
Episode 423
In this episode, Graham unravels Operation Endgame - the surprisingly stylish police crackdown that is seizing botnets, mocking malware authors with …
1 year ago
The curious case of the code copier
Episode 422
A GCHQ intern forgets the golden rule of spy school — don’t take the secrets home with you — and finds himself swapping Cheltenham for a cell. Meanwh…
1 year, 1 month ago
Toothpick flirts, Google leaks, and ICE ICE scammers
Episode 421
What do a sleazy nightclub carpet, Google’s gaping privacy hole, and an international student conned by fake ICE agents have in common? This week’s e…
1 year, 1 month ago
Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety
Episode 420
A bizarre case of political impersonation, where Trump’s top aide Susie Wiles is cloned (digitally, not biologically — we think), and high-ranking Re…
1 year, 1 month ago
Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage
Episode 419
Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world's hotspot for scam call centres? And can a W…
1 year, 1 month ago
Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks
Episode 418
In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal a…
1 year, 2 months ago