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023: Covfefe

023: Covfefe

FromSmashing Security


023: Covfefe

FromSmashing Security

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hackers are blackmailing cosmetic surgery patients, and threatening to release their naked photos. A British Airways IT snafu causes travel chaos for thousands. And Germany is threatening to throw hefty fines at Facebook if it can't police its content properly. All this and "Covfefe" is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest John Hawes. Show notes: Cosmetic surgery hacked. Nude photos and data exposed on the dark web, as hackers blackmail patients - Bitdefender. Lithuanian cosmetic surgery firm's website - Grožio Chirurgija. British Airways: Chaos continues at Heathrow - BBC News. What went wrong at BA? - BBC News. Delta finally explained how one power outage grounded an entire airline - BGR. Facebook said Germany's plan to tackle fake news would make social media companies delete legal content - Business Insider. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles. Spanish art restorer, 82, who turned Jesus into a 'hairy monkey' in clumsy restoration of famous work signs merchandising deal as image gets imprinted on T-shirts - Daily Mail. Clash of Clans - Supercell. This is what Candy Crush does to your brain - The Guardian. Sweet Sweet - Reverb Nation. Help Sweet Sweet - Bonnaroo Bound! - GoFundMe.
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Released:
May 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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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 Security Podcast 2018" and "Best Security Podcast 2019", Smashing Security has had over seven 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).