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295: Slushygate, sextortion, and nano-targeting

295: Slushygate, sextortion, and nano-targeting

FromSmashing Security


295: Slushygate, sextortion, and nano-targeting

FromSmashing Security

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is slushygate and how does it link to sextortion in the States? What is the most impersonated brand when it comes to delivering phishing emails?  And what the flip is nano-targeting?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/graham-cluley/ (Graham Cluley) and https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/carole-theriault/ (Carole Theriault), joined this week by fan favourite Maria Varmazis.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
No contortionists were hurt during the making of this episode.
Episode links:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23132920-wilson-sentencing (Memorandum of sentencing of Bryan Wilson) - United States District Court Western District Court of Kentucky at Louisville.
https://risk.lexisnexis.com/products/accurint-for-law-enforcement (Accurint for Law Enforcement) - LexisNexis.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lexisnexis-lawsuit-collected-sold-personal-data-immigration-advocates-allege/ (LexisNexis illegally collected and sold people's personal data, lawsuit alleges) - CBS News.
https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/ex-cop-abused-police-tool-in-snapshot-sextortion-plot-that-stole-sexually-explicit-photos-and-videos/ (Ex-cop abused police tool in Snapshot sextortion plot that stole sexually explicit photos and videos) - Bitdefender.
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22-104527.pdf (Congress should consider enhancing protections around scores used to rank consumers) (PDF) - Government Accountability Office. 
https://blog.checkpoint.com/2022/10/24/online-shoppers-beware-scammers-most-likely-to-impersonate-dhl/ (Online Shoppers Beware: Scammers Most Likely to Impersonate DHL) - Check Point.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/technology/voter-targeting-trump-score.html (Why Am I Seeing That Political Ad? Check Your ‘Trump Resistance’ Score)  - New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/23/technology/voter-targeting-trump-score.html (I Got Access to My Secret Consumer Score. Now You Can Get Yours, Too) - New York Times.
https://mixedidioms.co.uk/ (Mixed Idioms).
https://www.apolloremastered.com/ (Apollo Remastered).
https://cosmicbackground.io/ (Cosmic Background).
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/death-of-an-artist/id1628639926 (Death of an Artist) - Pushkin podcasts.
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Released:
Oct 27, 2022
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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).