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Smashing Security

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 no... Read more

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086: Elon Musk submarine scams and 2FA bypass

086: Elon Musk submarine scams and 2FA bypass

The world has been gripped with the story of that soccer team, those poor boys... but enough about England's World Cup h... Read more

11 Jul 2018

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The world's most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace

The world's most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace

Does your employer want to turn you into a cyborg? Was this phishing test devised by an evil genius? And how did a cinem... Read more

14 Nov 2018

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Darknet Diaries, death, and beauty apps

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074: Smashing Security isn't bullsh*t

074: Smashing Security isn't bullsh*t

Crime forums on Facebook, fraudsters pose as anti-fraud hotlines, and how big advertising companies are in bed with the ... Read more

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075: Quitting Facebook

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