Digital arrest scams and stream-jacking
In our latest episode we discuss how a woman hid under the bed after scammers told her she was under "digital arrest", how hackers are hijacking YouTube channels through malicious sponsorship deals, a...
20 Nov 202444min
Who needs a laptop to hack when you have a Firestick?
Arion Kurtaj, a teenager from the UK, amassed a fortune through audacious cybercrimes. From stealing Grand Theft Auto 6 secrets to erasing Brazil's COVID vaccination data, his exploits were legendary....
13 Nov 20241h 2min
Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?
Mamma Mia! A major hacking scandal in Italy has expanded to include alleged involvement from Israel and the Vatican, and just why are companies advertising jobs that don't exist?All this and more is d...
6 Nov 202431min
The secret Strava service, deepfakes, and crocodiles
In this week's episode your hosts practice standing on one leg, Carole gives Graham a deepfake quiz, and we investigate how Strava may be exposing the movements of world leaders.All this and more is d...
30 Okt 202435min
When security firms get hacked, and your new North Korean remote worker
The SolarWinds have returned to haunt four cybersecurity companies who tried to hide their breaches and ended up with their trousers around their ankles, and North Korea succeeds in getting one of its...
23 Okt 202430min
WordPress vs WP Engine, and the Internet Archive is down
WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital libra...
16 Okt 202437min
Vacuum cleaner voyeur, and pepperoni pact blocks payout
Join us as we delve into the world of unexpected security breaches and legal loopholes, where your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you, and ordering a pizza could cost you your right to sue.Al...
9 Okt 202439min
Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag
From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky's US customers are wondering - wha...
2 Okt 202433min
