A bitter pill to swallow
A gallery is tricked into giving millions to a fraudster, software tells doctors to push opioids onto patients, and an artist finds a novel way to trick Google Maps into thinking there's a traffic jam...
5 Feb 202034min
Russian heists and Ring wrongs
Should possessing malware be illegal in itself? How did a Russian cryptocurrency exchange millionaire lose his fortune? And what on earth are Amazon Ring doorbell cams up to now?All this and much much...
29 Jan 202058min
Robocalls, health hacks, and facial recognition fears
A hospital gets hacked because of an ex-employee's grudge, robocalls are on the rise, and we share a scary story about the future of facial recognition.All this and much much more is discussed in the ...
22 Jan 202052min
Love, lucky dips, and 23andMe
The man who hacked the UK National Lottery didn't end up a winner, Japanese Love hotel booking tool suffers a data breach, and just what is 23andMe planning to do with your DNA?All this and much much ...
15 Jan 202042min
SNAFUs! MS Word, Amazon Ring, and TikTok
We discuss how Microsoft Word helped trap a multi-million dollar fraudster, how Amazon Ring may be recording more than you're comfortable with, and how teens are flocking to TikTok (and why that might...
8 Jan 202053min
Rap, robbery, and IoT holiday hell
A rapping bank worker is accused of stealing from the vault, the devices that can hide your car's true mileage, and why it may be a case of "No No No" rather than "Ho Ho Ho" when it comes to IoT toys ...
18 Dec 201955min
The man behind The Missing Cryptoqueen
We're joined by special guest Jamie Bartlett, of the chart-topping "The Missing Cryptoqueen" podcast, in this bumper episode where we discuss his investigation into the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, th...
11 Dec 20191h 12min
A biometric knuckle duster
What is Kaspersky's ugly ring for? Is there something suspicious about how NordVPN lets you stream Disney+? And why did a hacker impersonate a music producer?Plus we have a bonus feature interview wi...
4 Dec 20191h 5min
