Sextorting the US army, and a Touch ID scam
Fitness apps exploit TouchID through a sneaky user interface trick, tech giants claim to have a plan to banish passwords, and you won't believe who was behind a sextortion scam that targeted over 400 ...
5 Dec 201844min
Google Maps, Fed phishing, and Grinch bots
How are scammers stealing your money through Google Maps? Why did the FBI create a fake FedEx website? And how are US senators hoping to stop Grinch bots ruining Christmas?All this and much much more ...
28 Nov 20181h
Facebook, Nietzsche, Tesla, and Nicole
Tesla takes customer service a step too far, is it a romantic gesture or stalking when you email 246 women called Nicole, and Carole finds herself in a Facebook dilemma.All this and much much more is ...
21 Nov 201844min
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 cinema chain get scammed out of millions, time and time again...?Oh, and the subject ...
14 Nov 201854min
An Instagram nightmare, crazy iPhone deaths, and election hack claims
One travel blogger finds you don't have to be Kylie Jenner to be targeted by an Instagram hacker. When 40 iPhones at a hospital mysteriously die, what could be the explanation? And, surprise surprise...
7 Nov 201852min
Ethical dilemmas, Girl Scouts, and porn-loving US officials
Who deserves to die in a driverless car crash? Who has been sniffing around the Girl Scouts' email account? And just how long would it take for a geologist to visit 9,000 adult web pages?All this and ...
31 Okt 201847min
Rule 34, Twitter scams, and Facebook fails
A Facebook friend request leads to arrest, Twitter scams ride again via promoted ads, and adult websites expose their members. Oh, and Graham finds out what Rule 34 is.All this and much much more is d...
24 Okt 201850min
IoT failures, and Donald Trump dating disaster
Yes, Smashing Security has reached its 100th episode!Despite our celebratory mood, we don't forget to take a look at the security stories of the last week - including an alarming IoT failure and a dat...
17 Okt 201852min
