How to scam someone in seven days
Romance scammers have apparently discovered astrology... and Taurus is their secret weapon.In episode 449 of "Smashing Security", we take a look inside an actual romance-fraud handbook - complete with...
8 Jan 1h 1min
The Kindle that got pwned
Think your Kindle is harmless? Think again! In this episode, Graham and special guest Danny Palmer unpack a Black Hat Europe talk revealing how a boobytrapped audiobook could exploit the Amazon eBook ...
18 Dec 202536min
Grok the stalker, the Louvre heist, and Microsoft 365 mayhem
On this week's show we learn that AI really can be a stalker’s best friend, as we explore a strange tale that starts with a manatee-shaped mailbox on a millionaire's lawn and ends with Grok happily do...
11 Dec 202555min
A hacker doxxes himself, and social engineering-as-a-service
A teenage cybercriminal posts a smug screenshot to mock a sextortion scammer... and accidentally hands over the keys to his real-world identity. Meanwhile, we look into the crystal ball for 2026 and c...
4 Dec 202544min
The hack that brought back the zombie apocalypse
America's airwaves are haunted by zombies again, as we dig into a decade of broadcasters leaving their hardware open to attack, giving hackers the chance to hijack TV shows, blast out fake emergency a...
27 Nov 202540min
We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?
Stop the press - a company has actually said "sorry" after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests.In episode 444 of "Smashing Security" we examine a refreshingly honest b...
20 Nov 202555min
Tinder’s camera roll and the Buffett deepfake
Tinder has got a plan to rummage through your camera roll, and Warren Buffett keeps popping up in convincing deepfakes dishing "number one investment tips."Meanwhile, will agentic AI replace your co-h...
13 Nov 202538min
The hack that messed with time, and rogue ransomware negotiators
Time itself comes under attack as a state-backed hacking gang spends two years tunnelling toward a nation’s master clock — with chaos potentially only a tick away.Plus when ransomware negotiators turn...
6 Nov 202538min
