Best Cyberwarfare Podcasts (2025)

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Former spy chief on Gaza, China, and cyberwarfare 43:19

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Former GCHQ director Sir Jeremy Fleming joins Richard and Yalda for a wide-ranging conversation covering the war in Gaza, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, the threat of China and the dangers of AI. What does the former spy chief think will happen in the war in Ukraine? How close is a nuclear deal with Iran? What are the biggest threats to the UK’s na…

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Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage 47:44

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Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world's hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load of hacker hokum? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Securit…

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Could a ceasefire deal in Gaza be close? 34:34

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As international criticism of Israel’s latest military offensive in Gaza mounts, Richard and Yalda ask how likely a ceasefire is in the coming weeks. Also, one of Richard’s contacts tells him how Israel is using talking drones in Gaza which he describes as ‘like something from Black Mirror’. Yalda unpacks her interview with a Hamas official who has…

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True Spies Classic: The Ritchie Boys | WW2 54:26

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In this True Spies Classic, you'll revisit the story of a true American hero. It's 1944 - 3 days after D-Day. 22-year old Guy Stern lands in Normandy. Unlike many of his comrades in the US Army, it's not his first time in Europe. Forced to leave Germany in 1937, he returns as part of an elite Military Intelligence unit charged with interrogating Ge…

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From Cassette Tapes and Phrasebooks to AI Real-Time Translations — Machines Can Now Speak for Us, But We’re Losing the Art of Understanding Each Other | A Musing On Society & Technology Newsletter Written ... 6:49

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From Cassette Tapes and Phrasebooks to AI Real-Time Translations — Machines Can Now Speak for Us, But We’re Losing the Art of Understanding Each Other May 21, 2025 A new transmission from Musing On Society and Technology Newsletter, by Marco Ciappelli There’s this thing I’ve dreamed about since I was a kid. No, it wasn’t flying cars. Or robot butle…

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Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks 48:17

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In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society's most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how Instagram scammers hijacked her daughter’s account - and how a parental control accidentally saved t…

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Lucian Niemeyer on operational technology, AI, and critical infrastructure 1:28:58

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Lucian Niemeyer joins The Watchers to break down the hidden cyber threats embedded in our infrastructure, from water systems to smart homes. He discusses why operational technology (OT) attacks are the next frontier, how digital twins and AI can change the game, and why America’s energy grid—and national defense—must evolve fast. With experience sp…

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True Spies Debriefs: Alexis Papahelas on Greece, Journalism and the CIA 31:34

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Veteran Greek journalist Alexis Papahelas tells Morgan Childs about the CIA's role in aiding Greece's military junta, which ruled between 1967 and 1974. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Why Humanity’s Software Needs an Update in Our Hybrid World — Before the Tech Outpaces Us | Guest: Jeremy Lasman | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli 42:25

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Guest: Guest: Jeremy Lasman Website: https://www.jeremylasman.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremylasman _____________________________ Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society & Technology Podcast Visit Marco's website 👉 https://www.marcociappelli.com _____________________________ …

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Hello, Pervert! - Sextortion scams and Discord disasters 51:02

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Don't get duped, doxxed, or drained! In this episode of "Smashing Security" we dive into the creepy world of sextortion scams, and investigate how crypto wallet firm Ledger's Discord server was hijacked in an attempt to phish for cryptocurrency recovery phrases. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast…

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'A Golden Age of the Middle East'? Trump visits the Gulf 34:55

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This week, Yalda is in Riyadh and Richard is back in Tehran as they discuss President Trump's trip to the Gulf states. He hails a "Golden Age of the Middle East" and vowed to stop sanctions on Syria and repeats his desire for a nuclear deal with Iran. Richard also tells Yalda about his trip to Syria where he joined a search for American hostages ki…

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Four Shots in the Night, Part 2: The Spymaster's Dilemma | Northern Ireland 53:06

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Author Henry Hemming tells the twisting tale of two very different British spies operating in Northern Ireland during the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles. In Part 2, Frank Hegarty and Freddie Scappaticci are drawn ever deeper into the violent world of the Provisional IRA - and soon, there'll be no turning back. From SPYSCAPE, the home of sec…

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The Future Is a Place We Visit, But Never Stay | A Post RSAC Conference 2025 Reflection | A Musing On Society & Technology Newsletter with Marco Ciappelli and TAPE3 | Read by TAPE3 7:31

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The Future Is a Place We Visit, But Never Stay May 9, 2025 A Post-RSAC 2025 Reflection on the Kinda Funny and Pretty Weird Ways Society, Technology, and Cybersecurity Intersect, Interact, and Often Simply Ignore Each Other. By Marco Ciappelli | Musing on Society and Technology Here we are — once again, back from RSAC. Back from the future. Or at le…

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High street hacks, and Disney's Wingdings woe 48:52

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Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of "Malware or metal?", and we wonder just happens when you have sex on top of a piano? All this and more is discussed in the la…

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India and Pakistan clashes 21:57

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In a special extra episode, Yalda talks to Sky News' India reporter and producer Neville Lazurus in Delhi on the roots of the latest hostilities between the two nuclear-armed countries and asks if this has the potential to escalate into a global conflict.By Sky News

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John Bolton on Iran and China 28:20

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Former US national security adviser John Bolton talks to Yalda about his experience of being the target of an attempted assassination plot by a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mr Bolton also discusses why he believes China poses an "existential threat" to the West - and why he describes working in Donald Trump's White House as l…

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Four Shots in the Night, Part 1: The Man From Derry | Northern Ireland 59:29

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Author Henry Hemming tells the twisting tale of two very different British spies operating in Northern Ireland during the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles. In Part 1, family man Frank Hegarty and menacing IRA enforcer Freddie Scappaticci begin down a dark path together - one that ends in the dark, deep in the Irish borderlands. From SPYSCAPE,…

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Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams 30:57

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He's not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how he did it on LinkedIn. Plus! Move over Nigerian princes — the WASPI scams are here. Fraudsters ar…

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Bridget Bean on public service and the strategic vision for CISA's future 1:31:17

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Bridget Bean, Executive Director & Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), joins us to talk about cyber threats, public-private partnerships, and the federal government's new "action-first" approach to securing critical infrastructure. She shares insights on supporting sm…

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Fast and Furious: 100 days of Trump 38:54

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Yalda and Richard discuss whether there is any rationale behind President Trump's foreign policy or is he just winging it? They analyse the most recent volte-face on his attitude towards Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin and the impact on his popularity at home. Also, Yalda discusses her interview with Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif …

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True Spies Classic: The Ace of Spies | Historical 52:25

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Who was Britain's Ace of Spies? The truth is, nobody really knows. But the name he used was Sidney Reilly - and nobody did it better. In this classic episode of True Spies, Vanessa Kirby follows Sidney on his dark and bloody path through the early 20th century, reckoning with oil barons, personal pride, and the rise of Communism. From SPYSCAPE, the…

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Inside the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge: Securing Tomorrow’s Critical Infrastructure Through AI and Healthy Competition | An RSAC Conference 2025 Conversation with Andrew Carney | On Location Coverage with ... 27:35

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During RSAC Conference 2025, Andrew Carney, Program Manager at DARPA, and (remotely via video) Dr. Kathleen Fisher, Professor at Tufts University and Program Manager for the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), guide attendees through an immersive experience called Northbridge—a fictional city designed to showcase the critical role of AI in securing infrast…

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Zoom.. just one click and your data goes boom! 33:27

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Graham explores how the Elusive Comet cybercrime gang are using a sneaky trick of stealing your cryptocurrency via an innocent-appearing Zoom call, and Carole goes under the covers to explore the extraordinary lengths bio-hacking millionaire Bryan Johnson is attempting to extend his life. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the …

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Sean Stalzer on energy, cyber war, and securing America’s power grid 1:33:03

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Sean Stalzer, CISO, Director of Cyber Security at Dominion Energy, joins The Watchers to discuss how cyber threats from China and Russia target America’s energy grid, and what the energy sector's thankless work force is doing to combat it. We explore vulnerabilities in solar infrastructure, the growing risk of insider threats, and how utilities are…

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Inside Iran special - how close is a nuclear deal? 48:37

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Richard reports exclusively from Tehran and discusses with Yalda whether the US can strike a nuclear deal with Iran. They also discuss the likelihood of war with Israel as well as Iranian women's rights. In addition, Richard and Yalda analyse President Trump’s broader foreign policy as he approaches the 100th day of his second term in office. To ge…

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True Spies Debriefs: Prof. Hanna Diamond on Josephine Baker 40:58

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Celebrity, campaigner, national treasure... spy. This year, Josephine Baker's memoirs have been made available in English for the first time. The University of Cardiff's Prof. Hanna Diamond tells Morgan Childs more about the extraordinary life of a showbiz spy in wartime France. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series …

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Living Forever (Sort Of): AI Clones, Digital Ghosts, and the Problem with Perfection | A Carbon, a Silicon, and a Cell walk into a bar... | A Redefining Society Podcast Series With Recurring Guest Dr ... 43:23

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Hacking the hackers... with a credit card? 33:25

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A cybersecurity firm is buying access to underground crime forums to gather intelligence. Does that seem daft to you? And over in Nigeria, even if romance scammers would like to update their LinkedIn profiles, just how easy is it to turn a new leaf after a sweet-talking career in cybercrime? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest ed…

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Britain's Agent | Historical 1:04:38

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Professor James Crossland of Liverpool John Moores University uncovers the extraordinary life of a British diplomat-cum-spy in Bolshevik Russia - Robert Bruce Lockhart. A tale of doomed love, assassination, failed coups and bad reputations. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Fran…

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From Myth to Machine: When Stories Shaped Our Journey to the Stars | A Musing On Society & Technology Newsletter with Marco Ciappelli and TAPE3 | Read by TAPE3 4:52

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🪐 From Myth to Machine: When Stories Shaped Our Journey to the Stars April 9, 2025 Before humanity launched rockets toward distant planets or placed satellites that quietly orbit our Earth, before telescopes pierced the cosmic veil to reveal distant galaxies, we looked to the night sky armed only with wonder. Beneath starlit skies, humans gathered …

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Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing 55:43

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QR codes are being weaponised by scammers — so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart, the White House explains how it leaked war plans on Signal because an iPhone mistook a journalist for a government insider. Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Josh Donelson of Mater…

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Cybersecurity Recruiter/Founder talks Entrepreneurship, Startups, and the state of the Job Market. 38:20

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Josh Keeley is a Co-Founder of Trident Search, a cybersecurity recruiting agency specializing in early state cybersecurity startups. He talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, cybersecurity startups, and the current state of the job market.By RealTime Cyber

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A conversation with historian Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump, tariffs and China 50:14

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Richard and Yalda are joined by one of the world's most eminent historians and political commentators to discuss culture wars, trade wars and the possibility of World War Three over Taiwan. Sir Niall says the US may be in the stage of "buyer's remorse" with the Trump presidency and predicts that by this time next year he could be "deeply underwater…

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True Spies Classic: Her Majesty's Secret Service | Historical 53:51

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In this historic True Spies Classic, Protestant England faces an existential threat from Catholic Spain. Queen Elizabeth calls on Sir Francis Walsingham, the Royal spymaster, to undermine the Spanish war effort. Vanessa Kirby tells a story of loyalty, fear, and the terrible lengths to which a good spy will go to protect Queen and Country. From SPYS…

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The fall of Troy, and whisky barrel scammers 52:01

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Renowned cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt falls victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the exposure of thousands of subscriber details, and don't lose your life savings in a whisky scam... All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Plus! Don'…

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Scott Edwards on CMMC, national security, and the role of MSPs 1:56:17

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In this episode of The Watchers, host Andy Sauer sits down with Scott Edwards, CEO of Summit 7 Systems, to discuss the critical role cybersecurity plays in national security. From the challenges of securing the defense industrial base to the rise of AI as the next frontier in cyber warfare, Scott shares his journey, leadership lessons, and insights…

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Donald Trump forever? 42:53

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Following Donald Trump's recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press in which the US president said "there are methods" for serving a third term, Richard and Yalda discuss whether this is a reality or a pipe dream. Also, continuing the theme of popular uprisings around the world, Yalda discusses claims that an illegal sonic weapon was used against p…

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True Spies Debriefs: Dr. Jenny Benham on Medieval Spycraft 49:30

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Historian Dr. Jenny Benham joins Morgan Childs to explore the murky world of medieval espionage. You'll learn about the real 'little birds' who inspired Game of Thrones' Master of Whisperers, and the exiles, slaves and captives who parlayed information for security in a time before formalised intelligence agencies. Dr. Jenny Benham is Reader in Med…

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Unleash the AI bot army against the scammers - now! 33:39

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A YouTuber has unleashed an innovative AI bot army to disrupt and outwit the world of online scammers, and a New York Times investigation looks into the intricate web of global money laundering. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warni…

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Top secret scandal: How damaging is the war plan leak to Trump administration? 42:10

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This week, Richard and Yalda discuss what she calls the WTF?! moment when it was revealed that the most senior US administration officials had shared details of a highly classified attack on Yemen to a US journalist. And with large-scale demonstrations in Turkey and Tel Aviv against President Erdogan and Prime Minister Netanyahu, they discuss when …

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Yalda Hakim meets The News Meeting 2:09

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As well as this week's usual World podcast, Yalda can also be found on Tortoise's News Meeting this week. She debates with Giles Whitell, Patricia Clarke and Cat Neilan as they each pitch a story that they think should lead the news. They debate if the disruptions at Heathrow airport reveal key weaknesses in the UK’s infrastructure, if the US looki…

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The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 2: The Left Behind | KGB 57:22

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Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes throughout. When defense journalist Brendan McNally stumbled across a long-forgotten name in 1990s Prague, he had no idea of the remarkable story he would uncover. It belongs to Martha Dodd: ambassador's daughter, mistress to Nazi officials, and Stalinist spy. In the second episode of this two-par…

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Kat Wang on supply chain, AI, and the mad science of cybersecurity 1:23:19

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Kat Wang is a visionary at the forefront of cybersecurity and quantum innovation. With her background at Google and expertise in securing critical infrastructure, Kat dives into the challenges of supply chain threats, the role of AI in addressing workforce shortages, and the urgent need for public-private collaboration in the fight against cybercri…

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Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls 35:13

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In episode 409 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we uncover the curious case of the Chinese cyber-attack on Littleton's Electric Light Company, and a California landlord's hidden camera scandal. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. War…

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Trump's call with Putin: Ending one war, preparing for another? 39:48

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This week, Richard and Yalda get together from opposite parts of the globe to dissect Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin. Richard is on the frontline with Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv who tell him that the Russian president is playing Mr Trump. Meanwhile, Yalda is in Delhi speaking to world leaders who all tell her the same thing - Amer…

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The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 1: The Pink Lady | KGB 42:20

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Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes throughout. When defense journalist Brendan McNally stumbled across a long-forgotten name in 1990s Prague, he had no idea of the remarkable story he would uncover. It belongs to Martha Dodd: ambassador's daughter, mistress to Nazi officials, and Stalinist spy. In the first episode of this two-part…

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Deadlock in Ukraine 24:30

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With diplomatic talks between Russia and America stalled, the killing on the battlefields continues. Richard reports from the frontline of Mykolaiv, witnessing continued Russian bombardment of the region, while Yalda reveals what the Russian ambassador in London told her about Moscow’s conditions for a ceasefire. To get in touch or to share questio…

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A gag order backfires, and a snail mail ransom demand 32:55

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What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps? Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nut…

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Matthew O’Neill on the Secret Service, cybercrime, and disinformation 1:40:04

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Matt O’Neill is a former Managing Director of Cyber Operations for the U.S. Secret Service and one of its most decorated agents. With a 25-year career leading groundbreaking cybercrime investigations, founding the Global Investigative Operations Center, and seizing $2 billion in illicit proceeds, Matt brings unmatched expertise to the table, and co…

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"Democracy is in Decline”: On Turkey, Trump and the Truth with Elif Shafak 47:27

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This week Richard and Yalda interview international best-selling author Elif Shafak. Elif - who was once put on trial for "insulting Turkishness" - issues a stark warning. She tells The World that in countries across the world women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, human rights, freedom of speech and even democracy itself are under attack from the forces of…