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Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage
Manage episode 485518325 series 2812875
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 Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Allan Liska.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
- How I found a Star Wars website made by the CIA - Ciro Santilli on YouTube.
- How the CIA failed Iranian informants in its secret war with Tehran - Reuters.
- Isis and al-Qaeda sending coded messages through eBay, pornography and Reddit - Independent.
- Games Without Frontiers: Investigating Video Games as a Covert Channel - IEEE.
- General David Petraeus used clever Gmail trick during affair - Network World.
- Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report - SCMP.
- How to protect yourself from suspicious messages and scams- WhatsApp.
- Is WhatsApp Safe? Tips for Staying Secure - WhatsApp.
- Hacked on WhatsApp – how to stay safe when using the messaging app - BBC.
- Just a GIF Image Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone Using WhatsApp - The Hacker News.
- Kon-Tiki: The Epic Raft Journey Across the Pacific - YouTube.
- Still Standing with Jonny Harris - CBC.
- Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely - Myths & Machines - Hauser & Wirth.
- Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
Sponsored by:
- Vanta– Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!
- 1Password Extended Access Management– Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.
- MetaCompliance - MetaCompliance's Security Awareness Planner is your free 12-month roadmap to reduce risk and build a culture of cyber awareness.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.
Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed!
FOLLOW US:
Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.
THANKS:
Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
401 episodes
Manage episode 485518325 series 2812875
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 Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Allan Liska.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
- How I found a Star Wars website made by the CIA - Ciro Santilli on YouTube.
- How the CIA failed Iranian informants in its secret war with Tehran - Reuters.
- Isis and al-Qaeda sending coded messages through eBay, pornography and Reddit - Independent.
- Games Without Frontiers: Investigating Video Games as a Covert Channel - IEEE.
- General David Petraeus used clever Gmail trick during affair - Network World.
- Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report - SCMP.
- How to protect yourself from suspicious messages and scams- WhatsApp.
- Is WhatsApp Safe? Tips for Staying Secure - WhatsApp.
- Hacked on WhatsApp – how to stay safe when using the messaging app - BBC.
- Just a GIF Image Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone Using WhatsApp - The Hacker News.
- Kon-Tiki: The Epic Raft Journey Across the Pacific - YouTube.
- Still Standing with Jonny Harris - CBC.
- Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely - Myths & Machines - Hauser & Wirth.
- Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
Sponsored by:
- Vanta– Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!
- 1Password Extended Access Management– Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.
- MetaCompliance - MetaCompliance's Security Awareness Planner is your free 12-month roadmap to reduce risk and build a culture of cyber awareness.
SUPPORT THE SHOW:
Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.
Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed!
FOLLOW US:
Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.
THANKS:
Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
401 episodes
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