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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 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.
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