How hunting for an aubergine could be all it takes for you to hand your credit card details over to a scammer, and just how good is a podcast entirely built by AI?

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

Support Alie Hothersall’s fundraising for Mind - JustGiving.
Fraudsters target Booking.com customers claiming hotel stay could be cancelled - Graham Cluley.
Security.txt - A proposed standard which allows websites to define security policies.
Develop AI launches a completely synthetic podcast - Develop AI.
Develop AI podcast.
Is It Legal To Pay - The err.. https version of a map of which countries allow you to pay ransom demands.
Licorice Pizza - BBC iPlayer.
Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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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

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What’s cooking at Booking.com? And a podcast built by AI