Smashing Security podcast #032: The iPhone 8, a data breach at the AA, and a mystery no show

The iPhone 8 is on its way and may use 3D facial recognition rather than a fingerprint sensor to lock out intruders, and the UK’s Automobile Association claims it hasn’t leaked any credit card data, so why is it getting so upset about security researchers publishing screenshots of leaked data?

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by umm.. nobody.

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Show notes:

• Yes – despite what it says – AA customer credit card data was exposed
• Apple Readies iPhone Overhaul for Smartphone’s 10th Anniversary – Bloomberg
• The World's Blackest Material – An Inside Look At Vantablack — YouTube video.
• About Touch ID advanced security technology – Apple Support
• He thought a book would stop a bullet and make him a YouTube star. Now he’s dead. – The Washington Post
• Firik Sleep Headphones — For those of you who want to look like John McEnroe when you’re snoozing in bed.

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Graham Cluley •   @gcluley

Graham Cluley is a veteran of the cybersecurity industry having worked for a number of security companies since the early 1990s when he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows. Now an independent analyst, he regularly makes media appearances and is an international public speaker on the topic of cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. Follow him on Twitter, Mastodon, Bluesky, or drop him an email.