Smashing Security podcast #187: Huawei ban, MGM hack, and a contact-tracing cock-up

Industry veterans, chatting about computer security and online privacy.

Smashing Security podcast #187: Huawei ban, MGM hack, and a contact-tracing cock-up

Login chaos for England’s contact tracing service, our drill-down on the Britain’s Huawei 5G ban, MGM’s blockbuster breach, and how to pronounce “Gigabyte.”

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.

Plus we have a bonus featured interview with Scott Petry, the co-founder of Authentic8, all about how you can browse the internet safely, securely, and anonymously when conducting research, collecting sensitive evidence, and analyzing data.

Smashing Security #187: 'Huawei ban, MGM hack, and a contact-tracing cock-up'

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Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guests:

Maria Varmazis – @mvarmazis
Scott Petry – @imscottpetry

Show notes:

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Graham Cluley is an award-winning keynote speaker who has given presentations around the world about cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. A veteran of the computer security industry since the early 1990s, he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows, makes regular media appearances, and is the co-host of the popular "Smashing Security" podcast. Follow him on Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, or drop him an email.

One comment on “Smashing Security podcast #187: Huawei ban, MGM hack, and a contact-tracing cock-up”

  1. Jim

    I'm wondering where UK will be buying 5G equipment from?

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