Smashing Security podcast #046: Good beard bad beard

Bearded man entangled in dark web drugs market bust, Google researches how to make browser security warnings less confusing, and “bedroom entertainment systems” (ahem) probed for security holes.

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 special guest Rich Baldry.

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guest:

Rich Baldry – @RBaldry

Show notes:

• Feds catch a lord of the 'dark web' suspected of drug deals – Miami Herald
• Trip to world beard competition ends in arrest for alleged dark web drug dealer – The Guardian
• Austin Facial Hair Club
• The World Beard and Moustache Championships
• Glorious Portraits from the 2017 World Beard And Mustache Championship
• Where the wild warnings are: Root causes of Chrome HTTPS certificate errors [PDF]
• Screwdriving. Locating and exploiting smart adult toys – Pen Test Partners
• Wi-Fi sex toy with built-in camera fails penetration test – The Register Forums
• Topo by Ergodriven
• Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency – IMDb
• Dead roach in Utah man’s milkshake becomes Twitter hero – KSL.com
• Trevor The Roach: A Tribute Movie
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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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.