Smashing Security podcast #267: Virtual kidnapping, two helipads, and a naughty Apple employee

Industry veterans, chatting about computer security and online privacy.

Smashing Security podcast #267: Virtual kidnapping, two helipads, and a naughty Apple employee

A Russian bank tells its customers to stop installing security updates, an Apple employee ends up in hot water, and learn our tips to avoid being virtually kidnapped.

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 Anna Brading.

Smashing Security #267: 'Virtual kidnapping, two helipads, and a naughty Apple employee'

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Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guest:

Anna Brading – @annabrading

Show notes:

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Graham Cluley is a veteran of the anti-virus 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 security analyst, he regularly makes media appearances and is an international public speaker on the topic of computer security, hackers, and online privacy. Follow him on Twitter at @gcluley, on Mastodon at @[email protected], or drop him an email.

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