Smashing Security podcast #280: Hot tub hijinx, and a sentient AI

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Smashing Security podcast #280: Hot tub hijinx, and a sentient AI

Internet-connected jacuzzis find themselves in hot water, and a Google engineer claims that their AI has developed feelings.

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

Smashing Security #280: 'Hot tub hijinx, and a sentient AI'

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Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

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.

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