Smashing Security podcast #283: Disney’s social dumpster fire, Anom phones, and TikTok tragedies

A self-proclaimed “super hacker” causes problems in the Magic Kingdom, criminals regret trusting Anom phones, and lawsuits are filed against TikTok.

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 Anna Brading.

Plus don’t miss our featured interview with Scott McCrady, the CEO of SolCyber Managed Security Services.

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guest:

Anna Brading – @annabrading

Show notes:

• Official Disneyland Instagram Account Hacked This Morning! — The Disney blog.
• Disneyland social media accounts hacked, offensive messages posted — Hot for Security.
• We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals — Vice.
• Parents Sue TikTok, Saying Children Died After Viewing ‘Blackout Challenge’ — The New York Times.
• Lawmakers Want Social Media Companies to Stop Getting Kids Hooked — Wired.
• How Social Media Tricks Us Into Thinking We Are Paying Attention — Forbes.
• Facebook could be sued for addicting children under California bill — Ars Technica.
• Kids Are Using Social Media More Than Ever, Study Finds — New York Times.
• 2021 Facebook leak — Wikipedia.
• California Parents Could Soon Sue for Social Media Addiction — Gizmodo.
• Absurd Trolley Problems.
• Weird or Confusing.
• Google Quick, Draw!
• Unfinished London — Jay Foreman on YouTube.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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Graham Cluley •   @gcluley

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.