Smashing Security podcast #328: UPS smishing, ChatGPT 101, and storing secret files

UPS delivers some smishing advice (but have they kept something under wraps?), we ask ChatGPT to take a long hard look at itself, and we debate what the penalty should be for taking national secrets home with you.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Host Unknown’s sole founder Thom Langford.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guest:

Thom Langford – @ThomLangford

Episode links:

• UPS discloses data breach after exposed customer info used in SMS phishing – Bleeping Computer.
• Example of UPS SMS phishing message related to Lego order – Twitter.
• Another example of a Lego-related UPS phishing message – Twitter.
• Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documents – US Department of Justice.
• How The Intercept might have helped unmask Reality Winner to the NSA – Graham Cluley.
• Bad adverts leave people scratching their heads – MSN.
• How Cybercriminals Can Perform Virtual Kidnapping Scams Using AI Voice Cloning Tools and ChatGPT – Trend Micro.
• Which Jobs Will Be Most Impacted by ChatGPT? – Visual Capitalist.
• Unraveling an AI Scam with AI – Imperva.
• 100,000 Hacked ChatGPT Accounts Discovered on Dark Web – Hackread.
• 97+ ChatGPT Statistics & User Numbers In June 2023 (New Data) – Nerdy Nav.
• “Speed Cubers” – Netflix.
• Trailer for “Speed Cubers” – YouTube.
• KBDcraft.
• ”How to Win Friends and Disappear People” – Qcode Podcasts.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

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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.