Smashing Security podcast #368: Gary Barlow, and a scam turns deadly

Take That’s Gary Barlow chats up a pizza-slinging granny from Essex via Facebook, or does he? And a scam takes a sinister turn – for both the person being scammed and an innocent participant – in Ohio.

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

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

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Episode links:

• Animal Crossing with Garry Kasparov – Smashing Security.
• Gary Barlow – Wikipedia.
• I was catfished by a fake Gary Barlow on Facebook – Daily Mail.
• Video shows Clark County man charged with murder confront Uber driver – Springfield News.
• Uber driver, 61, shot dead by Ohio man, 81, who was being targeted by scammers – Daily Mail.
• Boxfit classes – Better.
• Waschii – PocketSized SolarHeated Washjing Machine – Indiegogo.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Thanks:

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

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