Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world’s hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load of hacker hokum?
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 Allan Liska.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Smashing Security #419:
Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage
Hosts:
Graham Cluley:
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Guest:
Allan Liska – @ransomwaresommelier.com
Episode links:
- How I found a Star Wars website made by the CIA – Ciro Santilli on YouTube.
- How the CIA failed Iranian informants in its secret war with Tehran – Reuters.
- Isis and al-Qaeda sending coded messages through eBay, pornography and Reddit – Independent.
- Games Without Frontiers: Investigating Video Games as a Covert Channel – IEEE.
- General David Petraeus used clever Gmail trick during affair – Network World.
- Cambodia is home to world’s most powerful criminal network: report – SCMP.
- How to protect yourself from suspicious messages and scams– WhatsApp.
- Is WhatsApp Safe? Tips for Staying Secure – WhatsApp.
- Hacked on WhatsApp – how to stay safe when using the messaging app – BBC.
- Just a GIF Image Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone Using WhatsApp – The Hacker News.
- Kon-Tiki: The Epic Raft Journey Across the Pacific – YouTube.
- Still Standing with Jonny Harris – CBC.
- Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely – Myths & Machines – Hauser & Wirth.
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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
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