The viral women-only dating safety app Tea, built to flag red flags, gets flagged itself – after leaking over 70,000 private images and chat logs. We are talking full-on selfies, ID docs, private DMs, and a dash of 4chan creepiness. Yikes.
Plus, Carole takes us down memory lane as she hangs up her co-host mic after 428 glorious episodes. Expect tea, tears, and Tom Lehrer.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Smashing Security #428:
Red flags, leaked chats, and a final farewell
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Episode links:
- Update regarding cybersecurity incident – Tea.
- Hackers steal images from women’s dating safety app that vets men – BBC News.
- A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating – 404 Media.
- American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97 – BBC News.
- Tom Lehrer website.
- Tom Lehrer sings The Elements, live in Copenhagen, 1967 – YouTube.
- Tom Lehrer sings “New Math” (animated) – YouTube.
- Carole’s Substack.
- Libby – Library app.
- Shokz UK.
- Two Birds Yoga – YouTube.
- Thermapen.
- BBC Sounds.
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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
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Brought tears to my eyes!! So incredibly sad to hear that Carole has left!! The 2 of you have had me laughing while I learned about cyber security issues for years!! Carole, from 1 Canuck to another, well done chick!! Wishing you all the best in whatever you choose to do in your future!! Hang in there Graham! I will continue to listen as long as you put out the cast!
Cheers Aryon – the show must go on!