047: Kaspersky, AI, and a well-handled data breach

America turns the heat up on Kaspersky anti-virus, Disqus announces a data breach, Elon Musk plans a bolthole on Mars to escape our robot overlords, and Graham gets to play chess with Garry Kasparov. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by technology journalist and broadcaster David McClelland. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening! Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Special Guest: David McClelland.Sponsored By:NetSparker: NetSparker is a web application security scanner that can automatically find security flaws in your website and fix them before hackers can exploit them. If you want to automatically check your web applications for cross site scripting, SQL Injection & other vulnerabilities and coding errors that can leave you and your business exposed to malicious hacker attacks, then you need NetSparker. Download a free demo now. Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Altered Images - Happy BirthdayGraham met Garry KasparovGraham about to lose a game of chess to Garry KasparovSign in Office Depot store (via @gadievron on Twitter)Kaspersky accused of close ties to sauna-loving Russian spiesRussian Hackers Stole NSA Data on U.S. Cyber Defense - WSJWhat is Kaspersky's role in NSA data theft? Here are three likely outcomes - ZDNetEugene Kaspersky says U.S. government can examine his company's source codeMcAfee joins the anti-Kaspersky witch hunt in shitty attempt to sell a few boxesDisqus security alert: User info...

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A helpful and hilarious take on the week's tech SNAFUs. Computer security industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault chat with guests about cybercrime, hacking, and online privacy. It's not your typical cybersecurity podcast... Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Rory Cellan-Jones. Follow the podcast on Twitter at @smashinsecurity, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app. New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK).This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy