084: No! My voice is not my password

Who's been collecting the voice prints of millions of people saying "My voice is my password"? Why has it become tougher for law enforcement to scoop up cellphone data? And who's been turning up your central heating? 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 John Hawes of AMTSO. 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: John Hawes.Sponsored By:VirusTotal: VirusTotal Intelligence is one of the world’s largest malware intelligence services. Security professionals rely on it to better understand the effects of malware in enterprise networks. Find out more at https://www.virustotal.com/learn Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Voice ID showcases latest digital development for HMRC customersHMRC takes 5 million taxpayers’ Voice IDs without consent – Big Brother WatchUK taxman has amassed voice profiles of 5.1 million taxpayers BBC fools HSBC voice recognition security systemKnock down ginger — What Graham meant to say when he referred to "Postman's knock"Victory! Supreme Court Says Fourth Amendment Applies to Cell Phone TrackingThermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic AbuseSafety Net: the National Safe & Strategic Technology ProjectUS Tech Safety hotlinesUK National Domestic Violence Helpline

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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