Rick Astley and the little birdie scam
Australia's signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands.All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Max Power of Bitwarden.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:Australian cyber-op attacked ISIL with the terrifying power of Rickrolling - The Register.“Breaking the code: Cyber Secrets Revealed” - ABC.Scam Alert: Woman tries helping injured bird, ends up losing Rs 1 lakh to cyber criminals - MSN News.Toll-free Hijack Alert (misdial scam) - AT&T.“Connected: the hidden science of everything” - Netflix.“Connections” with James Burke - YouTube.“I wanna marry Harry” reality show - Wikipedia.“Space cadets” reality show - Wikipedia.Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - Apple Podcasts.Famous Studios - Famous Studios website.Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - BBC Sounds.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:Bitwarden – Password security you can trust. Bitwarden is an open source password manager trusted by millions of individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide for secure password storage and sharing.Kolide – Kolide ensures that if your device isn’t secure it can’t access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust for Okta. Watch a demo today!Centripetal – Centripetal’s CleanINTERNET defends your assets from cyber threats by leveraging dynamic threat intelligence on a mass scale.SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.Become a supporter