TFL security derailed, and is Trump the king of crypto?

Transport for London (TfL) suffers a cybersecurity incident and tells its 30,000 staff they will all have to their identities verified... in-person. Who might have been behind the attack and why? Meanwhile, Donald Trump's curious relationship with cryptocurrency is explored.All this and Demi Moore is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.(This episode was recorded before the former US President survived a second assassination attempt)Episode links:TFL cybersecurity incident announcement.TFL Employee Hub.DICK'S shuts down email, locks employee accounts after cyberattack - Bleeping Computer.MGM Resorts shuts down IT systems and slot machines go quiet following "cybersecurity incident" - Hot for Security.Teenage suspect in MGM Resorts hack arrested in Britain - The Record.Arrest made in NCA investigation into Transport for London cyber attack - NCA.Donald Trump Prepares to Unveil World Liberty Financial, a Cryptocurrency Business  - The New York Times.Behind the Trump Crypto Project Is a Self-Described ‘Dirtbag of the Internet’ - Bloomberg. Cryptocurrency price on July 22: Bitcoin hits $68,000 level, Dogecoin, Avalanche surge up to 11% - The Economic Times.Trump vows to make US ‘world capital of crypto,’ taps Musk for new task force - CoinTelegraph.What bankers need to know about Trump's World Liberty Financial - Yahoo! Finance. Bitcoin soars to two-week high after Trump attack - Reuters.Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser -  Reuters.Aave fork on...

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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