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Surveillance, spyware and adware, and self-driving snafus • Graham Cluley


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Smashing Security podcast #424: Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus

A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI utilizing visitors cameras and spyware and adware — as a result of “ubiquitous technical surveillance” is now not only for dystopian thrillers. Graham digs right into a chilling new US Justice Division report that exhibits how surveillance tech was weaponised to lethal impact.

In the meantime, Carole checks the rear-view mirror on the driverless automobile trade. No matter occurred to these million Tesla robotaxis Elon Musk promised by 2020? Spoiler: they’re right here — type of — however they generally drive into oncoming visitors.

Plus: Leighton Home, heatwave survival devices, and an unflushable rest room scenario (not what you suppose).

All this and extra is mentioned within the newest version of the “Smashing Safety” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Warning: This podcast might include nuts, grownup themes, and impolite language.

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Theme tune: “Vinyl Recollections” by Mikael Manvelyan.
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