A Facebook friend request leads to arrest, Twitter scams ride again via promoted ads, and adult websites expose their members. Oh, and Graham finds out what Rule 34 is.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Hosts:
Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault
Episode links:
- Massive hack-for-hire scandal rocks Italian political elites – Politico.
- Dossieraggi, i contatti con il Mossad e i dati passati al Vaticano. “Aiutiamo la Chiesa contro la Russia o no?” – La Repubblica.
- That position you just applied for might be a ‘ghost job’ that’ll never be filled – The Register.
- Ghost jobs: why do 40% of companies advertise positions that don’t exist? – The Guardian.
- Job boards are still rife with ‘ghost jobs’. What’s the point? – BBC.
- How To Spot Ghost Jobs And Make Your Job Search More Efficient – Forbes.
- What Are Ghost Jobs and How Can You Avoid Them? – Tech.co
- That job you applied for might not exist. Here’s what’s behind a boom in “ghost jobs.”– CBS News.
- The Coming Storm – BBC Radio 4.
- Things fell apart – BBC Sounds.
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