Closed-loop puzzles, default passwords and baby reindeer • Graham Cluley

UK government targets IoT devices shipped with weak or preset passwords A man has been jailed for two years after being mistaken for someone who stole his identity Are you familiar with the latest scam?

All this and more is discussed in the latest episode of the Smashing Security podcast from cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, who is joined this week by Paul Ducklin.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and crude language.

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Graham Crowley – @gcluley
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Paul Duckling – @duckblog

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