Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, Google’s AI goof, and cyberflashing

Security researchers find a way to unlock millions of hotel rooms, the UK introduces cyberflashing laws, and Google’s AI search pushes malware and scams.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by T-Minus’s Maria Varmazis.

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

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley


Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Guest:

Maria Varmazis – mstdn.social/@varmazis

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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.


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