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...

There's a whole new dating scam that could mean you end up out of pocket (or beaten up) after a first date with a glamorous admirer, and a woman in Los Alamos uses an Air Tag to entrap a thief.

Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Maya Levine of Sysdig.

All this, and a very bad Cockney accent, in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

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

Episode links:

• Mail Theft Suspect Apprehended Using AirTag - Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
• Google and Apple deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in Android and iOS - Google Security blog.
• Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android - Apple.
• Barclays Scams Bulletin: Men more likely to fall victim to romance scams, while women lose more money - Barclays.
• 3 men trapped by same woman: Journalist on modus operandi of dating app scams - India Today.
• Mumbai club under fire for 'dating scam' after man gets Rs 61,000 bill - India News.
• Romance scams in 2024 + online dating statistics - Norton.
• Tips for romance scams - Better Business Bureau.
• What to know about romance scams - Consumer Advice.
• The Godfather club dating app scam in Mumbai - YouTube.
• What accent does Butcher have in ‘The Boys’? - NME.
• Shokz bone conduction headphones - Shokz.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app!

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by cybersecurity journalist and the author of “Dark Wire”, Joseph Cox.

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

Episode links:

• How a single IT update caused global havoc - BBC News.
• Anti-Virus Software Sees Self as Malware, Deletes Itself - NBC News report about Sophos snafu in 2012.
• Tweet about CrowdStrike outage by Kaspersky - Twitter.
• “Dark Wire” by Joseph Cox.
• Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History - WIRED.
• Trump shooter's online activity shows searches of rally site, use of encrypted platforms, officials say - CBS News.
• Mass Surveillance - Privacy International.
• 338 sites internet frauduleux de revente de billets recensés à quelques semaines du début de la compétition - France Info.
• From wiretapping to geolocation data collection: AI mass surveillance for the Paris Olympics draws privacy concerns - Fast Company.
• Heading to the Paris Olympics? Don't Fall for These Scams - PC Mag.
• AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - Scientific American.
• AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - The Conversation.
• Paris 2024: Medal table predictions, facts, opening day schedule and records that could be broken - Euronews.
• Paris Olympics 2024: Your ultimate guide - The Telegraph.

Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.

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 Zoë Rose.

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

Episode links:

• Killed by Google.
• Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets - Squarespace.
• A Squarespace Retrospective, or How to Coordinate an Industry-Wide Incident Response - Security Alliance.
• Trump shooting: all seven conspiracy theories examined - The Telegraph.
• Fact-checking the wild conspiracy theories related to the attempted Trump assassination - PBS News.
• We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt - Reuters.
• Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts - AP News.
• Joy Reid suggests Trump couldn't 'avoid the consequences' of his own rhetoric after assassination attempt - Fox News.
• The Gunshots Rang Out. Then the Conspiracy Theories Erupted Online - New York Times.
• Trump assassination attempt – News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation.
• Douglas is Cancelled - ITV.
• Douglas Is Cancelled review – you might hate this show for daring to exist - The Guardian.
• Klappbollerwagen 'Cruiser' - PinoLino.
• Videos for Cats to Watch - YouTube.
• Cat TV for Cats to Watch - YouTube.