Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag

From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky’s US customers are wondering – what on earth is UltraAV?

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.

Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluleyCarole Theriault – @caroletheriault

Episode links:

U.K. National Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Hack-to-Trade Fraud Scheme – US Department of Justice.
Sophos punts anti-virus for Klingons – The Register.
Designating Kaspersky Lab Leadership in Response to Continued Cybersecurity Risks – US Department of Treasury.
Kaspersky says Uncle Sam snubbed its verification proposal – The Register.
Use Kaspersky Antivirus Software? You’ll Be Migrated to Pango’s UltraAV  – PC Mag.
Kaspersky software replaced by ‘UltraAV’ on some US PCs – The Register.
Need Instructions on Refunds for those who bought multi-year subscriptions – Kaspersky.
US bans Kaspersky antivirus software for alleged Russian links – BBC News.
Who gave you permission to put UltraAV on my computer? – Kaspersky Total Security.
MusicBrainz Picard – Cross-platform music tagger powered by the MusicBrainz database.
100 Chefs Will Slice Through the Competition in Culinary Class Wars – Netflix.
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