Smashing Security podcast #414: Zoom.. just one click and your data goes boom!

Graham explores how the Elusive Comet cybercrime gang are using a sneaky trick of stealing your cryptocurrency via an innocent-appearing Zoom call, and Carole goes under the covers to explore the extraordinary lengths bio-hacking millionaire Bryan Johnson is attempting to extend his life.

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:

 @grahamcluley.com
 @[email protected]

Carole Theriault:

 @caroletheriault

Episode links:

• Elusive Comet advisory – Security Alliance.
• Mitigating Elusive Comet Zoom remote control attacks – Trail of Bits.
• Aureon Capital: The Fake VCs who Almost Hacked Me – David Z Morris.
• Requesting or giving Remote Control – Zoom knowledgebase article.
• Has Bryan Johnson’s anti-aging experiment backfired? Biohacker spending $2 million-a-year admits to a costly misstep – Economic Times.
• How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements – The New York Times.
• Anti-aging mogul Bryan Johnson claims NY Times preparing ‘hit piece’ about alleged use of prostitutes, drugs – NY Post.
• KOReader – document reader for E Ink devices.
• Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown – Bookshop.org.
• The Urge – Our history of addiction by Carl Erik Fisher.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: “Vinyl Memories” by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

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