020: Phishing for Donald Trump
Smashing Security
Graham Cluley
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2017
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Gizmodo's attempt to reveal Donald Trump's administration ineptitude when it comes to cybersecurity fails to impress. Mac users are warned that the HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been compromised by malware. And will the US Army insist IT security professionals spend months ironing their bedsheets..?
All this and more is discussed by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by special guest Paul Ducklin from Sophos.
Show notes:
- Here's How Easy It Is to Get Trump Officials to Click on a Fake Link in Email - Gizmodo.
- Opinion: Some thoughts about Gizmodo's Phishing story - CSO Online.
- Mac video app HandBrake – now with free spyware - Naked Security.
- OS X malware spread via signed Transmission app... again - Graham Cluley.
- DOD’s new Internet strategy boosts role in defending “US interests” - Ars Technica.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Corral, watch this. |
| 0:05.3 | Hi, Graham. |
| 0:06.5 | Hi, Coral. |
| 0:07.8 | Have we got a sponsor this week? |
| 0:09.5 | Yes, we do have a sponsor this week. |
| 0:11.1 | It's recorded future. |
| 0:12.4 | Who are they? |
| 0:13.2 | They are the real-time threat intel firm. |
| 0:15.9 | They use machine learning technology. |
| 0:18.0 | They're analysing the open and the dark web finding out about the |
| 0:21.7 | latest emerging threats. And what do they do of it? Well, what they do is they put all that |
| 0:27.2 | information into their newsletter, their free Cyberdaily newsletter, and you can get that newsletter |
| 0:31.3 | by signing up at recordedfuture.com slash intel. It's recordedfuture.com slash intel. |
| 0:37.6 | Sounds great. |
| 0:38.9 | Can't believe you think I sound like that. |
| 0:46.7 | Smashing Security, Episode 20. |
| 0:49.8 | Fishing for Donald Trump with Carol Terry O' and Graham Cluley. |
| 0:55.1 | Hello, hello, and welcome to Smash Incurity episode 20 for the 11th of May, 2017. My name's |
| 1:01.6 | Graham Cluley. And I'm joined as ever by my buddy Coroll Terrio. Hello, Corral. How are you? |
| 1:06.1 | I'm very well. How are you, Graham? I'm gorgeous. And we've got a special guest with us. |
| 1:10.5 | It's Paul Duckling from Sofos. How's, Duck? They are super, Graham. Carole, did you just inhale |
| 1:16.3 | helium there? Or are you speaking in a slightly squeaky voice? I hope I'm not speaking in a |
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