Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data
Smashing Security
Graham Cluley
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 4 December 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia?
All this and more 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.
Episode links:
- Korea arrests CEO for adding DDoS feature to satellite receivers - Bleeping Computer.
- Data on our minds: affective computing at work - IFOW.
- How Much Does 'Bossware' Really Curb Remote Work Slacking? - Inc.
- MN8 – 2 Channel EEG Headphones - Emotiv.
- Commercial EEG Headsets for Enterprises - Emotiv.
- ‘Bossware’ computer tracking devices harm workers’ wellbeing, says report - The Times.
- Your Company’s Bossware Could Get You in Legal Trouble - 1Password.
- The Abandoned, Apocalyptic Architecture of One Bold 1970s Retail Chain - Atlas Obscura.
- Bankrupt - BEST Products Co. - YouTube.
- Defunct BEST Products Store Architecture Documentary - YouTube.
- Play Winning Cribbage - Amazon.
- Cribbage Classic - iOS App Store.
- Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)
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| 0:00.0 | This is actually appalling behaviour, both by your friend and mine. |
| 0:06.1 | I mean, it is absolutely diabolical. |
| 0:08.2 | And listeners, do not do this. |
| 0:10.0 | No, no, this was 30 years ago when everyone was idiots. |
| 0:13.7 | Right. |
| 0:14.4 | And of course, people are so much more sensible now. |
| 0:16.6 | Yes. |
| 0:18.6 | Smashing Security. |
| 0:20.2 | Episode 396. Dish E.O.S. D dramas, and Mining Our Minds for Data, with Carol Terrio and Graham Cluley. |
| 0:29.4 | Hello, hello, and welcome to Smashing Security episode 396. |
| 0:32.5 | My name's Graham Cluelly. |
| 0:33.7 | And I'm Carol Terrio. |
| 0:35.1 | Coral, no guest today, just the two of us. |
| 0:37.3 | I know, and I'm very sorry for those listeners that love when we are a threesome on the show. |
| 0:43.8 | But as we were nearing Christmas, people's schedules are getting busy. |
| 0:47.9 | But you have us. We're here. |
| 0:49.7 | Yeah, we're still here. |
| 0:50.7 | Yeah. How about we kick this off? |
| 0:53.5 | Let's thank this week's wonderful sponsors, |
| 0:56.3 | OnePassword, Blackberry and Threat Locker. It's their support that help us give you this show for free. |
| 1:02.2 | Now, coming up on today's show, Graham, what do you got? Well, you've heard of risky business. |
| 1:06.6 | I'm going to tell you about dishy business instead. |
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