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Smashing Security

Fake CAPTCHAs, Harmageddon, and Krispy Kreme

Smashing Security

Graham Cluley

Technology, News, Tech News

4.7579 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

This week, we delve into the dark world of fake CAPTCHAs designed to hijack your computer. Plus, the AI safety clock is ticking down – is doomsday closer than we think? And to top it off, we uncover the sticky situation of Krispy Kreme facing a ransomware attack.

All this and more is discussed in the latest jam-packed edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Mark Stockley of "The AI Fix" podcast.

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

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you heard of these fake captures before, Croup?

0:05.1

No, but I've heard of, you know, copying and pasting things into...

0:09.0

Yes, yes, well done.

0:11.6

Well done.

0:12.1

Yes, we've got copy and paste.

0:15.5

Are you telling me copy and paste in chief anymore, Graham.

0:32.7

Smashing Security, Episode 398, fake captures,

0:37.6

Harmageddon, and Crispy Cream, with Carol Terrio and Graham Cluley.

0:42.3

Hello, hello and welcome to Smash Insecurity Episode 398. My name's Graham Cluley.

0:43.9

And I'm Carol Terrio.

0:52.0

Now, Kroll, Christmas is rapidly approaching and what better can we do than deliver to everyone a little present in the form of a special guest?

0:55.3

Return to the show. We have Mr. Mark Stockley from the AI Fix podcast. Thank you very much. I've never been described as a little present before.

1:00.7

No, we neither. I'm just picturing you with like your legs coming out of the box.

1:05.9

Maybe he meant not fully present rather than like a small map package.

1:16.8

Yes, this is our last episode for a few weeks. We'll be back, obviously, in the new year,

1:23.2

2025. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Yeah. Now, we've had some feedback from listeners. A couple of them have been in touch. First up, Nathan White, he's been in touch and he says, Graham, I don't think you should

1:28.9

let Corral disparage you. That's not the end of his message. He says, being born in 1969 puts you in

1:35.8

Gen X, not the boomer generation, Tusk, Tusc, Kroll. And similarly, listener Evans, got in touch,

1:42.8

said, hey, guys, love the show.

1:50.4

Want to make a slight correction. Graham was born in 1969. He's a Gen Xer rather than a boomer.

1:55.8

Be proud, Graham. You are part of the best generation. Coroll, it looks like we are in the same generation. So embarrassing. That you're in my generation.

2:00.2

Do you wish to make a formal apology to our listeners?

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