Hacking fears are raised at Western Europe’s most hazardous building, why porn sites might soon be scanning your face, and our guest narrowly avoids a Facebook Marketplace scammer.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Dinah Davis.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Hosts:
Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault
Guest:
Dinah Davis – @dinah_davis
Episode links:
- Why Facebook Is Rebranding Itself as Meta – INSEAD.
- Windscale fire – Wikipedia.
- Sellafield nuclear site hacked by groups linked to Russia and China – The Guardian.
- Response to a news report on cyber security at Sellafield – UK Government.
- Response to Guardian news article – Office for Nuclear Regulation.
- Common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them – Comparitech.
- Advice from Google on how to remove malware and unsafe software from Android devices – Google.
- New Report Reveals Truths About How Teens Engage with Pornography – Common Sense Media.
- ‘A lot of it is actually just abuse’- Young people and pornography – Children’s Commissioner for England.
- Implementing the Online Safety Act: Protecting children from online pornography – Ofcom.
- UK age assurance guidance for porn sites gives thumbs up to AI age checks, digital ID wallets and more – TechCrunch.
- Meet Your Second Wife – Saturday Night Live sketch, YouTube.
- ‘Modern Love Podcast’: Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did – New York Times.
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