CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics

from Smashing Security · host Graham Cluley

Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app!All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by cybersecurity journalist and the author of “Dark Wire”, Joseph Cox.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:How a single IT update caused global havoc - BBC News.Anti-Virus Software Sees Self as Malware, Deletes Itself - NBC News report about Sophos snafu in 2012.Tweet about CrowdStrike outage by Kaspersky - Twitter.“Dark Wire” by Joseph Cox.Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History - WIRED.Trump shooter's online activity shows searches of rally site, use of encrypted platforms, officials say - CBS News.Mass Surveillance - Privacy International.338 sites internet frauduleux de revente de billets recensés à quelques semaines du début de la compétition - France Info.From wiretapping to geolocation data collection: AI mass surveillance for the Paris Olympics draws privacy concerns - Fast Company.Heading to the Paris Olympics? Don't Fall for These Scams - PC Mag.AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - Scientific American.AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare - The Conversation.Paris 2024: Medal table predictions, facts, opening day schedule and records that could be broken - Euronews.Paris Olympics 2024: Your ultimate guide - The Telegraph.Breaking at the Olympic Qualifier Series - Official Olympics website.White Rabbit museum, Barcelona.White Rabbit - YouTube.Microsoft Flight Simulator - XBOX.Niceaunties.Auntlantis by Niceaunties - YouTube. The Weird and Wonderful Art of Niceaunties - TED."The AI Fix" - podcast with Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley."Sticky Pickles" - podcast with Carole Theriault and Maria Varmazis.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.mWISE – Don’t miss the cybersecurity conference built by practitioners, for practitioners. mWISE runs September 18 – 19 2024 in Denver.Sysdig - Secure your cloud in real time. Detect, investigate, and respond to threats at cloud speed.SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes and our early-release feed!FOLLOW US:Follow us on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.THANKS:Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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