QR codes are being weaponised by scammers — so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart, the White House explains how it leaked war plans on Signal because an iPhone mistook a journalist for a government insider.
Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Josh Donelson of Material and Tony Albano from Google, about detection and response in today's AI-driven world.
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:
- The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic.
- Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal - The Atlantic.
- How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat - The Guardian.
- From convenience to compromise: The rising threat of quishing scams - Fast Company.
- Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware - Hacker News.
- QR Code Statistics 2024: Trends & Use Cases - QR Code.
- Honey Garlic Scallop Kabobs - Heinz.
- With QR Code Redemption Set to Surge to 5.3 Billion in 2025, Cybercriminals will Increase Their Quishing Attacks - Wealth & Finance International.
- Chess Masters: The End Game - BBC iPlayer.
- Cribbage Classic - iOS app store.
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