An Italian hacker makes the grade and ends up in choppy waters, and hear true stories of title deed transfer scams.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Avery Pennarun of Tailscale.

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

Episode links:

• Report from Corriere Di Bologna newspaper.
• Caro Musk, assumi subito l’hacker quindicenne di Cesena – Il Foglio.
• 15-Year-Old Hacker Diverts Ships in Mediterranean Sea for Fun – Hot for Security.
• 90-year-old immigrant could lose Brooklyn home after deed theft scam, family says – CBS News.
• Protect your home. Spot the signs of deed theft – Better Business Bureau.
• Woman Charged for Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley’s Family – DOJ.
• Home Title Theft: How To Protect Yourself – Forbes Advisor.
• Here’s How Scammers in America Can Take the Title to Your Home Without You Knowing It – Moneywise.
• Could a Criminal Use Deed Fraud to Steal Your Entire Home? – AARP.
• Could Fraudsters Steal Your Home From Under Your Nose? – HomeOwners Alliance.
• Wizard Zines.
• Listen for the Lie – Amazon.
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The video game Path of Exile 2 suffers a security breach, we explore the issues of using predictive algorithms in travel surveillance systems, and the very worst IoT devices are put on show in Las Vegas. Oh, and has Elon Musk accidentally revealed he cheats at video games?

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner.

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

Episode links:

• Player of Games - Grimes.
• ‘Path of Exile 2’ Players Call Bulls**t on Elon Musk’s Video Game Stream - Gizmodo.
• Elon Musk "Playing" Path of Exile 2 - YouTube.
• Elon Musk is Lying About Being Good at Video Games - YouTube.
• Elon Musk Streams His ”Totally Not Boosted” ‘Path of Exile 2’ Character, Proves He Has No Idea What He’s Doing - Vice.
• Hacker Broke into ‘Path of Exile 2’ Admin Account, Hijacked Wave of Characters - 404 Media.
• Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance - WIRED.
• Average Number of Smart Devices in a Home 2025 - Consumer Affairs.
• Global IoT and non-IoT connections 2010-2025 - Statista.
• U.S. Cyber Trust Mark: New Label for IoT Devices - National Law Review.
• How the Internet of Things will be good for the planet - Thales Group.
• The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say - AP News.
• The CES worst in show awards lampoon AI everthing - The Register.
• The Worst Devices of CES 2025!! - YouTube.
• This Could Be Your AI Robot Girlfriend - For $175,000 - Forbes.

Ever wonder how those "free" browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets.

Plus, we take a look at Kagi, the search engine you pay not to show you adverts, and discuss what you should do with your old, no-longer-wanted technology.

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:

• Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam - MegaLag on YouTube.
• The Honey Scam: Explained - Marques Brownlee on YouTube.
• 14 million people don’t know how to erase their data from an old device - ICO.
• Electronics hoarding habit among Brits and Americans - SellCell.
• Practical advice for online and electronic devices - ICO.
• How to factory reset your Google Pixel phone - Google.
• How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple.
• Reset your Android device to factory settings - Google.
• Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings - Apple.
• Reset your PC - Microsoft.
• How do I perform a factory reset on my Samsung mobile device? - Samsung.
• Kagi search engine.
• Battery Heated Clothing - Fieldsheer.
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