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Nov 2023
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Graham Cluley & Carole Theriault
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Don't minimise your Teams Meeting video call too hastily, you might reveal your dirty secrets! Would you be prepared to pay for Facebook and Instagram? And who is being faked to promote cryptocurrency scams?

All this and 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 technology journalist Jane Wakefield.

Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Push Security founder and CEO Adam Bateman.

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

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