Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of "Malware or metal?", and we wonder just happens when you have sex on top of a piano? All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Jon Cho of Dashlane. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve? - BBC News. M&S 'had no plan' for cyber attacks, insider claims, with 'staff left sleeping in the office amid paranoia and chaos' - Sky News. Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack - BBC News. Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack - BBC News. Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to US - Krebs on Security. British 'ringleader' of hacking group 'behind M&S cyber attack' fled his home after 'masked thugs burst in and threatened him with blowtorches' - Daily Mail. Incidents impacting retailers – recommendations - NCSC. Ex-Disney employee gets 3 years in the clink for goofy attacks on mousey menus - The Register. United States of America V Michael Sheuer - Plea Agreement - US District Court PDF. The Tall Guy - IMDB. At 99, David Attenborough shares strongest message for the ocean - Oceanographic magazine. Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) Sponsored by: Dashlane - Protect against the #1 cause of data breaches - poor password habits. Save 25% off a new business plan, or 35% off a personal Premium plan! Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off! Material - Email security that covers the full threat landscape – stopping new flavors of phishing and pretexting attacks in their tracks, while also protecting accounts and data from exploit or exposure. 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 Bluesky 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
