Remote-control rickshaws and rogue book marketers
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The episode discusses a smartphone app in India that can stop e-rickshaws and explores AI-generated scams targeting authors.
An app has appeared in India that lets anyone with a smartphone stop a passing e-rickshaw dead in its tracks - no login, no passwords, no permissions needed. Meanwhile, Geoff - swimming in money and Lamborghinis, as all published authors are - has been on the receiving end of a slew of AI-generated scam pitches from fake book marketing experts. Rather than ignore them, he's been playing them at their own game... All this and more in episode 476 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Geoff White. EPISODE LINKS: The ransomware negotiator who was working for the other side - Hot for Security. LastPass, Bitwarden users targeted with fake security alerts - Bleeping Computer. German firm files for insolvency, blames cybercrims who shut down production for 6 weeks - The Register. BAT-BMS App: How A Chinese App Is Being Used To Hack E-Rickshaws All Over India; Viral Videos Show Drivers Crying Over Lost Earnings - Free Press Journal. Tirri control prank: Indians use China app to shut down e-rickshaws - The Print. Geoff describes his interactions with a book marketing scam - Linkedin. Smart Plugs - Tapo. Worst Patio…
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