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Humans are Bad at URLs and Fonts Don’t Matter

Troy Hunt

The victim, through no fault of their own, has been the target of numerous angry tweets designed to ridicule their role in internet security and suggest they are incapable of performing their duty. Been a lot of "victim blaming" going on these last few days. Turns out it was the third one: The answer is number 3.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

So here's the thing, SpyPhone is not an isolated incident. Apps that haven't yet been flagged as such, but do the same thing. Apps that haven't yet been flagged as such, but do the same thing. What role does technology play in facilitating intimate partner abuse? Vamosi: Ever get the feeling that someone is watching you.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

After hearing a talk, a Dallas-based hacker set out to find out what was going on inside the smart meter attached to his home, and what he found was surprising. Since then Hash started a reverse engineering wiki site called Recessim and created dozens of YouTube videos in a channel of that same name to chronicle his adventures. I'm Robert Vamosi.