AI chat wars, and hacker passwords exposed

AI chatbots are under fire in Las Vegas, the secrets of hackers' passwords are put under the microscope, and Graham reveals (possibly) the greatest TV programme of all time.

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:

• 100,000 Hackers Exposed from Top Cybercrime Forums - Hudson Rock.
• Prominent Threat Actor Accidentally Infects Own Computer with Info-Stealer - Hudson Rock.
• People coaxed AI into saying 9+10=21 and giving instructions for spying — it shows how these systems are prone to flaws and bias - Business Insider.
• These Women Tried to Warn Us About AI - Rolling Stone.
• Chatbots: Why does White House want hackers to trick AI? - BBC News.
• I, Claudius - BBC iPlayer.
• Drama Connections: I, Claudius - BBC documentary from 2005, on YouTube.
• 'Painkiller' Review: Netflix Series Fails To Capture Opioid Crisis - Variety.
• ”Painkiller” trailer - YouTube.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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