Sextortion, silicone face masks, and a DDoS doofus

Scammers steal millions by impersonating a French politician, we offer fashion tips for DDoS attackers, and hear how a small town fought a sextortionist preying on young women.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Jessica Barker.

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.

Special Guest: Jessica Barker.

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Links:

• Anonymous hacker exposed after dropping USB drive while throwing Molotov cocktail — ZDNet.
• 18 maanden cel voor hacker die website Crelan en pizzeria plat legde — HLN.
• The fake French minister in a silicone mask who stole millions — BBC News.
• He Cyberstalked Teen Girls for Years—Then They Fought Back — Wired.
• Childline — A counselling service for children and young people in the UK.
• Cyberbullying information — FTC.
• Information and resources to curb the growing problem of cyberbullying — National Crime Prevention Council.
• The Coddling of the American Mind.
• Depression, anxiety, suicide increase in teens and young adults, study finds — CBS News.
• Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer — Penguin Random House.
• Stay Tuned: The Laws of Language (with Ben Dreyer).
• The Defiant Ones (trailer) — YouTube.
• The Defiant Ones — HBO.
• myNoise.net
• NCSC CyberThreat 2019 (London, GB).
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