Smashing Security Podcast #295: Slushygate, Sextortion and Nano-Targeting

What is slushygate and how does it relate to sextortion in the US? What are the most impersonated brands when it comes to delivering phishing emails? And what is nano-targeting?

In the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast, computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault join fan favorite Maria Varmazis this week to discuss all this and much more. I’m here.

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Graham Cluley – @gcluley
Carol Terrio – @caroletheriault

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Maria Varmadis – @mvarmazis

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Graham Cluley is a veteran of the antivirus industry and has worked for many security companies since the early 1990s when he created the first version of Dr. Solomon’s Antivirus Toolkit for Windows. He is now an independent security he analyst, makes regular media appearances and speaks internationally on the topics of computer he security, hackers and online he privacy. Follow him on Twitter. @gcluleyor drop him an email.




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