Trump assassination conspiracies, Squarespace account hijacks, and the butt stops here
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Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Zoë Rose.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
Killed by Google.Squarespace Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Google Domains Assets - Squarespace.A Squarespace Retrospective, or How to Coordinate an Industry-Wide Incident Response - Security Alliance.Trump shooting: all seven conspiracy theories examined - The Telegraph.Fact-checking the wild conspiracy theories related to the attempted Trump assassination - PBS News.We fact-checked some of the rumors spreading online about the Trump assassination attempt - Reuters.Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the facts - AP News.Joy Reid suggests Trump couldn't 'avoid the consequences' of his own rhetoric after assassination attempt - Fox News.The Gunshots Rang Out. Then the Conspiracy Theories Erupted Online - New York Times.Trump assassination attempt – News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation.Douglas is Cancelled - ITV.Douglas Is Cancelled review – you might hate this show for daring to exist - The Guardian.Klappbollerwagen 'Cruiser' - PinoLino.Videos for Cats to Watch - YouTube.Cat TV for Cats to Watch - YouTube.a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INaB_kXHqd0" rel="noopener...
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