076: Spying phones, hacked ski lifts, and World Password Day

Cheap Android smartphones sold on Amazon have been sending customers' full text messages to a Chinese server, ski lifts are found to be the latest devices left open to abuse by hackers, and we remind you why password managers are a good idea on World Password Day. Oh, and our guest serenades us with a hit from the 1980s! 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 journalist and broadcaster David McClelland. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening! Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Special Guest: David McClelland.Sponsored By:MetaCompliance: People are the key to minimizing your Cyber Security risk posture. MetaCompliance makes this easier by providing a single platform for Phishing, Cybersecurity training, Policy, Privacy and Incident management. Go to smashingsecurity.com/metacompliance Promo Code: SMASHINGSupport Smashing SecurityLinks:See Smashing Security LIVE!Mobile Phone Maker BLU Reaches Settlement with FTC over Deceptive Privacy and Data Security ClaimsPhone maker settles charges it let partner collect customers’ text messagesBackdoor in some Android phones caught secretly sending data to ChinaUK bank advises against password managers - TwitterSantander Locks Horns with Security Pros, NCSC Over Password ManagersPasswords - a Smashing Security splinter episodeTerrifying Ski Lift Malfunction Caught On Camera - YouTubeSki...