079: Mugshots, mobile mania, and backend gurus

A website which demands money if you want your police mugshot removed, could "sharenting" lead to a rise in fraud and identity theft, and how could the FBI have overcounted encrypted phones so badly? 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 special guest Maria Varmazis. 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: Maria Varmazis.Sponsored By:LastPass: LastPass Enterprise simplifies password management for companies of every size, with the right tools to secure your business with centralized control of employee passwords and apps. But, LastPass isn’t just for enterprises, it’s an equally great solution for business teams, families and single users. Go to lastpass.com/smashing to see why LastPass is the trusted enterprise password manager of over 33 thousand businesses.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Vote for Smashing Security!Smashing Security LIVE on Tour!Court documents about Mugshots.com caseAll of Mugshots.com’s alleged co-owners arrested on extortion charges'Sharenting' puts young at risk of online fraudParents ‘oversharing’ family photos online, but lack basic privacy know-howFBI Admits It Inflated Number of Supposedly Unhackable DevicesDonald Trump's smartphone security: an inconvenient truthApple Wants to Make Totally Unhackable iPhonesA Very English Scandal (TV...