Facebook says it's sticking up for the little guys as it picks a fight with Apple, there are testing times on the trains, and Twitter takes a tip.

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 Ray [REDACTED].

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Train firm’s ‘worker bonus’ email is actually cybersecurity test — The Guardian.
Anger Over Shocking Covid Bonus Stunt At West Midlands Trains — TSSA.
Researcher calls out privacy flaw in Twitter’s new ‘Tip Jar’ donation feature — The Daily Swig.
Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable — Wired.
We Checked 250 iPhone Apps—This Is How They’re Tracking You — Wirecutter.
96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5, analytics find — Ars Technica.
App Privacy Details on the App Store — Apple.
What is App Tracking Transparency and how do you block app tracking? — MacWorld.
Daily iOS 14.5 Opt-in Rate — Flurry.
If an app asks to track your activity — Apple Support.
Another Kind of Mind – A Different Kind of Beatles Podcast.
One Sweet Dream podcast.
The Pret Index: Pret Sandwich Sales Show Where U.K. Workers Are Returning to the Office — Bloomberg.
Unframed : Intimacies, Félix Vallotton — YouTube.
Unframed, a virtual reality series about Swiss painters.
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Phishing foul-up, Twitter tip jars, and Facebook's Apple fury