Australia's signal intelligence agency calls upon an Eighties popstar to fight terrorism, and a simple act of kindness leads to a woman being scammed for thousands.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Max Power of Bitwarden.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

Australian cyber-op attacked ISIL with the terrifying power of Rickrolling - The Register.
“Breaking the code: Cyber Secrets Revealed” - ABC.
Scam Alert: Woman tries helping injured bird, ends up losing Rs 1 lakh to cyber criminals - MSN News.
Toll-free Hijack Alert (misdial scam) - AT&T.
“Connected: the hidden science of everything” - Netflix.
“Connections” with James Burke - YouTube.
“I wanna marry Harry” reality show - Wikipedia.
“Space cadets” reality show - Wikipedia.
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - Apple Podcasts.
Famous Studios - Famous Studios website.
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV - BBC Sounds.
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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

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