Smashing Security podcast #441: Inside the mob’s million-dollar poker hack, and a Formula 1 fumble

Basketball stars have allegedly joined forces with the mafia to fleece high-rollers in a poker scam involving hacked shufflers, covert cameras, and an X-ray card table.

Meanwhile, researchers have found they could poke around an FIA driver portal to pull up the personal details of Formula 1 megastars.

Plus: Graham’s “Pick of the Week” turns CAPTCHA hell into a delightfully deranged browser game that will make you question vegetables, geometry, and your life choices, while Danny takes a trip to ancient Africa.

All this and more is discussed in episode 441 of “Smashing Security” podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer.

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AndyC

Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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