Maria Varmazis

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Writer & comms pro in infosec. I sometimes guest on the SmashingSecurity podcast.
So funny to see people dusting off their profiles here again. Self included. Hi everybody!

Login chaos for the UK’s contact tracing service, our drill-down on the Britain’s Huawei 5G ban, MGM’s blockbuster breach, and how to pronounce “Gigawatt”...

It's a brand new episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast! With special guest @maria!

https://www.smashingsecurity.com/187

187: Huawei ban, MGM hack, and a contact-tracing cock-up

Login chaos for the UK's contact tracing service, our drill-down on the Britain's Huawei 5G ban, MGM's blockbuster breach, and how to pronounce "Gigabyte."

In a brand new episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast we take a look at a fake Elon Musk gatecrashing Zoom calls, @maria tries to explain "Zardoz" to Carole, and discuss Coronavirus tracing apps

Find it in your favourite podcast app or at https://www.smashingsecurity.com/175

175: Zoom deepfakes, Zardoz, and 'Rona tracing

Will deepfake disguises hit a video conference near you, can Coronavirus-tracing apps be trusted, and should Facebook shut down anti-quarantine events?

If you've never listened to the "Smashing Security" podcast, this week's episode is a great place to start.

Hijinx and shenanigns from the world of cybersecurity, with me, Carole Theriault and special guest @maria

In your favourite podcast app or at https://link.chtbl.com/smashingsecurity

Smashing Security

News and views from the world of cybersecurity, hacking, and internet threats

In the latest episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast we're joined by @maria to discuss how Microsoft Word helped trap a multi-million dollar fraudster, how Amazon Ring may be recording more than you’re comfortable with, and how teens are flocking to TikTok (and why that might be a problem).

Find the show in your favourite podcast app, or at https://www.smashingsecurity.com/160

160: SNAFUs! MS Word, Amazon Ring, and TikTok

We discuss how Microsoft Word helped trap a multi-million dollar fraudster, how Amazon Ring may be recording more than you're comfortable with, and how teens are flocking to TikTok (and why that might be a problem).

On our latest podcast we're joined by the hysterical (in a good way) @maria to discuss:

✅ Kaspersky's ugly fingerprint replacement
✅ How NordVPN might be avoiding Disney+'s blocks
✅ Why a hacker posed as a music producer
✅ Behavioural biometrics
✅ Much much more!

https://link.chtbl.com/smashingsecurity

Smashing Security

News and views from the world of cybersecurity, hacking, and internet threats

Oops, forgot to mention infosec.exchange on this week's podcast... sorry folks. I'm here! It's just very quiet around here so it slipped my mind.
Company that was laughed off-stage sues Black Hat

The organisers of the Black Hat USA conference are being sued by Crown Sterling after its controversial sponsored talk in Las Vegas.

"NULL" vanity plate hack to dodge parking tickets backfires to the tune of $12,000

https://www.grahamcluley.com/null-vanity-plate-hack-to-dodge-parking-tickets-backfires-to-the-tune-of-12000/

"NULL" vanity plate hack to dodge parking tickets backfires to the tune of $12,000

A US security researcher called Droogie thought he’d come up with the perfect wheeze to avoid being fined by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – he bought a personalised license plate which we believed would mess with the DMV’s database. The name on Droogie’s vanity plate? “NULL”

A brand new "Smashing Security" podcast is out!

We chat to @maria about whether the PIN you use for your bank card is secure, how one woman was duped to the tune of $200,000, and how Cloudflare (and others) are dumping 8chan... and much much more!

Listen to the show and subscribe to never miss another episode: https://link.chtbl.com/smashingsecurity

Smashing Security

News and views from the world of cybersecurity, hacking, and internet threats