294: The Virgin trains swindler, cyber clowns, and AirTag election debacle

Someone's election-fiddling is uncovered with an Apple AirTag, a cyber scandal rocks Germany, and a swindler steals a fortune due to trains being delayed. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/graham-cluley/ (Graham Cluley) and https://www.smashingsecurity.com/hosts/carole-theriault/ (Carole Theriault), joined this week by runZero's Chris Kitsch. Plus don't miss our featured interview with Akamai's Patrick Sullivan talking about bots in the retail sector. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language. Episode links: https://www.runzero.com/blog/rebrand-journey1/ (The rundown on becoming runZero: What I learned rebranding a company) - Chris Kirsch on the runZero blog. https://twitter.com/MelissaForPA/status/1580216538421899264 (Tweet by Melissa Shusterman) - Twitter. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/10/13/apple-airtag-stolen-democratic-signs-pennsylvania/?sh=3d6fc80b3342 (Apple AirTag Used To Find Over 100 Stolen Democratic Campaign Signs, Police Say) - Forbes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZf-A4Qd5k (Wie eine russische Firma ungestört Deutschland hackt) - ZDF Magazin Royale on YouTube. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-technology-berlin-government-and-politics-b7d3c413308976c3ab05ca7fbb71e476 (German cybersecurity chief investigated over Russia ties) - AP News. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/18/germany-cybersecurity-chief-sacked-russia-arne-schonbohm (German cybersecurity chief sacked following reports of Russia ties) - The Guardian.  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/fraudster-swindled-virgin-trains-out-of-c2-a3116000-in-sophisticated-scam/ar-AA12Ru70 (Fraudster swindled Virgin Trains out of £116,000 in 'sophisticated' scam) - MSN.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11299587/Virgin-Trains-worker-37-swindled-rail-firm-116-000-delay-repay-compensation-scam.html (Virgin Trains worker, 37, swindled rail firm out of £116,000 in 'delay and repay' compensation scam by photoshopping tickets to exploit flaw in system) - Daily Mail.  https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/train-delays/ (Train delays:How to claim if it's late or cancelled) - Money Saving Expert. https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/popular-statistics/how-many-trains-arrive-on-time/ (How many trains arrive on time) - Gov.uk. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/employee-swindled-virgin-trains-out-25207048 (Employee swindled Virgin Trains out of £116,000 in delay and repay compensation scam) - Birmingham Mail.  https://explore.org/fat-bear-week (Fat Bear Week 2022). https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/fat-bear-week-voter-fraud-attempt-1234608565/ (‘Fat Bear Week’ Hit By Voter-Fraud Attempt) - Rolling Stone. https://pimeyes.com/en (PimEyes) - Face search engine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07r5pwq/the-fear-of-god-25-years-of-the-exorcist (The Fear of God: 25 Years of the Exorcist) - BBC iPlayer. https://www.smashingsecurity.com/store/ (Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)) Sponsored by: https://www.smashingsecurity.com/kolide (Kolide) – the SaaS app that sends employees important, timely, and relevant security recommendations concerning their Mac, Windows, and Linux devices, right inside Slack. https://bitwarden.com/smashing/ (Bitwarden) – Password security you can trust. Bitwarden is an open source password manager trusted by millions of individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide for secure password storage and sharing. https://www.akamai.com/smashing (Akamai) – Make the most of Cybersecurity Awareness Month by connecting with Akamai’s experts on how you can achieve unmatched security. Where else can you take advantage of insights from 7 trillion DNS queries per day? Support the show: You can help the podcast by telling your friends and...