Hello, Pervert! - Sextortion scams and Discord disasters

Don't get duped, doxxed, or drained! In this episode of "Smashing Security" we dive into the creepy world of sextortion scams, and investigate how crypto wallet firm Ledger's Discord server was hijacked in an attempt to phish for cryptocurrency recovery phrases.

All this and 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 Drata's Matt Hillary.

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

Episode links:

• Ledger secures Discord after hacker bot tried to steal seed phrases - CoinTelegraph.
• Binance Founder CZ Warns: Ledger Discord Hack Targets Recovery Phrases - CoinPedia.
• Ledger confirms physical scam letters requesting seed phrase in fake security upgrade - The Block.
• Physical addresses of 270K Ledger owners leaked on hacker forum - Bleeping Computer.
• Criminals are mailing altered Ledger devices to steal cryptocurrency - Bleeping Computer.
• New Hello Pervert Email Attack Warning — ‘I Know Where You Live’ - Forbes.
• ‘Hello pervert’: the sextortion scam claiming to have videoed you - The Guardian.
• "Hello Pervert" Email Is A Total Scam - What You Need To Know - Malware Tips.
• Scam email sent from my own email address - Microsoft Community.
• Thunderbolts* review: 'The greatest Marvel offering in years' - BBC.
• Limelight, Exemplar - BBC Radio 4.
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