Stuck streaming sticks, TikTok conspiracies, and spying cars

Smashing Security

Roku users are revolting after their TVs are bricked by the company, we learn how to make money through conspiracy videos on TikTok, and just how much is your car snooping on your driving?

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Dave Bittner from "The Cyberwire" podcast.

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

Episode links:

• Smashing Security episode 317 - Includes a discussion of which came first - Battle Bots or Robot Wars?
• “Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in - Ars Technica.
• Dispute resolution terms - Roku.
• Enshittification - Wikipedia.
• Craig Shergold - Wikipedia.
• “Why TikTok Is Becoming A Conspiracy Playground” - YouTube.
• Dave Bittner’s AI-generated image of Graham Cluley - Twitter.
• Graham’s AI-generated video about pig butchering - Twitter.
• Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies - New York Times.
• Drivers concerned as automakers share driving data with insurance companies - NewsByte.
• Carmakers are sharing driving habits with insurance companies, unbeknownst to owners - TechSpot.
• Google Arts & Culture.
• WELI - Kangaroo Time (Club Edit) (From Dance Your PhD 2024 - OVERALL WINNER) - YouTube.
• Dance Your Ph.D. - Wikipedia.
• Animal DNA Run - CrazyGames.
• Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

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