Hacker games, AI travel surveillance, and 25 years of IoT | Smashing Security podcast

The video game Path of Exile 2 suffers a security breach, we explore the issues of using predictive algorithms in travel surveillance systems, and the very worst IoT devices are put on show in Las Vegas. Oh, and has Elon Musk accidentally revealed he cheats at video games?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Cyberwire's Dave Bittner.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
Player of Games
• Grimes - Player Of Gam... ) - Grimes.
‘Path of Exile 2’ Players Call Bulls\*\*t on Elon Musk’s Video Game Stream
gizmodo.com/pa... Gizmodo.
Elon Musk "Playing" Path of Exile 2
• Elon Musk "Playing" Pa... - UA-cam.
Elon Musk is Lying About Being Good at Video Games
• Elon Musk is Lying Abo... - UA-cam.
Elon Musk Streams His ”Totally Not Boosted” ‘Path of Exile 2’ Character, Proves He Has No Idea What He’s Doing
www.vice.com/e... Vice.
Hacker Broke into ‘Path of Exile 2’ Admin Account, Hijacked Wave of Characters
www.404media.c... 404 Media.
Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
www.wired.com/... WIRED.
Average Number of Smart Devices in a Home 2025
www.consumeraf... Consumer Affairs.
Global IoT and non-IoT connections 2010-2025
www.statista.c... Statista.
U.S. Cyber Trust Mark: New Label for IoT Devices
natlawreview.c... National Law Review.
How the Internet of Things will be good for the planet
www.thalesgrou... Thales Group.
The ‘Worst in Show’ CES products put your data at risk and cause waste, privacy advocates say
apnews.com/art... AP News.
The CES worst in show awards lampoon AI everthing
www.theregiste... The Register.
The Worst Devices of CES 2025!!
• The Worst Devices of C... - UA-cam.
This Could Be Your AI Robot Girlfriend - For $175,000
www.forbes.com... Forbes.
Pick of the week! archive
www.smashingse... Smashing Security.
Elton John: Never too late
www.disneyplus... Disney Plus.
Apple News
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