Inside the mob's million-dollar poker hack, and a Formula 1 fumble
Basketball stars have allegedly joined forces with the mafia to fleece high-rollers in a poker scam involving hacked shufflers, covert cameras, and an X-ray card table.Meanwhile, researchers have found they could poke around an FIA driver portal to pull up the personal details of Formula 1 megastars.Plus: Graham’s “Pick of the Week” turns CAPTCHA hell into a delightfully deranged browser game that will make you question vegetables, geometry, and your life choices, while Danny takes a trip to ancient Africa...All this and more is discussed in episode 441 of "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer.EPISODE LINKS:Baohuo, the gray eminence. Android backdoor hijacks Telegram accounts, gaining complete control over them - Dr Web.Cyberattack on Russia’s food safety agency reportedly disrupts product shipments - The Record.Dissecting YouTube's malware distribution network - Check Point.31 Defendants, Including Members and Associates of Organized Crime Families and National Basketball Association Coach Chauncey Billups, Charged in Schemes to Rig Illegal Poker Games - US Department of Justice.How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA - Wired.Every Formula 1 driver on the grid just had their passport and license details leaked - but it could have been so much worse - TechRadar.I’m not a robot - Neal.fun.Can I Beat The CAPTCHA Game? - YouTube.