Smart Toothbrush Botnet Army with Greg Van Der Gaast

Can millions of toothbrushes be hacked and 'turned into a secret army' for criminals? How are tech giants fighting election-related deepfakes? We answer all that in this episode's Watchtower Weekly. 🪥🗳️ Roo also hosts a hilarious game of Security Blank and sits down with our special guest, Greg Van Der Gaast. Previously cited as one of the world's five most notorious hackers, tune in to hear Greg's unconventional approach to securing any organization or business. 📻

Can millions of toothbrushes be hacked and 'turned into a secret army' for criminals? How are tech giants fighting election-related deepfakes? We answer all that in this episode's Watchtower Weekly. 🪥🗳️

Roo also hosts a hilarious game of Security Blank and sits down with our special guest, Greg Van Der Gaast. Previously cited as one of the world's five most notorious hackers, tune in to hear Greg's unconventional approach to securing any organization or business. 📻

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

• Millions of hacked toothbrushes could be used in cyber attack
• Tech giants sign voluntary pledge to fight election-related deepfakes

🎙  Guest Interview – Greg Van Der Gaast

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A Signal and Webby award winning security podcast that you can rely on for lighthearted, practical security advice, in-depth interviews with industry experts, deep dives into data breaches, and some random but fun security games.

Join cybersecurity experts and podcast hosts, Matt Davey, Michael “Roo” Fey, Anna Eastick, and Sara Teare, every other Tuesday for fun banter and cybersecurity updates.