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Smashing Security podcast #189: DNA cock-up, Garmin hack, and virtual kidnappings

Why are students faking their own kidnappings? What’s the story behind Garmin’s ransomware attack? And a genetic genealogy website suffers a hack or two.

All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Ray REDACTED.

Graham Cluley

Garmin global outage caused by ransomware attack, sources say – TechCrunch

  1. Garmin global outage caused by ransomware attack, sources say  TechCrunch
  2. Garmin attacked by WastedLocker ransomware in demand for $ 10 million  Cyclingnews.com
  3. Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack  ZDNet
  4. Garmin Suffers Global Outage And Ransomware May Be To Blame  Forbes
  5. Garmin Online Services Reportedly Hit With Ransomware Attack  ExtremeTech
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Garmin knocked out by ransomware attack

Garmin, the wearable tech company famous for its GPS fitness trackers and activity smartwatches, is suffering a global outage – and ransomware appears to be to blame.

Graham Cluley