Someone Is Selling Computer Generated Swatting Services

Friday 14 April 2023
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Automation is making everyone’s lives easier, including people who call in fake bomb threats on crowded public locations. We live in a world where pranksters and criminals can summon a massive police presence with the click of a few buttons. On this episode of Cyber, Motherboard staff writer Joseph Cox is here to tell us all about it.Stories discussed in this episode:A Computer Generated Swatting Service Is Causing Havoc Across AmericaSmart Garage Company Fixes Vulnerability by Breaking Customers' DevicesHackers Can Remotely Open Smart Garage Doors Across the WorldIRS Wants to Buy Internet Mass Monitoring ToolWe’re recording CYBER live on Twitch and YouTube. Watch live during the week. Follow us there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show. Subscribe to CYBER on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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