Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?
Description
Mamma Mia! A major hacking scandal in Italy has expanded to include alleged involvement from Israel and the Vatican, and just why are companies advertising jobs that don't exist?
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.
Episode links:
- Massive hack-for-hire scandal rocks Italian political elites - Politico.
- Dossieraggi, i contatti con il Mossad e i dati passati al Vaticano. “Aiutiamo la Chiesa contro la Russia o no?” - La Repubblica.
- That position you just applied for might be a 'ghost job' that'll never be filled - The Register.
- Ghost jobs: why do 40% of companies advertise positions that don’t exist? - The Guardian.
- Job boards are still rife with 'ghost jobs'. What's the point? - BBC.
- How To Spot Ghost Jobs And Make Your Job Search More Efficient - Forbes.
- What Are Ghost Jobs and How Can You Avoid Them? - Tech.co
- That job you applied for might not exist. Here's what's behind a boom in "ghost jobs." - CBS News.
- The Coming Storm - BBC Radio 4.
- Things fell apart - BBC Sounds.
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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.
Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.
This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
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