The Kindle that got pwned

Think your Kindle is harmless? Think again! In this episode, Graham and special guest Danny Palmer unpack a Black Hat Europe talk revealing how a boobytrapped audiobook could exploit the Amazon eBook reader - potentially letting an attacker break into your account and seize control of your credit card. Plus a blast from 2021's "summer of ransomware" returns to haunt Ireland's Health Service Executive, as victims are offered €750 each. And because it's the last show before the Christmas break, there's also a Pick of the Week that veers from cosy rom-com comfort to pointy-polygon nostalgia. All this, and more, in episode 448 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer. 🎅 🎄 Thanks to everyone for listening to "Smashing Security" during 2025 - we look forward to being back in your ear'oles in early January. Stay safe! 🎅 🎄 EPISODE LINKS: Password manager provider fined £1.2m by ICO for data breach affecting up to 1.6 million people in the UK - ICO. Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive - Bloomberg. Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest - Reuters. Once upon an exploit: how fake audiobook led to Kindle takeover - Cybernews. Four years later, Irish health service offers €750 to victims of ransomware attack - Bitdefender. When Harry Met Sally - Wikipedia. When Harry Met Sally trailer - YouTube. Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review - you were never going to smooth these games out - Eurogamer. Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff) SPONSORS: Vanta - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off! ThreatLocker - Start your free trial and book a demo of ThreatLocker today to see how you can implement Zero Trust in your environment. SUPPORT THE SHOW: Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser . Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed! FOLLOW THE SHOW:

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The Kindle that got pwned is an episode from Smashing Security by Graham Cluley, Carole Theriault.

This episode is 36:41 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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