Smashing Security podcast #473: How a hacker could have Rickrolled the entire World Cup

Executive summary: This Smashing Security episode transcript covers three primary cybersecurity issues — (1) widespread Dutch bank-helpdesk and fake-police doorstep frauds targeting mainly elderly victims (13,000 reports, arrests and a public ‘Game Over’ shaming campaign), (2) a security researcher’s disclosure that a client-side authorization flaw exposed FIFA’s World Cup streaming management panel (potential to hijack live feeds, fixed after escalation to MediaKind, CISA and FBI), and (3) Black Kite’s European Cyber Risk Report documenting a 55% year‑on‑year rise in ransomware and extortion across Europe with heavy concentration in five countries and significant supply‑chain impacts.