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Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley26 Mar 2026
A disgruntled data analyst decides that the best response to losing his contract is to steal the entire company payroll database and demand $2.5 million in Bitcoin - signing his extortion emails...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley19 Mar 2026
In episode 459 of Smashing Security, we dive into a chillingly clever account takeover attempt targeting WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg - involving MFA fatigue, real Apple alerts, a convincing...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley12 Mar 2026
A Wikipedia security engineer accidentally wakes a dormant JavaScript worm that hadn't stirred since 2024 - and within minutes, giant woodpecker images are plastered across the internet's favourite...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley5 Mar 2026
When a top cybersecurity firm discovered it had a leak, you would expect the FBI to be called. Instead, the person put in charge of the investigation was the actual leaker...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley26 Feb 2026
When the mysterious operator of an internet archiving-service decided to silence a curious Finnish blogger, they didn’t just send a stroppy email - they allegedly weaponised their own CAPTCHA page...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley19 Feb 2026
Could America turn off Europe's internet? That’s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley12 Feb 2026
AI bots are having existential crises, inventing religions, and allegedly plotting against humanity... or so the internet would have you believe.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley5 Feb 2026
Supposedly redacted Jeffrey Epstein files can still reveal exactly who they’re talking about - especially when AI, LinkedIn, and a few biographical breadcrumbs do the heavy lifting.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley29 Jan 2026
In episode 452, a London-based YouTuber wins a landmark court case against Saudi Arabia after his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware — exposing how a single, seemingly harmless text message can...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley22 Jan 2026
In episode 451 of "Smashing Security," we meet the cybercriminal who hacked the US Supreme Court, Veterans Affairs, and more - and then helpfully posted screenshots (and even someone’s blood type)...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley15 Jan 2026
Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale - sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements, and a flood of password reset emails nobody...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley8 Jan 2026
Romance scammers have apparently discovered astrology... and Taurus is their secret weapon. In episode 449 of "Smashing Security", we take a look inside an actual romance-fraud handbook - complete...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley18 Dec 2025
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...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley11 Dec 2025
On this week's show we learn that AI really can be a stalker’s best friend, as we explore a strange tale that starts with a manatee-shaped mailbox on a millionaire's lawn and ends with Grok happily...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley4 Dec 2025
A teenage cybercriminal posts a smug screenshot to mock a sextortion scammer... and accidentally hands over the keys to his real-world identity.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley27 Nov 2025
America's airwaves are haunted by zombies again, as we dig into a decade of broadcasters leaving their hardware open to attack, giving hackers the chance to hijack TV shows, blast out fake...
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley20 Nov 2025
Stop the press - a company has actually said "sorry" after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley13 Nov 2025
Tinder has got a plan to rummage through your camera roll, and Warren Buffett keeps popping up in convincing deepfakes dishing "number one investment tips."
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley6 Nov 2025
Time itself comes under attack as a state-backed hacking gang spends two years tunnelling toward a nation’s master clock — with chaos potentially only a tick away.
Smashing Securityby Graham Cluley30 Oct 2025
Basketball stars have allegedly joined forces with the mafia to fleece high-rollers in a poker scam involving hacked shufflers, covert cameras, and an X-ray card table.
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