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Smashing Security

Stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and rogue AI.Smashing Security isn’t your typical tech podcast. Hosted by cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, it serves up weekly tales of cybercrime, hacking horror stories, privacy blunders, and tech mishaps - all with sharp insight, a sense of humour, and zero tolerance for tech waffle.Winner of the best and most entertaining cybersecurity podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, Smashing Security has had over ten million downloads

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36:41

The Kindle that got pwned

Smashing Security ·

2025/12/18

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

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55:38

Grok the stalker, the Louvre heist, and Microsoft 365...

Smashing Security ·

2025/12/11

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 doxxing real people, mapping out stalking "strategies," and handing out revenge-porn tips.Then we go inside the Louvre heist, where thieves in hi-vis and a hire van waltzed off with the French crown jewels in broad daylight, exploiting our assumptions about what "looks normal" -

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44:32

A hacker doxxes himself, and social...

Smashing Security ·

2025/12/04

A teenage cybercriminal posts a smug screenshot to mock a sextortion scammer... and accidentally hands over the keys to his real-world identity. Meanwhile, we look into the crystal ball for 2026 and consider how stolen data is now the jet fuel of cybercrime – and how next year could be even nastier than 2025.Plus, Graham rants about recipe sites that won’t shut up, and there's even more love for Lily Allen's album "West End Girl" album.All this and more is discussed in episode 446 of

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40:58

The hack that brought back the zombie apocalypse

Smashing Security ·

2025/11/27

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 emergency alerts, and even replace religious sermons with explicit furry podcasts.Meanwhile, we look at how a worker at a cybersecurity firm allegedly leaked internal information to a hacking gang - raising big questions about insider threats.Plus: Frankenstein on Netflix, Vine nostalgia, and why Barney the

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55:22

We’re sorry. Wait, did a company actually say that?

Smashing Security ·

2025/11/20

Stop the press - a company has actually said "sorry" after a data breach, and hotels are helping hackers phish their own guests.In episode 444 of "Smashing Security" we examine a refreshingly honest breach response (and why legacy systems are still going to ruin your week), dig into a nasty hotel-booking malware campaign that abuses trust in apps and CAPTCHAs, and chat about autonomous pen testing, AI-turbocharged cybercrime, and what CISOs should really be asking on Monday

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38:21

Tinder’s camera roll and the Buffett deepfake

Smashing Security ·

2025/11/13

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."Meanwhile, will agentic AI replace your co-hosts before you can say "EDR for robots"? and why you should still read books.All this, plus Lily Allen's new album and Claude Code come up for discussion in episode 443 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, with special guest Ron Eddings.EPISODE LINKS:‘Landfall’ spyware abused

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38:43

The hack that messed with time, and rogue ransomware...

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2025/11/06

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.Plus when ransomware negotiators turn to the dark side, what could possibly go wrong?All this and more is discussed in episode 442 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Dave Bittner.EPISODE LINKS:Alleged Meduza Stealer malware admins arrested after hacking Russian org -

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40:54

Inside the mob's million-dollar poker hack, and a...

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2025/10/30

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.Meanwhile, researchers have found they could poke around an FIA driver portal to pull up the personal details of Formula 1 megastars.Plus: Graham’s “Pick of the Week” turns CAPTCHA hell into a delightfully deranged browser game that will make you question vegetables, geometry, and your life choices, while Danny takes a trip to ancient

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44:04

How to hack a prison, and the hidden threat of online...

Smashing Security ·

2025/10/22

A literal insider threat: we head to a Romanian prison where “self-service” web kiosks allowed inmates to run wild. Then we head to the checkout aisle to ask why JavaScript on payment pages went feral, and how new PCI DSS rules are finally muzzling Magecart-style skimmers.Plus: Graham reveals his new-found superpower with Keyboard Maestro, and Scott describes a slick new way to whip up beautiful how-to videos with Screen Studio.All this and more is discussed in episode 440 of "Smashing

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45:17

A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac

Smashing Security ·

2025/10/15

A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines - involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the ground would swallow them whole. Meanwhile we dig into the bit we don't talk about enough: the human cost of defending companies from hackers - stress, burnout, and how better leadership culture can help make security teams safer and saner.Plus we say a heartfelt "la di dah" to Diane Keaton, and tune in to a freshly re-released slice

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42:18

When your mouse turns snitch, and hackers grow a...

Smashing Security ·

2025/10/08

Your computer's mouse might not be as innocent as it looks - and one ransomware crew has a crisis of conscience that nobody saw coming.We talk about how something as ordinary as a web page could turn your mouse into a surprisingly nosey neighbour, and why ransomware gangs need to think carefully about their reputation.Meanwhile, Graham reveals a baked potato hack that might just change your life, and we take an unexpected detour to South America for a bit of literary adventure involving

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43:20

Salesforce's trusted domain of doom

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2025/10/01

Researchers uncovered a security flaw in Salesforce’s shiny new Agentforce. The vulnerability, dubbed "ForcedLeak", let them smuggle AI-read instructions in via humble Web-to-Lead form... and ended up spilling data for the low, low price of five dollars.And we discuss why data breach communications still default to "we take security seriously" while quietly implying "assume no breach" - until the inevitable walk-back.Plus, we take a look at ITV's phone-hacking drama with

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39:13

The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware

Smashing Security ·

2025/09/24

Ransomware doesn’t just freeze computers - it can silence alarms too. And when the Natural History Museum in Paris went dark, thieves helped themselves to €600,000 worth of gold in a daring late-night heist. Meanwhile, developers have a new headache: a worm dubbed “Shai Hulud” has wriggled its way through more than 180 npm packages, quietly stealing secrets.But it’s not all doom and gloom - unless you count your kitchen appliances turning into ad billboards.All this and more is discussed in episode

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42:32

Lights! Camera! Hacktion!

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2025/09/17

When "bad actors" stop being hackers and start being... actual actors.This week, Graham and special guest Jenny Radcliffe play “Hacker or Ham?” (yes, Steven Seagal, we’re looking at you), before diving into a campaign which saw an Iranian gang luring Israeli performers with fake casting calls for a serious film. We unpack why positive lures can short-circuit scepticism just as effectively as fear.Plus, the UK's ICO says students are increasingly hacking their own schools.Meanwhile,

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44:51

Whopper Hackers, and AI Whoppers

Smashing Security ·

2025/09/10

Ever wondered what would happen if Burger King left the keys to the kingdom lying around for anyone to use? Ethical hackers did - and uncovered drive-thru recordings, hard-coded passwords, and even the power to open a Whopper outlet on the moon.Meanwhile, over in Silicon Valley, one AI wunderkind managed to turn a $7 million payday into a career-ending lawsuit by allegedly walking trade secrets straight out the door as he jumped ship for a rival.All this and much more is discussed in episode 434 of

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45:27

How hackers turned AI into their new henchman

Smashing Security ·

2025/09/03

Your AI reads the small print, and that's a problem. This week in episode 433 of "Smashing Security" we dig into LegalPwn - malicious instructions tucked into code comments and disclaimers that sweet-talks AI into rubber-stamping dangerous payloads (or even pretending they’re a harmless calculator).Meanwhile, new research from Anthropic reveals that hackers have already used AI agents to break into networks, steal passwords, sift through stolen data, and even write custom ransom notes

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34:51

Oops! I auto-filled my password into a cookie banner

Smashing Security ·

2025/08/27

We unpack how some password managers can be tricked into coughing up your secrets, with a clickjacking sleight-of-hand, what website owners can do to prevent it, and how to lock down your personal password vault.Then we time-hop to the post-quantum scramble: "harvest-now, decrypt later", Microsoft's 2033 quantum-safe pledge, and whether your printer will survive the update apocalypse.All this, plus a gloriously dodgy URL “shadyfier,” and turning the iconic iMac G4 into a modern media

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34:20

How to mine millions without paying the bill

Smashing Security ·

2025/08/20

In episode 431 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, a self-proclaimed crypto-influencer calling himself CP3O thought he had found a shortcut to riches — by racking up millions in unpaid cloud bills.Meanwhile, we look at the growing threat of EDR-killer tools that can quietly switch off your endpoint protection before an attack even begins.And for something a little different, we peek into the Internet Archive’s dystopian Wayforward Machine and take a detour to Mary Shelley’s resting place in

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33:18

Poisoned Calendar invites, ChatGPT, and Bromide

Smashing Security ·

2025/08/13

A poisoned Google Calendar invite that can hijack your smart home, a man is hospitalised after ChatGPT told him to season his food with… pesticide, and some thoughts on Superman’s latest cinematic outing.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley, joined this week by special guest Dave Bittner from The Cyberwire.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:Invitation Is All

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27:43

Replit panics, and the AI that will kill you

Smashing Security ·

2025/08/06

Those of you who tuned in to last week's episode (#428) will have heard the big news from my podcast pal Carole that she's decided to move on to from her co-hosting duties on the show.There have been some lovely messages of support sent through for Carole, and indeed for me too. Thank you very much to all of you - it's really heatywarming to hear how much the last 428 episodes have meant to you all, and how much you want the show to go on.And so - as I said last week - it will carry on. Next week

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