Graham Cluley
@grahamcluley.com
Award-winning #cybersecurity and #AI keynote speaker, writer, podcaster | Host of @theaifix.show and @smashingsecurity.com podcasts
❤️ #DoctorWho, #Beatles, #Chess
🌐 https://grahamcluley.com
🎙️ https://theaifix.show
🎙️ https://www.smashingsecurity.com
❤️ #DoctorWho, #Beatles, #Chess
🌐 https://grahamcluley.com
🎙️ https://theaifix.show
🎙️ https://www.smashingsecurity.com
Sad to hear about the passing of David Harley. I haven't seen David for some years, but he was always a kind, friendly soul. A lovely chap who helped make cyberspace safer for all.
The deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecu...
The deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecu...
In memoriam: David Harley
Former colleagues and friends remember the cybersecurity researcher, author, and mentor whose work bridged the human and technical sides of security.
www.welivesecurity.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Sad to hear about the passing of David Harley. I haven't seen David for some years, but he was always a kind, friendly soul. A lovely chap who helped make cyberspace safer for all.
The deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecu...
The deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecu...
A Dutch breakfast radio show discovered their computers had been hacked, forcing them to resort to manually playing CDs, and even putting LP vinyl records on a turntable to keep listeners entertained.
Read more in my article on Bitdefender's blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on Bitdefender's blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Hack halts Dutch broadcaster, forcing radio hosts back to LPs
A Dutch TV and radio broadcaster has found itself at the mercy of cybercriminals after suffering a cyber attack, and leaving it scrambling to find ways to play music to its listeners.
www.bitdefender.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A Dutch breakfast radio show discovered their computers had been hacked, forcing them to resort to manually playing CDs, and even putting LP vinyl records on a turntable to keep listeners entertained.
Read more in my article on Bitdefender's blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on Bitdefender's blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Yesterday morning, the IT team of Dutch broadcaster RTV Noord found that they had been hacked.
TV shows, radio shows, and digital services were disrupted. To keep the radio show "De Ochtendploeg" on air, for instance, presenters resorted to manually played vinyl records.
TV shows, radio shows, and digital services were disrupted. To keep the radio show "De Ochtendploeg" on air, for instance, presenters resorted to manually played vinyl records.
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Yesterday morning, the IT team of Dutch broadcaster RTV Noord found that they had been hacked.
TV shows, radio shows, and digital services were disrupted. To keep the radio show "De Ochtendploeg" on air, for instance, presenters resorted to manually played vinyl records.
TV shows, radio shows, and digital services were disrupted. To keep the radio show "De Ochtendploeg" on air, for instance, presenters resorted to manually played vinyl records.
There is a rising tide of cyber attacks against the UK water sector.
New data from the Drinking Water Inspectorate reveals multiple digital incidents across UK water suppliers - and while the taps are still running safely, attackers are probing deeper than ever.
New data from the Drinking Water Inspectorate reveals multiple digital incidents across UK water suppliers - and while the taps are still running safely, attackers are probing deeper than ever.
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
There is a rising tide of cyber attacks against the UK water sector.
New data from the Drinking Water Inspectorate reveals multiple digital incidents across UK water suppliers - and while the taps are still running safely, attackers are probing deeper than ever.
New data from the Drinking Water Inspectorate reveals multiple digital incidents across UK water suppliers - and while the taps are still running safely, attackers are probing deeper than ever.
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking ring that preyed on clients of massage parlours - not by filming them, but by convincing them that they /had/ been filmed. 📽
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
"Pay up or we share the tapes": Hackers target massage parlour clients in blackmail scheme
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking operation that stole sensitive data from massage parlours and blackmailed their male clientele.
www.bitdefender.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
South Korean police have uncovered a hacking ring that preyed on clients of massage parlours - not by filming them, but by convincing them that they /had/ been filmed. 📽
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
There's been a long history of hackers threatening to disclose embarrassing info on victims
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
🕰️ 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.
open.spotify.com/episode/11FJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/11FJ...
The hack that messed with time, and rogue ransomware negotiators
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November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🕰️ 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.
open.spotify.com/episode/11FJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/11FJ...
An AI-powered robot became so anxious about its dying battery that it composes a Broadway musical about stress and announces it "achieved consciousness and chosen chaos."
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you "Docking..." to the tune of "Memory" from "Cats".
Hear the full story in "The AI Fix" podcast
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you "Docking..." to the tune of "Memory" from "Cats".
Hear the full story in "The AI Fix" podcast
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
An AI-powered robot became so anxious about its dying battery that it composes a Broadway musical about stress and announces it "achieved consciousness and chosen chaos."
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you "Docking..." to the tune of "Memory" from "Cats".
Hear the full story in "The AI Fix" podcast
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you "Docking..." to the tune of "Memory" from "Cats".
Hear the full story in "The AI Fix" podcast
Great to be back on stage, chairing NISC in Glasgow 🏴 for the next couple of days. Some terrific (and terrifying!) insights into #AI and #cybersecurity being shared.
If you see me, say hello and claim your "Smashing Security" sticker!
If you see me, say hello and claim your "Smashing Security" sticker!
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Great to be back on stage, chairing NISC in Glasgow 🏴 for the next couple of days. Some terrific (and terrifying!) insights into #AI and #cybersecurity being shared.
If you see me, say hello and claim your "Smashing Security" sticker!
If you see me, say hello and claim your "Smashing Security" sticker!
How many of you are going to be in Glasgow for National Information Security Conference (NISC)?
I'm delighted to be back chairing this great cybersecurity event. It's a great conference for insightful talks and workshops, information sharing, and some terrific networking
If you see me, say hello.
I'm delighted to be back chairing this great cybersecurity event. It's a great conference for insightful talks and workshops, information sharing, and some terrific networking
If you see me, say hello.
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
How many of you are going to be in Glasgow for National Information Security Conference (NISC)?
I'm delighted to be back chairing this great cybersecurity event. It's a great conference for insightful talks and workshops, information sharing, and some terrific networking
If you see me, say hello.
I'm delighted to be back chairing this great cybersecurity event. It's a great conference for insightful talks and workshops, information sharing, and some terrific networking
If you see me, say hello.
Here's something you don't see every day. Russian authorities arresting Russian hackers - one of whom is wearing Hello Kitty pyjamas.
In this case, the arrests in Moscow appear to be of alleged members of the Meduza Stealer gang.
In this case, the arrests in Moscow appear to be of alleged members of the Meduza Stealer gang.
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here's something you don't see every day. Russian authorities arresting Russian hackers - one of whom is wearing Hello Kitty pyjamas.
In this case, the arrests in Moscow appear to be of alleged members of the Meduza Stealer gang.
In this case, the arrests in Moscow appear to be of alleged members of the Meduza Stealer gang.
Thanks to the team at Akamai for inviting me to speak with Tricia Howard on a special Halloween-themed SIG Download yesterday.
Lots of laughs.I hope people weren't too scared by my outfit. I don't know why Tricia didn't bother dressing up...
If you want to watch it, visit grahamcluley.com/spooky
Lots of laughs.I hope people weren't too scared by my outfit. I don't know why Tricia didn't bother dressing up...
If you want to watch it, visit grahamcluley.com/spooky
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thanks to the team at Akamai for inviting me to speak with Tricia Howard on a special Halloween-themed SIG Download yesterday.
Lots of laughs.I hope people weren't too scared by my outfit. I don't know why Tricia didn't bother dressing up...
If you want to watch it, visit grahamcluley.com/spooky
Lots of laughs.I hope people weren't too scared by my outfit. I don't know why Tricia didn't bother dressing up...
If you want to watch it, visit grahamcluley.com/spooky
Spam text scammer fined £200,000 for targeting people in debt, after sending nearly one million messages
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Spam text scammer fined £200,000 for targeting people in debt, after sending nearly one million messages
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has levied a fine of £200,000 (US $260,000) against a sole trader who sent almost one million spam text messages to people across the country - many of w...
www.bitdefender.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Spam text scammer fined £200,000 for targeting people in debt, after sending nearly one million messages
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
49 people lost family members or colleagues after the UK government leaked details of 19,000 Afghan citizens who had helped the British military during the war in Afghanistan.
The death threats and intimidation by the Taliban continue.
The death threats and intimidation by the Taliban continue.
October 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
49 people lost family members or colleagues after the UK government leaked details of 19,000 Afghan citizens who had helped the British military during the war in Afghanistan.
The death threats and intimidation by the Taliban continue.
The death threats and intimidation by the Taliban continue.
How fabulous to have @dannypalmer.bsky.social as a guest on the latest "Smashing Security" podcast. We discuss the ingenious way in which the Mafia (and high-profile NBA stars) allegedly hacked high-stake poker games, and how a Formula 1 megastar had his passport stolen due to lax website security.
Inside the mob's million-dollar poker hack, and a Formula 1 fumble
open.spotify.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How fabulous to have @dannypalmer.bsky.social as a guest on the latest "Smashing Security" podcast. We discuss the ingenious way in which the Mafia (and high-profile NBA stars) allegedly hacked high-stake poker games, and how a Formula 1 megastar had his passport stolen due to lax website security.
LinkedIn user in the UK, EU, Switzerland, Canada, or Hong Kong? Heads-up. LinkedIn has given you until Monday to stop AI from training on your profile
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
LinkedIn gives you until Monday to stop AI from training on your profile
If you thought your postings on LinkedIn were safe from the AI-training arms race, think again.
www.bitdefender.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
LinkedIn user in the UK, EU, Switzerland, Canada, or Hong Kong? Heads-up. LinkedIn has given you until Monday to stop AI from training on your profile
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
At a US High School, an AI security system mistook a bag of Doritos for a gun. Minutes later, a 16-year-old student was surrounded by armed officers - terrified, confused, and completely innocent.
The school chief defended the AI system, saying "it worked how it was supposed to."
The school chief defended the AI system, saying "it worked how it was supposed to."
October 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
At a US High School, an AI security system mistook a bag of Doritos for a gun. Minutes later, a 16-year-old student was surrounded by armed officers - terrified, confused, and completely innocent.
The school chief defended the AI system, saying "it worked how it was supposed to."
The school chief defended the AI system, saying "it worked how it was supposed to."
Great to be joined by Scott Helme on episode 440 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, where we looked at a different kind of insider threat - a Romanian prison inmate who found a way to game the system.
How to hack a prison, and the hidden threat of online checkouts
open.spotify.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Great to be joined by Scott Helme on episode 440 of the "Smashing Security" podcast, where we looked at a different kind of insider threat - a Romanian prison inmate who found a way to game the system.
Normally when we hear about a malware operation being disrupted, it's because it has been shut down by the cops. But in the case of Lumma Stealer, it appears to have been sabotaged by other cybercriminals.
Read more on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/cybercr...
Read more on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/cybercr...
Cyber-criminals Turn on Each Other: The Story of Lumma Stealer's Collapse
A malware-as-a-service operation used to steal passwords and sensitive data has been sabotaged by other cyber-criminals.
www.fortra.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Normally when we hear about a malware operation being disrupted, it's because it has been shut down by the cops. But in the case of Lumma Stealer, it appears to have been sabotaged by other cybercriminals.
Read more on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/cybercr...
Read more on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/cybercr...
"Good luck Mr. Mustache!" John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
Former US national security adviser John Bolton is the latest in a line of Donald Trump's critics to find themselves on the sharp end of charges from the US Department of Justice.
www.bitdefender.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"Good luck Mr. Mustache!" John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Terribly sad news about Daniel Naroditsky. A great teacher of chess on YouTube.
www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
Grandmaster, Popular Commentator Daniel Naroditsky Tragically Passes Away At 29
GM Daniel Naroditsky, the popular U.S. grandmaster, commentator, creator, educator, and author, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday at the age of only 29.
www.chess.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Terribly sad news about Daniel Naroditsky. A great teacher of chess on YouTube.
www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
www.chess.com/news/view/gr...
Hackers have leaked the personal details of hundreds of U.S. government officials - including employees of the FBI, ICE, Department of Justice, and DHS - on Telegram.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Hundreds of masked ICE agents doxxed by hackers, as personal details posted on Telegram
Hundreds of US government officials working for the FBI, ICE, and Department of Justice have had their personal data leaked by a notorious hacking group.
www.bitdefender.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Hackers have leaked the personal details of hundreds of U.S. government officials - including employees of the FBI, ICE, Department of Justice, and DHS - on Telegram.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender blog: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...
Sometimes the biggest vulnerability in your organisation isn’t an unpatched server. It’s a tired human being.
In this week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we discuss:
💬 How stress, fatigue, and poor leadership culture is harming security teams from within
In this week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we discuss:
💬 How stress, fatigue, and poor leadership culture is harming security teams from within
A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
open.spotify.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Sometimes the biggest vulnerability in your organisation isn’t an unpatched server. It’s a tired human being.
In this week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we discuss:
💬 How stress, fatigue, and poor leadership culture is harming security teams from within
In this week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast, we discuss:
💬 How stress, fatigue, and poor leadership culture is harming security teams from within
The NCSC warns that the UK now faces four nationally significant cyberattacks every week.
Some headlines have claimed that firms are being urged to “go back to pen and paper,” but the full report tells a more practical story about resilience and preparedness.
www.fortra.com/blog/ncsc-wa...
Some headlines have claimed that firms are being urged to “go back to pen and paper,” but the full report tells a more practical story about resilience and preparedness.
www.fortra.com/blog/ncsc-wa...
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The NCSC warns that the UK now faces four nationally significant cyberattacks every week.
Some headlines have claimed that firms are being urged to “go back to pen and paper,” but the full report tells a more practical story about resilience and preparedness.
www.fortra.com/blog/ncsc-wa...
Some headlines have claimed that firms are being urged to “go back to pen and paper,” but the full report tells a more practical story about resilience and preparedness.
www.fortra.com/blog/ncsc-wa...