Smashing Security
Episodes
These researchers got drunk to hack an LG TV
Graham Cluley and Liam Potter discuss a Gamers Nexus investigation revealing LG smart TVs record audio even when off, exploit vulnerabilities, and sell user data for targeted advertising.
How websites are tracking you with silence
In Smashing Security episode 484, host Graham Cluley and guest Danny Palmer discuss how websites use silent audio fingerprinting to track users,…
This AI helps thieves steal your iPhone
Graham Cluley and James Ball discuss how criminals use AI voice agents to bypass iPhone security via sophisticated phishing scams.
This hacker leaked GTA 6 - and launched their own cryptocurrency
Graham Cluley and Paul Ducklin discuss the GTA 6 leak by hacker CyberLeak, who monetized stolen footage via a cryptocurrency scheme.
Never say this to a robot dog
In Smashing Security episode 481, host Graham Cluley and guest Jenny Radcliffe discuss a social engineering scam targeting UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
This is the AI service you should never sign up to
In Smashing Security episode 480, Graham Cluley and guest Leanne Potter discuss "Poison Claude," a fraudulent service exploiting AWS free credits to offer cheap AI access while harvesting user data.
How a fake police officer nearly stole Graham's cryptocurrency
Graham Cluley recounts a sophisticated social engineering attempt where a fake detective tried to steal his cryptocurrency seed phrase.
This job interview could destroy your company
Graham Cluley and Paul Ducklin discuss a North Korean "fake interview" scam that uses social engineering to install malware, and a critical vulnerability in KARR aftermarket car alarms.
How 14 orders of chicken McNuggets helped nail a suspected Russian hacker
In Smashing Security episode 477, host Graham Cluley and guest James Ball discuss how a Russian hacker was caught via 14 orders of chicken McNuggets.
Remote-control rickshaws and rogue book marketers
In this episode, Graham Cluley and Geoff White discuss a viral prank in India where teens use a battery management app to remotely disable e-rickshaws via unsecured Bluetooth.
JadePuffer - the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itself
Graham Cluley and guest Zoe Rose discuss how AI lowers the barrier to cybercrime, citing a 15-year-old using ChatGPT to disrupt an anime service and…
Polymarket can predict the future. So how did it miss this hack?
In Smashing Security episode 474, host Graham Cluley and guest Quentin Taylor discuss Polymarket’s recent $3 million hack, deceptive marketing practices, and governance issues.
How a hacker could have Rickrolled the entire World Cup
Graham Cluley and Danny Palmer discuss a FIFA security flaw that could have Rickrolled the World Cup, and Dutch police using billboards to expose fraudsters.
AI gets hacked, and BitLocker gets bypassed
Graham Cluley and Paul Ducklin discuss how AI coding agents can be hijacked via fake Sentry error reports to execute malicious code, bypassing traditional security.
This AI worm just rewrote its own rules
Graham Cluley and James Ball discuss a new AI worm that autonomously rewrites its own rules to bypass security controls, highlighting the risks of adaptive malware.