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Smashing Security

Smashing Security

De: Graham Cluley
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Stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and rogue AI.

Smashing Security isn’t your typical tech podcast. Hosted by cybersecurity keynote speaker and industry 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. Past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen, and Jack Rhysider.

Follow the podcast on Bluesky at @smashingsecurity.com, and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast app.

New episodes released at 7pm EST every Wednesday (midnight UK).

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Episodios
  • This man hid $400 million in a fishing rod. Then it vanished

    This man hid $400 million in a fishing rod. Then it vanished
    Apr 1 2026
    A cannabis-growing, beekeeping, gyrocopter-flying Irishman invested his drug money in Bitcoin back in 2011 - and now sits on a fortune worth $400 million. There's just one small problem: the access codes were tucked inside his fishing rod case, which has mysteriously vanished. Or has it? Because this week, one of his frozen wallets suddenly woke up and moved $35 million - and someone had to identify themselves to do it.Meanwhile, Ajax Football Club scores a spectacular cyber own-goal, as a data breach that the club claimed affected "a few hundred" fans turns out to may have exposed the personal details of 300,000 supporters - along with the ability to steal match tickets and quietly remove people from the stadium ban list.All this and much more in episode 461 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, joined this week by special guest journalist Danny Palmer.EPISODE LINKS:Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents - Reuters.Windows PCs crash three times as often as Macs, report says - TechSpot.Wife used CCTV to steal $176M of husband’s crypto, UK court told - Coin Telegraph.Gardaí open €30m bitcoin virtual wallet, first of 12 accessed since seizure in 2019 - Irish Times.Irish Drug Dealer’s Lost BTC Stack Worth $400m Has Woken Up - Arkham.Ajax FC data breach exposes 300,000 fans, hacker steals tickets an stadium ban details - Cybernews.Small Prophets - BBC iPlayer.RPG Taverns - Dungeons and Dragons tavern in London.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)SPONSORS:Action1 - Keep your systems safe (and your sanity intact) with the patch management platform that just works. The best part? Your first 200 endpoints are free, forever, with no functional limits.Meter - Network infrastructure for the enterprise. Get a free personalised demo.Vanta - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed!FOLLOW THE SHOW:Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.THANKS:Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie

    Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie
    Mar 26 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 from a company called "Loot."

    Meanwhile, two people drive up to the entrance of the UK's nuclear submarine base at Faslane and politely ask if they can have a look around. Tourists? Spies? Something in between?

    Plus: Female Muslim punk rock group, and a little red book that might save your sanity in a post-truth world.

    All this and more in episode 460 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Jenny Radcliffe.


    EPISODE LINKS:


    • A Top Google Search Result for Claude Plugins Was Planted by Hackers - 404 Media.
    • Iowa-based Intoxalock cyberattack disrupts calibration service for interlock users - DysruptionHub.
    • China hacker group leaks $7M crypto theft operation targeting wallet supply chains​ - Crypto News.
    • Federal Jury Convicts Charlotte Man For Cyber Extortion Scheme That Targeted International Technology Company - DOJ.
    • Iranian and Romanian charged after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear naval base - Sky News.
    • LadyParts - Spotify.
    • On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy - Lee McIntyre.
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    SPONSORS:

    • ThreatLocker - Start your free trial and book a demo of ThreatLocker today to see how you can implement Zero Trust in your environment.
    • Vanta - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!
    • Meter - Network infrastructure for the enterprise. Get a free personalised demo.


    SUPPORT THE SHOW:

    Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.

    Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed!


    FOLLOW THE SHOW:

    Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.


    THANKS:

    Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

    Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.




    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • This clever scam nearly hijacked a tech CEO's Apple ID

    This clever scam nearly hijacked a tech CEO's Apple ID
    Mar 19 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 support call, and a phishing page that oh-so-nearly worked. If a famous techie could have this happen to you, can you be sure you're immune?Plus: would you donate your lifetime medical history to science if you were promised anonymity? We unpack serious concerns around UK Biobank, where “de-identified” data may not be as anonymous as you think — and how surprisingly little information it takes to reveal everything.And! Human-powered “AI”, and a punishment worse than prison: eight hours on the RSA expo floor...All this, and much more, in episode 459 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Paul Ducklin.EPISODE LINKS:DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says - TechCrunch.Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show - Reuters.New font-rendering trick hides malicious commands from AI tools - Bleeping Computer.Lockdown Mode - Apple support.Gone (Almost) Phishin’ - Matt Mullenweg.Listen to the Live Scam Call Targeting Matt Mullenweg’s Apple Account - YouTube.Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online - The Guardian.A message from Professor Sir Rory Collins, Chief Executive and Principal Investigator of UK Biobank - UK BioBank.Psychotherapy data breach blackmailer sent to prison - Paul Ducklin.Your AI slop bores me.Post by Vaughan Shanks - LinkedIn.Judge Sentences CISO to 8 Consecutive Hours on RSA Expo Floor as Formal Punishment for Security Breach - The Exploit.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)SPONSORS:Vanta - Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!Adaptive Security - request a custom demo featuring a real CEO deepfake simulation.Meter - Network infrastructure for the enterprise. Get a free personalised demo.SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.Become a supporter! Join Smashing Security PLUS via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free episodes on our early-release feed!FOLLOW THE SHOW:Follow us on Bluesky or Mastodon, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, and visit our website for more episodes.THANKS:Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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    55 m
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