Smashing Security
Graham Cluley
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).
Episodes
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Jul 24, 2024 • 54min
CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics
Cybersecurity journalist Joseph Cox joins to unravel FBI's secret app operation. CrowdStrike update causes global IT outage. Paris Olympics security concerns and surveillance implications discussed. Breakdancing as a new sport. Cloud security and flight simulator game picks of the week. AI art collaboration in Auntieverse explored.
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Jul 17, 2024 • 55min
Trump assassination conspiracies, Squarespace account hijacks, and the butt stops here
Cybersecurity expert Zoë Rose discusses Trump assassination conspiracies, Squarespace account hijacks, and Instagram's algorithm. The hosts banter about cybersecurity, cover Squarespace's Google Domains acquisition, DNS hijacking on crypto sites, and encountering inappropriate content. They explore assassination conspiracy theories, address misinformation, and share anxiety coping mechanisms and unique picks of the week.
Jul 10, 2024 • 49min
Teachers TikTok targeted, and fraud in the doctors’ waiting room
Jason Mellor from 1Password joins the hosts to discuss fraud in health tech startup Outcome Health, teachers targeted on TikTok, password security importance, and organizational compliance.
Jul 3, 2024 • 49min
Private nights, evil twins, and crypto home invasions
Mark Stockley joins 'Smashing Security' to discuss spying apps in bars, violent cryptocurrency thieves, and dangers of 'evil twin' Wi-Fi. They explore privacy concerns of nightlife apps and the AI Fix podcast. The hosts share funny airline Wi-Fi stories and security tools like OnePassword.
Jun 26, 2024 • 48min
Julian Assange, inside a DDoS attack, and deepfake traumas
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange discusses his freedom, ransomware hot takes, and tales from a DDoS attack. Cybersecurity expert Eleanor Dallaway joins the conversation on deepfake traumas, image-based abuse, and the controversy of Parisian mayor's river swim.
Jun 19, 2024 • 1h
An unhealthy data dump, railway surveillance, and a cheater sues Apple
Lianne Potter joins 'Smashing Security' to discuss data breach in Scotland, Amazon surveillance in UK, and a cheater suing Apple for divorce. Topics include privacy concerns, AI cameras, cybersecurity incidents, ransomware attacks, email security, and legal battles. The podcast delves into ethical dilemmas, challenges in managing breaches, and the importance of protecting sensitive information.
Jun 12, 2024 • 32min
iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
iOS 18 privacy update allows hiding apps - great for cheaters? Ex-cop model arrested for extortion. Discussions on awkward greetings, hallway passing etiquette, and the benefits of six-second kisses for relationships.
Jun 5, 2024 • 36min
Crashing robo-taxis, and name-dropping rappers
The podcast discusses crashing robot-driven taxis with drones and cardboard, a rapper's fraud accusations using Justin Bieber's name, Google's AI blunders feeding fake news, and the importance of email security against phishing attacks.
May 29, 2024 • 53min
Microsoft’s Recall controversy, and the North Korean insider threat
Geoff White joins the hosts to discuss Microsoft's privacy controversy, North Korean IT workers, and impersonated companies in scams. They cover topics such as privacy issues on PCs, insider threats from North Korea, and ethical dilemmas in identity theft. The conversation is sprinkled with humor and insights on compliance automation and AI music creation.
May 22, 2024 • 56min
iPhone undeleted photos, and stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice
Special guest Anna Brading of Malwarebytes joins in discussing iPhone undeleted photos, Scarlett Johansson's voice theft by AI, and celebrity fakes. Topics include AI-generated explicit images, ethical dilemmas of AI voice mimicry, and the challenges of securing cloud environments. Sponsored segments feature security solutions for businesses and insights on data management tools.
