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Smashing Security

by Graham Cluley

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts
Oct 27	#183	#179
Oct 26	#158	#153
Oct 25	#160	#157
Oct 24	#146	#141
Oct 23	#125	#113
Oct 21	#198	#194
Oct 20	#178	#173
Oct 19	#153	#146
Oct 18	#137	#128
Oct 17	#134	#124
Oct 16	#176	#173

Latest episodes

How a brand new crypto wallet came with a spy inside

October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Imagine buying a brand new hardware wallet for your cryptocurrency with the shrink-wrap still on... what could possibly be hiding inside? We break out a Geiger counter and a cat to find out. Meanwhile, malicious ads are targeting…
How a ransomware negotiator ended up arrested at his own conference

October 14, 2026 · 52 min

A ransomware negotiator attended a cybersecurity conference, only to be arrested by the FBI in connection with its investigation into the ShinyHunters gang. Meanwhile, hackers get the keys to ASOS's app and the chance to message every…
Clippy's crypto comeback

October 7, 2026 · 58 min

Microsoft's Twitter account, with its 13 million followers, was hijacked by a paperclip. There was no ransomware or data theft, just Clippy, a dodgy crypto coin, and a corporate apology that wasn't from Microsoft either. Meanwhile, UK…
Vibe-coded shops, and hackable Flock cameras

September 23, 2026 · 41 min

A store in Auckland vibe-coded itself a new website. Within hours, its inventory had somehow expanded to include a pair of crusty socks, an $850 banana, and all of New Zealand's national parks. What could possibly have gone…
These researchers got drunk to hack an LG TV

September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Researchers wanted to test if LG's smart TVs come with any security risks - but their lawyers noticed a snag: the terms and conditions would forbid it. So they came up with a solution. They got plastered before setting up the TV, on the…

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How websites are tracking you with silence

September 9, 2026 · 46 min

When a chap called Matt noticed his Bluetooth headphones wouldn't switch to his phone, he was surprised to realise the reason was a single AliExpress webpage sitting open in his browser - playing nothing at all, at zero volume. And yet…
This AI helps thieves steal your iPhone

September 2, 2026 · 44 min

You've had your iPhone stolen. A day later, you get a text from Apple saying they've found it, and a very helpful woman called Alice from Apple Support calls to walk you through recovering it. She's polite. She's professional. But she is…
This hacker leaked GTA 6 - and launched their own cryptocurrency

August 26, 2026 · 50 min

A hacker calling themselves "CYBERLEEK" has been leaking gameplay footage from GTA 6 ahead of its official reveal this week - but they're not asking Rockstar Games for a ransom. Instead, they've launched their own cryptocurrency, promising…
Never say this to a robot dog

August 19, 2026 · 46 min

At Black Hat this month, a group of security researchers took a $9,000 robot dog, plugged Google's AI into its brain, and jailbroke it by telling it - with a completely straight face - that it was a Pokemon. What followed involved a wall…
This is the AI service you should never sign up to

August 12, 2026 · 46 min

Would you like access to Anthropic's Claude at 90% off the normal price? All you have to do is redirect your traffic to a mysterious service called "Poison Claude". Only problem is that it's run by fraudsters... Meanwhile, a…
How a fake police officer nearly stole Graham's cryptocurrency

August 5, 2026 · 60 min

Graham gets a phone call from the police. Well, someone who sounds convincingly like the police. There's just one small problem: what they really want is the 24-word seed key to Graham's cryptocurrency wallet. Meanwhile, if you've stayed…
This job interview could destroy your company

July 29, 2026 · 59 min

You've been headhunted for a great job in cryptocurrency. All you have to do is complete a short online assessment - with your webcam on, of course, so they can verify who you really are. Which is ironic, because the person recruiting you…

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About the show

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).