
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 ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 482 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyTech NewsNews | |||

Researchers at the University of Toronto have built a worm that thinks for itself. Using free off-the-shelf AI models it works out how to break into each new computer it encounters, and hijacks the powerful ones to host its own AI brain. And then the... more
A website called "UK visa portal" has been quietly collecting passport scans, selfies, and personal data from thousands of travellers who thought they were applying through official channels. They weren't. And when a journalist tried to warn the comp... more
CISA, the US government agency whose entire job is keeping America's critical infrastructure safe from hackers, has had a contractor publish dozens of plain-text credentials to a public GitHub profile.
Meanwhile, your Oura ring is quietly transmitti... more
A 23-year-old radio enthusiast spent £300 on a piece of kit from the internet, and used it to bring four packed high-speed trains to a screeching halt. His defence in court? Possibly the most creative excuse we've heard all year.
Meanwhile, owners o... more
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Graham and his guests are always funds to listen to and actually provide interesting security information for anyone from security professionals to your grandma who has never owned a computer. Just give it a listen!
… I do miss Carole, thought her voice was just perfect, like Grahams, for presenting the news. Hope she visits.
Please, follow your own advice and stay with the subject of security. Nobody wants to know what you think about pop culture , food and other subjects. Yes, it’s generally useful cybersecurity podcast but there are much better once out there. I find your opinions incredibly dull and uninspiring.
Just for Graham
Lovely little podcast by your friendly neighbourhood cybersecurity expert
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The show blends practical cybersecurity storytelling with witty banter, covering major breaches, privacy missteps, and AI-related security twists. Episodes frequently feature in-depth case analyses, interviews with industry researchers and journalists, and sponsor segments that spotlight security tooling and services. A hallmark is the approachable, humorous host dynamic that makes complex topics accessible without sacrificing technical nuance, often weaving lessons on incident response, governance, and attacker methodologies into entertaining narratives. The format appears well-suited for security professionals who want timely insights, while still offering broad appeal to tech audiences that enjoy real-world storytelling, regulatory and p... more
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