Graham Cluely

Canadian man loses a cryptocurrency fortune to scammers – here’s how you can stop it happening to you

Graham Cluely Security Blog - 34 min 41 sec ago
A Canadian man lost a $100,000 cryptocurrency fortune - all because he did a careless Google search. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Thu, 01/09/2025 - 3:03pm
Ever wonder how those "free" browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets. Plus, we take a look at Kagi, the search engine you pay not to show you adverts, and discuss what you should do with your old, no-longer-wanted technology. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
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Space Bears ransomware: what you need to know

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Thu, 01/09/2025 - 1:17pm
The Space Bears ransomware gang stands out from the crowd by presenting itself better than many legitimate companies, with corporate stock images and a professional-looking leak site. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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United Nations aviation agency hacked, recruitment database plundered

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Thu, 01/09/2025 - 6:07am
The ICAO, the UN aviation agency tasked with keeping our skies safe, just got hacked... again. This time, a hacker is offering to sell the personal data of 42,000 job applicants. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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The AI Fix #32: Agentic AI, killer robot fridges, and the robosexual revolution

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Tue, 01/07/2025 - 2:10pm
In episode 32 of The AI Fix, our hosts learn the meaning of "poronkusema", Mark discovers his dream job, a school tries using AI instead of teachers, the "Godfather of AI" says AI will see us as toddlers, and Graham lifts the lid on the hidden threat of killer robot fridges. Mark explains why 2025 is the year of the autonomous AI agent, and Graham investigates the robosexual revolution, and the claim that robots will be more popular than men in the bedroom this year. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of "The AI Fix" podcast by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.
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Fireside chat with Graham Cluley about risks of AI adoption in 2025

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Thu, 01/02/2025 - 10:42am
Join me, and the experts from Rubrik, on Weds January 15 2025, where we’ll be having a fireside chat with Dark Reading all about the known and unknown risks of adopting AI.
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The AI Fix #31: Replay: AI doesn’t exist

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Wed, 01/01/2025 - 10:00am
Mark and I took a break for the new year, but we'll be back for a new episode of "The AI Fix" podcast at the usual time next week. In the meantime, here is another chance to hear one of our favourite episodes again. The very first episode from April 2024... Graham attempts to convince Mark that AI doesn't, in fact, exist. We aren't going to spoil it for you, but we can tell you that his theory starts in a bad hotel room in San Francisco, features some Wizard of Oz style sleight of hand by Amazon, and ends with ChatGPT refusing to supply some offensive terms for Gary Barlow.
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The AI Fix #30: ChatGPT reveals the devastating truth about Santa (Merry Christmas!)

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Tue, 12/24/2024 - 11:13am
In episode 30 of The AI Fix, AIs are caught lying to avoid being turned off, Apple’s AI flubs a headline, ChatGPT is available to people who haven't left the 1970s, our hosts regret to inform you that an AI artist now has a personality, and ant-like robots join forces to lob each other over things. Graham discovers that Google Gemini is checking its homework by asking unskilled humans to simply take a punt at the right answer, and Mark uses an AI to reveal the devastating truth about Santa. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of "The AI Fix" podcast by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.
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Smashing Security podcast #398: Fake CAPTCHAs, Harmageddon, and Krispy Kreme

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Thu, 12/19/2024 - 10:43am
This week, we delve into the dark world of fake CAPTCHAs designed to hijack your computer. Plus, the AI safety clock is ticking down – is doomsday closer than we think? And to top it off, we uncover the sticky situation of Krispy Kreme facing a ransomware attack. All this and more is discussed in the latest jam-packed edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Mark Stockley of "The AI Fix" podcast.
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It’s time to stop calling it “pig butchering”

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Wed, 12/18/2024 - 8:48am
Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as "pigs." Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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The AI Fix #29: AI on OnlyFans, and the bot that wants to be a billionaire

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Tue, 12/17/2024 - 3:53pm
In episode 29 of The AI Fix, an AI company makes the bold step of urging us to "stop hiring humans", Graham is wrong about GB AI, parents prepare their kids for the imminent Moxie-mageddon, Google releases Gemini 2.0, and a robot is found dead at work and nobody knows why. Graham inspects the AI Miss World competition for research purposes and wonders if our hosts should start an OnlyFans, and Mark meets an "evolving" AI that wants to be a billionaire. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of "The AI Fix" podcast by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.
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Rydox cybercrime marketplace seixed by law enforcement, suspected admins arrested

Graham Cluely Security Blog - Mon, 12/16/2024 - 8:27am
Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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