Graham Cluley

Graham Cluley

Independent security analyst


Graham Cluley is an award-winning security blogger, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by companies such as Sophos, McAfee and Dr Solomon’s. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and regularly appears on TV and radio explaining computer security threats. In 2011 he was inducted into the InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame. Follow him on Twitter at @gcluley

217 articles by Graham Cluley

An acoustic attack can bluescreen your Windows computer

An acoustic attack can bluescreen your Windows computer

An acoustic attack can bluescreen your Windows computer

Security researchers have demonstrated how attackers could cause physical damage to hard drives, and cause PCs to crash, just by playing sounds through a computer's speaker.

Graham Cluley30 May 20183 min. read


Woman says Alexa recorded and shared the private conversation she was having with her husband

Woman says Alexa recorded and shared the private conversation she was having with her husband

Woman says Alexa recorded and shared the private conversation she was having with her husband

It's every Amazon Alexa owner's worst nightmare - your private conversations not just being listened to, but shared with random contacts without your knowledge.

Graham Cluley25 May 20183 min. read


£120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach

£120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach

£120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach

The University of Greenwich has received a fine of £120,000 because of the substantial damage and substantial distress caused by a security breach that exposed the personal information of 20,000 people.

Graham Cluley23 May 20182 min. read


Cybercrime

Man faces up to 35 years in prison for helping hackers evade detection by anti-virus software

Man faces up to 35 years in prison for helping hackers evade detection by anti-virus software

Cybercrime

Man faces up to 35 years in prison for helping hackers evade detection by anti-virus software

What was Scan4You, and why was it called a counter anti-virus (CAV) website?

Graham Cluley18 May 20182 min. read


Cybercrime

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Cybercrime

Ethereum cryptocurrency wallets raided after Amazon's internet domain service hijacked

Approximately US $150,000 worth of Ethereum-based cryptocurrency stolen.

Graham Cluley25 Apr 20183 min. read


Malware

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Malware

Firms using WebEx at risk of poisoned Flash attacks

Companies should check they are running latest version of WebEx, and beware attacks via the road less travelled.

Graham Cluley23 Apr 20182 min. read


Cybercrime

The world's most popular YouTube video has been hacked

The world's most popular YouTube video has been hacked

Cybercrime

The world's most popular YouTube video has been hacked

Hackers have managed to deface an array of popular YouTube music videos, changing titles and thumbnail images.

Graham Cluley10 Apr 20182 min. read


Cybercrime

Lizard Squad member jailed after offering DDoS-for-hire attack service

Lizard Squad member jailed after offering DDoS-for-hire attack service

Cybercrime

Lizard Squad member jailed after offering DDoS-for-hire attack service

"Hacker-for-hire" service launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against websites and phone-bombed its victims.

Graham Cluley29 Mar 20183 min. read


Be wary when scanning QR codes with iOS 11's camera app

Be wary when scanning QR codes with iOS 11's camera app

Be wary when scanning QR codes with iOS 11's camera app

Boobytrapped QR code can trick iOS 11 into taking you to a malicious website

Graham Cluley28 Mar 20182 min. read