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

"I've been hacked, and now I'm pregnant!"

"I've been hacked, and now I'm pregnant!"

"I've been hacked, and now I'm pregnant!"

An embedded microchip that stops you from becoming pregnant? Would you trust it to protect itself properly from a hacker attack?

Graham Cluley14 Jul 20143 min. read


Privacy

LastPass security holes found by researcher, says password management firm - but no need to panic

LastPass security holes found by researcher, says password management firm - but no need to panic

Privacy

LastPass security holes found by researcher, says password management firm - but no need to panic

LastPass has gone public about a couple of security holes that were found in its popular online password management software. That's enough to send a shiver down the spines of the many internet users who trust the service to store its passwords securely, but the company says that there is no need to panic.

Graham Cluley12 Jul 20144 min. read


Privacy

How to remove your house from Google Street View

How to remove your house from Google Street View

Privacy

How to remove your house from Google Street View

How are YOU supposed to remove your house from Google Street View if you don't like the idea that Google drove one of its Street Cars up your road, took a photo of your front door without your permission, and then published it on the net? Fortunately, there is a way...

Graham Cluley10 Jul 20143 min. read


Scams

F1 star Michael Schumacher dead? It's the latest sick Facebook scam

F1 star Michael Schumacher dead? It's the latest sick Facebook scam

Scams

F1 star Michael Schumacher dead? It's the latest sick Facebook scam

Scammers and fraudsters think nothing of scraping the barrel of taste, if they believe it will help them earn a few dollars.

Graham Cluley23 Jun 20142 min. read


Cybercrime

Internet firm goes out of business after DDoS extortion attack

Internet firm goes out of business after DDoS extortion attack

Cybercrime

Internet firm goes out of business after DDoS extortion attack

Blackmailers force internet site Code Spaces out of business, leaving customers in the lurch.

Graham Cluley21 Jun 20144 min. read


Privacy

Domino's Pizza refuses to pay ransom after customer database hacked

Domino's Pizza refuses to pay ransom after customer database hacked

Privacy

Domino's Pizza refuses to pay ransom after customer database hacked

A group of hackers claim to have stolen the personal details of some 650,000 pizza lovers, and have threatened to release them to the world if Domino's Pizza doesn't cough up a hefty ransom.

Graham Cluley16 Jun 20144 min. read


Malware

Ransomware 101: FAQ for computer users and smartphone owners

Ransomware 101: FAQ for computer users and smartphone owners

Malware

Ransomware 101: FAQ for computer users and smartphone owners

Do you know what ransomware is? Do you know a filecoder from a lockscreen? Read our FAQ to become more clued-up about the ransomware threat, and ensure that your systems are properly protected.

Graham Cluley09 Jun 20146 min. read


Privacy

England footballers have their passport details leaked on Twitter

England footballers have their passport details leaked on Twitter

Privacy

England footballers have their passport details leaked on Twitter

In an embarrassing breach of security, the passport numbers of members of the England Football squad have been accidentally tweeted out by the team's official sponsor.

Graham Cluley04 Jun 20143 min. read


Privacy

Former Royal reporter: "I hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times"

Former Royal reporter: "I hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times"

Privacy

Former Royal reporter: "I hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times"

So-called phone hacking makes the headlines again, as new revelations are made. Have you properly secured your mobile phone voicemail?

Graham Cluley15 May 20143 min. read