Best Graham Cluley Podcasts (2025)

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Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus 34:05

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A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI using traffic cameras and spyware — because "ubiquitous technical surveillance” is no longer just for dystopian thrillers. Graham digs into a chilling new US Justice Department report that shows how surveillance tech was weaponised to deadly effect. Meanwhile, Carole checks the rear-view mirror on the driverle…

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AI is the best hacker in the USA, and self-learning AI 41:11

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In episode 57 of The AI Fix, our hosts discover an AI “dream recorder”, Mark Zuckerberg tantalises OpenAI staff with $100 million signing bonuses, Graham finds out why robot butlers sit in chairs, Wikipedia holds the line against AI slop, an AI cat collar can tell you if your cat is annoyed by its AI cat collar, and some German scientists accidenta…

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Operation Endgame, deepfakes, and dead slugs 54:59

7d ago54:59

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In this episode, Graham unravels Operation Endgame - the surprisingly stylish police crackdown that is seizing botnets, mocking malware authors with anime videos, and taunting cybercriminals via Telegram. Meanwhile, Carole exposes the AI-generated remote hiring threat. Could your next coworker be a North Korean hacker with a perfect LinkedIn? And B…

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ChatGPT traps man in a cult of one, and AI is actually stupid 44:56

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In episode 56 of The AI Fix, Anthropic and Apple have a bar fight, a woman describes her husband falling in love with ChatGPT as "not ideal", WhatsApp's AI helper isn't helpful, Graham serenades a pack of headless robot dogs with his rendition of "Don't stop me now", and our hosts debate whether AI turning our brains to porridge is actually a bad t…

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The curious case of the code copier 32:16

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A GCHQ intern forgets the golden rule of spy school — don’t take the secrets home with you — and finds himself swapping Cheltenham for a cell. Meanwhile, an Australian hacker flies too close to the sun, hacks his way into a US indictment, and somehow walks free... only to get booted back Down Under. Plus: flow states, Bob Mortimer, and the joys of …

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Atari beats ChatGPT at chess, and Apple says AI "thinking" is an illusion 36:19

16d ago36:19

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In episode 55 of The AI Fix, Gemini thinks a little meth won't hurt, Mark realises what a terrifying 45mph "robot bird" is really for, Graham finds a surprising number of TikTokers in the bible, an AI discovers dust on Mars, Google forgets what year it is, and Apple finally enters the AI chat. Graham finds out what happened when ChatGPT took on 197…

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Toothpick flirts, Google leaks, and ICE ICE scammers 35:54

21d ago35:54

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What do a sleazy nightclub carpet, Google’s gaping privacy hole, and an international student conned by fake ICE agents have in common? This week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast obviously. Graham explains how a Singaporean bug-hunter cracked Google’s defences and could brute-force your full phone number. Meanwhile, Carole dives into a …

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Will AI collapse under its own garbage, and AI charity “Hunger Games” 42:25

23d ago42:25

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In episode 54 of The AI Fix, Graham saves humanity with a CAPTCHA, Mark wonders whether AI can suffer, ChatGPT throws shade at Abba's Björn Ulvaeus, an AI called Jack ask if you want fries with that, an artist invents AI bird poop, and Eric Schmidt says we should unplug AI when it gets direct access to weapons. Graham finds out what happens when a …

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Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety 34:04

28d ago34:04

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A bizarre case of political impersonation, where Trump’s top aide Susie Wiles is cloned (digitally, not biologically — we think), and high-ranking Republicans start getting invitations to link up with "her" on Telegram to share their Trump pardon wishlists. Was it a deepfake? Or just someone with a halfway decent impression and access to a shady da…

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An AI uses blackmail to save itself, and threats make AIs work better 36:06

30d ago36:06

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In episode 53 of The AI Fix, our hosts suspect the CEO of Duolingo has been kidnapped by an AI, Sergey Brin says AIs work better if you threaten them with physical violence, Graham wonders how you put a collar on a headless robot dog, Mark asks why kickboxing robots wear head guards, and the CEO of Anthropic says AI could wipe out entry-level jobs.…

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Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage 47:44

1M ago47:44

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Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world's hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load of hacker hokum? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Securit…

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AI adopts its own social norms, and AI DJ creates diversity scandal 38:23

1M ago38:23

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In episode 52 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a non-existent musical about garlic bread, Graham shares a summer reading list of books that don't exist, Mark feels nauseous after watching a video of Sam Altman and Jony Ive waffling about products that don't exist, some non-existent robots stack empty crates in a factory that doesn't exist, and OpenAI…

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Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks 48:17

1M ago48:17

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In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society's most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how Instagram scammers hijacked her daughter’s account - and how a parental control accidentally saved t…

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Divorce by coffee grounds, and why AI robots need your brain 39:23

1M ago39:23

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In episode 51 of The AI Fix, a Greek man's marriage is destroyed after ChatGPT reads his coffee, a woman dumps her husband to marry an AI called Leo, and Graham wonders whether it's time to upload his brain into a lunchbox-packing robot. Meanwhile, a humanoid robot goes full Michael Crawford in a Chinese factory, the UK government launches an AI to…

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Hello, Pervert! - Sextortion scams and Discord disasters 51:02

2M ago51:02

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Don't get duped, doxxed, or drained! In this episode of "Smashing Security" we dive into the creepy world of sextortion scams, and investigate how crypto wallet firm Ledger's Discord server was hijacked in an attempt to phish for cryptocurrency recovery phrases. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast…

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AI brings dead man back for killer’s trial, and the judge loves it 39:29

2M ago39:29

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In episode 50 of The AI Fix, AI brings a slain man back from the dead so he can appear at his killer's trial, Mark gets a mysterious phone call, Trump uses AI to become Pope Donald the First, Zuck ponders the nature of friendship, Apple says the quiet part out loud, xAI springs a leak, and a philosophy professor says "so long weather forecasters!" …

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High street hacks, and Disney's Wingdings woe 48:52

2M ago48:52

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Brits face empty shelves and suspended meal deals as cybercriminals hit major high street retailers, and a terminated Disney employee gets revenge with a little help with Wingdings. Plus Graham challenges Carole to a game of "Malware or metal?", and we wonder just happens when you have sex on top of a piano? All this and more is discussed in the la…

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The typo from hell 38:55

2M ago38:55

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In episode 49 of The AI Fix, OpenAI kills off a sycophantic bot, our hosts are introduced to a prophetic Bosnian rock band, Meta puts an electric fence around its llamas, Mark reveals he's never tried covering a robot with olive oil, and Graham leaves a stern message for his great-great-grandchildren. Mark sits a “smarty-pants” test, an AI becomes …

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Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams 30:57

2M ago30:57

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He's not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how he did it on LinkedIn. Plus! Move over Nigerian princes — the WASPI scams are here. Fraudsters ar…

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AI Jesus, and is the AI Singularity almost upon us? 34:39

2M ago34:39

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In episode 48 of The AI Fix, OpenAI releases the first AI models capable of novel scientific discoveries, ChatGPT users are sick of its relentlessly positive tone, our hosts say "Alexa" a lot, OpenAI eyes a social network of its own, and some robots run a half-marathon. Graham discovers AI Jesus and a great offer on some Casper mattresses, and Mark…

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Zoom.. just one click and your data goes boom! 33:27

2M ago33:27

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Graham explores how the Elusive Comet cybercrime gang are using a sneaky trick of stealing your cryptocurrency via an innocent-appearing Zoom call, and Carole goes under the covers to explore the extraordinary lengths bio-hacking millionaire Bryan Johnson is attempting to extend his life. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the …

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An AI is the best computer programmer in the world 38:42

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In episode 47 of The AI Fix, o3 becomes the best competitive programmer in the world, hacked California crosswalks speak with the voice of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Meta introduces a herd of Llamas, Graham explains what a "lollipop lady" is, and Google talks to some dolphins. Graham discovers an AI that's just a warehouse full of people, o3 be…

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Hacking the hackers... with a credit card? 33:25

3M ago33:25

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A cybersecurity firm is buying access to underground crime forums to gather intelligence. Does that seem daft to you? And over in Nigeria, even if romance scammers would like to update their LinkedIn profiles, just how easy is it to turn a new leaf after a sweet-talking career in cybercrime? All this and much much more is discussed in the latest ed…

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AI can read minds now, and is your co-host a clone? 46:10

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In episode 46 of The AI Fix, China trolls US tariffs, a microscopic pogoing flea-bot makes a tiny leap forward for robotics, Google unveils the Agent2Agent protocol, a robot dog is so cute it ruins Graham's entire day, and Europe commits €20 billion and all of its buzzwords to five moonshot AI gigafactories. Graham brings his clone to work for a ga…

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Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing 55:43

3M ago55:43

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QR codes are being weaponised by scammers — so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart, the White House explains how it leaked war plans on Signal because an iPhone mistook a journalist for a government insider. Plus! Don't miss our featured interview with Josh Donelson of Mater…

Graham Cluley Podcasts

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The AI Fix

Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley

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Smashing Security

Graham Cluley & Carole Theriault

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Earworm Island

Earworm Island

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Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus 34:05

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AI is the best hacker in the USA, and self-learning AI 41:11

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Operation Endgame, deepfakes, and dead slugs 54:59

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ChatGPT traps man in a cult of one, and AI is actually stupid 44:56

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The curious case of the code copier 32:16

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Atari beats ChatGPT at chess, and Apple says AI "thinking" is an illusion 36:19

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Toothpick flirts, Google leaks, and ICE ICE scammers 35:54

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Will AI collapse under its own garbage, and AI charity “Hunger Games” 42:25

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Fake Susies, flawed systems, and fruity fixes for anxiety 34:04

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An AI uses blackmail to save itself, and threats make AIs work better 36:06

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Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage 47:44

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AI adopts its own social norms, and AI DJ creates diversity scandal 38:23

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Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks 48:17

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Divorce by coffee grounds, and why AI robots need your brain 39:23

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Hello, Pervert! - Sextortion scams and Discord disasters 51:02

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AI brings dead man back for killer’s trial, and the judge loves it 39:29

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High street hacks, and Disney's Wingdings woe 48:52

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The typo from hell 38:55

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Hacking hijinks at the hospital, and WASPI scams 30:57

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AI Jesus, and is the AI Singularity almost upon us? 34:39

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Zoom.. just one click and your data goes boom! 33:27

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An AI is the best computer programmer in the world 38:42

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Hacking the hackers... with a credit card? 33:25

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AI can read minds now, and is your co-host a clone? 46:10

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Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing 55:43