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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

Latest Articles

Scams

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Privacy

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Privacy

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

217 articles by Graham Cluley

Scams

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Scams

Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Scammers are once again targeting Apple customers in their attempt to hijack accounts and steal payment information.

Graham Cluley • 20 Jun 2016 • 2 min. read

Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Privacy

32 million Twitter account credentials up for grabs - but site says it wasn't hacked

Over 30 million Twitter account details are put up for sale on the computer underground.

Graham Cluley • 10 Jun 2016 • 4 min. read

Privacy

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Privacy

Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega-breaches

Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.

Graham Cluley • 08 Jun 2016 • 2 min. read

Privacy

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

Privacy

65 million Tumblr users should probably be careful...

65 million Tumblr users have had their details compromised as a result of a recently-discovered breach dating back to 2013. But it's not just their passwords that they should be concerned about.

Graham Cluley • 30 May 2016 • 3 min. read

Cybercrime

Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack

Cybercrime

Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack

An 18-year-old man has been charged by British police in connection with an internet attack that saw Mumsnet hacked, users' accounts breached, passwords stolen, and the site blasted offline.

Graham Cluley • 23 May 2016 • 2 min. read

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

Adobe Flash users find themselves in danger once again, as they wait for an emergency security patch to fix a vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild.

Graham Cluley • 12 May 2016 • 3 min. read

Malware

FBI: No, you shouldn't pay ransomware extortionists

Malware

FBI: No, you shouldn't pay ransomware extortionists

The FBI has published a list of tips to reduce the chance of ransomware being the ruin of your company - and is keen that you don't pay the extortionists.

Graham Cluley • 09 May 2016 • 3 min. read

Internet of Things

Ransomware and the Internet of Things

Internet of Things

Ransomware and the Internet of Things

A report from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology warns that ransomware could be hitting more than just your regular computer in future...

Graham Cluley • 27 Apr 2016 • 3 min. read

Scams

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

Scams

SMS phishing attackers continue to pursue Apple users

You would be wrong to think that this is just an attempt by the criminals to steal your Apple ID password - bad as that would be. It's much worse than that.

Graham Cluley • 23 Apr 2016 • 3 min. read