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

Trident nuclear system to be updated to protect against hacking attacks

Trident nuclear system to be updated to protect against hacking attacks

Trident nuclear system to be updated to protect against hacking attacks

It's a tough enough job protecting your home computer, or your business network, against the rising threat of malware and determined hackers... imagine if you were responsible for the security of Britain's nuclear deterrent?

Graham Cluley30 Mar 20162 min. read


Privacy

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

Privacy

Facebook fights back against creepy impersonating profiles

It's one of the creepiest things you can experience on Facebook. You stumble across the profile of "another" user who appears to have stolen the details of your life - lock, stock and barrel. And they are spreading slurs about your character, and befriending your contacts...

Graham Cluley28 Mar 20162 min. read


Privacy

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

Privacy

Photos of Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner leak online after iCloud account hack

More than 30 photos of the celebrities have been posted on Twitter by a hacker who appears to have stolen the pictures from the iCloud account of Styles's mother, Anne.

Graham Cluley20 Mar 20162 min. read


Cybercrime

Beware spear phishers trying to hijack your website

Beware spear phishers trying to hijack your website

Cybercrime

Beware spear phishers trying to hijack your website

If you fail to take proper care, it would be all too easy to type your password into a phishing site and hand control of your website over to a online criminal gang.

Graham Cluley07 Mar 20163 min. read


Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system

Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system

Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system

Linux users should not fool themselves into believing that they are somehow magically immune from malware attacks.

Graham Cluley22 Feb 20162 min. read


Privacy

How to bypass this LG smartphone's fingerprint security in just 30 seconds

How to bypass this LG smartphone's fingerprint security in just 30 seconds

Privacy

How to bypass this LG smartphone's fingerprint security in just 30 seconds

A troubling vulnerability has been uncovered that may make you think twice about ever even temporarily allowing a friend, partner or acquaintance to use your new LG V10 Android smartphone.

Graham Cluley16 Feb 20162 min. read


Scams

Southwest Airlines flight giveaway scams spread on Facebook

Southwest Airlines flight giveaway scams spread on Facebook

Scams

Southwest Airlines flight giveaway scams spread on Facebook

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and even if there was... who likes airline food that much anyway?

Graham Cluley09 Feb 20162 min. read


Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Malware

Android has some critical remotely-exploitable security holes. But can you get the patch?

Remote code execution vulnerabilities have been found in the Android operating system, and patches released for Nexus devices. But what about your smartphone? Is there a patch for you, and can you get your hands on it?

Graham Cluley02 Feb 20162 min. read


Privacy

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

Privacy

Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers

For too long streaming video gamers have suffered denial-of-service attacks and raids from police SWAT teams, often assisted by Skype leaking private IP addresses.

Graham Cluley24 Jan 20162 min. read