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

Latest Articles

Privacy

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Cybercrime

Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs

Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs

Critical Infrastructure

US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure

US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure

Cybercrime

UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack

UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack
217 articles by Graham Cluley

Privacy

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

Privacy

Heathrow security plans 'found on USB stick left in the street'

This weekend British tabloid newspaper The Sunday Mirror warned of a potential "risk to national security" after a memory stick containing sensitive information about Heathrow airport was reportedly "found in the street."

Graham Cluley • 30 Oct 2017 • 3 min. read

Cybercrime

Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs

Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs

Cybercrime

Hackers hit plastic surgery, threaten to release patient list and photographs

Other cosmetic surgeries who wish to avoid hackers damage their public image would be wise to invest properly in security now, or face the consequences later.

Graham Cluley • 24 Oct 2017 • 2 min. read

Critical Infrastructure

US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure

US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure

US warns of ongoing attacks on energy firms and critical infrastructure

The US Department of Homeland Security and FBI have warned that hackers are actively targeting government departments, and firms working in the energy, nuclear, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors.

Graham Cluley • 22 Oct 2017 • 2 min. read

Cybercrime

UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack

UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack

Cybercrime

UK National Lottery knocked offline by DDoS attack

The UK National Lottery website and smartphone app are taken offline as a DDoS attack strikes.

Graham Cluley • 02 Oct 2017 • 2 min. read

Privacy

Your Android lock screen pattern isn't as safe as a PIN code

Your Android lock screen pattern isn't as safe as a PIN code

Privacy

Your Android lock screen pattern isn't as safe as a PIN code

What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? The answer might surprise you.

Graham Cluley • 28 Sep 2017 • 2 min. read

Spammed-out emails threaten websites with DDoS attack on September 30th

Spammed-out emails threaten websites with DDoS attack on September 30th

Spammed-out emails threaten websites with DDoS attack on September 30th

Websites are being told that they have until September 30th to pay extortionists $720 worth of Bitcoin, or else suffer a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Graham Cluley • 25 Sep 2017 • 3 min. read

Cybercrime

Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

Cybercrime

Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

Credit reporting agency Equifax has revealed more details of just how many people are affected in the UK, as consumers are warned of the risk of phishing attacks.

Graham Cluley • 17 Sep 2017 • 3 min. read

ESET research

New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

ESET research

New ESET research uncovers Gazer, the stealthy backdoor that spies on embassies

Security researchers at ESET have released new research today into the activities of the notorious Turla cyberespionage group.

Graham Cluley • 30 Aug 2017 • 2 min. read

Scams

Don't fall for Hurricane Harvey charity scams!

Don't fall for Hurricane Harvey charity scams!

Scams

Don't fall for Hurricane Harvey charity scams!

Merciless scammers have no qualms about exploiting people's kind-hearted nature by spreading their attacks via social networks and email, linking to counterfeit charity websites designed to steal the public's payment card details.

Graham Cluley • 29 Aug 2017 • 2 min. read