Smashing Security is a weekly podcast hosted by cybersecurity keynote speaker and industry veteran Graham Cluley, with stories of hacking, cybercrime, privacy blunders and tech mishaps. As of October 2026 it publishes weekly (about 12 episodes in the last 90 days), and episodes usually run about 50 minutes.
The show describes itself as stories from the world of hacking, cybersecurity and rogue AI, delivered with "sharp insight, a sense of humour, and zero tolerance for tech waffle". It says past guests include Garry Kasparov, Mikko Hyppönen and Jack Rhysider.
Recent episode titles show the range: a crypto wallet that came with a spy inside, a ransomware negotiator arrested at a conference, Clippy hijacking a corporate social account, vibe-coded shops and hackable cameras. Each episode is built around a handful of such stories, so you can start with any recent one without needing earlier context. The feed has 491 episodes, going back to December 2016, if you want to explore the archive.
Our take: it suits anyone who wants security news told as stories, whether or not they work in the field, and security professionals who want a lighter show alongside the heavier ones. See our best cybersecurity podcasts list.
The Graham Cluley YouTube channel also carries keynotes and a separate show, The AI Fix. These are the most-viewed Smashing Security episodes on it:
Ranked by YouTube views among the channel's latest 400 uploads, as of October 2026. Descriptions are based on the episode titles.
Smashing Security is the lighter, story-driven show in this group. Built This Week is our show, with Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler: the hosts build something with AI every week, test new AI tools, interview a founder or operator and cover AI news. Browse the Built This Week episodes, or see best cybersecurity podcasts and our podcast guides.
Facts on this page come from the public listings and feed below, checked October 24, 2026.
Graham Cluley, a cybersecurity keynote speaker and industry veteran, hosts Smashing Security.
Weekly: about 12 episodes in the last 90 days, as of October 2026.
Episodes usually run about 50 minutes.
By YouTube views, the top picks are the episode on a hacker the Epstein Files did not hide well (15K views), Phone hacking, Piers Morgan, and Carole's Christmas cockup (4.1K) and Verified blue ticks and horny AI chatbots (969), as of October 2026.
Similar shows include Risky Business, Security Now, CyberWire Daily, Darknet Diaries.
