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Ransomware 2026-10-08 · 1 mo ago Source: Graham Cluley

Smashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comeback

Smashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comeback

Summary

Microsoft's Twitter account, with its 13 million followers, was hijacked by a paperclip. There was no ransomware or data theft, just Clippy, a dodgy crypto coin, and a corporate apology that wasn't from Microsoft either. Meanwhile, UK losses from hacked email and social media accounts have rocketed by 417%, as scammers pose as your friends to flog you tickets to gigs that don't exist. Plus, Hack…

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