Clippy's crypto comeback

About this episode

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 The Box's Christine Bartlett joins us for a featured interview to ask what happens when AI agents join your security team, and whether anyone has thought to give them a performance review. All this and more in episode 487 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer. EPISODE LINKS: • South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks - The Record. • Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access - The Guardian. • PixelLeak AI exposure of private developer data - Glow. • Crypto Scammers Hijack Microsoft's Official X Account - SecurityWeek. • Is everything ok Microsoft? - The Verge. • Switch to passkeys: Report Fraud warning as email and social media acc