src_b447485ee3225ba931
- Source-provided label
- Not reported
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Oct 07, 2026 23:10 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC
Smashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comeback
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 T
Reference details
- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
Smashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comeback- First reported
- Oct 07, 2026 23:10 UTC
- Last reported
- Oct 07, 2026 23:10 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:45 UTC
- Record ID
9abda03fc57cf1f912d57fac5f3f73db5fb01b6f339993f1fbf895fb18c1f34c
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