Transatlantic Cable Podcast

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with Stuxnet – yes, after 20 plus years, we’re still talking about the infamous malware. From there, the team discuss news that artists and journalists are looking to collectively sue OpenAI around copyright theft – let’s see how that turns out. To wrap up, the team discuss fake news on Twitter X via stolen gold-check mark accounts. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Dutch man sabotaged Iranian nuclear program without Dutch government's knowledge More non-fiction authors are suing OpenAI and Microsoft Experts: 5% Chance AI Kills Us All Fake and Stolen X Gold Accounts Flood Dark Web

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news that the EU are the next major governmental body to impose AI regulations, as countries around the world race to stay ahead of the technology. From there, the team discuss news that the BBC were able to make a version of ChatGPT which was capable of writing spam and phishing emails.  From there the team discuss Securelist’s story of the year: Generative A.I and it’s impact on cyber-security. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial intelligence ChatGPT tool could be abused by scammers and hackers Story of the year: the impact of AI on cybersecurity

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news that hackers are paying to gain access to hotel booking[.]com portals. The hack is apparently so lucrative, they’re now advertising for access on the dark web. Additionally, the team discuss new content restriction laws being discussed in the U.K, with news that photo I.D may be required to access certain sites. Additionally, this week the team sat down with Vidit Gujrathi, Chess grandmaster and Maher Yamout, Lead Security Researcher at Kaspersky to talk about Chess, cyber-security and how the two are more connected than you might think. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Booking[.]com hackers increase attacks on customers UK porn watchers could have faces scanned

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with news that General Electric are investigating claims of a data breach, found it was found that an attacker was selling access to the business for just $500.  From there, the team discuss how U.S police forces are returning $9 million in seized crypto assets back to victims of ‘pig butchery’ scams.  To wrap up the team discuss how to stay safe online with tools like Duck Duck Go and Brave and they also sit down with David Emm to discuss APT predictions for 2024. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.  General Electric investigates claims of cyber attack, data theft US cybercops take on 'pig butchering' org, return $9M in crypto Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private Advanced threat predictions for 2024

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with two stories around, you guessed it: Artificial Intelligence. To kick things off, the team discuss news that YouTube are testing a tool, allowing selected users to create audio from musicians. The second story focuses on YouTube’s decision to force creators to label when AI content is used in their videos.  Following that, the team also look at an insightful story around hacking and drug smuggling and how QR codes were (once again) leveraged by criminals in order to dupe victims out of their cash. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.  YouTube tests AI tool that clones pop stars' voices YouTube Now Requires Creators To Label AI Content How a Hacker Helped Cocaine Traffickers Infiltrate Europe’s Biggest Ports Woman targeted in £13k railway station QR code scam

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with META (aka, Facebook and Instagram) will now require political advertisers to mark when they use deepfakes. From there, the team discuss how META and Google are being sued for “spying” in Irish courts.  To wrap up the team discuss two final stories – the first around the Royal ransomware gang siphoning off over $200M in ransom payments and the second on the recent cyber-attack against DP World – a port operator in Australia. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland Royal ransomware asked 350 victims to pay $275 million Port operator gradually restarting operations around Australia after cyber-attack

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that fans of the Bored Ape Yacht Club reported severe eye burn from a recent event held in Hong Kong. From there the team discuss how to store your bitcoin passwords on VHS cassettes and how AI could potentially be used for ill-gotten gains on the stock market. The team close by discussing how a small town in America has connected all their CCTV cameras into one giant surveillance tool – and it has some privacy advocates concerned. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ApeFest Attendees Report Severe Eye Burn No One Will Find My Bitcoin In This Copy of Perfect Dark for the N64 AI bot capable of insider trading and lying AI Cameras Took Over One Small American Town

  In this episode, we cover Australia's SBS allowing ad opt-outs on its streaming service, exploring SBS's multilingual history and its ad-funded model. We then dive into the use of emojis in passwords, discussing their pros and cons. The podcast also delves into Meta's announcement of an ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland. Wrapping up, we discuss the increasing resemblance of long AI conversations with ChatGPT to the interactions depicted in the movie "Her." Join us for this tech-packed episode!   If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.   ·      Meta to offer ad-free subscription in Europe in bid to keep tracking other users ·      Australian video-streamer lets users opt out of ads for burgers, booze, and betting ·      Life-hack of the day: emoji passwords ·      People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality  

In this special edition of the Transatlantic Cable, we sat down with Igor I. Kuznetsov, Director of Global Research & Analysis Team to talk about Operation Triangulation, including: How Kaspersky researchers found the intrusion Why was Triangulation so bad? Who were targeted by the attack? If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. 

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Okta has suffered a data breach from unknown attackers.  The attackers were able to get hold of sensitive HAR files. The 1Password breach was also related, but 1Password are stressing that sensitive user info was not affected.  From there the team look at a story around Microsoft’s A.I tool integration into Teams, and Google’s update to Chrome, which means better privacy and security for all users. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Okta suffers a security breach 1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach Microsoft's new AI assistant can go to meetings for you Google Chrome may be getting a new privacy feature

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that X has started a trial in selected countries, charging users $1 a year in order to access the platform. The official reason for the move is to cut down on bot activity, but some say that it’s a step too far.  From there, the team discuss a fascinating story around how some businesses have outsourced training A.I’s to workers, for pennies. The final two stories look at a vulnerability in CISCO’s IOS XE software (classed as a 10 out of 10 for severity) and how hackers are already looking to leverage it, and another story around how scammers are using a fake emergency tool in order to spread malware. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Musk thinks spammers won't pay $1 a year Millions of Workers Are Training AI Models for Pennies Over 10,000 Cisco devices hacked in IOS XE zero-day attacks SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Sony have are the latest victim in the MoveIT vulnerability campaign. From there, the team discuss how NATO, the military alliance, was recently hit by a databreach.   To wrap up, the team discuss the data leak at 23andMe, the DNA sequencing company, as well as how Fortnite is being leveraged by oil businesses.  If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Sony Confirms Second Data Breach in Months Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on forum 'Gay furry hackers' brag of second NATO break-in Fortnite Influencers Push Shell’s Propaganda on Kids

We’re kicking off a mini-series on the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, where our crew dives into the world of critical infrastructure with the team from Industrial Control Systems (ICS) research team to talk about research, new developments and upcoming events. The very first episode the team sit down with Evgeny Goncharov and Vladimir Dashchenko to talk about some of their latest research.  The first piece of a look at data for Industrial Control Systems for H1, whilst the second was a deep dive into upcoming Internet Of Things threats for 2023.   If you’d like to hear more about this, be sure to subscribe. Overview of IoT threats in 2023 Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Statistics for H1 2023

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that NFTs are pretty much value-less. Following that, the team discuss a recent story around Tom Hanks deepfakes flogging a dental plan. The two final stories include news around the recent Sony hack and, “is Google altering your search results?” Also included in this week’s episode is a teaser to the upcoming ICS podcast, with special guests Evgeny Goncharov and Vladimir Dashchenko from the Kaspersky ICS team. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. 95% of NFTs now totally worthless, say researchers Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet What we know about the Sony PlayStation LAPSUS$ attack

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with talk around the crypto-exchange, JPEX and how they’re being investigated by local authorities. From there, discussion turns to an AI enabled backpack from Microsoft (yes, really), Spotify refusing to ban A.I generated music and fake celebrity nudes are being used to promote a popular shopping site. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange Microsoft patents bizarre AI-powered backpack Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes

Episode 316 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news that Microsoft suffered at the hands of a data leak, this time a whopping 38TB (yes, terabytes). From there the team look at the recent ransomware attacks against Casino’s in the United States and news that a notorious hacker is trolling the F.B.I. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Microsoft worker accidentally exposes 38TB of sensitive data Okta Agent Involved in MGM Resorts Breach, Attackers Claim Caesars paid millions in ransom to cybercrime group prior to MGM hack One of the FBI’s most wanted hackers is trolling the U.S. government

Episode 315 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with a possible U-turn from the British government and end-to-end encryption. From there discussion moves MGM resorts being hit by a cyber-attack.  Following on from that, discussion moves to Microsoft’s odd decision to add pop-up ads for Edge into Windows and a supermarket in the UK had to recall a brand of snacks, as the website on the packaging led to a, shall we say, ‘not very child friendly’ website. Also, there’s a discussion with David Emm, security researcher in GReAT about Q2 IT Threat Evolution report from Securelist. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Government denies U-turn on encrypted messaging row MGM Resorts: Slot machines go down in cyber-attack on firm IT threat evolution in Q2 2023 Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Lidl recalls Paw Patrol snacks after website on packaging displayed porn

Episode 314 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast starts with news that another the infamous Lapsu$ is now behind bars. The gang were responsible for some of the more audacious hacks of 2022, including Rock Star games, Uber and even Nvidia.  From there discussion moves to news that CLOP are continuing to distribute stolen data from their attacks. To wrap up, the team look at publication from 404 Media which dives into the murky world of credit header theft and a stalkerware application dubbed ‘WebDetective’ was recently hacked, with all their server data being deleted.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Lapsus$: Court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree Clop Ransomware Group Leaks Data of MOVEit Victims The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15 A Brazilian phone spyware was hacked and victims’ devices ‘deleted’ from server

In Episode 313 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, the team look at a new supply-chain attack with the majority of victims being in the Hong Kong area along with news that Google have introduced their first ‘Quantum Resilient FIDO2 security key’ – something that sounds like it’s from a science fiction novel but is very much real and could be standard security practice in a few years’ time. To wrap up the team look news that Duolingo has suffered a data breach, with over 2 million users data leaked, and a positive news story around Interpol – with the international service arresting 14 suspected cyber criminals, accused of stealing over $40 million in Africa.   If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Google Introduces First Quantum Resilient FIDO2 Security Key Implementation Interpol arrests 14 suspected cybercriminals for stealing $40 million Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum A New Supply Chain Attack Hit Close to 100 Victims

  In Episode 312 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, we delve into how cybercriminals exploit hacked websites, particularly WordPress-based ones, for phishing. Discover their tactics, risks involved, and signs of such attacks. We also uncover phishers' strategies, from hacking sites to evading detection, along with concerns about AI hiring tools. Additionally, we discuss the rise of AI chatbots in HR, covering efficiency gains, bias concerns, legislative actions, and motivations behind their adoption. Lastly, we highlight a cyberattack on the UK's Electoral Commission in 2022, accessing voter data, raising privacy concerns despite no impact on electoral processes.