In today’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, the team look at news that companies at the fore-front of generative AI are looking to ‘take action’ on deceptive AI in upcoming elections. From there, the team discuss news that the Canadian government is set to take action against devices such as Flipper Zero, in an apparent fight against criminal activity.  To wrap up, the team discuss news that international police agencies have taken down LockBit – the infamous ransomware gang. Additionally, the team discuss a bizarre story around Artificial Intelligence, blue aliens and job applications – yes, really. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Big tech vows action on 'deceptive' AI in elections Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device UK leads disruption of major cyber-criminal gang Service Jobs Now Require Bizarre Personality Test From AI Company

Episode 333 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast dives into news that a site called ‘OnlyFakes’ is offering deepfake photo ID – the team also stay on the AI bandwagon with the next story which talks about the recent furore around illicit AI generated Taylor Swift images. From there the team discuss two final stories, the first around a virus that was released onto the Valhiem gaming Discord channels, causing havoc as it was spread. The final story looks at a recent Interpol campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Synergia,’ which resulted in 31 arrests and over 1,300 C2 (command and control) servers being taken down. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation Valheim Discord servers locked after hacker releases virus Interpol operation Synergia takes down 1,300 servers used for cybercrime

Episode 332 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news that, after the recent AI generated sketch, George Carlin’s estate has decided to pursue legal matters against the creators.  From there, discussion turns to Mozilla’s worry about Apple’s new browser rules and British law makers question the legality of live facial recognition. To wrap up, the team discuss news around the recent 23andMe data breach.  If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.  George Carlin’s Family Takes This AI Bullsh*t to Court Mozilla says Apple’s new browser rules are ‘as painful as possible’ for Firefox British lawmakers question legality of live facial recognition technology 23andMe data breach: Hackers stole raw genotype data, health reports

Episode 331 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news regarding “the mother of all data breaches”, consisting of some 26 billion (yes, really) user names. From there the team discuss fake Biden robocalls and a swearing customer chatbot. To wrap up, the team talk about the latest craze sweeping the gaming world – PalWorld. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ‘Mother of all breaches’ data leak reveals 26 billion account records stolen from Twitter, LinkedIn, more The Biden Deepfake Robocall Is Only the Beginning DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer 'Pokémon with guns' sells 5m copies in three days

Episode 330 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks things off with talk around the potential for A.I poisoning, which could allow malicious actors to turn AI chatbots into ‘sleeper agents’. From there the team talk about eBay and a truly bizarre story involving spiders, cockroaches and death threats, as well as China’s crackdown on casino’s, which has led to an underground boom in crypto-casinos. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing. AI poisoning could turn open models into destructive “sleeper agents” Defending reality: Truth in an age of synthetic media eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case China’s gambling crackdown spawned wave of illegal online casinos

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 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

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable begins with discussion around Elon Musk, Twitter X and WeChat – is Elon trying to pivot the social media app into an ‘everything app?’  From there, the team talk about the Home Office in the U.K looking into facial recognition technology for the retail sector. To wrap up the team discuss two stories, the first around the Lazarus group being implicated in a recent crypto heist and the other around Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and a worm virus.   WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app? Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting Lazarus hackers linked to $60 million Alphapo cryptocurrency heist Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware

Welcome to a special bonus episode, brought to you from the gang behind the Transatlantic Cable.  Join David & Jag as they chat to cybersecurity experts & leaders in the Asia-Pacific region about the latest cyber trends in the region. In addition to this, we learn about the upcoming APAC Cyber Insights webinar.  The upcoming APAC Cyber Insights webinar on 6th September 2pm Singapore time, is a must-attend event for anyone interested in staying ahead in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. This event brings together industry leaders and cybersecurity experts to discuss the latest trends, as well as the latest approaches to combatting advanced attacks. We look forward to seeing many of our viewers at the cyber insights event. Together we can be cyber resilient by strengthening our cybersecurity defences and protect against emerging threats. You can register for the webinar here.

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with worrying news around the Mastodon social network – from there the team discuss some A.I related news – the first story around World of Warcraft A.I generated news stories and the second around James Cameron’s thoughts on A.I. To wrap up, the team discuss news around Apple’s decision to ‘slam’ the U.K’s upcoming surveillance-bill proposals. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Stanford researchers find Mastodon has a massive child abuse material problem Warcraft fans trick AI article bot with Glorbo hoax James Cameron on AI: 'I Warned You Guys in 1984 and You Didn't Listen' Apple slams UK surveillance-bill proposals

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast focuses mostly on AI, with an opening salvo of stories, the first is news that the FTC are opening an investigation into Open AI and ChatGPT. From there, discussion moves to a worrying story around artificial intelligence and the recent writers and actors strikes.  To wrap up, there are two stories, the first dedicated to AI and the growing voices raised against it and, would you use a facial recognition service if it meant less time waiting in line to board a train?   If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  FTC investigates OpenAI over data leak and ChatGPT’s inaccuracy The Black Mirror plot about AI that worries actors The Last Word on AI and the Atom Bomb Eurostar launches world’s first walk-through biometric corridor for rail travel

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable begins with news that a U.S judge has ruled that the United States government must limit its contact with social media networks. From there discussion moves to news that the U.K government is trying to push through new legislation to enable it to essentially break end-to-end encryption – privacy groups are, as you’d expect, concerned.  The last two stories look at news around the ‘snooper’s charter in France and should parents hide their kids faces on social media – Mark Zuckerberg thinks so. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing. Biden officials must limit contact with social media firms E2E encryption: Should big tech be able to read people's messages? New French laws dubbed a 'snoopers' charter' Zuckerberg hides his kids' faces on social and experts say you should do the same

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable begins with talk around a Microsoft data breach. However, details are thin on the ground and Microsoft are denying that there’s been a leak. From there talk moves to news around Google’s update to Chrome and a breaking story that centres around PornHub and the EU.  Lastly, the team talk about the recent changes to Twitter. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Microsoft denies data breach, theft of 30 million customer accounts 3 Billion Chrome Users Are About to See This Privacy Sandbox Pop-Up Pornhub Is Being Accused of Illegal Data Collection Confusion at Twitter continues over Elon Musk's tweet limits

The latest edition of the Transatlantic Cable begins with discussion around Android phones accidentally dialling emergency services in the U.K. From there, discussion moves to malware-laced malware games and law-makers in the U.S share concerns around Alphabet’s relaxing of ‘fake-news’ policies. To wrap up the team look at discussions around A.I and jobs – is a machine really going to swipe your job?  If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing! UK police report epidemic of Android false emergency calls Malware-Laced Mario Fan Game Will Turn Your Computer Into an Unwitting Crypto Miner Lawmakers slam YouTube for overturning policy banning election misinformation The workers already replaced by artificial intelligence

Episode 304 kicks off with news that U.S government agencies are also affected by the recent CLOP gang as they’re also using the affected MOVEit software.  From there the team also discuss the most recent flaws in the MOVEit software and urge users to update.  Following on from that, there’s an interview with Ghislaine Boddington about the newly released Fast Forward audio series from Kaspersky; Apple’s fight with Apples (yes, really) and the team wrap up with talk around OpenAI’s seemingly contradictory statements on AI regulation. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  US government agencies hit in global cyberattack MOVEit Customers Urged to Patch Third Critical Vulnerability Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle OpenAI Lobbied the E.U. to Water Down AI Regulation

Episode 302 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with discussions around the Clop ransomware gang issuing ultimatums to affected businesses.  From there the team look at how ChatGPT is being used to create mutating malware which is capable of evading EDR; how a newly discovered malware dubbed ‘DoubleFinger’ is being used to steal crypto and another crypto-related story, this time around advertising crypto in the U.K. To wrap up the team look at a story around how a Nintendo Switch was used by the FBI to track a missing teenager, who was later found 500 miles from home. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing. BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop ChatGPT creates mutating malware that evades detection by EDR Sneaky DoubleFinger loads GreetingGhoul targeting your cryptocurrency Crypto: 24-hour cooling-off period included in ad overhaul A Nintendo Switch Helped Rescue A Missing Teenager 500 Miles From Home

The team kick off episode 302 with news that cyber attackers have hit a pay-roll company in the U.K, affecting hundreds of thousands of victims. From there, the team talk about Apple’s latest hardware and is it game over for Metaverse?  Moving on, the team talk about scammers trying to defraud students and the FTC fine Ring for previous security breaches.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Hackers raid British Airways and BBC in cyber attack Mark Zuckerberg unveils new metaverse product despite claims VR world is ‘dead’ Instagram seller quoted me £500 for a GCSE paper FTC Orders Ring to Pay $5.8 Million in Refunds For Surveilling Customers

Episode 300 kicks off with a bang, with discussion around Meta’s record breaking fine for sending EU citizens’ data to the United States. From there discussion moves to A.I and fake ChatGPT apps on mobile stores. The team also discuss news around Neeva’s closure, the search engine that asked for a donation instead of selling your search-history – is there really no room for innovation in the search market?  It seems not, sadly. To wrap up the team sat down with Victor Sergeev, incident response team lead in SOC at Kaspersky to talk about his recent work with IOCs and ChatGPT.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing!  ·        Meta fined $1.3 billion & ordered to stop sending European user data to US ·        Generative AI that can change anyone’s race is probably not a great idea ·        ChatGPT Scams Are Infiltrating the App Store and Google Play ·        Neeva: Ad-free search engine shuts down ·        IoC detection experiments with ChatGPT

Episode 299 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with discussion around photo-manipulation apps (aka: filters) on social media. Should they be banned or regulated?  From there, discussion moves to news that a entrepreneurial 23 year old has created an AI version of herself which will be your girlfriend for $1 per minute. Moving swiftly onwards, the team then look at a story from the United States, as Wendy’s looks to A.I to help them with drive-through orders.  Finally, to wrap up, the team look at a story from China and a man in the Gansu province was recently detained for allegedly using ChatGPT to generate a fake story about a train crash. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ·        Should social media face-altering filters be regulated? ·        A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAI’s technology to create an A.I. version of herself that will be your girlfriend for $1 per minute ·        Wendy's Is Bringing a Google-Powered AI Chatbot to Its Drive-Thru ·        China reports first arrest over fake news generated by ChatGPT

Episode 298 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that ChatGPT recently suffered a data-breach, raising concerns about the amount of information we hand over to the AI chatbot. From there, the team discuss a recent story around QR scams in South Korea – be careful what you scan, is always good advice it seems. Moving on from QR codes, the team spoke to Seongsu Park about the infamous Lazarus group’s recent activities.  To wrap up, the team looked at two final stories, one around hackers impersonating META and Google on Facebook and another story around how social media and dating apps have become a hotbed for scammers.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. 

Episode 296 kicks off with news that Oasis may be reforming – except not really. Turns out some boffins have figured out how to use A.I to create new Oasis music. Unsurprisingly, UMG (Universal Music Group) aren’t too happy. From A.I to A.I, the next story looks at the evolution of Google’s Bard bot and following that there’s discussion around the U.K government’s decision to build their own super-computer, with the purpose of, you guessed it, artificial intelligence.  To wrap up, the team discuss a story about Twitter’s recent problems around verification status.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  Musicians threaten to make Oasis 'Live Forever' with AI Google Bard introduces new features for generating and debugging code UK.gov gathers up £100M for AI super-models Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status

Episode 295 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with discussions around LLM (Large Language Model) A.I regulations however, is it a case of too little, too late?  From there the team talk about a concerning case of attackers using deep fake audio to try to extort money out of a victim.  Following that, there’s yet more discussion around A.I, including news that a fake photograph has won a prestigious photography award, and is the hacking of LLM A.I the start of something new in the cybersecurity world?  Additionally, we also have an interview with Marc Rivero, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky to talk about his upcoming webinar entitled “Be aware of ransomware TTPs: applying MITRE to ransomware campaigns”. If you like what you heard, please consider subscribing.    ·        ‘We have to move fast’: US looks to establish rules for artificial intelligence ·        AI clones child’s voice in fake kidnapping scam ·        Sony World Photography Award 2023: Winner refuses award after revealing AI creation ·        The Hacking of ChatGPT Is Just Getting Started

Episode 292 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast is here! This week, the team talk about aggressive AI and how the DEA have turned Apple AirTags into a surveillance tool against criminals. Moving on, the team discuss recent news that Nvidia’s CTO thinks that crypto-currencies don’t “bring anything useful for society” – pretty bold words for a business that sold GPU cards to crypto-miners just a few years ago.  To wrap up, discussion moves onto how the US is looking to block the use and sale of commercial spyware – however, there’s a pretty big catch.   If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ·        Microsoft's Bing AI Now Threatening Users Who Provoke It ·        The DEA Quietly Turned Apple’s AirTag Into A Surveillance Tool ·        Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia ·        President Biden kind of mostly bans commercial spyware from US govt  

Episode 291 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news around OpenAI’s recent decision to reduce the amount of information it’s sharing about how ChatGPT is trained, causing some to worry that it’s no longer as open as originally designed.  From there discussion moves to a recent story around the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) in America and hackers looking to leverage DEA’s internal toolset.  Following that, news around hacked crypto ATMs and a new story from Securelist around  a newly discovered APT group, CommonMagic.  This episode also includes a discussion with Susi O’Neil from Kaspersky’s Brand Activation Studio to talk about their upcoming audio mini-series called “Insight Story.” The series aims to help business leaders better understand digital tech such as AI, Metaverse and much more.  To listen to episode one, you can tune in here.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ·        OpenAI co-founder on company’s past approach to openly sharing research: ‘We were wrong’ ·        Inside the DEA Tool Hackers Allegedly Used to Extort Targets ·        General Bytes Bitcoin ATMs hacked using zero-day, $1.5M stolen ·        Bad magic: new APT found in the area of Russo-Ukrainian conflict

Please accept our apologies for the audio in places - we've done what we can to clean it up - back to normal scheduling next week!  Welcome to the 290th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. In this episode, we kick things off with a discussion on how ransomware gangs are taking new leaps to extort money. Spoiler alert - you aren’t going to like it one bit. From there, we jump into a discussion surrounding the booming black market in China for access to ChatGPT.  We continue the discussion looking at how a fitness app led a researcher to discover the home and walkabouts of a former top aid to Joe Biden. To close out the episode, we look at how banks’ voice as a password is not secure.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  ·        Ransomware Attacks Have Entered a ‘Heinous’ New Phase ·        A booming illicit market for OpenAI’s chatbot shows the huge potential, and risks, for Chinese generative AI ·        AllTrails Data Exposes Precise Movements of Former Top Biden Official ·        How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice

In episode 289 of the Transatlantic Cable, the team look at four new stories to tempt your earbuds.  This week kicks off with news that TikTok are implementing a 60-minute time limit for users under 18.  Following that, discussion moves to further developments around FTX, this time about their missing $9 billion. To wrap up, we discuss news around Call of Duty players taking back Black Ops III from hackers and bots and more news around the recent LastPass data breach. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s FTX Confirms $9 Billion in Customer Funds Vanished Gamers are fixing a video game ‘taken over’ by hackers LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable sees the team starting out with news around Signal and their refusal to weaken encryption for the U.K government.  Following that, the team move onto discussions around Meta and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) campaign to help people with the spread of minors' intimate images online. To wrap up, the team discuss SnapChat A.I chat bots and LockBit’s attack against the U.K’s Royal Mail service. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing.  ·        Signal would 'walk' from UK if Online Safety Bill undermined encryption ·        LockBit leaks 44GB of Royal Mail's data and sets fresh £33 million ransom ·        Meta supports new platform preventing spread of minors' intimate images online ·        Snapchat is adding OpenAI chatbot capabilities for the new My AI feature

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable starts off with news that GoDaddy, one of the largest web hosting services was hacked back in 2020 and the attackers were able to gain access to the back end of millions of websites, helping them to push malware and steal credentials. Moving from there the team look at news of the recent remove of SMS 2FA (two factor authentication) from Twitter, sparking a fierce debate in the infosec world. There’s also discussion around spam bots in Instagram and the (final) death of Internet Explorer 11. The team was also lucky enough to chat to David Emm, principle security researcher at Kaspersky about new research around kids attitudes to fraud and security online.  If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. GoDaddy says a multi-year breach hijacked customer websites and accounts Twitter to charge users for text-message authentication Why Are ‘Porn Stars’ Liking Your Instagram Stories? RIP Internet Explorer: Microsoft Kills Off Legacy Browser

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off once again with a discussion around A.I – this time, looking at how it could soon be used by musicians to help them create music – but concerns grow that it could one day be used to create music (much like it can now be used to create art). From there the team discus how a pair of developers have created an A.I that generates lifelike police portraits sketches, and it’s got privacy and civil liberty experts worried.  Moving away from A.I to something more concrete, the team talk about the recent proposal from the U.K government to ban the use and sale of encrypted phones – often used by criminals to circumnavigate prying eyes. David Guetta says the future of music is in AI Developers Created AI to Generate Police Sketches UK Proposes Making the Sale and Possession of Encrypted Phones Illegal Reddit Confirms It Was Hacked—Recommends Users Set Up 2FA

Episode 285 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with yet more news around A.I and the ever-interesting topic of ChatGPT.  However, this time, the discussion starts with regulation and the CTO of Open AI believes that it’s inevitable.  Moving from that to a more quirky story, still involving A.I however: a small team have used AI to create a never-ending Seinfield episode, streaming over on Twitch – sadly at the time of writing, it appears to have been shut down, but it still raises interesting questions around content creation, human creativity and what A.I will bring (or take away) from the table.  Moving away from A.I to more cyber-security related news – the team discuss the closure of Exclu, an encrypted mobile phone company that enabled criminals to chat without fear of snooping, however the Dutch police were already inside the systems. To wrap up, the team talk about a recent story around the FBI’s changing approach to ransomware, with the recent Hive takedown. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing.  ·        The Creator of ChatGPT Thinks AI Should Be Regulated ·        Dutch Police Read Messages of Encrypted Messenger 'Exclu' ·        AI has been generating an endless Seinfeld episode ·        Hive takedown illustrates FBI’s evolution towards victim-recovery efforts

Episode 284 kicks off with a story that is going to surprise no one: over 50% of smart appliances are not connected to the internet, which is a surprise to only the manufacturers – it seems people aren’t really convinced by Wi-Fi enabled refrigerators or washing machines, it seems. Moving on from that, the team discuss news that AI audio is becoming a problem, with AI company ElevenLabs saying that they’re going to start clamping down on troublesome audio recordings – but has Pandora’s box already been opened?  Staying with AI, the team also look at a story breaking from China, with Baidu set to launch their own version of ChatGPT. To wrap up, the team discuss a rather odd story involving pet fish, Pokemon, PayPal and credit cards…. We’ll leave the rest up to your imagination. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances AI Voice Firm Clamps Down After 4chan Makes Celebrity Voices for Abuse China's biggest search engine is to set launch a ChatGPT rival in March Pet fish playing Nintendo Switch run up bill on owner’s credit card

Episode 283 kicks off with the recent (good news) story that ransomware gangs earnings are down by quite a bit from last year – turns out that people are starting to treat backups properly and are refusing to pay – great news for 2023!  Following that, the team look at troubling news, this time from the crypto-currency world, with a story looking at the recent collapse of Genesis. Moving from crypto to the world of fake news, a recent study has shown that the reason people share fake news is perhaps more complex than previously thought. To wrap up, the team discuss concerning news around ChatGPT and exams, with a professor running the AI through an exam for Medical Licenses and Business Degrees and it turns out it can pass them both.  Should teachers and professors be worried? Time will tell it seems. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Cyber-crime gangs' earnings slide as victims refuse to pay Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy Study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social media ChatGPT Is Passing Tests Required for Medical Licenses & Business Degrees

Episode 282 kicks off with new research from Which? Showing that ‘smart’ technology might not be as smart as we’ve been led to believe – their research shows that most devices stop receiving updates from 2 years, even thought the device has a suggested life of 10 – it seems more work needs to be done.  From there the team look at two stories around A.I, the first on the media sensation, ChatGPT and how some people are looking to use it for malware creation, and the second looking at a chat A.I program that has become (and I’ll quote from the article here) “too horny”. In the middle of all this, I sat down with Evgeny Goncharov, head of ICS CERT at Kaspersky to talk to him about upcoming ICS APT predictions for 2023. Following that, the team discuss news that Norton LifeLocker password manager has been breached, those affected are being urged to update and change their passwords as quickly as possible.  If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing.   ICS cyberthreats in 2023 – what to expect ICS cyberthreats in 2023 – what to expect Securelist report Smart appliances could stop working after two years, says Which? Armed With ChatGPT, Cybercriminals Build Malware And Plot Fake Girl Bots Replika Users Say the Chatbot Has Gotten Way Too Horny NortonLifeLock warns that hackers breached Password Manager accounts

The first episode of 2023 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news around the “recent” Twitter hack – emphasis on recent as the data was actually siphoned from Twitter back in 2021, but has only recently come to light – timing is everything it seems.  From there, the team look at news that the Web3 industry lost a whopping $4 billion to crypto-fraud last year – apparently, this is good news as the previous year it was a colossal $8 billion. Staying with crypto, the next story dives into the recent news around the closure of CryptoZoo – a game created by internet star, Logan Paul. The premise of the game allowed users to ‘breed and share’ unique NFT creatures, all whilst earning cryptocurrency. To wrap up, the last story looks at more news around crypto, this time looking at news that U.S. bank Silvergate saw $8 billion in crypto withdrawals, most near the tail end of 2022.  If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. More than 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked by hackers The Web3 industry lost billions to crypto fraud last year YouTube star Logan Paul apologizes for CryptoZoo project failure US bank Silvergate hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals

The final episode of the year brings some pretty big stories for the Transatlantic Cable team. Kicking off this week, discussion starts with a troubling story about democracies and spyware – in particular, how others are leveraging the malicious software to try to subvert democratic countries. Moving from that, the team look at the big news of the week, with word that Twitter users have voted to remove Elon Musk as CEO of the troubled social network. However, even if he is removed as owner, he’ll still have overall sway of what goes on the network.   From there, discussion moves to security vulnerabilities in BrickLink – Lego’s official second-hand and vintage marketplace for LEGO bricks. According to Bleeping Computer, a vulnerability could have, “allowed an attacker to take over members' accounts, access and steal personally identifiable information (PII) stored on the platform, or even gain access to internal production data and compromise internal servers.” Thankfully, the flaws have since been fixed. To wrap up, the team discuss a recent story about Epic Games – which has recently been fined $520 million (yes, half a BILLION dollars) for privacy violations, and what the FTC calls “dark patterns,” in order to “trick millions of gamers into making unintentional purchases.” If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Spyware's threat to democracies Twitter users voted Elon Musk out. But CEO or not, he’ll still call the shots LEGO BrickLink bugs let hackers hijack accounts, breach servers Epic Games to pay $520 million for privacy violations, dark patterns

Episode 279 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with a troubling story about purported Chinese hacker group, APT41 attacking and stealing US Covid relief payments, to the cool tune of $20 million.  Whilst details are thin, concerns are being raised around just how much of the nearly $800 billion was actually used by people in need. From there the team move onto discussions around North Korea’s Lazarus group, with details around a malicious app, designed to siphon off people’s crypto-currency.  After that, discussion moves to concerns that independent journalists in El Salvador are looking to sue the NSO Group for spying.  The final story looks at news around LastPass and their recent data breach. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits Hackers use new, fake crypto app to breach networks, steal cryptocurrency Pegasus spyware was used to hack reporters’ phones LastPass says it was breached — again

Episode 278 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that the previous Twitter hack, back in 2021 is now much larger than initially suspected. Not great news for the already troubled social media site.  From there, the team discuss recent news that nightclub owners in Miami are struggling with slumping sales after the recent crypto-crash – it appears many crypto advocates moved there to spend their hard-earned coins, but are now having to tighten their belts. Staying in the crypto-currency world, the next story looks at yet another crash with BlockFi moving into receivership. Is this the crypto bubble bursting? Time will tell, it seems. To wrap up, a story for all the Apple fans out there, with news that Apple appears to be tracking its user’s, even if those users have asked them not to.  Concerning? Possibly – especially considering that they made privacy a key focal point of their recent advertising campaigns. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Hackers Release Millions of Twitter IDs and User Info for Free Miami nightclub owners are struggling with slumping sales after losing top-spending crypto clientele Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy after FTX collapse Apple Is Tracking You Even When Its Own Privacy Settings Say It’s Not

Episode 277 of the Transatlantic Cable only really has two topics of discussion this week. The first, and probably most prominent is the sale and consequent that happened over on Twitter.  Twitter threads across the globe are blanketed in a sea of #RIPTwitter and #Twitterdeath, but what is the actual real possible outcome? Following that, the team take a look at the other big story of the week, with the recent implosion of the FTX crypto-exchange – including a story (only possible in 2022, it seems) where Twitter users are being duped out of their crypto by a deepfake of Sam Bankman-Fried. Additionally, sandwiched between the two topics of discussion is an interview with Professor Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker - Professor for IT Security Law at the University of Bremen, to talk about IT security predications for the coming year. To learn more about his work, head here. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.

Episode 274 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with a story that has wide ramifications if it goes ahead. The EU has finalised plans for their DMA, or Digital Markets Act, which would open up things such as app stores and messenger apps to third-parties – in effect, it would enable users (eventually) to install app stores from competing services on their devices.  However, how it will work in practice is anybody’s guess right now. From there, the team talk about a recent story around crypto-currency and Matt Damon – hint folks: don’t take financial advice from actors.  From there, the discussion moves to news around a Chinese propaganda service, allegedly being run inside USA, in an attempt to disrupt the midterms. To wrap up, the team talk about news that the Biden administration have issued new cybersecurity requirements for rail operators, in an attempt to shore up cyber-security in critical industries. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. New EU law could open up messaging and app buying Here’s How Much Money You’ve Lost If You Took Matt Damon’s Crypto Advice One Year Ago

Episode 273 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with 65,000+ companies' data being leaked! As Microsoft confirmed, a server misconfiguration caused the leak. Then, the discussion moved on to Netflix. The streaming service is changing its policy on password sharing – and will start charging people to share accounts. You can also now turn your crypto coins into cocktails as the first Metaverse nightclub opens in Dubai! And finally, concerns rise around TikTok as it denies the rumor that it could be used to track US citizens.   If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.

What are NFTs, why are they so much a topic of debate right now and why is Ivan Kwiatkowski from Kaspersky's Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) so critical of them and blockchains?  We sat down with him recently to talk about his thoughts on this, the recent Ethereum merge (and why he thinks it ultimately won't solve the underlying problems with crypto), scaling issues inherent in blockchain and much more.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. 

Episode 272 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with a report into gaming and gamers attituded towards everything from work / gaming balance and cheating - if you're interested in the gaming space, be sure to check it out.  After that, the team discuss the recent news that Kanye West (aka: Ye) is purchasing the controversial social platform, Parler. After those stories, discussion moves onto an interesting story around the hunt for Wikipedia's disinformation moles - a fascinating story that is well worth checking out. To wrap up, the team talk about a story from the Register looking at how crime gangs are now able to leverage nation-state malware thanks to leaks and hacks, and defenders such as banks need to shore up their defences. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.   Performance addicted: exploring gamers’ priorities Kanye West agrees to buy conservative social media platform Parler Banks face their 'darkest hour' as malware steps up, maker of antivirus says The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles

Episode 271 kicks off with talk around a recent story suggesting that a third of children have adult social media accounts, in an attempt to access the full version of social sites.  From there discussion moves over to talk about TikTok and third-party tracking – something readers with long memories will remember that Facebook Meta has been doing for quite some time already.  To wrap up, the duo discusses two stories around crypto, the first around Kim Kardashian and a crypto pump and dump and a story around a married couple who were accidently sent $10M in crypto instead of $100. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing! A third of children have adult social media accounts Kim Kardashian pays $1.26m over crypto 'pump and dump' TikTok is tracking people on sites across the web—even if they don’t use the app Couple mistakenly given $10.5m from Crypto.com thought they had won contest

Over the past few years, the notion of ethics has come up quite a bit within cybersecurity circles. One of the leading voices, has been my colleague, Ivan Kwiatkowski. Earlier this year, he gave a talk called Ethics in Cyberwar Times at the Pass The Salt conference: I sat down with him and Anastasia Kazakova of our public affairs department for a special edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast to discuss the presentation, as well as: Ethics: what does this mean in the cyber context? What questions should we ask ourselves? The concept of attackers paying defenders The increasing role for inter-state competition, and how such a competition makes the work of researchers harder If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing.

Episode 270 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with Apple taking a pot-shot at Meta, with Tim Cooke stating that “I’m really not sure the average person can tell you what the metaverse is” – fighting talk, indeed.  From there, discussion moves to a confusing story about Bruce Willis and his digital twin – apparently he’s licensed it to a third-party, but things are somewhat more confusing than they first appear. After that, the team discuss another story, this time focusing on the Lapsus$ gang and how they’re seemingly able to run circles around enterprise security.  To wrap up, the team talk about the recent demise of Google’s Stadia experiment. If you like what you heard please consider subscribing. ‘I’m really not sure the average person can tell you what the metaverse is’ Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face The Dire Warnings in the Lapsus$ Hacker Joyride Stadia died because no one trusts Google

Episode 269 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Interpol is after the CEO of the failed cryptocurrency firm, Terra. Originally cited as a potential star in the crypto-world, Terra fell in the recent crypto-crash. After that, the team move on to a more disturbing story around NFTs and terror groups – it seems these groups are looking to leverage NFTs in order to raise funding. Moving away from the crypto/NFT space, the team look at a developing story around the recent Uber and Rockstar hacks, with news coming out of the UK that somebody has been arrested. Finally, to wrap up the team look at a news story from “down under” and the telco giant, Optus, which has recently been hacked and data breached. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Interpol seeks arrest of failed crypto-firm boss Terror groups may turn to NFTs to raise funds and spread messages Likely Uber Hacking Suspect, 17, Arrested By City Of London Police Australia phones cyber-attack exposes personal data

Episode 268 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with a rather bizzare (and that’s putting it lightly) story about a chess master tournament, cheating and beads that go where the sun don’t shine, so to speak.  Let’s just say if you want to learn more, check the link below. Following that bombshell, discussion returns to familiar ground, this time talking about the Grand Theft Auto VI hack and subsequent data-breach. After all of that, David sat down with Evgenia Ponomareva from the Kaspersky Operating System team to talk about KOS and the automotive industry – specifically how KOS can integrate into the rapidly digitizing automotive market. To wrap up, the discussed how anti-vax groups are going underground and using carrot emojis in order to evade censorship.  The final story looks at a hack of the IHG hotel chain and how the hackers ended up deploying a wiper ‘for fun.’ If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Following ‘Anal Bead Scandal,’ Chess Master Rematch Ends in Resignation GTA 6 source code and videos leaked after Rockstar Games hack Anti-vax groups use carrot emojis to hide Facebook posts IHG hack: 'Vindictive' couple deleted hotel chain data for fun

Episode 267 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with the slightly concerning news that Facebook engineers (apparently) don’t know what happens to your data inside Facebook. After that rather worrying story, the team move over to discussing an intriguing story looking at boffins from the National University of Singapore and Yonsei University, who have found a way to detect if your laptop is secretly recording you, all via electromagnetic waves. Moving on, the team shift focus to discuss a recent spat of gym thefts in London – now, hang on, I hear you cry – what has this got to do with cybersecurity? Well, it turns out that the perpetrator is using a very unusual ‘hack’ in order to allow themselves access to victims’ bank accounts. We won’t spoil the details here, but it’s all tied to your mobile phone (hint: make sure you lock down your phone when you’re not near it). To wrap up, the podcast closes with a story around a recent recovery of some $30M USD from the recent Axie Infinity hack. Now, whilst that’s a good thing, considering Lazarus managed to swipe nearly $600M USD, it does somewhat seem like a drop in the ocean. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Facebook Engineers Admit They Don’t Know What They Do With Your Data Boffins build microphone safety kit to detect eavesdroppers How is a thief taking thousands from London gym-goers? US Government Recovers $30M From Crypto Game Axie Infinity Hack

Episode 266 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that TikTok has had a data-breach. However, all is not as it appears, as digging into the details it appears that the breach may not be as clear cut as it first appears.  Following that, the team look at a story concerning Samsung and a confirmed data-breach – Samsung are asking affected people to secure their accounts and reset passwords. From there, discussion moves to a story around Instagram, having just been on the receiving end of a whopping €405 million fine, due to the exposure of children’s data online. To wrap up, the team look at a story from the Guardian looking at ‘doom scrolling’ which is defined as ‘the tendency to be glued to bad news [which] can spark a ‘vicious cycle’ that interferes with our lives.’ If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. TikTok denies reports that it’s been hacked Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays Instagram fined €405m over children's data privacy Doomscrolling linked to poor physical and mental health, study finds

Episode 262 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Twitter recently suffered a data breach, with an estimated 5 million users affected, the cause is being blamed on a zero-day. From there the team stay with social media as they discuss a story around Meta and their latest invention – a chatbot. There’s a slight problem in that it has become racist.  Staying on the Meta train, the next story looks at a lawsuit being filed against Meta, saying they have been ‘harvesting’ data from hospital sites. In between the stories and quizzes, the team this week were lucky enough to sit down with Sergey Petrukhin from Kaspersky to talk about KHCS – Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security, and why it’s great for protecting your business cloud endpoints. Moving onto the final few stories, we stay with social media as the UK government makes a swift U-turn, creating, then quickly closing, their very first TikTok account.  To wrap up, discussion turns to recent news around Tornado Cash, the controversial crypto mixer, and recent sanctions from the United States government. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Twitter: Someone Exploited a Zero-Day to Access User Data Another lawsuit claims Facebook scraping data from hospital sites It took just one weekend for Meta's new AI Chatbot to become racist UK Parliament closes TikTok account after China data warning US sanctions crypto mixer Tornado Cash used by North Korean hackers

After a brief hiatus, the team are back together again talking all things cyber-sec.  This week’s episode kicks off with a story around the Brazilian rainforest and NFTs (yes, really). Following that, the team discuss a recent story around Seth Green and his recent hacked Bored Ape NFT – turns out it wasn’t a solitary attack and was part of a much broader attack on NFTs and crypto. After the two NFT stories, the team dive into something more serious this week, looking at the arrest and subsequent trial of the ex-CIA hacker who famously dumped data (aka: Vault 7) onto Wiki-Leaks. Astonishingly, that story is now over 5 years old. To wrap up, the team discuss a returning story of the bitcoin advocate who is (still) desperately trying to dig up a waste disposal site, all with the aim of recovering a hard-drive with his wallet key on. All we can say is, good luck. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Brazilian prosecutors probe company over Amazon forest NFT sale Seth Green NFT Theft Part of Multimillion-Dollar Scam Campaign Ex-CIA Hacker Convicted for ‘One of the Most Damaging Acts of Espionage in American History’ Missing hard drive could fund Newport crypto hub

For the first time in what feels like a long time, the team are fully reunited to discuss this week’s topics. They kick things off with news that more and more hospitals are under attack from ransomware. From there, the team discuss a strange story about an MP in Australia who’s been handed a ‘lifetime ban’ on Facebook for letting her account get hacked. After that, the team take a brief hiatus so that Elena Molchanova from our business development team can talk about Security Awareness training – a new offering from Kaspersky to help train staff in cybersecurity compliance. Getting back on track, the team close out the podcast with two related stories about TikTok – the first around growing concerns in the West around the data harvesting that the app performs, and the second looks at a worrying story on how some parents are looking to leverage their children for likes and shares.  If you like what you heard, please do consider subscribing. Hacking of US hospitals highlights deadly risk of ransomware MP faces lifetime Facebook ban after hackers posted porn on page TikTok has been accused of ‘aggressive’ data harvesting TikTok moms are removing videos of their children

For a second-straight week, we have a short-handed booth for the Transatlantic Cable. With Ahmed and Dave off, Jag and I share the mic for the first time as a duo. To kick things off, we discuss how the Lazarus group leveraged a fake job interview into a $600M hack into Axie Infinity. From there, we head into a partial code share from Vice on the Anom app. For those who may forget this was a “secure phone” system that was orchestrated by the FBI to draw in criminals doing illicit activities. Our third story is quite the head-scratcher as a “CEO” has been arrested for selling counterfeit CISCO equipment to companies and government entities. The curious part was not just that it was fake equipment, but it was something that was sold on eBay and Amazon. We then head to India where a flood control system has been hit with ransomware. What makes this a bit worse is that the region is now under monsoon season. To close out the podcast, we head to San Francisco where Cruise has seen some issues with the autonomous cars stopping and causing traffic havoc. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: A Fake Job Offer Reportedly Led to Axie Infinity's $600M Hack This Is the Code the FBI Used to Wiretap the World CEO Arrested for Selling $1 Billion in Fake Cisco Hardware on Amazon, eBay Ransomware attack hits Goa’s flood monitoring system; demand crypto as payment Cruise’s Robot Car Outages Are Jamming Up San Francisco

Episode 258 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with discussions around the Lazarus group, more specifically the new attack being attributed to them.  From there, discussion moves to talk around some crypto-exchanges sharing “geo-tracking” public information with ICE (the United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency).  Moving to the penultimate story, which looks at an NFT-themed restaurant which (believe it or not) has stopped accepting crypto-payments due to the market crash.  Finally, to wrap up the team discuss news coming out of China about a potential data breach which could possibly (if true) be one of the largest in the world (nearly 1 billion.) If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.

Episode 257 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with discussions about a concerning story of hacking airplanes and cargo ships – is it possible or just FUD?  From there the team discuss news about an office man in Japan (not much more is known about this mysterious gentleman) who went out for a drink after work and proceeded to lose a USB memory stick with data on over half a million city residents.  Talk about a hangover.  From there, the team discuss a new age-verification method for Instagram involving selfies and concerns grow for Covid tracking apps that are pivoting away from tracking diseases to broader health related topics. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Hackers can bring ships and planes to a grinding halt. Japanese man loses USB stick with entire city's personal details Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teens How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profit

Episode 255 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with discussions around stalkerware, in particular a piece of software that’s been found leaking photos and other personal data on its website. From there, the team discuss a story around the US government tapping travel companies in order to track suspects. As we move on, discussions get a tad more ethereal, shall we say. First up is talk around how it might be possible (in the next 10 years or so) to digitally replicate yourself online – as to why you’d want to do this is anybody’s guess. To wrap up, the team discuss a recent (potentially massive) story about a Google engineer who was recently put on paid leave from the company as he believes one of its AI programs has become sentient.   If that’s whet your appetite for more stories like this, be sure to subscribe! Android Stalkerware ‘TheTruthSpy’ Exposing Images of Children Online U.S. Gov Ordered Travel Companies To Spy On Russian Hacker And Report His Whereabouts Why you may have a thinking digital twin within a decade Google engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentient

Let’s face it. We all love Twitter, no matter how much we get mad with the platform or its direction. Well, it seems that the future owner of the platform, Elon Musk, has his own issues. In the opening of this week’s episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Jag and I dive into Elon’s battle with Twitter over the bots, as well as his threats of walking out of the deal that he agreed upon to buy the platform. From there, we jump over to CoinBase, where the company is using a technology for employees to evaluate other employees for their performance in everyday interactions and meetings. Yes, you read that right – what can possibly go wrong? For the second-straight week, the Bored Ape Yacht Club is a point of discussion. Much like last week, we are chatting about a phishing scheme that saw NFTs stolen after a Discord server was compromised. For our fourth story, we discuss an account from a reporter who saw his name used as part of a pump-and-dump crypto endeavor without his knowledge. To close things out, we look at how water companies are seeing an issue getting cyber insurance. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal Coinbase is reportedly testing out having employees rate each other in an app with a thumbs up or thumbs down after meetings and other interactions Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord compromised in $357,000 NFT phishing attack They used my identity to flog a doomed cryptocurrency – and then things got weird Water companies are increasingly uninsurable due to ransomware, industry execs say

To kick off the 253 edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Jag and I discuss our most recent whipping-boy topic – NFTs. In particular, we discuss how Seth Green’s new project may be in jeopardy, because he clicked on a phishing link. This in turn saw the actor lose a number of the NFTs in his digital wallet to thieves and then were resold. From there, we discuss security issues related to app-enabled automobiles. There is some debate as to whether or not these apps are even needed. We then sit down with a member of our product team to discuss the latest in cloud security. The third story on the docket discusses the latest with hackers claiming that they have stolen a database of Verizon employee numbers. To close out the pod, we talk about the weird new ransomware group in India that is requiring people to conduct acts of kindness or goodwill to get their data unlocked. These actions range from paying medicine to buying kids food – yeah, as you can see, kinda a weird flex. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape, Which Was Supposed To Star In His New Show What’s wrong with automotive mobile apps? Hacker Steals Database of Hundreds of Verizon Employees Ransomware group forces victims to 'pick any 5 poor children' and buy them KFC

Welcome to episode 251 of the Transatlantic Cable. This week, the team look at some of the more ‘interesting’ stories in the cybersecurity world. To kick things off, Dave and Ahmed look at a, seemingly, good news story – about the closing down of the ransomware gang, Conti.  However, things aren’t quite as they appear.  From there they move to a story that has to be read to be believed – it involves banks, ransomware and phalluses.  We will leave the link at the bottom if you want to read that one for yourselves. From that bombshell, the team move to a more concerning story around farming equipment and hackers and how facial recognition and AI are slowly becoming more and more regulated – good news?  You decide. If you liked what you heard, please do consider subscribing.  Conti ransomware shuts down operation, rebrands into smaller units National bank hit by ransomware trolls hackers with dick pics Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers Lawmakers Urge FTC to Investigate ID.me and its Facial Recognition Tech Clearview AI fined £7.5m for illegally using images of Brits scraped from online

Welcome to episode 251 of the Transatlantic Cable. This week, the team look at some of the more ‘interesting’ stories in the cybersecurity world. To kick off this week’s episode, the team look at a recent story suggesting that San Francisco Police are looking at ways to leverage the ‘always recording’ feature of driverless cars to their advantage – including for investigation leads. From there, the team discuss a recent blog looking at modern warfare, in particular how most military devices today are connected to the internet – is that a risk? Moving on, the trio dissect a recent story looking at how malware could be uploaded to an iPhone whilst it’s powered off – however, there’s a caveat with the story that takes a little of the sting out of it. To wrap up, they look at recent research from Kaspersky around the shape of ransomware and how it’s perceived by business executives. If you like what you heard, please do consider subscribing.  San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras Hacked drones and busted logistics are the cyber future of warfare Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off Ransomware is much more than just a buzzword

Welcome to episode 249 of the Transatlantic Cable. This week, the team look at some of the more ‘interesting’ stories in the cyber-security world. To start, Dave and Jeff look at a concerning story, regarding REvil – the infamous ransomware gang that was, until recently, thought to be shut down.  The story looks at signs that all might not be as it seems and there’s rumblings that the gang may be about to make a return.  From there, they discuss a story around a DeFi hack and how the platform, Fei Protocol is offering a cool $10 million to return the stolen funds. From there, things get decidedly strange – the first story, looks at stalking using Apple AirTags – something that’s becoming increasingly common.  The next story takes a look at recent news that Russia and America are training dolphins for underwater missions (there’s a reference to Austin Powers here, I know it) and the final story looks at how hackers could potentially do harm through the hacking of “love” robots.  Yes, really.  If you like what you heard, please do consider subscribing. REvil ransomware returns: New malware sample confirms gang is back Rari Fuze hacker offered $10M bounty by Fei Protocol to return $80M loot Tennessee family visiting Disney World says Apple AirTag used to track them Russia deploys trained dolphins at Black Sea naval base Could Hackers Program Sex Robots To Kill?

Welcome to episode 248 of the Transatlantic Cable. In this week’s episode Dave and Ahmed look at some of the more unique or interesting stories to come out of the tech / info-sec world. To kick things off, they look at a breaking story about how BAYC (Bored Ape Yacht Club, to you and me) is reeling after a hack on their Instagram account led to the theft of quite a few NFTs.  From there, they look at how an actor’s guild is getting increasingly concerned about AI and deep-fakes, calling for reform. Following that, they look at a concerning story around fake reviews and how the US government is looking at legislation to try to tackle rampant fakery. Wrapping up, they look at news from Google showing that 2021 was a ‘banner-year’ for zero-day exploits and their usage. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing. Thief steals $1 million of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs with Instagram hack Actors launch campaign against AI 'show stealers' 'My negative online review was blocked' Google: 2021 was a Banner Year for Exploited 0-Day Bugs

Welcome to episode 247 of the Transatlantic Cable, where we talk about all the recent info-sec related news you might have missed this week.  To kick off, the team look at a story around NFTs – in recent weeks, the overall trading volume of non-fungible tokens has dropped dramatically, but that didn’t faze the owner of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet – who was asking for $48M, however initial trading suggested it would only reach $6,800 – not great.  From there, Dave and Ahmed move on to a more disturbing story around a hack of the DeFi platform, Beanstalk – and how it happened is more mind-boggling than you could ever think.  Moving onwards, the team look at a recent story that suggests that North Korea is behind the hacking of a gaming platform and RaidForums, the once popular criminal forum, was shuttered in a joint effort by the FBI and Europol. To close out the episode, they look at some hopeful news as the experts over at Kaspersky have managed to create a decryptor key for the Yanluowang ransomware. Man who paid $2.9m for NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet set to lose almost $2.9m Beanstalk cryptocurrency project robbed after hacker votes to send themself $182M North Korean hackers target gamers in $615m crypto heist – US Raidforums marketplace shut down in global operation How to recover files encrypted by Yanlouwang

Welcome to episode 246 of the Transatlantic Cable - we start off this episode from Isle of Wight, where its Council's electric vehicle chargers were hacked to show a porn site! Then we move to Shanghai, where the latest lockdown comes with a creepy robot creature scuttling through the empty streets. Also, Bored Apes goes Hollywood with a Coinbase-produced movie trilogy. Also, some good news for cryptocurrency fans as the UK Treasury has announced that it will regulate some cryptocurrencies as part of a wider plan to make the UK a hub for digital payment companies. Lastly, we finish the episode from the U.S. where scammers use a puppy face to steal from their victims. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-61006816 https://boingboing.net/2022/04/05/with-shanghais-latest-lockdown-comes-this-creepy-robot-creature-scuttling-through-the-empty-streets.html? https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/11/bored-apes-go-hollywood-with-coinbase-produced-movie-trilogy/ https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60983561 https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/11/23019726/google-puppy-fraud-aarp-scammer-basset-hound-dog

Our streak of a two-man booth for the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, with Ahmed and Jeff kicking things off in the cryptocurrency world. More specific, we discuss some proposed legislation in the EU that would remove a level of anonymity for all transactions. While we have some fun with the topic, this is something that has been brewing and will be an interesting topic to follow. From there, we discuss Borat – unfortunately not the Sacha Baron Cohen flick – a new RAT making the rounds in criminal circles. For our third stories, we put on our tinfoil hats and talk about some new patents from the US Navy that, well let’s face it, sound a lot like alien technology. To close out the podcast, we discuss the metaverse and a newish system that seems a lot like a If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: EU draft law adds security checks to all crypto transactions Borat RAT: Multiple threat of ransomware, DDoS and spyware S. Navy Has Patents on Tech It Says Will ‘Engineer the Fabric of Reality’ The Metaverse Has Bosses Too. Meet the ‘Managers’ of Axie Infinity

Episode 244 of the Transatlantic Cable, Dave and Ahmed look at some of the more unusual infosec stories doing the rounds.  Starting out, the team look at one of the more well read stories of the week, which focuses on the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the Lapsus$ gang.  Following that, Dave and Ahmed move to a story that might have Honda owners concerned, as a PoC hack shows how hackers are able to break into their cars. The final stories focus on the NFT / metaverse world, with the first looking at a recent purchase from Snap (yes, the company that owns SnapChat) which involves augmented reality and mind-control (yes, really).  The second story focuses on recent news that Yuga Labs (the company behind BAYC or the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs) has teased news around a new game their working on, which will, no doubt, lean heavily on NFTs and apes.  Time will tell if it’s a success or not. If you like what you heard, please do consider subscribing! Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal Honda bug lets a hacker unlock and start your car via replay attack Snap buys brain-computer interface startup for future AR glasses Bored Ape Yacht Club's New Metaverse Shows NFTs Are Evolving

Episode 243 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with the teams (current) favourite topic: NFTs.  The first story focuses the news that WinAmp (remember them?) is auctioning off their original skin as an NFT, with the majority of the proceeds going to charity.  The second story looks at Heineken’s response to the NFT craze.  The final story talks about the recent news that NFTs are now trending down 80% of their current price – has the bubble burst? Following on from that, the look at news coming out of Australia that will force ‘finfluencers’ (financial influencer) to become accredited, or risk a fine or even a jail term for offering financial advice. To wrap up, the team look at news of a dangerous new ransomware, LokiLocker, which threatens to delete your master boot record if you don’t cough up the dough. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing.  PS - please accept our apologies for the poor audio quality this week!  The original Winamp skin is selling as an NFT Even Heineken thinks its new metaverse 'beer' is a dumb publicity stunt NFT sales plummet by 80% and trigger the 'great NFT sell-off' Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules This new ransomware threatens to wipe Windows PCs if its victims don't pay up

Welcome to the Transatlantic Cable - a podcast that dives into hot topics in the security news and industry each week. Episode 242 of the Transatlantic Cable starts with Conti ransomware gang’s internal chat logs, day-to-day operations leaked. Then we jump to a REvil ransomware gang update as a member was extradited to U.S. to stand trial for Kaseya attack! And then a surprising return of Limewire! But now it's selling NFTs! And the NFT frenzy continues when a $1 million clipart rock NFT accidentally sold for less than a cent. To finish today's episode we talk about Roblox, where apparently players are mining cryptocurrency and then automatically exchanging that for Robux, Roblox's in-game currency. And finally how cybercriminals are stealing from children on Roblox, the gaming platform worth $68 billion! Working for a ransomware gang is surprisingly mundane, according to these leaks. REvil ransomware member extradited to U.S. to stand trial for Kaseya attack. Limewire is back from the dead - and it's selling NFTs. NFT Collector Accidentally Sells $1 Million Drawing Of Rock For Less Than A Cent. Roblox Players Are Mining Crypto Just to Get Robux. How Roblox ‘Beamers’ Get Rich Stealing from Children.

Episode 241 of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with two ransomware stories.  The first looks at what happened when two ransomware gangs attacked the same victim, at the same time.  The second looks at the recent news around Samsung and Nvidia, allegedly hacked by the Lapsus$ gang. From there, the team talk about NFTs and the metaverse, with the first story sure to raise the frustrations of petrol-heads as an artist blew up a $250,000 Lamborghini to create NFTs to sell digitally – yes, we’re scratching our heads on that one as well.  The other NFT / metaverse stories look at an NFT vending machine in New York and WingStop filing a multi-class trademark to enter the metaverse and sell virtual chicken wings. To wrap up, the team look at a story around Second-Life and plans to add tax to most in-game items. 

Episode 240 of the Transatlantic Cable crash lands with 3 stories on NFTs. The first looks at a recent attack on NFT site OpenSea, which was the target of a phishing scam – the total damage is reported to be close to $2 million. The second story is around the EU and its drive to ‘de-anominize’ crypto payments. The final NFT/crypto-related story looks at how a university in South Korea is exploring how to turn faeces into cold hard crypto.    To wrap up, the closing story is around the U.S.’s drive to tackle spyware in and around its shores, with recent arrests in Mexico. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing! NFT Investors Lose $1.7M in OpenSea Phishing Attack EU wants to completely ban anonymous payments with crypto assets South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency The US Crackdown on Spyware Vendors Is Only Beginning

When you think you have seen it all, the Internet comes back and proves you wrong. That is also the case when it comes to this week’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable. To start off the podcast, Ahmed, Dave and I discuss a new problem that Roblox is facing. Now, we aren’t talking bugs or trivial threats, but rather some adult conversations and content happening on the platform for kids. While the company notes that there are problems that they are going to address, it still begs to the question as to HOW and WHY this is happening. From there, we stay on the question of WHY as another platform has some seedy happenings. In this case, we discuss a sexual assault on the Metaverse. https://youtu.be/-H_zeJ2c3Eg From there, we revisit the topic of Apple’s Air Tags that we discussed two episodes back. It seems they are adding more safety measures in place for users to protect themselves from unauthorized tracking. Our final story of the episode looks into the hackers who are helping users who’ve forgotten their digital wallet passwords access their “missing” cryptocurrency. If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: Roblox: The children's game with a sex problem Woman recalls 'gang rape' in metaverse; concerns grow over making VR platforms safe from sexual predators Apple moves to stop AirTag tracking misuse ‘Hackers helped me find my lost Bitcoin fortune’

For the 238th episode of the Transatlantic Cable, Dave, Jeff and Ahmed peruse some of the more interesting cyber-related stories of the week. They start by looking at a light-hearted story around Facebook’s metaverse, weddings and Covid. From there, they focus on two cryptocurrency stories. The first one looks at a notorious influencer who allegedly scammed his followers out of $500,000 via a rug-pull, and now won’t return the funds. The second story is perhaps a little more light-hearted as it looks at recent research that suggests having ‘crypto’ or ‘NFT’ in your dating profile gives you the edge in the dating scene – call me sceptical on this one. The last two stories look at North Korea. The first is an interview with an alleged hacker who says they took down North Korea’s internet (all of it); and the second, from the BBC, looks at a UN report suggesting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is using stolen crypto to fund their nuclear missile program. Read all the stories below 👇 ➡️ My big fat digital wedding: Couple plan India's 'first metaverse marriage' ➡️ Notorious YouTube Streamer Stole $500,000 From Fans In Crypto Scheme ➡️ Owning cryptocurrency may make you more desirable on the dating scene ➡️ One American Hacker Suddenly Took Down North Korea’s Internet ➡️ North Korea: Missile programme funded through stolen crypto

For the 237th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed and I ask Dave to dive back into the NFT sea for a pair of stories, both of which center around OpenSea. The first story comes to us from Vice where Joseph Cox looks into an issue where NFTs may be running third party code without the user’s awareness – in some instances obtaining a IP address for people viewing an NFT. The second story discusses a bug in OpenSea where hackers are able to buy NFTs for previous prices and then flip them for more – all without the current owner’s knowledge. We then shift focus to Apple to discuss the company’s new response to Air Tags being used for stalking purposes. The question is though, why wasn’t this safety guide already around? https://youtu.be/jjt9Qx9MBPk We then jump into the metaverse and debate whether or not this is something that the world really needs to happen. To close out the podcast, we discuss Signal’s new move to incorporate anonymous payments into their future products.  If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: This NFT on OpenSea Will Steal Your IP Address OpenSea Bug Opens Platform To Hack Apple unveils AirTag safety guide amid stalker fears Big Tech Needs to Stop Trying to Make Their Metaverse Happen How Signal is playing with fire

To kick off the latest edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed and I ask Dave the status of his Covid-19 NFT. Unfortunately, he was too busy recovering from the actual virus to create his own NFT. However, we stay on the topic of NFTs for a pair of articles. The first is with our friends on Twitter and how users can now have their profile picture be of an NFT that they have purchased. If that wasn’t enough, we then head to Britain where Julian Lennon is selling off some Beatles historical relics, well at least a digital version of them. While we debate the merits of the auction, we head into another story that is not really up for debate. Instead, we discuss a move from the Russian Federation to ban cryptocurrencies. From Russia, we head back to the UK where lawmakers are taking the battle to weaken encryption to a new level. In a new campaign, those attacking encryption are using the guise of weakening encryption to protect the children. To close out the podcast, we discuss a report of rising fear within the ransomware community following the REvil arrests.

To start off this week’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I talk cryptocurrency. Unlike most of our chats on the digital currency, we focus on the criminal aspect of it. More accurately, our conversation centers on a new report of the nearly $400 million North Korea is alleged to have stolen in the past year. We have some fun going through the report, but we also discuss its implications. Staying in the world of cybercrime, we then discuss the further-ranging implications of an FBI honeypot operation that involved rather more “anonymous” phones than initially reported. Our third story heads over to Eastern Europe, where Russia’s FSB has arrested members of the REvil gang after getting good intel from the FBI. This story has been a long-time coming but is also somehow surprising. We then head to a weird story that might as well have come from The Quibbler. A lawsuit claims that Facebook, being free, is a monopoly. Of all the things to sue Facebook over! Ahmed and I have a bit of fun at David’s expense with this story. We close out the podcast with a pair of stories discussing some more bad news for the world of NFTs.

With the New Year firmly behind us, Dave, Jeff and Ahmed start to look at some of the more quirky stories of the last few days in the latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable. To kick things off, we look at the roller-coaster that is the price of bitcoin (and to a larger extent, crypto prices in general) and wonder how much further things can slide, from there we discuss the recent news that SEGA isn’t going to pursue NFTs (for now) due to the negative feedback from gamers. Following that, we look at a story that beggar’s belief: it involves passing wind, NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and thousands of dollars – no, I’m not making this up – go check it out yourself with the link below. From there we look at a story that hackers are trying to penetrate U.S government institutions by posting USBs loaded with malware in the hopes that employees will insert them into computers to find out what’s inside. Also on this week’s episode is an exclusive interview with Fabio Assolini and Santiago Pontiroli from Kaspersky GReAT to talk about financial predictions in 2022. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter @Kaspersky! 

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Transatlantic Cable podcast of 2022. With Dave still out, Ahmed and I take on this episode as a two-man show. To kick things off, we reflect on the Christmas holiday and this year’s “it” toy, the Chatter Bluetooth Telephone from Fisher-Price. This toy is pretty cool, and it lets users actually talk with it over Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the connection is not as secure as one would hope. From there, we head to the world of mobile chat apps for a story about a malicious downloader tied to Telegram and people downloading from unofficial sources. The third story we talk about has to do with Spiderman No Way Home — no spoilers here, just the predictable malware, this time of the crypto-mining variety. To close out the podcast, we discuss a new vulnerability affecting some people who connect to Apple HomeKit.

Welcome back to the Community Podcasts, a mini-series on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. Joining me again as our co-host for this series is Anastasiya Kazakova, a Senior Public Affairs Manager who coordinates global cyber diplomacy projects at Kaspersky. As a reminder, the Community Podcasts is a short series of podcasts featuring frank cyber diplomacy conversations with cyber-heroes who unite people despite everything – growing fragmentation, confrontation, and cyber threats – there are people who build communities and unite people to work together for the common good. Why are they doing this? And are their efforts working? For our 4th episode, by Allison Pytlak, the Program Manager for Reaching Critical Will. Reaching Critical Will is the disarmament program of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the oldest women’s peace organization in the world. Reaching Critical Will works for disarmament and arms control of many different weapon systems, the reduction of global military spending and militarism, and the investigation of gendered aspects of the impact of weapons. Allison contributes to the organization’s monitoring and analysis of disarmament processes and its research and other publications, as well as liaises with UN, government, and civil society colleagues. Over the course of our conversation, we discuss the importance of gender in the international cybersecurity landscape, working with the UN, what the future holds for her and WILPF and more.

With Dave on vacation, our APAC head of social media joins Ahmed and me for this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. A warm welcome to Jag Sharma. To kick off the conversation, we revisit the topic of REvil — again. This week, we look at the FBI’s infiltration of the ransomware gang and how the new approach differs from the usual. Although of course we discuss the news, we also debate the merits of the live-blogging the gang has been doing as well. From there, Jag gets his indoctrination by fire in one of Ahmed’s famous quizzes. Moving along, we discuss the need to secure space’s infrastructure. If everyone’s heading that way anyway, best to make it safe. Our third story takes a look at the Squid Game phenomenon and the rise of Joker-infested unofficial apps on the Play Store. The podcast closes with a story of how AI and a T-shirt led to a man getting a ticket for his automobile. No, you didn’t read that wrong – the AI really thought a woman’s T-shirt was a license plate. But hey, AI is the future, right? If you liked what you heard, please consider subscribing and sharing with your friends. For more information on the stories we covered, see the links below: REvil servers shoved offline by governments – but they’ll be back, researchers say FBI, others crush REvil using ransomware gang’s favorite tactic against it Space infrastructure and cyber threats Squid Game app downloaded thousands of times was really Joker malware in disguise Driver fined after traffic camera thinks pedestrian’s shirt is a license plate

Welcome back to the Community Podcasts, a mini-series on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. As always, my co-host for this series is Anastasiya Kazakova, a Senior Public Affairs Manager who coordinates global cyber diplomacy projects at Kaspersky. As a reminder, the Community Podcasts is a short series of podcasts featuring frank cyber diplomacy conversations with cyber-heroes who unite people despite everything – growing fragmentation, confrontation, and cyber threats – there are people who build communities and unite people to work together for the common good. Why are they doing this? And are their efforts working? Our third episode includes a chat with Kate Stewart - co-chair of one of the working groups within of National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s cyber-security multi-stakeholder process for Software Component Transparency. NTIA has years of experience in conducting open, multi-stakeholder processes to help make progress on issues such as finding common ground on cyber-security vulnerability disclosure, developing clear policy guidance on the secure update of IoT devices, and providing more transparency about data collected by mobile apps. But today we will focus on this multi-stakeholder process for Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) or software component transparency. During our extended conversation, we discuss a wide array of topics from the need for collaboration between the public/private sector, what working with governments has been like, what the future holds for FIRST and incident respondent in general, how to make sure that they remain neutral in cyber ‘firefighting’, and more.