Episode 363 kicks off with a discussion around moderation on the popular messaging service, Telegram. From there the team move to discuss how one person managed to siphon off over $10 million from the likes of Spotify and Apple using bots to stream music. 

To wrap up the team discuss two stories, the first looking at how the Democrats in America are using “brain rot” videos, and the second looks at the seedy underworld of stolen mobile phones.

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• Telegram reportedly ‘inundated’ with illegal and extremist activity
• Musician charged with $10M streaming royalties fraud using AI and bots
• Kamala Harris Campaign Experiments With Ads for an Audience With “Brain Rot”
• Thieves snatched his phone in London - it was in China a month later

Episode 362 of the Kaspersky podcast kicks off with discussion around Brazil’s controversial decision to ban Elon Musk’s X platform. From there the team discuss a story from the BBC around the theft of a voice actors voice, which was used on an A.I platform.

To wrap up the team discuss how scammers are looking to use sextortion tactics in order for you to cough up bitcoin and Apple’s big problem around ‘face swap’ apps and pornography.

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• Top Brazil court upholds ban of Musk's X
• A tech firm stole our voices - then cloned and sold them
• Sextortion Scammers Try to Scare People by Sending Photos of Their Homes
• Apple’s Huge “Dual Use” Face Swap App Problem Is Not Going Away

Episode 361 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news around the right to switch off in Australia. From there the team talk about privacy – specifically if you should have to pay to have online privacy.

To wrap up, the team discuss how and why a popular game has attracted so much online attention.

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• Australians get 'right to disconnect' after hours
• Should you have to pay for online privacy?
• Blockbuster Chinese video game tried to police players - and divided the internet

Episode 360 of the transatlantic cable podcast kicks off with news that Nvidia are on the receiving end of a class-action law-suit, alleging that they scraped YouTube videos without creators’ consent.  From there, the team discuss news around Taylor Swift AI images being shared by Donald Trump and an additional story around how photography is quickly being swamped by generative A.I.

To close, the team discuss a story around how your humble television is being invaded by advertisers. 

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• Nvidia Sued for Scraping YouTube After 404 Media Investigation
• Swift Could Sue Trump Under State Law for Fake AI Endorsement
• The AI photo editing era is here, and it’s every person for themselves
• Your TV set has become a digital billboard

Episode 359 kicks off with discussion around the recent riots in the U.K. and how the UK government is looking to leverage facial recognition to combat trouble makers. From there, the team discuss a strange story concerning how police forces in the U.S were able to locate a criminal via a lock-screen picture left at the scene of a crime. 

To wrap up the team discuss news that artificial intelligence is being leveraged to help find the ‘next Olympians’ – however, results may vary.

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• Keir Starmer says facial recognition tech is the answer to far-right riots
• Cops Used Facial Recognition on Lost iPhone Lock Screen to Find Post Office Robbers
• The AI tech aiming to identify future Olympians

Episode 358 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news of American Cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 getting duped by a North Korean hacker who successfully when through their HR checks and secured employment!  Deepfake bullying being used by children on Snapchat.  X/Twitter’s AI bot Grok is now reading your tweets, however there is a fix and we show you how to protect yourself.  We close out the episode with news of a data breach at HealthEquity affecting 4.3 million people.

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·      North Korean hacker gets employed at US Cybersecurity firm

·      Deepfake bullying

·      Grok AI reading public tweets

·      HealthEquity data breach

Episode 357 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news of the Telegram zero-day vulnerability that went unnoticed for 5 weeks, as well as further CrowdStrike woes with threat actors targeting companies with fake fixes.  From there Ahmed & Jag go on to discuss a potential hacktivism hit on Disney in response to Disney’s embrace of AI, and finally wrap up with Elon unveiling human-like robots. 

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·      Telegram zero-day allowed sending malicious Android APKs as videos  

·      Fake CrowdStrike fixes target companies with malware, data wipers

·      Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages

·      Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year

Episode 356 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news around the AT&T ‘mega-breach’. From there the team discuss two stories related to AI – the first looks at how AI is being used to help doctors detect early-onset Alzheimer’s; the team then talk about how K-Pop are looking to use artificial intelligence to write songs and create artwork.  

The final story discusses how legendary artist Bob Dylan has banned smart-phones in his upcoming gigs – just how that will pan out is anybody’s guess.

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• AT&T says hackers stole records of nearly all cellular customers' calls and texts
• New AI tool could be game-changer in battle against Alzheimer's
• Will K-pop's AI experiment pay off?
• Bob Dylan to bring 'phone-free' tour to Edinburgh

Episode 355 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with news that Ticketmaster’s recent data breach is creating more trouble for them than previously thought. Moving from Ticketmaster to TikTok, the next story covers a disturbing new trend on the social media platform, where a “mob attack led by middle schoolers” tormented teachers.  

To wrap up the team discuss news that Japan has finally “won the war on floppy discs” – surprisingly, Japan is one of the very few countries to be slower than most with the move to digital work.

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• Ticketmaster Hackers Leak 30K Ticket Barcodes, Share Counterfeit Tutorial
• Scalpers Work With Hackers to Liberate Ticketmaster's ‘Non-Transferable’ Tickets
• First-known TikTok mob attack led by middle schoolers tormenting teachers
• Japan declares victory in 'war' on floppy disks

Episode 353 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with an ‘interesting’ story involving Microsoft, real-time software recording and sex-toy retailers. To go into more details would just be a spoiler.  From there, the team talk about how Facebook are the next business to face EU’s DMA (Digital Market’s Act) legislation.

To wrap up conversation moves to how residents in local town meetings across America were being terrorised by people ‘zoom bombing’ calls and town meetings. The final story revolves around Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) thwarts over 10,000 attempts by Chinese influence operators.

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• Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Tracked Sex Toy Shoppers With 'Recording in Real Time' Software
• Facebook and Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ ad model violates the DMA, says the EU
• 'Local Residents' Terrorizing City Council Meetings Were Actually Overseas, Feds Allege
• Google Thwarts Over 10,000 Attempts by Chinese Influence Operator

Episode 353 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news around ransomware attacks, both in the UK and the US. From there, the team discuss updates around the EU’s new DMA (Digital Market’s Act) and how Apple could be a test case for record fines, if they’re found to have abused their market position.

To wrap up, the team look at how some of the biggest names in music are joining forces to sue start up generative A.I companies, who have alleged that they’re infringing copyright on a massive scale.

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• Don't blame us for people suffering - London hospital hackers
• LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom
• Apple in breach of law on App Store, says EU
• World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright

Episode 352 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with a story concerning generative AI and hackers, with the hackers taking the side of artists (or so it would seem.)  From there discussion turns to the US surgeon general calling for ‘warning labels’ on social media, mainly in part due to the worrying rise in young people’s mental health. 

To wrap up, the team look at two stories – the first concerning     ransomware and hospitals, and the second looking at a recent NHS data breach and black binbags.  

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• Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on GitHub to Protest 'Art Theft'
• US surgeon general wants social media warning labels
• Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
• Student's flimsy bin bags blamed for latest NHS data breach

Episode 351 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with discussion around Microsoft’s controversial ‘Recall’ feature. Following from there, news turns to discussion around Elon Musk’s frustration around Apple’s decision to include ChatGPT in the upcoming iOS 18.  

To wrap up, the team discuss two news stories. The first covers the arrest of 2 suspects in relation to a smishing campaign, and what the police are calling "an illegitimate telephone mast," converted into a "text message blaster."  The finals story looks at how a 27-year-old Tamagotchi mystery has finally been solved.

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• Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry
• Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple’s ChatGPT integrations
• Two cuffed over suspected smishing campaign using 'text message blaster'
• A 27-Year Old Tamagotchi Mystery Has Been Solved

Episode 350 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with surprising news that whilst Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and MidJourney are marketed aggressively, they’re not actually that popular with everyday folk – with just 2% of people in the UK saying they use Gen AI in their day.

From there talk moves to news regarding two large data breaches, both of which were hit by the same group “ShinyHunters”.  To wrap up, the team discuss a story around Microsoft’s India X account, which was recently hacked in order to spread crypto scams.

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• AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used
• Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users
• Santander staff and '30 million' customers hacked
• Microsoft India’s X account hijacked in Roaring Kitty crypto scam

Episode 349 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with a discussion on Microsoft's newly announced Copilot+ feature for personal computers. This feature, touted to give PCs a "photographic memory," raises significant privacy concerns as it can log everything a user does by taking screenshots every few seconds. Privacy advocates fear the potential for exploitation by hackers and the implications of such extensive data collection.

Next, the podcast discusses the recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and the rise of AI-generated misinformation during the disaster. The team highlights how false images and videos have been spreading on social media, complicating rescue efforts and public awareness.

The episode then delves into the vulnerabilities of high-end car keyless entry systems. Despite advancements like ultra-wideband communications, a recent demonstration by Chinese researchers showed that the latest Tesla Model 3 is still susceptible to relay attacks, allowing thieves to unlock and steal the vehicle with minimal equipment.

To wrap up, the team discusses the arrest of Lin Rui-siang, who was living a double life as an IT specialist and a dark web drug market operator. Lin, under the alias "Pharoah," ran the Incognito Market, which facilitated over $100 million in narcotics sales before executing an exit scam and attempting to extort users. His arrest at JFK airport by the FBI brought an end to his criminal activities.

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Microsoft’s AI screenshot function is being called a privacy nightmare.
Brazil’s flood disaster set off a torrent of AI misinformation.
Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech.
He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market.

We kick off with news that Google plan to introduce a new AI tool to help detect if you’re being scammed in a phone call – a boon for those who fall prey to scams.  From there the team discuss news that Scarlett Johansson isn’t best pleased about the likeness of ChatGPT’s new voice, which sounds eerily familiar to her own.

To wrap up the team discuss two stories, firstly around how an ‘AI porn-maker’ (yes people, that’s now a job) accidentally leaked his own customer data. The second story centres around BT’s decision to move away from copper-cable landlines in the UK to an all-digital future – and it’s got several people annoyed.

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• Android is getting an AI-powered scam call detection feature
• ChatGPT suspends Scarlett Johansson-like voice as actor speaks out against OpenAI
• Nonconsensual AI Porn Maker Accidentally Leaks His Customers' Emails
• BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

Episode 347 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with news that Dell have been hit by a data breach, however details on the breach are scarce. Following that the team discuss another data breach, this time affecting Europol.

To wrap up the team discuss two stories, the first around Spanish police pulling data on suspects from sources such as Proton mail and Apple. The final story is around Securelist’s latest APT report, looking at Q1 2024.

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• Dell Discloses Data Breach As Hacker Sells 49 Million Customer Data
• Europol Hacked? IntelBroker Claims Major Law Enforcement Breach
• Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
• APT trends report Q1 2024

For the 346^th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jag and I dive into a handful of stories that tie back to disinformation, privacy, people persisting, before ending with the WTF story of the week (and perhaps year).

We kick things off discussing WhatsApp and encryption, but more importantly how the app’s boss understands that it is being used – even in countries where there are bans on the popular messenger app. From there, we jump into the story from last week that impacts users of DropBox. After covering what it is, we discuss some safety measures that can be used by people using the service.

For our third story, we dive into the world of TikTok. While the US ban may be top of mind, we are actually crossing the world to discuss a recent phenomenon on the app that ties back to North Korea. It isn’t a hack, but rather an odd case of a propaganda song from the country going viral on the popular platform. Who would have thought that disinformation could go viral? But hey, I guess the beat slaps (as the kids say).

After that bit of head scratching, we head back to the US where recent research has shown that phishing sites impersonating the USPS are getting almost as much traffic as the real site. To close things out, we dive into AI and porn. More specifically, a new app being advertised on PornHub that allows anyone with the app to see any person neked, with the help of AI and without consent.

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·      Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans

·      Dropbox says hackers stole customer data, auth secrets from eSignature service

·      Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit

·      US Post Office phishing sites get as much traffic as the real one

·      Pornhub's Nonconsensual 'Nudify' Ad

Episode 345 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with a story from the U.S, where a Pew survey suggested that most American’s feel that social media platforms have too much political power and influence. From there the team discuss news that ChatGPT can hack software vulnerabilities and the U.K becomes the first country in the world to ban simple passwords such as 123456 or ‘password’ for smart devices.

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• Social media companies have too much political power, 78% of Americans say in Pew survey
• Could ChatGPT be the next big cybersecurity worry
• 'Admin' and '12345' banned from being used as passwords in UK crackdown on cyber attacks

Episode 344 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news that Grindr is being sued or sharing sensitive user data with third-parties. From there the team talk about news from the U.K, which shows that a third of 5-7 year old children already have their own mobile phones.

To wrap up, the team talk about news that Meta AI is now inserting itself into Facebook group chats, but it doesn’t always go to plan.

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• Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV status
• Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
• Meta's AI tells Facebook user it has disabled, gifted child in response to parent asking for advice