05-Dec-2025: Microsoft Patches Flaws, Freedom Mobile Breach, Twin Hackers Hired by US Gov

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the sassy and slightly snarky cybersecurity podcast brought to you by Cytadel Cyber. Today’s tales of techno-chaos are sure to tickle your digital defenses, so buckle up! First up, the plot thickens as those infamous twin hackers, once notorious for their digital escapades against the State Department, are now on Uncle Sam’s payroll, tasked with cleanup duty in the same homeland database playground. It’s a classic case of letting the foxes back into the henhouse, because why not give them a second chance to remix their original hits? Then, Freedom Mobile joins our soap opera saga, announcing a data breach that sees a hacker sneak in through a subcontractor’s account. No payment info was taken, so it’s like your wallet is safe, but your spare keys, not so much. An excellent reminder that even digital squirrels can sometimes snap away your acorns. Over at Microsoft, they've heroically fixed a Windows shortcut flaw after years of espionage agents sipping cocktails in the vulnerability's luxurious comforts. Better decision-making came later than a student submitting homework, but hey, at least they did it! Inotiv, meanwhile, is picking up the pieces after a ransomware attack treated their personal data like viral cat videos—too trendy for their liking. Finally, OpenAI teaches AIs to admit their fibs—because if robots can own up, maybe someday humans will follow suit. Tune in tomorrow for more digital drama! This episode is sponsored by Cytadel Cyber. Specialist in Ransomware Readiness Assessments, Threat Intel-Led Red Teaming, AI DeepFakes, AI Voice Cloning and AI Vishing Simulations. Cyatdel helps you test your cyber resilience against the threats of today, keeping your data secure. Checkout cytadel.co.uk for more information.