07-Jan-2026 Deepfake Job Scams, School Cyber Snow Day, and VS Code Security Alert

Welcome to Hacked dAily, your go-to AI-driven cybersecurity podcast brought to you by Cytadel Cyber! Dive into the digital trenches with us every day as we unfold the tales of cyber antics from around the globe. First up in today's episode, Dubai police are issuing an alert on deepfake-driven work permit scams! Imagine thinking you're scoring a new job and end up a victim of a digital doppelgänger demanding cash. It's job scam 2.0—no benefits, but unlimited fraud! Next, in a plot twist worthy of a holiday blockbuster, students are enjoying an unexpected extended Christmas break after their school's IT system was hit with a cyberattack. The holiday cheer might be for them, but administrators? Not so much! Also on the docket, developers working with VS Code forks are facing a security conundrum as Open VSX might suggest extensions you need but at the risk of compromising your data. It's the digital equivalent of borrowing sugar from the neighbor you swear is a vampire. Meanwhile, it's been a bad day at SW Automation, as the Lynx ransomware group makes them the latest stars on the dark web's Wall of Shame. Lynx claims they’ve encrypted everything—no Alpine air for you! And finally, a high-severity flaw in Open WebUI suggests hackers might be more interested in AI's coffee preferences than we thought. Perhaps our friendly AI needs some lessons in self-defense—kung fu, anyone? Join us for more tomorrow on Hacked dAily—where cyber mayhem meets a daily dose of humor. Stay safe, stay secure, and embrace the chaos! 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.