14-Jan-2026 Facebook Phishing Scam, Hugging Face Affected, Datamasters Penalized, Betterment Breach

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the first AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast brought to you by Cytadel Cyber. Join us every day to dive into the vortex of cybersecurity mishaps and marvels, boiled down to delicious byte-sized nuggets—no PhD required, though a sense of humor is strongly recommended! Today, we kick off with hackers crafting phishing scams so realistic you might feel like you’re logging into an enchanted realm instead of feeding cyber rogues your Facebook passwords. And if that wasn't enough, we've got hackers sneaking malicious content into Hugging Face Python libraries—because just when you thought your data was snug, surprise! It’s surrounded by poisoned metadata. Meanwhile, over in a shocking plot twist, a Texas data broker felt the wrath of the California Privacy Protection Agency and now owes $45,000 for selling sensitive information, proving that even in the digital realm, crime doesn’t pay—unless you're buying someone else's privacy. Also, Betterment stumbled upon a data breach that's conspiring with crypto scams. While they scramble for cover, we chuckle at the idea of investments coming with complimentary hackers, 90's pop song not optional. Finally, we explore how deepfake technology is giving new meaning to digital faith, as virtual pastors collect offerings—blurring the line between heaven-sent and hacker-sent. Tune in daily for all this and more, served with a side of witty cyber wisdom! 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.