11-Mar-2025: Cyberattack on X, Nigerian Social Media Scams, MSTSC Tips, and AI Security Concerns

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the AI-driven cybersecurity podcast that's more thrilling than a techie on a caffeine binge. Perfect for keeping you on your digital toes while slipping in a chuckle or two. In today's episode, we kick off with a massive cyberattack on X. It seems our beloved platform for unsolicited opinions and cat memes has been taken down, leaving users to confront the gnawing void of face-to-face interaction and—horror of horrors—actual office productivity. Next, we take a virtual safari through Nigeria, where WhatsApp and social media scams have turned scrolling into a modern-day Indiana Jones adventure. Trust is now so elusive, it might as well be unicorns in rush-hour traffic. On the tech tip, we explore MSTSC's public mode, the digital deep-cover op with no traces left behind. Just because you can vanish without a trace doesn't mean your bad decisions should. In the news splash department, ransomware's intellectual ambitions are on the rise. These pesky programs are studying chain-of-thought reasoning like they’re aiming to pen the next philosophical bestseller. What's next, ransomware that doubles as a life coach? Finally, Consumer Reports dishes out a reality check to AI companies regarding their flimsy voice-cloning protections. Maybe it's time these tech firms stop treating voice security like a minor inconvenience. Join us on Hacked dAily as we keep you cyber-savvy with a twist of humor.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.