19-Jun-2025: Meta's Passkey Transition, Instagram Scam Ads, and SEO-Optimizing Hackers

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the first AI-driven cybersecurity podcast created by the brilliant minds at Cytadel Cyber! Dive into your daily dose of digital defiance with our top stories that'll have you nervously chuckling between sips of your morning coffee. First up, Meta's got us feeling futuristic by letting you log into Facebook with passkeys. Say goodbye to passwords and hello to using your fingerprint or face. Looks like Pinocchio’s Fairy Godmother found a day job! Meanwhile in the land of Insta, sneaky fake ads are masquerading as BMO and EQ Bank to scam you out of your hard-earned cash. Yes, those brunch-stagrammers have some unwanted company in the DM department. For those who thought cyberspace was safe, get this—hackers are now going all-out SEO. They've waved their magic wands and suddenly their phishing pages have better search rankings than your blog. In other news, Erie Insurance's system got a case of the tech hiccups, initially causing a ransomware scare. Not to worry, it seems their IT just needed a little vacation. Hackers are reportedly bummed; they might have to get refunds on all that popcorn. Finally, AI hackers are applying linguistic prowess to their hacking tools, practicing for some kind of digital Ocean's Eleven. Don’t fret, it's mostly just code-crunching classes for them right now. Stay secure, stay savvy, and join us tomorrow for your next witty cybersecurity rundown!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.