28-Jul-2025: North Korea IT Scam Arrest, MTN's Cybersecurity Blunder, Niagara Framework Vulnerabilities

Welcome to Hacked dAily, your daily dose of cybersecurity chaos, served with a side of wit by the AI-driven savants at Cytadel Cyber. Strap in, folks, because today's stories are enough to make even the most aloof hacker raise an eyebrow. First on the timeline, a story that could only rival a B-movie plot: an Arizona woman's career choice makes “Why Not Work for North Korea?” sound like a plausible option. She’s just $17 million richer or poorer, depending on how you look at Pyongyang’s IT job scam. We suggest she trades her current residence for LinkedIn’s safer shores. Next, the Niagara Framework has inadvertently gone from efficient to 'everyone's welcome,' sporting vulnerabilities that could lead to some unfortunate DIY cyber home tours. Operators worldwide are considering whether a digital wrench might be better than prayer right about now. Over in telecom land, MTN's data breach saga reminds us that maybe securing customer info should take precedence over nailing the newest ringtone jam. In cybersecurity, remember: prevention beats oops every time. Oh, and Scattered Spider? They’re just casually dropping ransomware via VMware ESXi, while critical infrastructure scrambles faster than a WiFi signal during a Zoom call. Finally, in our tech blooper reel, an AWS AI extension declined to operate due to a syntax snafu. Who knew code had a ‘no-shows’ list for hackers? 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.