26-Nov-2025: Meta Tightens WhatsApp APIs, Ransom Attacks on Dartmouth & Tech Firms, New ToddyCat Threats

Welcome to "Hacked dAily," the FIRST AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast where we turn the chaos of the cyber world into digestible daily bites. In today’s episode, we’re serving up a smorgasbord of data breaches, cybersecurity blunders, and the latest in digital skullduggery—with a side of humor, of course. First on the block, WhatsApp has finally shut down an API loophole leaking 3.5 billion accounts; we guess the app was feeling extra generous. Thanks to some alert researchers churning out queries faster than coffee orders at a café, WhatsApp's privacy settings are no longer the casual marathon they once were. Next, Dartmouth College gets a digital wake-up call courtesy of Clop ransomware—turns out Ivy Leagues can flunk cybersecurity! The breach didn't just put the college in damage control; it might just inspire a new course: "Cyber Defense 101." Meanwhile, ToddyCat is back, brandishing tools fit to steal Outlook emails and Microsoft 365 tokens, as if they earned an advanced degree in inbox chaos. Who knew phishing scammers had such ambition? In a Mission Impossible-style escapade, INC Ransomware plunders Omega Tool Corp and Southern Lion faster than you can say "data breach," while AI browsers tumble to the mighty '#'. Join us for a daily dose of cyber chaos, where digital disaster meets a good laugh—because sometimes, we need humor just as much as we need security patches. 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.