25-Apr-2025 Russian Soldiers Tracked, Cisco's Erlang Flaw, and Medusa Ransomware Strikes Bell Ambulance

Welcome to Hacked dAily, your first stop for snarky yet informative cybersecurity updates powered by the tech geeks at Cytadel Cyber. Today, we're playing "Where's Waldo?" with Russian soldiers who may have unwittingly joined the hide-and-seek fun through the Alpine Quest Android app. Apparently, mapping your morning jog is just a bonus feature. In tech drama, Cisco has found itself amidst a sock-confusing Erlang/OTP flaw saga. While they patch up those mismatched software issues, we're left wondering if an intern left coffee stains in the server room. Healthcare's on the "zero trust" bandwagon—imagine if your food diet was as individualized as this evolving security; no more stale bread in sight! Oh, and if you thought emergencies were a priority, think again! Medusa ransomware has struck Bell Ambulance, affecting 114,000 individuals. Hopefully, Medusa will learn to petrify herself and give our nerves a break. Finally, in tales from the cyberwild, AI-driven polymorphic phishing is shape-shifting faster than Clark Kent in a phone booth. It’s getting hard to tell if that memo from your boss is a request for a meeting or your data bidding adieu. Tune in tomorrow for more thrilling antics from the ever-perplexing world of cybersecurity, sans the stone-cold panic.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.