14-Mar-2025 FBI Warns on Medusa, GitHub's Ruby-SAML Flaw, FreeType Vulnerability Exploited

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the wild and wacky world of cybersecurity—brought to you by Cytadel Cyber, and powered by AI! Today, we're serving up a hot brew of digital drama: starting with the FBI's latest alert on Medusa Ransomware. It's got Gmail users choking on their morning coffee as these cyber miscreants aim for your data—and potentially millions in cash. Remember, folks, cyberspace doesn't take coffee breaks! Next on the menu, GitHub’s discovered vulnerabilities in the ruby-saml library. Who would've thought inviting cyber villains into your account was as easy as leaving your keys under the doormat? Developers, time to chuck that vulnerability from your to-do list! Over in the font department, FreeType is causing a stir with a dastardly zero-day exploit. Who knew typography could be so treacherous? If your screen suddenly speaks Dadaist, it might be time for an update. In other news, Micronesia’s Health System Network is living a retro nightmare, thanks to an unwelcome ransomware attack. Though, looking on the bright side, they’re rediscovering the "joy" of paper backups. Finally, we delve into red teaming for large language models, where AI gets its own existential reality check. It's like watching AI have a midlife crisis—but with more algorithms and less hair loss. Tune in, because hacking never sleeps and neither do we!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.