05-May-2025: Trump App Hacked, FBI's $10M Bounty, Hitachi Ransomware Drama, AI Beat Deepfake

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the FIRST AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast from Cytadel Cyber, where we unravel the tangled mess of daily cyber antics with a sprinkle of sarcasm and a dash of wit! In today's episode, we start with a tale of irony—Trump's administration's supposedly secure communication app got hacked! Who would've thought that encryption required more than just confidence and a catchy slogan? Next, we have the FBI putting a hefty $10 million bounty on China's Salt Typhoon group. It's cyber whack-a-mole at its finest, and Uncle Sam is done with just playing nice. Guess the FBI's recruitment strategy just got an upgrade: come for the reward, stay for the justice. Meanwhile, the Golden Chickens have laid something far more sinister than eggs: TerraStealerV2. Their target? Your browser credentials and crypto wallets. Who knew poultry could be so tech-savvy? In a game of cyber-hide and seek, Hitachi Vantara’s servers were dragged offline by the Akira group. Nothing like a surprise digital lesson in humility, while BMW and T-Mobile keep on cruising smoothly. Finally, in a sci-fi twist, AI deepfakes took salsa lessons, making human heartbeats their new disguise. Multi-talented? Absolutely! Tune in, laugh it off, and arm yourself with today's cybersecurity tidbits! Perfect for your professional brain with just the right amount of playful flair.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.