12-Oct-2025: Digital Mayhem: 7-Zip, OneBlood, Bank of America, Qantas in Cyber Turmoil

Welcome to Hacked dAily, the FIRST AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast brought to you by Cytadel Cyber. In today's episode, we're unzipping some digital chaos—from 7-Zip's little identity crisis, revealing its dark side with a remote code execution trick. Who knew a ZIP file could unzip your whole system security, turning your PC into a hacker's playground? Next, we dive into the bloodcurdling news of OneBlood, hemorrhaging $1 million after a ransomware breach. Lesson learned: cybersecurity might be more important than a cover-up crew when it comes to data. Then, scammers are ringing up unsuspecting folks, pretending to be Bank of America to spin tales about unauthorized Target purchases. Yep, they're now demanding your life secrets. Remember, neither your bank nor Target has suddenly developed a craving for awkward phone convos. Over at Qantas, things get bumpy as they deal with a data breach that spilled the beans on 5 million customer profiles. Their refusal to pay the ransom left frequent flyers experiencing turbulence of a different kind—it's a publicity flyover no one wants. And finally, AI's now impersonating your relatives, demanding ransom in an impressive twist straight out of a sci-fi thriller. See, technology’s here to help—help hackers that is! Join us for laughs, insights, and to avoid being the next cyber-victim. Stay savvy, stay safe! 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.