20-Nov-2025: Cybersecurity Lapses Hit Princeton, WhatsApp, LG Energy, and Wordpress

Get ready for a rollercoaster of digital dramatics in today's episode of Hacked dAily, the first AI-Driven Cybersecurity Podcast from Cytadel Cyber, where we unpack the juiciest and quirkiest cyber news straight from the trenches. First up, in an ironic twist of fate, Princeton University joins the not-so-coveted Cyberattack Club as their alumni records are now probably mingling in the wild. Truly a lesson in humility by an anonymous hacker group—guess they deserved an A+ in hacking 101! Next, if you thought your WhatsApp chats were private, think again. Apparently, 3.5 billion phone numbers have taken a vacation into the public eye, making even your amused aunt’s cat memes a little less innocent. Meanwhile, WordPress enthusiasts are having their own daytime drama with the W3 Total Cache plugin throwing a potential PHP tantrum. Sudden show tunes from your site? Might not be a feature after all. And for something shocking: LG Energy Solution got a surprise ransomware attack, perhaps with a demand that involves AAA batteries to keep hackers glowing through the night. Finally, in the world of overly ambitious AI, ServiceNow's bots took sibling rivalry to heart by turning on each other through cleverly worded prompts. Who knew algorithms could be so dramatic? Tune in tomorrow for more tech tumult! 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.