The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that fans of the Bored Ape Yacht Club reported severe eye burn from a recent event held in Hong Kong. From there the team discuss how to store your bitcoin passwords on VHS cassettes and how AI could potentially be used for ill-gotten gains on the stock market.

The team close by discussing how a small town in America has connected all their CCTV cameras into one giant surveillance tool – and it has some privacy advocates concerned.

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• ApeFest Attendees Report Severe Eye Burn
• No One Will Find My Bitcoin In This Copy of Perfect Dark for the N64
• AI bot capable of insider trading and lying
• AI Cameras Took Over One Small American Town

In this episode, we cover Australia's SBS allowing ad opt-outs on its streaming service, exploring SBS's multilingual history and its ad-funded model. We then dive into the use of emojis in passwords, discussing their pros and cons. The podcast also delves into Meta's announcement of an ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland. Wrapping up, we discuss the increasing resemblance of long AI conversations with ChatGPT to the interactions depicted in the movie "Her." Join us for this tech-packed episode!

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·      Meta to offer ad-free subscription in Europe in bid to keep tracking other users

·      Australian video-streamer lets users opt out of ads for burgers, booze, and betting

·      Life-hack of the day: emoji passwords

·      People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality

In this special edition of the Transatlantic Cable, we sat down with Igor I. Kuznetsov, Director of Global Research & Analysis Team to talk about Operation Triangulation, including:

How Kaspersky researchers found the intrusion
Why was Triangulation so bad?
Who were targeted by the attack?

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The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Okta has suffered a data breach from unknown attackers.  The attackers were able to get hold of sensitive HAR files. The 1Password breach was also related, but 1Password are stressing that sensitive user info was not affected. 

From there the team look at a story around Microsoft’s A.I tool integration into Teams, and Google’s update to Chrome, which means better privacy and security for all users.

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• Okta suffers a security breach
• 1Password discloses security incident linked to Okta breach
• Microsoft's new AI assistant can go to meetings for you
• Google Chrome may be getting a new privacy feature

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that X has started a trial in selected countries, charging users $1 a year in order to access the platform. The official reason for the move is to cut down on bot activity, but some say that it’s a step too far.  From there, the team discuss a fascinating story around how some businesses have outsourced training A.I’s to workers, for pennies.

The final two stories look at a vulnerability in CISCO’s IOS XE software (classed as a 10 out of 10 for severity) and how hackers are already looking to leverage it, and another story around how scammers are using a fake emergency tool in order to spread malware.

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• Musk thinks spammers won't pay $1 a year
• Millions of Workers Are Training AI Models for Pennies
• Over 10,000 Cisco devices hacked in IOS XE zero-day attacks
• SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that Sony have are the latest victim in the MoveIT vulnerability campaign. From there, the team discuss how NATO, the military alliance, was recently hit by a databreach.  

To wrap up, the team discuss the data leak at 23andMe, the DNA sequencing company, as well as how Fortnite is being leveraged by oil businesses. 

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• Sony Confirms Second Data Breach in Months
• Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on forum
• 'Gay furry hackers' brag of second NATO break-in
• Fortnite Influencers Push Shell’s Propaganda on Kids

We’re kicking off a mini-series on the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, where our crew dives into the world of critical infrastructure with the team from Industrial Control Systems (ICS) research team to talk about research, new developments and upcoming events.

The very first episode the team sit down with Evgeny Goncharov and Vladimir Dashchenko to talk about some of their latest research.  The first piece of a look at data for Industrial Control Systems for H1, whilst the second was a deep dive into upcoming Internet Of Things threats for 2023.  

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• Overview of IoT threats in 2023
• Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Statistics for H1 2023

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with news that NFTs are pretty much value-less. Following that, the team discuss a recent story around Tom Hanks deepfakes flogging a dental plan. The two final stories include news around the recent Sony hack and, “is Google altering your search results?”

Also included in this week’s episode is a teaser to the upcoming ICS podcast, with special guests Evgeny Goncharov and Vladimir Dashchenko from the Kaspersky ICS team.

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• 95% of NFTs now totally worthless, say researchers
• Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
• How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet
• What we know about the Sony PlayStation LAPSUS$ attack

The latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable kicks off with talk around the crypto-exchange, JPEX and how they’re being investigated by local authorities. From there, discussion turns to an AI enabled backpack from Microsoft (yes, really), Spotify refusing to ban A.I generated music and fake celebrity nudes are being used to promote a popular shopping site.

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• Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
• Microsoft patents bizarre AI-powered backpack
• Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss
• Fake celebrity photo leak videos flood TikTok with Temu referral codes

Episode 316 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast kicks off with news that Microsoft suffered at the hands of a data leak, this time a whopping 38TB (yes, terabytes). From there the team look at the recent ransomware attacks against Casino’s in the United States and news that a notorious hacker is trolling the F.B.I.

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• Microsoft worker accidentally exposes 38TB of sensitive data
• Okta Agent Involved in MGM Resorts Breach, Attackers Claim
• Caesars paid millions in ransom to cybercrime group prior to MGM hack
• One of the FBI’s most wanted hackers is trolling the U.S. government