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In this 2025 deep-dive, David Bombal sits down with John Hammond to map the real state of hacking: classic ransomware/infostealers meet AI-assisted malware (including code that leverages LLMs). We unpack the ClickFix and FileFix social-engineering patterns, fake CAPTCHA and “save/upload” flows that trick users into running payloads, and the practical Windows mitigations (policy/registry ideas) you should know.

John shares why he estimates 20–30% of attacks now have some AI touch, how social engineering scales, and where defenders can push back. For your career, he argues opportunities are expanding: use CTFs, show your work on GitHub/video, and consider OSCP for signaling. He also introduces Just Hacking Training (JHT), handson hack-alongs, archived CTFs, free upskill challenges, and pay-what-you-want courses with industry all-stars.

What you’ll learn:

• How ClickFix/FileFix actually trick users

• Realistic mitigation tactics you can apply

• The current role of AI in malware

• Career roadmap: CTFs → OSCP → portfolio

• Where to get hands-on: JHT resources

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Hackers trick everyone to run malware (FileFix): • hackers trick everyone to run malware (Fil...

OSINT Tools to track you down: • OSINT tools to track you down. You cannot ...

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0:00 - Coming up

0:58 - Intro & Current State of Hacking

03:42 - Brilliant Advert

05:14 - The Wave of AI Attacks

07:43 - Click(Fix) Hack

10:10 - FileFix: The Future Hacks

11:14 - Current Affairs & Social Engineering

15:17 - Raising Awareness

19:18 - Security Research

20:51 - Is There a Future for Younger People in This Industry?

22:54 - What Should I Do to Get There?

24:11 - Recommended Certifications

26:34 - Where Do I Start?

28:26 - About John Hammond’s Work

31:12 - Outro

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