Transatlantic Cable Podcast

Episode 355 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with news that Ticketmaster's recent data breach is creating more trouble for them than previously thought. Moving from Ticketmaster to TikTok, the next story covers a disturbing new trend on the social media platform, where a "mob attack led by middle schoolers" tormented teachers.

To wrap up the team discuss news that Japan has finally "won the war on floppy discs" – surprisingly, Japan is one of the very few countries to be slower than most with the move to digital work.

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• Ticketmaster Hackers Leak 30K Ticket Barcodes, Share Counterfeit Tutorial
• Scalpers Work With Hackers to Liberate Ticketmaster's 'Non-Transferable' Tickets
• First-known TikTok mob attack led by middle schoolers tormenting teachers
• Japan declares victory in 'war' on floppy disks

Episode 353 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with an 'interesting' story involving Microsoft, real-time software recording and sex-toy retailers. To go into more details would just be a spoiler. From there, the team talk about how Facebook are the next business to face EU's DMA (Digital Market's Act) legislation.

To wrap up conversation moves to how residents in local town meetings across America were being terrorised by people 'zoom bombing' calls and town meetings. The final story revolves around Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) thwarts over 10,000 attempts by Chinese influence operators.

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• Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Tracked Sex Toy Shoppers With 'Recording in Real Time' Software
• Facebook and Instagram's 'pay or consent' ad model violates the DMA, says the EU
• 'Local Residents' Terrorizing City Council Meetings Were Actually Overseas, Feds Allege
• Google Thwarts Over 10,000 Attempts by Chinese Influence Operator

Episode 353 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with news around ransomware attacks, both in the UK and the US. From there, the team discuss updates around the EU's new DMA (Digital Market's Act) and how Apple could be a test case for record fines, if they're found to have abused their market position.

To wrap up, the team look at how some of the biggest names in music are joining forces to sue start up generative A.I companies, who have alleged that they're infringing copyright on a massive scale.

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• Don't blame us for people suffering - London hospital hackers
• LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom
• Apple in breach of law on App Store, says EU
• World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright

Episode 352 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with a story concerning generative AI and hackers, with the hackers taking the side of artists (or so it would seem.) From there discussion turns to the US surgeon general calling for 'warning labels' on social media, mainly in part due to the worrying rise in young people's mental health.

To wrap up, the team look at two stories – the first concerning ransomware and hospitals, and the second looking at a recent NHS data breach and black binbags.

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• Hackers Target AI Users With Malicious Stable Diffusion Tool on GitHub to Protest 'Art Theft'
• US surgeon general wants social media warning labels
• Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare's $22M Payout
• Student's flimsy bin bags blamed for latest NHS data breach

Episode 351 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with discussion around Microsoft's controversial 'Recall' feature. Following from there, news turns to discussion around Elon Musk's frustration around Apple's decision to include ChatGPT in the upcoming iOS 18.

To wrap up, the team discuss two news stories. The first covers the arrest of 2 suspects in relation to a smishing campaign, and what the police are calling "an illegitimate telephone mast," converted into a "text message blaster." The finals story looks at how a 27-year-old Tamagotchi mystery has finally been solved.

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• Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry
• Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple's ChatGPT integrations
• Two cuffed over suspected smishing campaign using 'text message blaster'
• A 27-Year Old Tamagotchi Mystery Has Been Solved

Episode 350 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with surprising news that whilst Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and MidJourney are marketed aggressively, they're not actually that popular with everyday folk – with just 2% of people in the UK saying they use Gen AI in their day.

From there talk moves to news regarding two large data breaches, both of which were hit by the same group "ShinyHunters". To wrap up, the team discuss a story around Microsoft's India X account, which was recently hacked in order to spread crypto scams.

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• AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used
• Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users
• Santander staff and '30 million' customers hacked
• Microsoft India's X account hijacked in Roaring Kitty crypto scam

Episode 349 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast kicks off with a discussion on Microsoft's newly announced Copilot+ feature for personal computers. This feature, touted to give PCs a "photographic memory," raises significant privacy concerns as it can log everything a user does by taking screenshots every few seconds. Privacy advocates fear the potential for exploitation by hackers and the implications of such extensive data collection.

Next, the podcast discusses the recent floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and the rise of AI-generated misinformation during the disaster. The team highlights how false images and videos have been spreading on social media, complicating rescue efforts and public awareness.

The episode then delves into the vulnerabilities of high-end car keyless entry systems. Despite advancements like ultra-wideband communications, a recent demonstration by Chinese researchers showed that the latest Tesla Model 3 is still susceptible to relay attacks, allowing thieves to unlock and steal the vehicle with minimal equipment.

To wrap up, the team discusses the arrest of Lin Rui-siang, who was living a double life as an IT specialist and a dark web drug market operator. Lin, under the alias "Pharoah," ran the Incognito Market, which facilitated over $100 million in narcotics sales before executing an exit scam and attempting to extort users. His arrest at JFK airport by the FBI brought an end to his criminal activities.

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Microsoft's AI screenshot function is being called a privacy nightmare. Brazil's flood disaster set off a torrent of AI misinformation. Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech. He Trained Cops to Fight Crypto Crime—and Allegedly Ran a $100M Dark-Web Drug Market.

We kick off with news that Google plan to introduce a new AI tool to help detect if you're being scammed in a phone call – a boon for those who fall prey to scams. From there the team discuss news that Scarlett Johansson isn't best pleased about the likeness of ChatGPT's new voice, which sounds eerily familiar to her own.

To wrap up the team discuss two stories, firstly around how an 'AI porn-maker' (yes people, that's now a job) accidentally leaked his own customer data. The second story centres around BT's decision to move away from copper-cable landlines in the UK to an all-digital future – and it's got several people annoyed.

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• Android is getting an AI-powered scam call detection feature
• ChatGPT suspends Scarlett Johansson-like voice as actor speaks out against OpenAI
• Nonconsensual AI Porn Maker Accidentally Leaks His Customers' Emails
• BT scraps digital landline switch deadline

Episode 347 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast begins with news that Dell have been hit by a data breach, however details on the breach are scarce. Following that the team discuss another data breach, this time affecting Europol.

To wrap up the team discuss two stories, the first around Spanish police pulling data on suspects from sources such as Proton mail and Apple. The final story is around Securelist's latest APT report, looking at Q1 2024.

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• Dell Discloses Data Breach As Hacker Sells 49 Million Customer Data
• Europol Hacked? IntelBroker Claims Major Law Enforcement Breach
• Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
• APT trends report Q1 2024

For the 346th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jag and I dive into a handful of stories that tie back to disinformation, privacy, people persisting, before ending with the WTF story of the week (and perhaps year).

We kick things off discussing WhatsApp and encryption, but more importantly how the app's boss understands that it is being used – even in countries where there are bans on the popular messenger app. From there, we jump into the story from last week that impacts users of DropBox. After covering what it is, we discuss some safety measures that can be used by people using the service.

For our third story, we dive into the world of TikTok. While the US ban may be top of mind, we are actually crossing the world to discuss a recent phenomenon on the app that ties back to North Korea. It isn't a hack, but rather an odd case of a propaganda song from the country going viral on the popular platform. Who would have thought that disinformation could go viral? But hey, I guess the beat slaps (as the kids say).

After that bit of head scratching, we head back to the US where recent research has shown that phishing sites impersonating the USPS are getting almost as much traffic as the real site. To close things out, we dive into AI and porn. More specifically, a new app being advertised on PornHub that allows anyone with the app to see any person neked, with the help of AI and without consent.

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· Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans

· Dropbox says hackers stole customer data, auth secrets from eSignature service

· Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit

· US Post Office phishing sites get as much traffic as the real one

· Pornhub's Nonconsensual 'Nudify' Ad