Smashing Security podcast #425: Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned

In episode 425 of “Smashing Security”, Graham reveals how “Call of Duty: WWII” has been weaponised – allowing hackers to hijack your entire PC during online matches, thanks to ancient code and Microsoft’s Game Pass. Meanwhile, Carole digs into a con ta… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #425: Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned

The AI Fix #58: An AI runs a shop into the ground, and AI’s obsession with the number 27

In episode 58 of “The AI Fix” podcast, our hosts discover a pair of AI headphones that don’t electrocute you, Microsoft invents “medical superintelligence”, Chucky opens a hotel, some robot footballers fall over, Jony Ive invents a $6 billion pen, and … Continue reading The AI Fix #58: An AI runs a shop into the ground, and AI’s obsession with the number 27

Employee arrested after Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked for US $140 million

This month could barely have started any worse for some financial institutions in Brazil.

Approximately US $140 million was stolen from the reserve accounts of six financial institutions after a cyber attack hit a service provider.

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Hunters International ransomware group shuts down – but will it regroup under a new guise?

The notorious Hunters International ransomware-as-a-service operation has announced that it has shut down, in a message posted on its dark web leak site.

In a statement on its extortion site, the ransomware group says that it has not only “decided t… Continue reading Hunters International ransomware group shuts down – but will it regroup under a new guise?

Smashing Security podcast #424: Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus

A Mexican drug cartel spies on the FBI using traffic cameras and spyware — because “ubiquitous technical surveillance” is no longer just for dystopian thrillers. Graham digs into a chilling new US Justice Department report that shows how surveillance t… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #424: Surveillance, spyware, and self-driving snafus