#510: 20–30% Of Attacks Use AI: John Hammond details today’s hybrid attacks

To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/davidbombal or scan the QR code onscreen – You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription.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// John Hammond’s SOCIALS //YouTube: / @_johnhammondX: x.com/_johnhammondLinkedIn: / johnhammond010Discord: / discordInstagram: / _johnhammondTikTok: / johnhammond010GitHub: github.com/JohnHammondHumble Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/?partner...Just Hacking Training: www.justhacking.com/ClickFix Website: clickfix-wiki.github.io/// YouTube video REFERENCE //Linux got hacked with this AI Image: • Linux got Hacked with this AI image!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 ...// David's SOCIAL //Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzbTwitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombalInstagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombalLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombalFacebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.coTikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombalYouTube: / @davidbombalSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gE...SoundCloud: / davidbombalApple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...// MY STUFF //www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal// SPONSORS //Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: [email protected] note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel!Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only.