EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 47 MIN
Missile Alert Phishing, Meeting Recordings Exposed and You Already Have A QR Code Generator
from The Awareness Angle: Security Awareness and Human Risk · host Risky Creative - Cyber Security for Humans
This week: attackers are sending fake missile alert emails exploiting real Iran-US-Israel tensions to steal Microsoft credentials via QR code. We also cover a massive leak of sensitive LAPD police documents, an AI model that autonomously finds and exploits thousands of zero-days, and a Windows exploit that went public after a researcher fell out with Microsoft.This week on The Awareness Angle:Hackers steal 7.7TB of sensitive LAPD police documents including officer files, internal affairs investigations, and unredacted witness identities, via a third-party storage system. World Leaks (formerly Hunters International) are behind it.Anthropic's Claude Mythos autonomously discovers and exploits thousands of zero-day flaws across major systems. The same capability that speeds up defence also speeds up attack. We break down what this means for security teams.GrafanaGhost: a vulnerability in the popular monitoring platform Grafana that allows silent data exfiltration via AI prompt injection. Grafana disputes the severity. We give both sides.Fake missile alert emails are landing in inboxes right now, exploiting real Iran-US-Israel tensions. They use QR codes to bypass email filters and redirect victims to a fake Microsoft login page. Urgency is the mechanism.BlueHammer: a Windows local privilege escalation zero-day leaked publicly by a disgruntled researcher after a falling-out with Microsoft's security response team. No patch available. Functional exploit on GitHub.The White House is proposing a $707 million cut to CISA, the agency that coordinates national cyber defence. A third of staff already left in the first months of Trump's second term.Phish of the Week (from Hoxhunt): a WhatsApp/Meta impersonation email targeting business accounts that captures your login credentials and your MFA code in real time.Plus: a North Korean hacker gets caught mid-interview, a job candidate accidentally receives a recording of his interviewers criticising him after he dropped off the call, and TikTok Lite appearing on Android phones after a carrier update.00:00 Introduction01:03 Breach of the Week: LAPD Police Documents Stolen and Leaked03:18 Wynn Resorts - 21,000 Employees Hit by ShinyHunters05:21 ChipSoft Ransomware Attack Disrupts Dutch Hospitals06:51 Jones Day Law Firm Confirms Breach - Silent Ransom Group09:48 Anthropic Project Glasswing: AI Finds Thousands of Zero-Days13:42 GrafanaGhost: Data Theft via AI Prompt Injection17:53 Missile Alert Phishing - Fake Civil Defence Emails Steal Microsoft Logins22:49 BlueHammer: Windows Zero-Day Leaked on GitHub26:55 White House Proposes $707M Cut to CISA30:10 Phish of the Week: WhatsApp Meta Impersonation35:34 Security SocialsSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling ForeverBandcamp: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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This week: attackers are sending fake missile alert emails exploiting real Iran-US-Israel tensions to steal Microsoft credentials via QR code. We also cover a massive leak of sensitive LAPD police documents, an AI model that autonomously finds and exploits thousands of zero-days, and a Windows exploit that went public after a researcher fell out with Microsoft.This week on The Awareness Angle:Hackers steal 7.7TB of sensitive LAPD police documents including officer files, internal affairs investigations, and unredacted witness identities, via a third-party storage system. World Leaks (formerly Hunters International) are behind it.Anthropic's Claude Mythos autonomously discovers and exploits thousands of zero-day flaws across major systems. The same capability that speeds up defence also speeds up attack. We break down what this means for security teams.GrafanaGhost: a vulnerability in the popular monitoring platform Grafana that allows silent data exfiltration via AI prompt injection. Grafana disputes the severity. We give both sides.Fake missile alert emails are landing in inboxes right now, exploiting real Iran-US-Israel tensions. They use QR codes to bypass email filters and redirect victims to a fake Microsoft login page. Urgency is the mechanism.BlueHammer: a Windows local privilege escalation zero-day leaked publicly by a disgruntled researcher after a falling-out with Microsoft's security response team. No patch available. Functional exploit on GitHub.The White House is proposing a $707 million cut to CISA, the agency that coordinates national cyber defence. A third of staff already left in the first months of Trump's second term.Phish of the Week (from Hoxhunt): a WhatsApp/Meta impersonation email targeting business accounts that captures your login credentials and your MFA code in real time.Plus: a North Korean hacker gets caught mid-interview, a job candidate accidentally receives a recording of his interviewers criticising him after he dropped off the call, and TikTok Lite appearing on Android phones after a carrier update.00:00 Introduction01:03 Breach of the Week: LAPD Police Documents Stolen and Leaked03:18 Wynn Resorts - 21,000 Employees Hit by ShinyHunters05:21 ChipSoft Ransomware Attack Disrupts Dutch Hospitals06:51 Jones Day Law Firm Confirms Breach - Silent Ransom Group09:48 Anthropic Project Glasswing: AI Finds Thousands of Zero-Days13:42 GrafanaGhost: Data Theft via AI Prompt Injection17:53 Missile Alert Phishing - Fake Civil Defence Emails Steal Microsoft Logins22:49 BlueHammer: Windows Zero-Day Leaked on GitHub26:55 White House Proposes $707M Cut to CISA30:10 Phish of the Week: WhatsApp Meta Impersonation35:34 Security SocialsSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling ForeverBandcamp: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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