Surveillance economics, Turla and Careto, and the AI screenshots nobody asked for

What this episode covers

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 25 : An update on Romania’s cancelled election, the implications of TikTok on democratic processes, and the broader issues around surveillance capitalism and micro-targeting. Plus, news on Turla piggybacking on cybercriminal malware to hit Ukraine, the return of Careto and the absence of IOCs, Claroty report on an Iran-linked cyberweapon targeting critical infrastructure, ethical considerations in cyberwarfare, and the implications of quantum computing on security and cryptocurrencies. Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade , Costin Raiu and Ryan Naraine . Links: Transcript (unedited, AI-generated) Turla using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine (Microsoft) EpicTurla.com: The lost reports Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards and SSNs Stephan Casas: macOS applications quietly capturing screenshots CVE-2024-49138 - MS 0day exploited in the wild Sanctions hit Chinese company behind Sophos 0day attack SentinelLabs: Operation Digital Eye Careto APT’s recent attacks discovered Claroty: Inside a New OT/IoT cyberweapon Predatory Sparrow: cyber sabotage with a conscience? Willow, Google's state-of-the-art quantum chip What sucks in security? Research findings from 50+ security leaders

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