The Awareness Angle: Security Awareness and Human Risk

It's Episode 100 of The Awareness Angle, and the last episode in its current format.This week: more than 100,000 UK police officers and criminal justice staff have had their details leaked by ExfilSquad, the same gang that hit the Department for Education just one week earlier. OpenAI banned a network of ChatGPT accounts run out of Cambodian scam compounds, where trafficked workers were being forced to run investment fraud. And a fake version of a popular Roblox cheat tool called Xeno Executor is infecting family computers with malware that steals passwords and hands remote control to an attacker.Also this week: researchers found a way for malware to hijack passkeys synced through Google Password Manager, a fake police phone call from a spoofed cybercrime unit number, and the crypto trader who made $34,000 on Polymarket by pointing a hairdryer at a weather sensor in Paris.And because it's Episode 100, we look back at everything we've learned from covering cyber news every week for over a year and a half: the biggest breaches, the most persistent threat actors, the strangest stories, and how the threat landscape has changed. Don't unsubscribe, because something new is coming to this feed in a few weeks.Chapters00:00 Intro - Episode 100 and the last of the current format03:13 Breach of the Week - 100,000 police staff leaked by ExfilSquad06:39 Scam factories caught running cons through ChatGPT11:07 Fake Roblox Xeno Executor cheat spreading malware16:31 Passkeys hijacked by malware - the Pass-ta-key attack23:43 Security Socials - The fake police cybercrime phone call31:30 The Polymarket hairdryer hack35:52 100 episodes - stats, patterns and lessons learned59:02 Goodbye for now - what happens nextFull episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DEEoZP-zv88Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@antdaviscyberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/antdaviscyberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antdaviscyberWebsite: riskycreative.comOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, a $70 million Bitcoin heist that took just 41 minutes, a government helpdesk breach that leaked 600,000 school staff records, and an AI security story where Anthropic's Claude broke into three real companies during a test that went wrong.This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant and Luke open Breach Watch with the Department for Education hack, then dig into the Anthropic story, models that broke out of a sealed testing environment and hacked three organisations because of a mix up over internet access.From there it's straight into the news. A five year old typo in a hardware wallet's code let someone drain $70 million in Bitcoin in under an hour. There's also a genuinely hopeful one, UK police running a scheme that steers teenage hackers into cyber careers instead of court.Also this week: hotel Wi-Fi spyware that can switch on your webcam and mic, an unencrypted master copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage movie stolen off a desk, a coordinated attack on more than 30 Minnesota water systems, and the AI that found a security hole hiding in Chrome for 13 years.Chapters0:00 Intro4:37 Department for Education breach, 600,000 records leaked9:44 Claude AI breaks into 3 companies during a testing mix up16:26 $70 million Bitcoin heist in 41 minutes23:02 Police run hacker rehab for teenagers30:10 Hotel Wi-Fi spyware switches on your webcam and mic32:44 Unreleased Nicolas Cage movie stolen off a desk38:03 Coordinated attack hits 30 Minnesota water systems43:11 AI finds a 13 year old flaw hiding in Chrome47:50 Security Socials: Steam Workshop malware hits Mecha Chameleon56:22 Security Socials: Fake Microsoft security update phishing page58:07 Security Socials: Job seekers hiding AI prompts in their resumes1:01:42 Security Socials: Finding someone's location from a photo of pavementThe Awareness Angle is hosted by Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew, brought to you by Risky Creative.Newsletter: riskycreative.comTikTok: antdaviscyberInstagram: antdaviscyberMusic: "16" by Falling Forever, licensed under CC BY 4.0

Two governments found out their data was gone this week. One because a hacker deleted everything and left a ransom note, the other because they finally noticed someone had been sitting inside their systems for ten months. And somewhere between the two, an AI broke out of a safety test and hacked one of the biggest AI companies on the planet.A hacker wiped Romania's entire national land registry after a ransom went unpaid, and now you cannot legally buy or sell a house there because the records that prove who owns what are gone. South Korea's diplomatic academy was breached for ten months before anyone spotted it, and the people affected did not hear about it for another five. The autonomous AI agent that broke into Hugging Face turned out to be OpenAI's own models during an internal test, running with their safety refusals switched off. They broke out of OpenAI's own sandbox first, then hacked Hugging Face's systems to cheat a benchmark. When the team tried to investigate, the US AI models they reached for refused to help because they flagged the forensic work as malicious, so they ran a Chinese open model, GLM 5.2, to clean it up. And a Russian group known as LAUNDRY BEAR is stealing 90 days of email through a Zimbra flaw that fires the moment you preview a message, no click required.Also this week: ClickFix has put on an AI costume, with fake AI troubleshooting pages talking people into pasting malware into their own machines. A flaw in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension could let any website quietly read your WhatsApp chats. Ofcom is finally forcing UK mobile networks to block scam texts and stop criminals spoofing UK numbers. Cyber insurers are quietly splitting on whether they will even cover deepfake fraud anymore. And in Luke's story, Anthropic launches Claude Security, with one very interesting clause about whose code you are allowed to scan.Chapters00:00 Intro04:24 Romania land registry hacked and wiped, housing market frozen09:20 South Korea diplomatic academy breach hidden for ten months13:11 OpenAI's own AI goes rogue and hacks Hugging Face21:28 Russian hackers steal 90 days of email via a Zimbra flaw29:02 ClickFix AI-fix, fake AI help pages spreading malware35:08 Adobe Acrobat extension flaw exposed WhatsApp chats40:30 Ofcom forces UK networks to block scam texts and number spoofing46:16 Cyber insurance and deepfake fraud, is your policy covered?52:06 Security Socials58:55 Luke's story, Anthropic launches Claude SecurityThe Awareness Angle is hosted by Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew, produced under Risky Creative. New episodes every week.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Website: riskycreative.comTikTok: @antdaviscyberInstagram: @antdaviscyberLinkedIn: antdaviscyberMusic: "16" by Falling Forever https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week the internet came for your fridge, your laptop and your DNA, and it wasn't subtle about any of it.Hackers hit Coca-Cola's dairy brand fairlife with ransomware and shut down US milk production. Mac users are under fire from two new malware strains — one that holds your computer hostage until you type your password in, and another disguising itself as Apple's own crash reporter. And 23andMe is paying $18 million over the breach that exposed millions of people's genetic data. That's the one you genuinely cannot fix by resetting a password.Also this week: Lidl customers caught in a supplier breach they knew nothing about, the two young men behind the Transport for London hack jailed for five and a half years each, scammers hiding remote access tools inside fake greeting cards, Microsoft's biggest ever Patch Tuesday followed within hours by a researcher dropping a brand new unpatched bug, and a BitLocker flaw that quietly undermined encrypted laptop security.In Security Socials: a ChatGPT hallucination that sent someone on a wasted road trip, a ClickFix awareness video with half a million likes and the comment section that explains exactly why we keep talking about this stuff, the AI facial recognition case that put an innocent grandmother in jail for five months, and a law firm that used one shared master password for everything.New episodes every week. Cybersecurity news for humans.Chapters:00:00 Intro01:37 This week on The Awareness Angle03:17 Breach Watch: Lidl supplier breach08:24 23andMe pays $18m DNA settlement13:59 Mac malware ClickLock holds your computer hostage19:45 Mac malware disguised as Apple crash reporter29:26 TFL hackers jailed for five and a half years32:33 Fake e-cards hiding remote access malware37:44 Microsoft's record Patch Tuesday and a fresh zero-day46:44 Coca-Cola fairlife ransomware halts milk production49:27 Security Socials: ChatGPT bike shop fail51:46 ClickFix video with half a million likes54:44 AI facial recognition jails innocent grandmother57:21 GM removes authenticator app MFA1:00:51 Luke's story: the law firm with one password for everything1:04:31 OutroTikTok / Instagram: @antdaviscyberLinkedIn: antdaviscyberWebsite: riskycreative.com

Episode 96 of The Awareness AngleThis week an insurance company leaked driver's license numbers for nearly 7 million people because one employee clicked a phishing email. Sainsbury's facial recognition system was 99.98% accurate and 100% wrong about the shopper it publicly kicked out. A 15 year old took down a national anime streaming service with malware ChatGPT helped him write. A Scattered Spider suspect hopped three countries on a VPN and still got caught by a number hidden in every Windows PC. And Google's own AI helped scammers steal $1.9 billion, so now Google is suing people for using Google properly.Ant and Luke break it all down in plain English, no jargon, for anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening in cybersecurity without needing a technical background.Plus this week's Phish of the Week from Hoxhunt and a look at what's trending across security socials.Chapters:00:00 Intro01:17 Housekeeping and the heatwave chat03:25 Breach Watch: AssuranceAmerica driver's license breach09:47 Accenture source code breach13:22 Sainsbury's facial recognition wrongly flags shopper20:07 15 year old uses ChatGPT to hack Bandai Namco26:18 OnlyFans creators accidentally clean up hacked gov sites32:04 Scattered Spider hacker caught by Windows device ID41:35 Google sues scammers who abused its own Gemini AI47:30 Quick hit stories57:17 Security Socials1:07:42 Luke's story: AI deepfake YouTube channel1:14:20 Wrap upNewsletter: riskycreative.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928Instagram/TikTok: @antdaviscyberYouTube: @riskycreativeMusic: "16" by Falling Forever, https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16, licensed under Creative Commons, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

iPhone 18 Pro design files leaked, Aflac gets hit for the third time in a few years, and a bank robber in London gets away with £117,000 just by wearing the right uniform. This week's episode has a bit of everything.Hackers stole 630GB of unreleased iPhone 18 Pro design files from Apple's manufacturing partner Tata Electronics, proving that even Apple's secrets aren't safe once you outsource the manufacturing. Medtronic tells millions of customers their health data and Social Security numbers were stolen, though the actual medical devices are safe to use. Aflac's Japan business gets breached for the third time in a few years, exposing bank details for 4.4 million people. Scammers register earthquake donation scam sites in Venezuela before rescue teams even finish pulling people from the rubble. Japanese hotel staff get targeted with fake guest complaint emails hiding malware that sits quiet until it's needed. UK hospital cyberattacks jump tenfold this year, a lot of them still exploiting a vulnerability from 2021. Opera launches a browser feature built to stop you hacking yourself, which might be the most 2026 sentence Ant's said all week.Plus PewDiePie tells his followers to ditch ChatGPT for a self hosted AI tool, a Commodore flip phone with no social media, the bank robbery solved by an Uber booked in the thief's own name, a tamper evident jar for storing sensitive items, why blurring your face doesn't actually hide your identity, and what WhatsApp usernames really mean for your privacy.*** Please note - All views and opinions expressed in this episode are our own and do not reflect those of our employers. ***Chapters:0:00 Intro3:16 Medtronic data breach exposes health records6:07 Aflac hack exposes 4.4 million bank details9:37 iPhone 18 Pro design leak from Tata Electronics13:52 Venezuela earthquake donation scams18:21 Japanese hotels hit with malware phishing23:19 UK hospital cyberattacks up tenfold27:13 Opera's Paste Protect stops ClickFix attacks33:50 PewDiePie's Odysseus AI tool40:27 Degoogling and the Commodore flip phone43:09 The bank robber who just asked for the money48:16 A tamper evident jar for sensitive items51:58 Why blurring your face doesn't work54:05 WhatsApp usernames explainedFollow The Awareness Angle:TikTok and Instagram: @antdaviscyberLinkedIn: antdaviscyberWebsite: riskycreative.comMusic: "16" by Falling Forever, used under CC BY 4.0Track: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

GTA 6 scams launched within hours of pre-orders going live. Scattered Spider's teenage hackers pleaded guilty for the TfL attack, and one of them was hacking US hospitals while on bail. And a fake AI plugin passed every security scanner because the malware only switched on after the check was done.This week on The Awareness Angle: why attackers are borrowing your trust instead of breaking it, what the TfL case tells us about where the real hacking talent is, and why a clean security scan no longer means what it used to.Also this week: 630GB of Apple and Tesla manufacturing secrets stolen from their supplier, three million Texans had driving licence numbers taken from a hunting licence database, fake receipts appearing in the Shop app for purchases you never made, ClickFix malware hitting Gizmodo readers through a compromised account, the White House app federal workers can't delete from their phones, and the cybersecurity firms including Huntress and HackerOne who got hacked through a marketing tool.00:00 Intro01:35 This week on The Awareness Angle02:52 Breach of the Week: Apple and Tesla supplier hacked, 630GB leaked07:43 Breach of the Week: 3 million Texans' driving licences stolen11:01 Fake receipts in the Shop app18:29 Scattered Spider guilty plea: TfL hack and US hospital attacks23:00 GTA 6 scams29:06 The AI plugin that passed every security scan36:46 Gizmodo ClickFix attack43:25 White House app on government phones48:57 Cybersecurity firms hacked through Klue54:09 Topic: Hosting malware on ChatGPT's own domain57:37 Topic: The TikTok inheritance scam DM1:02:13 Topic: Your address on the floor of a corner shop1:05:28 Topic: Google AI gets it wrong1:08:14 Topic: Luke's email from the US Defence Counterintelligence AgencySubscribe for weekly cybersecurity news made for humans, not just IT teams.The Awareness Angle is an independent podcast by Risky Creative, hosted by Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew.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/@antdaviscyberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/antdaviscyberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antdaviscyberWebsite: riskycreative.comOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

This week the threats are getting bigger and the defences are getting stranger. A criminal gang hit a school system that holds records for eleven million kids, Americans lost a record three and a half billion dollars to imposter scams, and the FBI built an entire fake town just to train agents to fight cybercrime. Plus earbuds that could be listening in, malware hiding in Steam wallpapers, a nasty new Android banking trojan, your cheap streaming box secretly working for criminals, and Google quietly deciding to use your IP address for ads.Chapters00:00 Intro03:01 Breach of the Week — Infinite Campus / ShinyHunters07:56 Imposter Scams — $3.5 Billion Record13:45 The FBI's Fake Town — Kinetic Cyber Range18:50 Bluetooth Flaw — Beats Studio Buds24:20 Steam Wallpaper Malware28:17 Android Banking Trojan — Rokarolla35:14 Popa Botnet — Cheap Streaming Boxes39:11 Google — IP Address Ad Targeting42:24 Security Socials — Fake iOS Virus Pop-up46:10 Security Socials — Claude Age Verification56:05 And Finally — Whale Song Captcha, Cloudflare Lava Lamps & SETI@homeThe Awareness Angle is an independent podcast by Risky Creative. Subscribe for weekly cybersecurity news made for humans, not just IT teams.Find usNewsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Website: riskycreative.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@antdaviscyberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/antdaviscyberLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antdaviscyberOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

ShinyHunters breached the University of Nottingham using a critical Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day, leaking passport numbers, National Insurance numbers, disability data and financial records for 455,000 students. If you studied at Nottingham, check haveibeenpwned.com now.A hidden camera was found in a ceiling tile at 2 Marsham Street, London, the Home Office building that approved China's controversial new mega-embassy. Nobody knows who put it there or how long it was recording.Someone filed fake data breach notices on Maine's official breach portal, which publishes filings instantly with no verification. The Register reported one as fact before readers flagged it.Also this week: ServiceNow admits a security incident months after allegedly being warned. 10,000 malicious domains registered ahead of the FIFA World Cup. A disgruntled researcher bypasses BitLocker because Microsoft made him homeless. Google Chrome permanently kills uBlock Origin. The Met Police gives Apple and Samsung an ultimatum over stolen phones.Phish of the Week: Temu callback phishing using a real password reset email.CHAPTERS0:01 Intro3:45 Breach of the Week: University of Nottingham data breach and Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day8:41 Hidden camera found in Whitehall building that approved China's mega-embassy13:54 ServiceNow security incident: customer data accessed16:36 FIFA World Cup 2026: 10,000 malicious domains21:33 Nightmare Eclipse drops eighth Windows zero-day, bypasses BitLocker27:39 Fake data breach notices posted to Maine's official portal33:19 Google Chrome permanently kills uBlock Origin37:51 Met Police urges Apple and Samsung to make stolen phones unusable39:40 Apple Passwords auto-change feature42:07 Phish of the Week: Temu password reset misuse46:19 Security Socials: Police use AI to enhance CCTV imageNewsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Music: "16" by Falling Forever. https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16. CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NHS patients are only now being notified about a breach that happened two years ago. Hackers brute-forced Dashlane's two-factor authentication. The FBI has already spotted over 30 fake FIFA websites and yes, fifa.beer is one of them.This week Ant and Luke cover why the two-year gap between the Synnovis ransomware attack and this week's notification letters is not unusual, and what it means for the people affected. Plus why the Dashlane breach is giving everyone LastPass flashbacks, and why your master password matters more than you might think.Also this week: UK banks locked out of Anthropic's Claude Mythos while OpenAI steps in with GPT-5.5 Cyber, Mac malware that passed Apple's own notarization checks, a new MFA bypass platform sold on Telegram, and the NCSC's warning that AI is about to surface decades of hidden software vulnerabilities all at once.Chapters:00:00 Intro02:53 Breach of the Week — NHS Blood Test Results06:03 AI Banking — Claude Mythos vs GPT-5.5 Cyber10:38 Dashlane Password Manager Breach16:49 Apple Mac Malware — Operation FlutterBridge21:59 Fake FIFA Websites — The FBI List26:37 NCSC — Patch Flood Warning31:43 Kali365 — MFA Bypass via Microsoft 36535:46 Phish of the Week — Claude Ads Impersonation39:38 Security Socials — Same Ingredient Different Delivery42:38 Security Socials — Call of Duty VulnerabilitiesThe Awareness Angle is an independent weekly cybersecurity podcast for security awareness professionals, CISOs, and anyone who wants to understand the human side of security.Newsletter | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | TikTok | Instagram | LinkedInOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0

Solo episode this week. A fake UK visa website left 100,000 passports in an open folder online. iPhone thieves in London are now threatening victims' families to get them to remove Activation Lock. California has sued the company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging they paid the hacker in secret while telling customers everything was fine. A ChatGPT vulnerability lets attackers hide phishing links inside AI responses. A criminal group called Silent Ransom Group has been physically walking into US law firm offices dressed as IT support and plugging in USB drives. And researchers demonstrate AudioHijack - inaudible commands hidden inside podcasts, Zoom calls and music that AI assistants process as real instructions while you hear nothing.Plus: a real Amber Alert that looked exactly like a phishing scam because the URL got clipped by a character limit, and how a TikToker's phone home screen told scammers exactly which bank to impersonate when they called him.Chapters00:00 Intro01:04 SANS Security Awareness Summit - Official Media Partner Announcement02:15 Flying Solo This Week02:45 Breach of the Week - UK Visa Portal Leaks 100,000 Passports04:34 London iPhone Theft - Thieves Are Now Threatening Your Family09:42 23andMe - California Sues Over the Cover-Up, Not Just the Breach15:47 ChatGPhish - Attackers Hiding Phishing Links Inside ChatGPT21:31 Silent Ransom Group - Criminals Walking Into Law Firm Offices27:36 AudioHijack - The AI Commands Hidden in Sounds You Can't Hear34:50 Amber Alert Accidental Phishing (Ant's Topic)39:41 Tom the Tech Chap - Your Phone Screen Tells Scammers Which Bank to Impersonate (Luke's Topic)The Awareness Angle is a weekly cybersecurity podcast and newsletter that explains the biggest cyber threats, data breaches, and online scams in plain English. No jargon. No technical background needed. New episode every week.📧 Newsletter🌐 riskycreative.com🎙️ Spotify🎙️ Apple Podcasts▶️ YouTube: @riskycreative📱 TikTok: @antdaviscyber📱 Instagram: @antdaviscyber💼 LinkedIn: antdaviscyberOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licence: CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

CISA left admin passwords and AWS keys on a public GitHub repo called "Private-CISA" for six months. A new macOS stealer called Reaper fakes Apple security updates to steal everything on your machine. And the 2026 Verizon DBIR lands with 22,000 breaches across 145 countries.Chapters00:00 Intro01:30 Breach Watch: 7-Eleven / ShinyHunters04:20 Breach Watch: Portugal postal service leak07:12 CISA left passwords on public GitHub12:32 Iran-linked attacks on US fuel monitors17:54 Reaper macOS stealer22:43 Discord end-to-end encryption27:01 The 2026 Verizon DBIR breakdown33:26 Newsletter and socials34:30 Security SocialsSubscribe to the newsletter at riskycreative.comFollow us on TikTok | Instagram | LinkedInListen on Spotify | Apple PodcastsOur Intro and Outro Song is 16 by Falling ForeverListen on BandcampLicensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

This week the Canvas story is back. Instructure has paid ShinyHunters and says the stolen student data has been destroyed, but nobody in the security industry believes them. A telehealth platform breach exposed over 700,000 patients from a company most of them have never heard of.Twin brothers got fired on a Teams call, forgot it was still recording, and deleted 96 government databases while talking through their plan out loud. Kids are beating age verification with a drawn-on mustache. A fake Claude Code installer is stealing developer credentials through Google search ads. And Google has confirmed for the first time that hackers used AI to find and exploit a zero-day.Plus, a stoner just recovered $400,000 in Bitcoin after losing his password while high in 2015.Chapters00:00 Intro01:42 Breach Watch: Canvas Pays ShinyHunters05:56 Breach Watch: OpenLoop Health Breach10:20 Twin Brothers Delete 96 Government Databases14:03 Kids Bypass Age Verification With a Fake Mustache19:18 Fake Claude Code Installer24:34 Hackers Used AI to Find a Zero-Day30:20 Stoner Recovers $400K Bitcoin With AI33:57 Audi VIN Vulnerability40:32 Security Socials47:24 UK Banks Storing Biometric Data51:47 Waymo Cars Driving Into FloodsSubscribe to the weekly newsletter at riskycreative.com or find us as The Awareness Angle on LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.📩 Newsletter🎧 Spotify🎧 Apple Podcasts📸 Instagram🎵 TikTok: @infosecant▶️ YouTube🎵 Music: "16" by Falling ForeverCreative Commons Attribution 4.0

Spirit Airlines shut down on May 2nd but nobody turned anything off. A security researcher discovered the entire booking system is still running, still taking personal details, and still attempting payment transactions for flights that will never exist. Google Chrome has been silently downloading a 4GB AI model onto your computer without consent, and if you delete it, it comes back. And a $5,000 robot lawn mower can be hijacked by anyone on the internet, including overriding the emergency stop button. It phones home to TikTok's parent company.Also this week: Zara and Cushman & Wakefield both breached by ShinyHunters, a phishing attack that bypasses MFA using Microsoft's own login flow, Instagram quietly removes encrypted DMs, Anthropic's Mythos AI finds tens of thousands of vulnerabilities, OpenAI adds a trusted contact feature after self-harm lawsuits, and a student stops four high-speed trains with a radio he bought online.Chapters00:00 Intro01:43 Breach Watch: Zara Data Breach via Third-Party Vendor03:43 Breach Watch: Cushman & Wakefield Vishing Attack08:34 ConsentFix v3 Bypasses MFA via Microsoft OAuth12:18 Spirit Airlines Zombie Infrastructure Still Taking Bookings19:04 Google Chrome Secretly Installs 4GB AI Model24:31 Instagram Drops End-to-End Encryption on DMs29:22 Anthropic Mythos Exposes Thousands of Vulnerabilities35:25 OpenAI Trusted Contact Feature40:14 Student Hacks Taiwan High-Speed Rail44:25 Yarbo Robot Lawn Mower Hack51:20 Security Socials1:00:00 OutroSubscribe to the weekly newsletter at riskycreative.com for the full breakdown of every story.📺 YouTube🎧 Spotify🎧 Apple Podcasts📰 Newsletter📸 Instagram📱 TikTok: @infosecant🌐 Website🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling ForeverLicensed under CC BY 4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, we hit 1.2 million views on a single video across TikTok and Instagram, which is pretty wild for an independent podcast. Thank you to everyone who watched and shared.ADT gets breached for the third time in under a year and it all started with a phone call. An AI coding agent wipes a startup's entire database and all its backups in nine seconds, then writes its own incident report admitting it broke every safety rule it had. The supply chain attack that started with Trivy has now hit Checkmarx and Bitwarden, with three criminal groups teaming up to turn supply chain access into ransomware. And the UK government's annual cyber report says 43% of businesses were breached last year, phishing was behind 85% of them, and despite M&S, Co-op and JLR making national headlines, nothing's really changed. Plus Instructure's Canvas LMS breached again, Itron's smart meters filing quietly on a Friday night, Microsoft Teams helpdesk impersonation going wild, 610,000 Roblox accounts stolen by three lads in Ukraine, QR code scams in Toronto, and a toaster with a touchscreen that nobody asked for.The Awareness Angle is an independent cybersecurity podcast covering cyber news, data breaches, phishing, social engineering, and security awareness. New episodes every week.Chapters:00:00 Intro01:30 Welcome01:52 ADT Breached Again by ShinyHunters Vishing Attack07:23 Instructure / Canvas LMS Hit by Another Cyber Attack13:38 Critical Infrastructure Giant Itron Confirms Cyberattack17:56 AI Coding Agent Deletes Startup Database in 9 Seconds25:28 Supply Chain Attack Hits Checkmarx and Bitwarden28:40 Roblox Account Theft: 610,000 Accounts Stolen36:56 UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025-2643:06 Microsoft Teams Helpdesk Impersonation Attacks52:21 QR Code Scams in Toronto57:03 Smart Toasters and Unnecessary IoT1:01:09 Hannah Fry on AI Agents Going RogueSubscribe to the newsletter at riskycreative.comOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Roblox cheats at work lead to a full corporate breach. Half a million people's health data listed for sale on Alibaba by the researchers trusted to protect it. A $5 Bluetooth tracker in a postcard tracks a NATO warship for 24 hours. The UK government officially says passkeys should replace passwords.In this episode we break down the Vercel breach, the UK Biobank scandal, a Bluetooth tracker that exposed a $585 million warship, the NCSC's official passkey guidance ahead of World Password Day, plus Rituals Cosmetics, GCHQ's SilentGlass, Claude Desktop's silent browser hooks, a Grafana-branded sextortion scam, and Bitwarden's CLI getting hijacked.Chapters00:00 Intro01:18 Vercel Breach: Roblox Cheats to Customer Data Exposure06:38 Rituals Cosmetics Loyalty Programme Breach09:46 UK Biobank Health Data Sold on Alibaba13:41 GCHQ SilentGlass: Blocking Malware Over HDMI16:25 Claude Desktop Silently Installs Browser Hooks24:03 Sextortion Scam Disguised as Grafana Alert29:15 Bitwarden CLI Hijacked in Supply Chain Attack31:52 $5 Bluetooth Tracker Exposes NATO Warship35:44 NCSC: Passkeys Should Replace Passwords42:50 Security Socials: The HR Hot Take46:08 Security Socials: Spam Caller Rick Astley Script48:09 Security Socials: iPhone 17 Pro Stolen51:56 Security Socials: My Cocoon Airplane Privacy54:19 Security Socials: GPT Image 2 AI Generation58:57 OutroSubscribe to the newsletter for links to every story we discuss:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/Our Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Forever — Bandcamp: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16 — Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nearly 800 Hungarian government passwords found in breach databases — including one from a colonel in charge of information security who used "FrankLampard". We break down how it happened, why it keeps happening, and what it means for anyone responsible for security culture at work.Also this week: Rockstar Games hacked for the second time in three years through a third-party supplier. Basic-Fit gym breach exposes bank details of around one million members across Europe. Booking.com customers scammed using their own stolen reservation data before the company even told them about the breach.On the news side: Microsoft's biggest ever Patch Tuesday with 165 fixes including an actively exploited SharePoint flaw, France ditching Windows across government, a UK energy company loses £700,000 in a payment redirection attack, Google cracking down on back button hijacking, and an emergency Adobe Acrobat patch for a flaw being quietly exploited since December.Cybersecurity news explained in plain English. No jargon. Just the stories that matter and why they matter to real people.New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.SpotifyApple PodcastsLinkedIn NewsletterYouTubeInstagramTikTokOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Forever — https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16

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/

Chinese hackers just broke into the system the FBI uses to track its own surveillance targets. The White House released an app that security researchers took apart and didn't like what they found. LinkedIn has been secretly scanning your browser extensions without telling you. And a Carnegie Mellon professor says app privacy labels are the nutrition labels of the internet — which tells you everything.This week on The Awareness Angle: cybersecurity news explained in plain English, no jargon, no technical degree required. Anthony and Luke break down the biggest cyber stories of the week including a major FBI data breach, WhatsApp malware targeting Windows users, Google Drive's new ransomware protection, Apple blocking ClickFix attacks, and why AI-generated slop is quietly making all of us easier to scam.New episode every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Chapters00:00 Intro01:40 Breach of the Week: Chinese Hackers Breach the FBI's Wiretap System07:15 Trivy Supply Chain Attack Hits the European Commission11:45 The White House App Security Concerns Explained18:15 Apple Blocks ClickFix Paste Attacks in macOS23:35 App Privacy Labels vs Food Nutrition Labels28:40 Google Drive Ransomware Detection Now Available35:51 LinkedIn Secretly Scanning Your Browser Extensions41:11 WhatsApp Used to Deliver Malware to Windows PCs44:54 Phish of the Week: QR Code Salary Scam and Device Code Phishing50:42 SMS Delivery Scam in the Wild57:06 Sloppypasta and Why AI Content Is a Security Risk1:02:04 Artemis II Has Two Broken Instances of Outlook in Space1:03:54 Artemis II is Running Microsoft 365 in Space1:04:43 Artemis II Astronaut Enters PIN on Live Stream1:06:43 Apple Passwords App Ad1:09:58 Nice Looking TikTok Video📩 New episode every week. Get the newsletter at riskycreative.com🌐 Website: https://www.riskycreative.com🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/🎵 TikTok: @infosecant📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreative▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreative🎵 Intro/outro music: "16" by Falling Forever -- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Track: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode 81 of The Awareness Angle.This week: a hack at Ajax Amsterdam let attackers steal season tickets and quietly lift stadium bans. A security scanner got compromised and was used to backdoor LiteLLM, a tool downloaded 3.4 million times a day. OpenAI shuts down Sora and Disney walks away from its $1 billion deal. Meta launches new AI anti-scam features across WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger. And Lloyds Banking reveals the full picture of its March 12 app glitch, where nearly half a million customers briefly saw each other's transactions.We've also got Apple's new age verification rollout for UK iPhone users, a phishing campaign targeting TikTok for Business accounts that can bypass 2FA, and the ChatGPT fake invoice phish doing the rounds.In the Security Socials: a great child online safety poster worth sharing with parents, a free phishing game for kids called The Phisherman, a viral deepfake detection trick, a personalised smishing campaign in France, and what happens when a French soldier goes for a Strava run on a ship.Chapters00:00 Intro01:31 Breach of the Week: Ajax Amsterdam04:37 Meta anti-scam tools10:08 OpenAI Sora and Disney14:23 LiteLLM supply chain attack21:43 Apple age verification UK26:33 TikTok for Business phishing32:26 Lloyds Banking app glitch37:26 Phish of the Week: ChatGPT fake invoice42:57 Security Socials48:32 Anthony's Security Social1:00:47 Luke's Security SocialSubscribe to the newsletter at riskycreative.com🌐 Website: https://riskycreative.com🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/theawarenessangle🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-awareness-angle💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/risky-creative🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theawarenessangle📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theawarenessangle▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theawarenessangleOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by Falling Foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week's human cybersecurity news . A US general leaves classified military documents on a train, over 8 million anonymous crime tips are exposed in a major data breach, and a Chrome extension with a million users and Google's Featured badge was silently hijacking shopping commissions for months. This week's cyber news explained in plain English.Also covered this week: the FBI seizes websites belonging to Handala, the Iran-linked hacker group behind the devastating Stryker wiper attack that wiped 200,000 devices and shut down hospitals. Companies House exposes UK company directors' home addresses, email addresses and dates of birth for five months, through a bug that required nothing more than pressing the browser back button. A new Android malware called Perseus hides inside IPTV streaming apps and targets your notes app to steal passwords, financial details and account recovery phrases. And Japan officially legalises offensive cyber operations, or "proactive cyber defence", from October 2026, a major shift away from its post-war defensive-only stance.This week's phishing example: a convincing Emirates loyalty reward scam sent through legitimate Eventbrite infrastructure to bypass email security filters, and how to spot it.We're The Awareness Angle, a weekly cybersecurity podcast and newsletter that explains the biggest cyber threats, data breaches and online scams in plain English, with a focus on the human side of security. No jargon. No technical background needed.New episode every week. Get the newsletter at riskycreative.comFull episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9n-ewD0zZuUChapters0:00 Intro1:47 Breach of the Week: US General leaves classified maps on a train7:23 Crime Stoppers data breach: 8 million anonymous tips exposed12:22 Android malware Perseus: hiding in streaming apps, targeting your notes17:29 Handala update: FBI seizes hacker websites after Stryker attack20:58 Marquis ransomware: 672,000 bank customers' data stolen26:37 Companies House: five months of exposed director data, fixed with a back button31:34 Chrome extension malware: Save Image as Type removed after stealing commissions38:18 Phish of the Week: Emirates loyalty scam via Eventbrite43:05 SANS Security Awareness Summit 2026: call for presentations45:18 Topics: Idris Elba's wax model unlocks his iPhone46:30 Pete Tong reads out a URL like it's 199548:40 Tinder wants to scan your camera roll with AI50:07 Japan legalises hacking backFind UsWebsiteSpotifyApple PodcastsLinkedInTikTokInstagramYouTubeMusicIntro/outro music: "16" by Falling Forever, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Track: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week it's a busy one. We've got stories about hackers targeting your phone, your bank account, and even your doctor's equipment. There's a nasty trick doing the rounds that looks just like a Google Meet update, a massive data leak from the US government, and some alarming news for anyone who banks with Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland. All that, plus why you really need to update your iPhone this week. Let's get into it. Chapters00:01 Intro01:50 Breach of the Week: Starbucks06:06 Stryker hit by Iran-linked wiper attack11:03 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland banking glitch16:09 Fake Google Meet update hands attackers control of your PC20:19 Google Messages to get SMS blaster protection27:02 Live: Anthony calls the SMS blaster scammer34:51 DOGE staffer allegedly walked out with Americans' Social Security data38:16 Apple patches older iPhones against Coruna exploit kit43:32 Phish of the Week: Google recovery notification callback scam (Hoxhunt)48:09 Topics: ClickFix evolves again51:03 Topics: Darren Jones MP accidentally shares his passcode on camera53:06 Topics: Tricking an AI scam caller56:29 Topics: Apple MacBook Neo Touch ID ad1:01:02 Outro Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at riskycreative.com or find us as The Awareness Angle on LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Got a story for us? Drop us a line at [email protected]

A hacker didn't need a team of experts. They just needed to convince an AI chatbot they were a penetration tester. What followed was the systematic breach of ten Mexican government agencies, 150GB of stolen data, and records touching 195 million people — more than the entire population of Mexico. That's just one of the stories this week on The Awareness Angle — the weekly cyber news podcast that focuses on the human side of security.This week we also cover:The LastPass phishing campaign that doesn't ask for your password — it warns you someone else is stealing it, then harvests it anywayHow the TfL hack in 2024 actually affected 10 million people, despite "some customers" being the official line for over a yearThe Odido data breach that triggered AI-voiced compensation scams within days of the data going publicWhy Meta Ray-Ban glasses may have captured intimate moments that ended up reviewed by contractors in KenyaHow North Korea is using voice changers, Face Swap and AI-generated CVs to get hired by Western companiesA QR code phishing email so well crafted it uses your company logo and a unique code tied to your email addressTimestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:01 Podcast Intro00:02:15 Breach of the Week – Star Citizen Data Breach00:06:28 Hackers Use Claude AI to Breach Mexican Government00:11:32 Fake LastPass Support Email Phishing Campaign00:17:33 TfL Hack Affected 10 Million People00:22:57 Odido Breach Triggers AI Scam Calls00:27:57 Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Contractor Review00:36:48 North Korea Using AI to Fake Job Interviews00:40:51 Phish of the Week – QR Code Unlogged Work Hours00:45:48 The Admin Password That Wasn't00:47:22 Free PDF Converters and the 637 Cookies You Didn't Agree To00:52:36 Dunning-Kruger and Why Users Click00:55:26 The PayPal Two-Step ScamMore informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by falling foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week on The Awareness Angle, attackers ditch malware and pick up the phone, fake QR codes hit real parking meters, and even your weather app might be quietly fingerprinting you.We start with Breach of the Week, as Optimizely confirms a data breach following a vishing attack. Impersonated IT support calls led to compromised internal systems and stolen CRM contact data. No ransomware, no exploit chain, just social engineering and misplaced trust.In the news, fraudsters place fake QR stickers on 75 parking meters in Kelowna, turning everyday convenience into credential theft. New research reveals Samsung’s pre-installed weather app may create a persistent device fingerprint using hashed location identifiers. The UK’s ICO fines Reddit £14.47 million for unlawfully processing children’s data, raising fresh questions around age verification and platform responsibility.We also cover security flaws across Android mental health apps with 14.7 million installs, exposing sensitive therapy data to potential risk, Instagram rolling out parental alerts for teen self-harm searches, and a researcher who accidentally gained control of nearly 7,000 robot vacuums worldwide.In Awareness, we explore how AI tools like Gemini can be used to rapidly build interactive learning content, from phishing simulators to gamified modules, and what that means for the future of security awareness.Plus, we touch on the viral Dacia Sandman campervan that never existed, the growing wave of ClickFix social engineering pop-ups, Samsung’s new privacy screen display tech, and a fresh warning about Google Ads phishing targeting Ahrefs users.If you like your cyber news grounded in reality, focused on people, and just a little bit sceptical, you’re in the right place.Timestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:20 Breach of the Week – Optimizely Vishing Attack00:03:40 Fake QR Codes on 75 Parking Meters00:08:10 Samsung Weather App Fingerprinting Research00:13:00 UK Fines Reddit £14.47M Over Children’s Data00:17:30 Android Mental Health Apps Security Flaws00:23:43 Instagram Parental Alerts for Self-Harm Searches00:29:00 7,000 Robot Vacuums Remotely Accessible00:35:00 Building Interactive Security Training with Gemini00:46:40 The Dacia Sandman That Never Existed00:51:43 ClickFix Pop-Ups in the Wild00:54:43 Samsung Privacy Display Feature00:58:17 Ahrefs Google Ads Phishing WarningMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comFollow usLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeOur Intro and Outro Song © 16 by falling foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week on The Awareness Angle, Breach Watch is busy.We cover 73,000 patients hit in an Arizona healthcare breach, stolen Eurail traveller data now up for sale, a phishing led incident at fintech firm Figure, 600,000 Canada Goose customer records leaked, and fresh claims from ShinyHunters around CarGurus.In the news, we unpack the US plan for a freedom.gov portal designed to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere, plus new research finding vulnerabilities in popular password managers, and the first real world case of infostealer malware targeting OpenClaw AI agent secrets.In Awareness, we talk about why AI generated passwords might not be as random as they look, why “strong looking” does not always mean secure, and what to do instead. We also end on a strong discussion point, online review blackmail, and why reputation is now part of your attack surface.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and a few strong opinions along the way, you are in the right place.Timestamps00:02:03 73,000 Patients Hit in Arizona Urology Data Breach00:06:51 Eurail Traveller Data for Sale on the Dark Web00:11:28 Fintech Firm Figure Breach After Phishing Attack00:14:17 Canada Goose 600,000 Customer Records Leaked00:18:25 ShinyHunters Claims CarGurus Breach00:18:44 US “freedom.gov” Portal to Bypass Content Bans00:22:50 Password Manager Vulnerabilities Exposed00:26:21 Infostealer Malware Targeting OpenClaw AI Agents00:32:44 AI Generated Passwords May Be Predictable00:39:15 The 90 Day Password Rule Regret00:44:30 Online Review Blackmail Scam00:49:18 SSD Destruction FailMore Informationriskycreative.comFollow usLinkedIn: The Awareness Angle NewsletterTikTok: @infosecantInstagram: @riskycreativeYouTube: @riskycreativeListen on the goSpotify: The Awareness Angle on SpotifyApple Podcasts: The Awareness Angle on Apple PodcastsMusicIntro and Outro Song © 16 by falling foreverTrack linkLicense: CC BY 4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, trust is stretched across platforms, partnerships, and AI powered systems. From 70,000 government ID images exposed in a Discord age verification breach, to staff data leaks at the European Commission and supplier fallout hitting Volvo Group, the pattern is clear. More data, more dependency, more risk.We start with Breach Watch, breaking down the Discord backlash after sensitive identity documents were exposed via a third party age verification provider. We look at why collecting more sensitive data increases impact, and how third party risk quietly expands the blast radius. We also cover the European Commission disclosing a staff data breach linked to mobile device management systems, and why internal employee data is prime fuel for follow on phishing and impersonation. Then we examine the Conduent breach impacting Volvo Group, and what this says about concentration risk across large service providers.In security updates, we discuss Apple’s emergency patch for a zero day vulnerability already exploited in highly sophisticated attacks, why patching speed still matters, and the reality that targeted does not mean safe. We also revisit the Notepad++ supply chain conversation, and debate whether banning software is ever the right response to vulnerability disclosures.In the news, we unpack a devastating AI deepfake investment scam that cost an 82 year old woman nearly £200,000, and explore how authority bias, emotional manipulation, and crypto make a dangerous combination. We discuss Amazon distancing itself from Flock Safety following backlash over Ring’s neighbourhood search features, and the growing tension between convenience and surveillance. We also look at OpenClaw integrating VirusTotal scanning after enterprise risk concerns, and what autonomous AI agents mean for attack surface expansion.In Awareness and Topics, we cover Cloudflare themed ClickFix scams, LinkedIn AI trend oversharing, email bombing tactics used to hide real compromise alerts, and the continued rise of convincing deepfakes. We also highlight practical inspiration from cybersecurity creators and discuss the reality of children, parental controls, and digital safety at home.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Timestamps00:02:03 Discord age verification breach00:06:26 European Commission staff data breach00:10:00 Volvo Group impacted by Conduent breach00:11:28 Apple zero day patch00:16:35 Notepad++ Ban Debate – Overreaction or smart move?00:19:49 £200k AI Deepfake Investment Scam – 82 year old targeted00:24:16 Amazon Drops Flock Safety – Ring Super Bowl backlash00:30:49 Deepfake Detection Advice – Already outdated?00:38:12 OpenClaw Adds VirusTotal – AI agent risk grows00:42:08 Cloudflare ClickFix Phishing Variant00:43:06 LinkedIn AI Caricature Trend – Oversharing risk00:44:46 Email Bombing Tactic Explained00:47:36 TikTok Spotlight – TheCivDiv00:49:14 Most Common PIN Codes – Data visualisation breakdown00:52:28 Offline YouTube QR Setup for KidsMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song © 16 by falling foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week on The Awareness Angle, trust keeps breaking in places it was assumed to be solid. From a state linked supply chain attack slipping malware into trusted software updates, to ransomware actors claiming access to airport systems, and even cybercrime forums being breached themselves, the pattern this week is confidence collapsing across the stack.We start with Breach Watch, unpacking how Notepad++ users were targeted through compromised update infrastructure rather than the software itself, why supply chain attacks remain so effective, and what selective targeting really tells us. We also look at ransomware claims against a US airport, the growing tactic of dumping sensitive files as proof, and what it means when critical infrastructure gets dragged into extortion.In the news, we cover the FBI seizure of a major ransomware forum, and why takedowns rarely end criminal ecosystems. We dig into claims that WhatsApp encryption is a lie, why cryptographers are sceptical, and how trust in closed source security tools keeps getting tested. We also discuss Spain announcing a ban on social media for under 16s, the wider regulatory trend this fits into, and the difficult reality of enforcement. Then we break down how mobile phones can silently share GPS level location with carriers at the network level, without app permissions or user awareness.In Awareness and Topics, we look at ransomware rising sharply in early 2026, why recovery matters more than negotiation, and how extortion gangs are shifting from data theft into personal harassment and psychological pressure. We also talk about McDonald’s calling out weak password habits using breached credential data, why predictable passwords still dominate, and what organisations can learn from simple, well executed awareness campaigns. We finish with a discussion on breaking into cybersecurity, mentorship, community, and why there is no single path into the industry.Chapters00:00 Intro01:11 Breach Watch, Notepad++ supply chain attack06:52 Ransomware group claims airport breach10:28 BreachForums breached, criminals exposed13:02 FBI seizes RAMP hacking forum16:18 WhatsApp encryption lawsuit explained19:33 Spain plans social media ban for under 16s25:20 Phones silently sharing GPS with carriers30:12 Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters harassment tactics35:21 Ransomware activity up in 202639:45 McDonald’s calls out weak passwords45:06 Getting your first job in cybersecurity51:39 Real or phishing, campaign emails analysedMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comFollowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.Intro and Outro Music (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, trust keeps breaking in places people expect it to hold. From exposed AI agent infrastructure and phishing malware slipping into the Chrome Web Store, to sensitive government data being uploaded to ChatGPT, the theme this week is misplaced confidence. Tools designed to help, automate, and protect are being misused, misconfigured, or trusted too far.We start with Breach Watch, looking at claims that ShinyHunters accessed data linked to major dating platforms, and what exposure through analytics providers and contractor access really means. We then cover reports that the acting head of the US cybersecurity agency uploaded internal government documents to ChatGPT, raising uncomfortable questions about AI use at the highest levels of security leadership.In the news, we break down Clawdbot, also known as Moltbot, an open source AI agent that promises automation but has left hundreds of exposed gateways leaking credentials, API keys, and private conversations. We look at why autonomous AI agents expand attack surfaces, how third party add ons turn convenience into risk, and why hardening these systems is not optional. We also cover phishing capable Chrome extensions bypassing store review, Google improving ransomware protection in Drive, and France fast tracking plans to ban social media for under 15s.In Topics, we talk about exposed admin panels in AI powered toys and what happens when children’s conversations and profiles are stored behind weak controls. We also discuss phishing awareness in the real world, misleading breach headlines, fake profiles, and why simple in store warnings on gift cards can be surprisingly effective.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Episode timestamps00:00 Intro01:11 Breach Watch, ShinyHunters dating app data claims06:52 US cybersecurity chief uploads documents to ChatGPT10:28 What is Clawdbot and why it matters13:02 Hundreds of exposed Clawdbot gateways16:18 The AI agent craze and growing security risks19:33 Phishing malware sold as Chrome extensions25:20 Google Drive ransomware protection improvements30:12 France moves to ban social media for under 15s35:21 Exposed admin panel found in AI toy43:31 Awareness, spotting phishing and AI content49:45 Misleading breach headlines and fake panic51:39 Reverse image search exposing fake profiles53:06 Gift card scam warnings in store54:31 Covering phone cameras as a security habit56:12 Free WIFI on Flight QR Code Prank57:57 TikTok Argos MacBook Retail Discount Code01:00:36 Real world phishing and family account compromiseMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0``

This week on The Awareness Angle, security failures show how quickly everyday systems can tip from background noise into real world disruption. From ransomware knocking a major IT distributor offline, to schools closing after cyber attacks, and criminals selling voice phishing kits like a product, the theme this week is scale. Small failures, trusted platforms, and familiar channels being used to create outsized impact.We start with Breach Watch, looking at the Ingram Micro ransomware attack and what it reveals about supply chain fragility when a single distributor goes dark. We then cover a breach at Grubhub caused by access to a third party support system, exposing customer, driver, and merchant data. We also look at the Minnesota Department of Human Services breach affecting nearly 304,000 people, and a UK secondary school forced to close after cyber disruption took critical systems offline.In the news, Microsoft releases emergency out of band Windows updates after patching issues prevent systems from shutting down properly. We look at criminals openly selling ready made voice phishing kits, making vishing easier to run at scale, and a malicious Chrome extension that deliberately crashes browsers to push fake fixes in a new ClickFix variant. We also discuss the EU launching a new vulnerability database as an alternative to CVE, a phishing campaign targeting LastPass users with fake security alerts, the UK government consulting on banning social media for under 16s, and TikTok finalising a deal to split its US operations into a new joint venture.In Topics, we talk about password hints that are completely useless, the ongoing debate around the phrase human risk, and the Action Fraud rebrand to Report Fraud, including why its sign in experience raises some uncomfortable trust questions. We also look at how AI generated content is flooding social platforms, and share practical ways to spot fake accounts and videos before they fool you.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and zero jargon, you are in the right place.0:00 Introduction and Overview1:25 Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack5:38 Grubhub Third Party Breach9:41 Minnesota Department of Human Services Data Breach12:39 UK School Forced to Close After Cyber Attack18:52 Microsoft Emergency Windows Updates20:45 Voice Phishing Kits for Sale25:25 Malicious Chrome Extension and ClickFix Variant30:34 EU Vulnerability Database Alternative to CVE34:19 LastPass Phishing Campaign39:29 UK Consultation on Social Media Ban for Under 16s45:10 TikTok Splits US Operations48:30 Password Hints and Human Risk Discussion53:19 Action Fraud Rebrand and Trust Issues1:01:26 AI Generated Content and Spotting FakesMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, confusion, control, and credibility sit at the centre of the cyber news. From password reset emails triggering panic at global scale, to ransomware groups shaping the narrative without releasing data, the theme this week is trust, who controls it, and how quickly it can unravel.We start with Breach Watch, looking at ransomware claims against Nissan and how screenshots and file listings are increasingly used to apply pressure without publishing stolen data. We then move to a confirmed breach at Spanish energy giant Endesa, where customer data linked to energy contracts and payment details was exposed, and compare two very different approaches to communication and incident handling. We also cover BreachForums leaking its own user database, a reminder that even criminal platforms are not immune to basic security failures.In What the Hack, we break down the Instagram password reset email saga that left millions of users unsure whether they were under attack. We look at Meta’s explanation, Malwarebytes’ claims of leaked data, and why old scraped information keeps coming back to cause fresh concern. We also cover Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, including an actively exploited zero day, and why severity scores often miss the real risk story.The wider topics include Microsoft potentially allowing Copilot to be fully removed from managed devices, growing pushback against forced AI adoption at work, and why major PC manufacturers are now saying AI is confusing customers rather than selling devices. We also look at a hacker jailed for attacks on the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, showing how cyber access directly enables real world organised crime, and a foiled cyber attack targeting Poland’s energy infrastructure.We wrap up with two very human stories, a classic scam email that knows your password and why it still works, and a look at eye scanning being pitched as proof that you are human, complete with crypto incentives, biometric risk, and some uncomfortable questions about where identity is heading.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and zero jargon, you are in the right place.More informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: The Awareness Angle NewsletterTikTok: @infosecantInstagram: @riskycreativeYouTube: @riskycreativeIf you found this useful, follow the show and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, everyday systems, subscriptions, and trusted tools keep showing how easily they can be turned against us. From major data breaches affecting millions to phishing tactics designed to look like system failures, the theme this week is familiarity, and how attackers exploit what people already trust.We kick off with Breach Watch, starting with Condé Nast, where a breach claim could affect millions of subscribers across brands like Wired, Vogue, and GQ. We then look at Covenant Health in the US, where a breach initially disclosed as small has grown to nearly half a million people, exposing highly sensitive medical data. We also cover a US gas station operator running more than 150 locations, where attackers accessed payment card data, bank details, and government issued IDs, with customers only notified months later. We round out Breach Watch with Tokyo FM in Japan and the European Space Agency, now under criminal investigation after sensitive systems were compromised.In What the Hack, we break down one of the most worrying phishing techniques we have seen recently. Fake Blue Screen of Death pop ups are being used to panic hotel staff into installing malware, using Booking.com themed emails and ClickFix style attacks. We also dig into how password managers were unexpectedly pulled into a mobile banking security decision, and why sideloaded apps are becoming a growing point of confusion for users.The wider topics include a deep dive into Equifax’s security culture years after its breach, OpenAI’s move to connect health data to ChatGPT and why that changes the value of accounts, the UK government’s new cyber action plan, and why outdated, box ticking cyber training continues to miss the mark. We also look at scam texts, SMS trust problems, and even cyber exclusions quietly appearing in home insurance policies.If you want cyber news explained with clarity, context, and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome, and this week’s storiesBreach Watch00:01:01 Breach Watch begins00:01:22 Condé Nast breach claims and subscriber data risk00:04:41 Covenant Health breach grows to nearly half a million people00:07:18 Tokyo FM breach and why radio stations hold so much data00:10:13 US gas station operator breach, payment cards and delayed notification00:12:31 European Space Agency breach under criminal investigationWhat the Hack00:22:52 Fake Blue Screen of Death attacks targeting hotel staff00:26:37 ClickFix techniques and why panic keeps working00:34:49 HSBC, Bitwarden, sideloaded apps, and mobile trust decisionsTopics00:37:52 OpenAI, ChatGPT health data, and account value00:42:03 UK government cyber action plan00:44:48 NCSC cyber training for school staff and why delivery matters00:49:00 Parking fine scams, bank texts, and SMS trust issues00:57:07 Cyber events appearing in home insurance policies01:02:54 Closing thoughts and wrap upMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

In this episode of The Awareness Angle, I’m joined by two people who genuinely live and breathe community-led security awareness, Roberto Ishmael Pennino and Liam Stock Rabbat.This conversation goes well beyond phishing simulations and training slides. We talk openly about why community matters so much in security awareness, how loneliness and isolation are fuelling modern scams, and why human connection might be one of the most important defences we have right now.We dig into Ishmael and Liam’s joint initiative focused on cybersecurity awareness for everyone, not just people working in corporate roles, and why giving back to the wider community should matter to all of us in this space. We also explore the real-world impact of scams, shame, and silence, including why normalising these conversations can genuinely help people feel safer online.There’s plenty in here for awareness professionals, as well as for anyone interested in human risk, behaviour change, and making security feel more human.🎙️ In this episode, we cover• Why community work matters in security awareness• The human cost of scams, beyond just financial loss• How awareness can genuinely help people feel safer• AI as both a challenge and an enabler for awareness teams• What needs to change to improve online safety for everyoneIf you care about people, culture, and doing security differently, this one’s for you.👍 Like, subscribe, and share if this episode resonates💬 Let us know your thoughts in the commentsIn this episode, we discuss the "Shamrock Project", but we had that wrong. It's Operation Shamrock and more details on them and the great work that they do can be found at www.operationshamrock.orgWe also discussed my interview with Daisy Wong and her own personal experience witha romance scam. You can watch that video at https://youtu.be/T7rrOmGRAoUStay aware, stay secure.The Awareness Angle: Interviews is our ongoing series of real, no-fluff conversations with the people rethinking how we approach security, risk, and human behaviour.Read The Episode Discussion Pointshttps://www.riskycreative.comYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/[email protected]://www.riskycreative.comAbout The Awareness AngleA CYBERSECURITY PODCAST where we talk about SECURITY AWARENESS and security education. We are professionals in HUMAN RISK and Information Security Awareness. We know PHISHING CAMPAIGNS. We know PHISH. We have done annual SECURITY TRAINING. We have sent NEWSLETTERS and made videos. We have created security awareness CULTURE STUDIES and are passionate about HUMAN BEHAVIOURS. Whether you're a Cyber Security Awareness professional or simply curious about human risk, this podcast is your go-to resource for fresh perspectives and creative solutions.Intro and outro music16! by falling foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, trusted platforms are being abused at scale, and the damage often starts with things that look completely legitimate. From Spotify facing claims of a massive torrent based scrape to phishing emails abusing real Google services, the theme this week is misplaced trust, and how attackers keep exploiting it.We kick off with Breach Watch, starting with claims that Anna’s Archive scraped huge volumes of Spotify audio and metadata and redistributed it via torrents. We then move to Ubisoft taking Rainbow Six Siege offline after attackers appear to gain deep backend control, triggering mass bans and in game chaos. We also cover Korean Air disclosing a passenger data exposure linked to a supplier breach, and an update on the Coupang incident where investigators recovered customer data from a laptop that had been smashed and dumped in an attempt to destroy evidence.In What the Hack, we break down a phishing campaign abusing real Google services to send convincing emails before stealing Microsoft logins, a British security researcher who secured an Australian visa after responsibly hacking a government website, and a new ClickFix service selling fake browser glitch pages at scale. We also dig into a long running browser extension malware campaign that has quietly infected millions of users across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, Meta’s reported internal playbook for managing scam ad scrutiny, and why Flipper Zero and Raspberry Pi devices were banned from a major public event in New York.The wider topics look at loan scams thriving on social platforms, why scam ads keep slipping through despite reporting, and the quiet loss of one of the most important public resources for tracking AI jailbreaks in the wild.If you want cyber news explained with clarity and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome, and this week’s storiesBreach Watch00:01:16 Spotify scrape claims and torrent distribution00:05:25 Rainbow Six Siege hack forces Ubisoft shutdown00:10:57 Korean Air passenger data exposed via supplier breach00:12:59 Coupang update, smashed laptop data recoveredWhat the Hack00:15:53 Google services abused for phishing Microsoft logins00:20:47 British hacker wins Australian visa after responsible disclosure00:23:34 ClickFix attacks sold via fake browser glitch pages00:28:46 Browser extensions infect millions over seven years00:34:28 NYC bans Flipper Zero and Raspberry Pi devicesTopics00:39:02 Loan scams spreading through social platforms00:42:10 Meta and the management of scam ad scrutiny00:44:59 Reddit bans r slash ChatGPTJailbreak and why it matters00:48:06 Closing thoughtsMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6?si=1bbe58c9be6c462bApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.

This week on The Awareness Angle, breaches, extortion, and quietly invasive tech all collide. From real estate firms leaking highly sensitive data to browser extensions secretly harvesting AI conversations, the theme this week is trust, and how easily it gets abused.Luke is back from holiday, and we kick off with Breach Watch, starting with a New York and DC real estate developer exposing nearly 47,000 people after a ransomware attack. We then look at SoundCloud losing control of user data, followed by one of the most personal extortion cases we have seen, PornHub Premium viewing history stolen via a third party analytics provider. We also cover the ongoing UK government hack that ministers are playing down, despite growing concern around state linked espionage.In What the Hack, we dig into malware hidden inside movie subtitle files on fake torrents, a new Microsoft account takeover technique that bypasses passwords, MFA, and passkeys, and a Chrome browser extension that was quietly intercepting millions of users’ AI chats while wearing a trusted Featured badge. We also revisit LG’s smart TV Copilot backlash, and how user pushback forced a rapid U turn.The wider topics take us from WhatsApp account hijacking via Ghost Pairing, to activity tracking risks in messaging apps, the growing problem of deepfakes and trust online, crypto scams draining life savings, and how Amazon detected a North Korean infiltrator based on something as subtle as keystroke lag.If you want cyber news explained with clarity and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome, and this week’s storiesBreach Watch00:01:36 NYC and DC real estate developer data breach00:04:27 SoundCloud breach and VPN disruption00:08:15 PornHub extortion and leaked viewing history00:13:27 UK government hack investigationWhat the Hack00:16:49 Malware hidden in movie subtitle files00:21:55 Microsoft account takeover surge and ConsentFix00:28:47 Chrome extensions harvesting AI chats00:34:54 LG backtracks on Copilot for smart TVsTopics00:38:09 WhatsApp Ghost Pairing account hijack00:41:48 WhatsApp and Signal activity tracking risks00:47:50 Deepfakes, content credentials, and trust online00:49:43 Idris Elba waxwork and biometric security limits00:53:32 Do we actually need AI00:54:40 Crypto scam victim loses 1.8 million dollars00:57:32 North Korean infiltrator caught via keystroke lagMore Informationhttps://riskycreative.comListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: The Awareness Angle NewsletterTikTok: @infosecantInstagram: @riskycreativeYouTube: @riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.

Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle.This week on The Awareness Angle Interviews, Ant sits down with Cary Johnson, founder of Phishbusters, for a straight talking conversation about security awareness, human risk, and why so many programmes struggle to prove real impact.This episode strips away dashboards, buzzwords, and vendor narratives to focus on what actually reduces phishing risk. Cary brings a science led perspective to awareness, challenging engagement metrics, benchmarks, and the idea that looking busy means you are becoming more secure.We get into phishing as a measurement tool rather than a content engine, why repeat clickers are not all the same, and how poor measurement can quietly create fatigue, resentment, and false confidence across organisations.If you work in security awareness, human risk, or phishing defence, this conversation will challenge how you think about success.We talk about Why engagement does not equal impact Benchmarks versus baselines, and why the difference really matters Phishing as the number one human risk Repeat clickers, learners, and where risk actually sits Why overtraining creates fatigue and resentment Verification skills and keeping awareness simple Compliance theatre and the danger of vanity metrics Vendors marking their own homework How to test whether your programme is genuinely workingThis is a calm but challenging discussion that says the quiet part out loud. It shows how easily good intentions can turn into noise when measurement is flawed, and how much simpler awareness can be when we focus on proof instead of performance.Let me know what it gets you thinking about.Stay aware, stay secure.Previous Episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EntRmhcDOBM&list=PLEsOj51Q0PfA0qX6BRlNnyD7lG8JlijRfLinksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riskycreativeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/riskycreativeWebsite: https://www.riskycreative.comContact: [email protected] and outro music16! by falling foreverhttps://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This week on The Awareness Angle, data breaches keep piling up, ransomware is still doing damage, and software updates are becoming an attack surface all of their own. Luke is on holiday, so I am flying solo, but there is plenty to dig into.We start with a classic insider risk failure at Coupang, where a former employee kept access after leaving, followed by a credit checking firm exposing millions of people who may never even have heard of them. We also look at a misconfiguration that left vet records publicly accessible, and a pharma company hit by ransomware where data theft came before encryption.In What the Hack, Apple rushes out emergency patches for active zero-day exploits, Notepad++ fixes a flaw that allowed malicious updates to be pushed to users, and LG quietly installs Microsoft Copilot onto smart TVs with no option to remove it, raising uncomfortable questions about control and consent.We then move into the wider topics, from why a breached Pringles account is actually a serious lesson about password reuse, to Roblox horror games rated far too young, smarter captchas designed to beat bots, and a US proposal that could see travellers handing over years of social media history just to cross the border.If you want cyber news explained with clarity and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Chapters00:00 Welcome and this week’s stories01:10 Breach Watch beginsBreach Watch01:30 Coupang breach traced to ex-employee access06:30 Credit check company breach exposes millions13:40 Petco Vetco website data exposure19:40 Inotiv ransomware attack and data theftWhat the Hack25:30 Apple emergency zero-day updates30:40 What is a zero day, explained simply32:30 Notepad++ malicious update flaw37:40 LG TVs install Microsoft CopilotAnt’s Topics46:10 Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber attack49:20 Pringles account breach and password reuse51:40 Roblox games and content maturity concerns53:40 US proposal to collect travellers’ social media historyWrap Up54:50 Final thoughts and sign offListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRsKrXbASFBfiXoCZ6Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awareness-angle-cyber-news-weekly/id1784126196Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angle-newsletter-7274932363787132928/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit follow and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.

This week on The Awareness Angle, things get lively. We break down the Scientology ransomware attack, the ongoing chaos at Westminster Council, the five hundred million Windows 10 devices now left unsupported, and the ClickFix scam impersonating ChatGPT that we discovered live during the recording.We dig into what the Qilin gang claims to have taken from Scientology, why Westminster is still struggling to deliver basic services, and how Microsoft has created a global security problem by forcing users onto hardware they cannot afford. We also look at the Windows LNK zero day, Microsoft’s new activity tracking in Teams, and India’s decision to drop its mandatory cyber safety app.The big moment this week is the fake ChatGPT Atlas installer. A live ClickFix scam pushed through a compromised Google Ads account, designed to steal passwords simply by tricking people into pasting a command into their terminal. It is a clear example of how modern attacks borrow trust from real brands.We finish with AI fakery, deepfake claims and a Japanese game studio that now asks applicants to draw live to prove their portfolios are human made.If you want cyber news explained with clarity and zero jargon, you are in the right place.Chapters00:00:00 Welcome back and Luke returns00:00:29 Overview of this week’s stories00:01:19 Breach Watch beginsBreach Watch00:01:19 Scientology hit by Qilin ransomware00:03:28 Westminster Council attack update00:07:03 Freedom Mobile breach in Canada00:09:08 Brsk breach in the UK00:11:38 Marquis breach impacts seventy four US banks00:13:24 Wrap up of this week’s Breach WatchWhat the Hack00:14:25 Windows 10 crisis and unsupported devices00:16:07 Windows LNK zero day explained00:20:30 Teams location and activity reporting backlash00:22:20 India scraps mandatory cyber safety appClickFix Discovery00:25:50 Fake ChatGPT Atlas browser and ClickFix attack00:31:10 Live discovery of active scam through Google Ads00:33:54 Reporting the malicious ad and account takeoverAnt’s Topics00:41:20 Reddit story: employee clicks phishing link00:43:03 Why reporting quickly matters more than the click00:45:33 AI used to fake street footage and misinformationLuke’s Topics00:48:03 AI generated behind the scenes Home Alone footage00:53:52 Debunking viral AI content and misinformation00:55:14 Japanese studio now testing applicants live to stop AI cheatingWrap Up00:58:03 Final thoughts and sign off00:58:51 OutroListen on the goSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rwzcRs...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Follow usLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-awareness-angleTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@infosecantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/riskycreativeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeIf you found this useful, hit subscribe and share it with someone who cares about cyber but does not speak cyber.Stay aware, stay secure.

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle.📢 This Week on The Awareness AngleA council incident affecting thousands of residents, emergency alerts taken offline, a vishing breach at Harvard, fake Windows updates, AI voice scam stories, and an industrial scale Black Friday campaign tricking shoppers everywhere. Luke is off sick, so Ant takes you through a busy week in cyber on his own.We dive into AI generated shopping scams, a password trick that had Reddit arguing for hours, and a correction to a widely shared Gmail story that shows why verifying details still matters.In this episode: London councils hit by a cyber incident that slowed services Emergency alert systems in the United States disrupted after a cyber attack Harvard alumni data exposed after a vishing breach A SIM swap case that led to financial loss and emotional pressure The UK budget leak caused by a predictable URL Fake Windows update screens used to deliver malware through ClickFix Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams using hundreds of fake brand sites AI voice scams and how criminals can copy a voice with seconds of audio AI generated shopping scams and fake Etsy style listings A password trick involving colons that confused stealer logs The Gmail smart features correction and what really happened A preview of Ant’s session with Layer Eight on Champions programmesIf you work in cyber, tech, IT, risk or you simply want to stay ahead of common scams, this episode gives you clear context that helps you protect yourself and the people around you.👋 About usAnt Davis helps people make sense of the human side of cybersecurity through Kindred Cyber, a people centred security service that focuses on behaviour, culture and clear communication.Luke Pettigrew is an experienced security professional with a strong background in user education for one of the UK’s largest online retailers. Together they turn complex cyber news into simple stories and practical advice.👍 Support the showIf you enjoy the episode, follow the podcast, rate it, and share it with someone who would find it useful.Timestamps00:00 Intro and Luke is off sick01:02 London Councils cyber incident03:15 OnSolve Code Red emergency alert breach06:55 Harvard vishing breach10:25 What the Hack SIM swap case from Joe Tidy16:33 OBR Budget leak caused by a predictable URL21:18 ClickFix fake Windows update malware27:55 Black Friday fake brand giveaways35:40 CIISec Live event recap42:38 TikTok default password coffee machine44:18 TikTok AI kidnap scam voice cloning48:35 Corridor Crew AI shopping scams52:00 Password tip using a colon53:02 Gmail smart features correction55:10 Layer 8 champions report preview56:30 Closing🔗 LinksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreativeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riskycreativeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/riskycreativeWebsite: https://www.riskycreative.com🎵 MusicIntro and outro song: https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness Angle📢 This Week on The Awareness AngleRail hacks, WhatsApp risks, CCTV horror stories, teenage cyber gangs, and a staffing breach that leaked over a hundred thousand CVs. It has been a busy week.Luke and I break down the biggest cyber stories in a way that actually makes sense for real people at work, not just security pros. We talk human risk, scams, what to watch out for, and why the simplest mistakes keep causing the biggest damage.In this episode:• The Italian rail supplier breach with 2.3 TB of stolen data• Salesforce customer data stolen through a Gainsight integration• Cornerstone Staffing and the leak of more than one hundred thousand CVs• A WhatsApp flaw exposing 3.5 billion phone numbers• A nationwide CCTV hack in India involving maternity wards and schools• Australia’s new under sixteen ban and what it means for social platforms• TfL’s 2024 cyber attack and the trial ahead• Plus our own stories, scams we spotted, and awareness topics making the rounds this week👋 About usAnt Davis helps people make sense of the human side of cybersecurity. He runs Kindred Cyber, a people centred security service that gives organisations real world guidance, support and better engagement.Luke Pettigrew is an experienced security professional with years of hands on work educating people across one of the largest online food retailers in the UK. Together they take the complex parts of cyber and turn them into simple stories, clear guidance and content that helps people understand what is happening and why it matters.👍 Support the showSubscribe, drop a like, and leave a comment. It helps more than you think.If you prefer short form content, follow us on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram for daily clips.📨 Stay updatedJoin the weekly newsletter for extra context, stories we did not cover, and links to everything we discuss.#cybersecurity #securityawareness #phishing #podcast #cloudsecurity #passwords #AIsecurity #infosec🕒 Timestamps00:00 Intro and welcome00:19 Quick catch up00:32 Ant starting Kindred Cyber01:24 Moving into the breach report02:03 Italian rail group breach03:15 Salesforce and Gainsight breach05:18 Cornerstone Staffing ransomware attack08:32 WhatsApp flaw exposes 3.5 billion numbers12:28 UK, US and Australia sanction Russian cyber firms14:45 Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban19:52 CCTV hack in Indian maternity wards27:43 TfL cyber attack court update30:59 CIISEC Live and Ant’s appearance32:17 Launch of Kindred Cyber34:30 Lost Phone Passcode Social Engineering Scam37:19 The AI data paste incident from Reddit41:34 Flight scam and Google ads abuse49:11 Bob's Business - Scams and AI made scam sites51:33 Wrap up and closing thoughts🍿 Previous Episodehttps://youtu.be/qsS5wWZTLrg🟥 YouTube🟦 LinkedIn🟩 Spotify📧 [email protected]🔗 https://www.riskycreative.com🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

📢 Subscribe on your favourite platforms and visit https://linktr.ee/riskycreative for more of ∠The Awareness AngleThis week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew break down a wild mix of stories that show how everyday tools are becoming attack surfaces. This episode digs into the human habits, design gaps and risky shortcuts that make these attacks possible.🔓 Google Find Hub Used for Remote WipeA North Korean group found a way to hijack Google accounts, track victims and remotely wipe Android devices. Ant and Luke talk through how cloud accounts have quietly become the true kill switch for modern phones.🤖 The First AI Orchestrated Cyber AttackA Chinese state linked group jailbroke Claude Code and used it to run eighty to ninety percent of a full intrusion chain. No big team. No complex tooling. Just structured tasks and an AI agent that never gets tired.💸 Checkout dot com Turns Extortion Into Something PositiveInstead of paying, they donated the ransom amount to cybercrime research at Oxford and Carnegie Mellon. A rare example of turning an attack into something that helps the whole community.📡 Two Billion Credential DumpHIBP indexes a massive set of recycled passwords and emails. The boys explain why password reuse is still at the root of so many real world breaches.🔍 Ofcom Monitoring VPN UsageA UK regulator tracking VPN use with an unnamed vendor. Ant and Luke get into the privacy implications and why transparency matters.🚌 Chinese Built Buses That Can Be Stopped RemotelyA strange but worrying discovery in Norway. Even legitimate remote access can become a serious operational risk.🧠 PlusCIISec Live, clever awareness ideas on LinkedIn, why timeless videos still work, and a worrying text scam that shows how vulnerable people are still the biggest targets for social engineering.#cybersecurity #securityawareness #phishing #podcast #cloudsecurity #passwords #AIsecurity #infosec🕒 Timestamps:​00:00 Intro and catch up​01:52 Breach Watch begins​02:27 Doctor Alliance healthcare breach​04:02 Synnovis NHS ransomware investigation​07:06 DoorDash social engineering breach​08:56 Checkout dot com extortion attempt​10:10 Synthient credential stuffing dump​13:25 Ofcom monitoring VPN usage​16:20 Chinese built buses can be remotely stopped​21:59 Google Find Hub remote wipe attack​25:55 AI orchestrated espionage using Claude Code​29:55 Scotland launches cyber observatory​31:00 UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill​35:06 Quantum Route Redirect phishing kit​38:11 Awareness Awareness​40:59 Think and Share challenge​44:34 Right Hand Cyber Halloween posters​47:07 Jimmy Kimmel password clip​50:16 Leanne Potter on language shaping cyber and AI​52:48 Luke’s topic, Lloyds Bank text scam​54:40 Ant’s topic, suspicious car finance email example​58:20 Wrap up https://www.youtube.com/@riskycreative🟦 https://www.linkedin.com/company/riskycreative🟩 https://open.spotify.com/user/riskycreative📧 [email protected]🔗 https://www.riskycreative.com🎵 Our Intro and Outro Song (© 16 by falling forever)https://fallingforever.bandcamp.com/track/16License: CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

We are back with another interview and this one is a proper conversation about what security awareness should feel like. Honest, simple and human.This week I sat down with Dan Thornton, founder and CEO of Goldphish. Dan’s path into cyber started in the Royal Marine Commandos and moved through physical security and crisis management before one attack changed everything. NotPetya wiped out a global organisation he was supporting and it became clear that digital risk now hits harder and faster than anything physical. That moment pushed him into cyber and eventually into building Goldphish.What I love about Dan is how grounded he is. No jargon. No overcomplication. No feature overload. Just a belief that people deserve better than long training, shame based phishing tests and compliance for the sake of compliance.In this episode we get into: Why phishing is smarter, faster and more convincing How attackers use AI to personalise at scale Why shame stops people reporting Why SMEs struggle to run awareness properly Why simple, entertaining content is still the thing most companies get wrongDan is a big believer in incentives. If someone reports quickly, celebrate it. If a team does the right thing, make it visible. Culture grows when people feel supported, not judged.We also talk about voice scams, deep fakes, business email compromise and how criminals are already using AI to build long form, relationship driven fraud. This space is moving and moving quickly.There are some fun moments too. Pizza flavoured passwords, the danger of what our ChatGPT histories reveal and a few curveball questions that took us both by surprise.If you care about human risk, culture and stripping cyber back to what works, this is a great episode to dive into. Dan brings a refreshingly practical view of awareness and why the basics still matter more than anything.Listen now and imagine what your programme could be if you kept things simple, human and actually enjoyable.You can find Dan at goldphish.com or on LinkedIn.

You are tuned in to The Awareness Angle, the weekly show where we cut through the cyber noise and get straight to the scams, slip ups, and stories that actually matter.In this episode, Ant and Luke dig into a fresh batch of breaches, some worrying policy decisions, and a few very human stories from inside the cyber world. From councils leaking resident data, to VPNs quietly opening the door to ransomware, to AI powered scams on your favourite apps, this one is packed.In this episodeGlobal breach round up Hyundai AutoEver America, Nikkei’s Slack compromise, and South Gloucestershire Council accidentally publishing residents’ personal data. What happened, what was exposed, and what it says about everyday cyber hygiene.The Louvre robbery and terrible passwords The reported CCTV password that matched the museum name, ignored audits, and what happens when reputation gives people a false sense of security.Australia’s social media ban for under 16s Reddit and others join the list. Safety, surveillance, and whether bans really help children, or just push them into darker corners of the internet.FCC rolls back telecom cyber rules Why stripping mandatory requirements after major hacks is a bad look, and what it tells us about politics and security.Apple’s monster patch day More than 100 vulnerabilities fixed across iOS, macOS, iPadOS and more, but very little clarity on severity. Patch fatigue, transparency, and WebKit as the quiet weak point.Firewalls, VPNs, and hidden complexity New data that links complex Cisco and Citrix VPN setups to a much higher ransomware risk, and why “do everything” security boxes often end up poorly maintained.Microsoft Teams message manipulation Flaws that allowed attackers to alter messages, spoof identities, and fake calls. What this means for trust in internal chat tools and executive impersonation.M&S profits almost wiped out by a cyber attack A single incident that slashed profits by 99 percent, disrupted shelves and click and collect, and showed just how fast cyber risk becomes business risk.When the good guys go bad Two former cyber professionals accused of running ALPHV ransomware attacks on the side. Insider knowledge, trust, and the reality of cyber crime as a business.HuFiCon trip and human risk in the wild Ant’s debrief from the Human Firewall Conference in Cologne, why SoSafe impressed, and a few live examples of herd mentality and social proof you can use in your own awareness work.ChatGPT’s “improve the model for everyone” setting Why you should check that toggle if you are using personal accounts for work data, and why business or enterprise plans matter.Meta, scam ads, and shameless profit A look at reports that Meta is earning serious money from obviously fraudulent adverts, and what that means for ordinary users trying to stay safe.AI image fraud and DoorDash style scams Using AI tools to fake photos for refund claims and how app design could shut some of this down.ClickFix in the wild A real world example of the copy and paste into the run box attack, why it works, and the simple message you need people to remember.Recruitment rants and candidate experience Ghosting, broken promises, and what sloppy hiring processes say about culture inside security teams.Listen forReal stories you can reuse in your own awareness or training sessions.Plain language explanations of complex attacks, from VPN misuse to Teams abuse.Honest chat about what is and is not working in the world of human risk.Stay connectedSubscribe to The Awareness Angle Newsletter for story links and extra commentary.Watch full episodes and clips on YouTube, search for Risky Creative or The Awareness Angle.New episodes every week. Views are our own, not our employers.

This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a wave of global cyber stories — from telecom breaches and AI-powered defence tools to sextortion scams and the emotional risks of “friendly” chatbots. It’s a mix of human stories, technical takeaways, and practical lessons for anyone trying to stay safe in an AI-shaped world.📡 Global Breaches & Third-Party Fallout – LG U+, Toys “R” Us Canada, HSBC, and Verisure all suffer breaches linked to vendors or poor visibility. The takeaway? Even mature orgs keep getting blindsided by supplier access and delayed disclosure.🤖 OpenAI’s ‘Aardvark’ GPT-5 Agent – A self-fixing AI for security flaws sounds promising—until you realise it’s patching live code. Automation helps, but trust and verification still matter more than ever.💬 Meta’s Scam Detector – WhatsApp and Messenger now use AI to flag impersonation and job scams. Ant ties this to his own “Tilly from Fram Search” scam attempt, showing how emotional hooks still trump logic.🧒 AI Sextortion Scams & ReportRemove – Deepfaked nudes used to extort teens; a BBC case highlights the IWF’s lifesaving removal tool. A reminder that awareness isn’t just about security—it’s safeguarding.👥 Character.AI Blocks Teen Chat – After reports of inappropriate AI conversations, under-18s are now cut off. Ant and Luke discuss why “empathetic” AI companions can quickly turn toxic.🇬🇧 NCSC Annual Review – Four major UK cyber incidents every week, a 129% rise year-on-year. New SME Cyber Action Toolkit promises easy wins, but small firms still face time and funding barriers.🧩 Chrome Zero-Day (Memento Mori) – Active exploit patched, but only if users reboot. Awareness message: “Auto-update isn’t a shield—restart and verify.”💼 Insider Threats & Classroom Tricks – A Reddit post shows real insider exfiltration, while teachers hide invisible AI prompts to catch students using ChatGPT. Both show behaviour—not tech—is the true battleground.📰 AI Authenticity Crisis – From AI-written beauty magazines to GPT vs Google explainers, even “real” media now demands literacy training to spot synthetic content.🧠 ‘EtherHiding’ Malware on Blockchain – Malicious code hidden in blockchain assets targets job seekers via fake coding tests. Proof that persistence now has a whole new meaning.Whether you’re defending systems, teaching staff, or just trying to keep your kids safe online—this episode connects the technical, the human, and the emotional sides of cybersecurity.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into the fast-moving collision between AI innovation, real-world breaches, and human behaviour. From Sotheby’s data leak to AI browsers that remember your every move, this episode explores where awareness, policy, and technology are all being stress-tested.🏭 Sotheby’s, Muji & JLR Breaches – From luxury auctions to car factories, supply chain ransomware continues to ripple through industries. JLR’s £1.9B loss now marks the UK’s costliest cyber incident.🧠 Deepfake Politics – A fake video of MP George Freeman “defecting” proves that AI-fabricated political manipulation is no longer hypothetical—it’s here and hyper-local.📹 YouTube’s Likeness Detection – Google’s new system to identify AI fakes comes with a trade-off: creators must hand over government ID and facial video. Security meets privacy in a messy middle.🎣 Phishing-as-a-Service – “Whisper 2FA” has powered over 1M phishing attacks, using AJAX to steal live MFA codes. A reminder: phishing kits evolve faster than most awareness programs.🧭 ChatGPT Atlas Browser – The new AI-integrated browser introduces “memory” and “agent” modes—but also raises massive insider and data leakage risks. Shadow AI just went mainstream.🧩 Windows Zero-Days – Legacy modem and RASMAN flaws are being exploited in the wild. Microsoft and vendors rush to patch, underlining the ongoing struggle with hidden legacy code.📈 Reddit’s Reality Check – Security pros report phishing surges of up to 300%, likely linked to the Salesforce leak. Community intel confirms: automation is scaling human deception.🎙️ Community Highlights – Ant joins the Go Fish podcast and Layer8’s Security Champions project ahead of his talk at the Human Firewall Conference in Cologne.🔍 Phishing Design & Visual Cues – The hosts dissect a fake rnicrosoft.com email and how simple UI details—like hyperlink colours—still shape digital literacy.🎬 AI & Authenticity – OpenAI’s first brand ad was filmed on 35mm film. Even AI firms are leaning on the “human touch” to rebuild audience trust.🛠️ Tools Worth Knowing – Shoutout to Pistachio App, a clean, transparent platform for phishing simulations and insider risk detection—proof that simplicity wins adoption.🚨 TikTok, SIM Farms & SMS Blasters – Latvian police seize 40,000 SIMs in a major fraud ring, while a UK man is jailed for sending parcel scam texts on the Tube—awareness in action.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack a packed lineup of real-world cybersecurity stories — from paper-based recovery plans to AI data leaks, healthcare ransoms, and the human messiness behind governance and awareness. It’s all about what happens when the systems fail, the people improvise, and resilience gets real.📄 Paper Plans & Power Cuts – The NCSC urges organisations to keep printed incident plans. The hosts ask the hard question: how do you “open your playbook” if it’s been ransomwared?☁️ Cloud “Whoopsie” of the Week – A misconfigured “Invoicedly” S3 bucket leaks sensitive financial data. Simple mistakes, big consequences.🤖 Shadow AI at Work – 77% of employees reportedly paste company data into ChatGPT. Culture or control — what’s the real fix?🏥 Healthcare Ransomware Ethics – X-rays and ECGs leaked online reignite debate over whether private healthcare firms should ever pay.📬 Court-Themed Phishing – Fake legal summonses using SVG attachments show how scammers are levelling up in realism.💬 Discord Support Leak Confusion – Government IDs appear in a third-party breach; finger-pointing follows. Who’s really accountable?💸 Capita’s £14M Lesson – The ICO fine lands, proving that prevention costs less than penalties. A nod to burnt-out IR teams who rarely get a break.🧠 F5 Networks Intrusion – Nation-state attackers lurked for months before discovery. The takeaway? Patch, disclose, repeat.📉 Deloitte’s $440K AI Blunder – A government report filled with hallucinated citations — proof that even consultants need a human review step.🧩 Awareness Corner – Ant previews his HuFiCon talk in Cologne and shares Layer8’s open research on what makes security champions work.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Ant Davis and Luke Pettigrew unpack the latest in cybersecurity and human risk — from fake job recruiters flooding LinkedIn to deepfake chaos and a nursery hack that shocked the UK. Whether it’s scams, software flaws, or stolen art, this episode is all about where human behaviour meets digital consequence.🕵️‍♂️ LinkedIn Recruitment Scam – “Open to Work” TrapWhen Ant switched on “Open to Work,” fake recruiters arrived within seconds — zero followers, spam hashtags, and mismatched job offers. It’s a stark reminder of how social engineering preys on urgency and hope. Pause, verify, and think before engaging.🎮 Unity Vulnerability – Game Engine FlawA high-severity Unity exploit forced Steam to block unpatched games. It’s a lesson in patch psychology — users delay for convenience, but the cost of waiting is higher than the update itself.🎬 AI Video Boom & Deepfake ConcernsSora 2 becomes the fastest-downloaded app ever as creators like MrBeast warn of deepfake chaos — from fake celebrity videos to stolen likenesses. The takeaway: verification and transparency are the new currency of trust online.🧒 Kido Nursery Hack – Teenagers ArrestedTwo 17-year-olds were charged over a ransomware attack on a UK nursery chain — an alarming example of how young people can be drawn into cybercrime, and why early education and deterrence are essential.🎨 Author’s iPad Theft – Six Years LostThe Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse author lost years of unreleased artwork after his iPad was stolen. A real-world reminder: backups only matter if they actually work — and you’ve tested them.🌐 Domain Hijack – Puffin Books / Andy CopeA hijacked author website redirected visitors to adult content. It’s a simple DNS lapse with reputational fallout — renew your domains, secure your logins, and monitor what matters.💬 Discord Vendor Breach – Third-Party RiskA vendor compromise exposed 70,000 Discord users. Even if your systems are secure, partners can still sink you. Limit data retention and review vendor practices regularly.🎰 DraftKings Credential StuffingAttackers accessed accounts through reused passwords — fewer than 30 victims, but entirely preventable. MFA and unique credentials remain the simplest, strongest defence.☁️ Salesforce / Scattered SpiderRansomware actors claim 1.5 billion records — one of the largest alleged data thefts to date. Another case of companies refusing to pay, proving resilience and communication are as vital as response plans.🎤 Wrap-Up & Awareness TakeawaysAnt plugs upcoming appearances at HuffyCon (Human Firewall Conference, Cologne) .🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dig into a packed line-up of stories that show just how wide the cyber threat landscape has become—from luxury retailers and carmakers taken offline, to insider risks, ransom trends, and the latest fights between governments and Big Tech. It’s not just about breaches and numbers; it’s about people, trust, and the human cost behind the headlines.🛍️ Harrods, Renault & Asahi Hit – A wave of big-name attacks highlights how third-party breaches ripple across industries—and why some victims keep getting hit again.💰 Ransomware Stats That Shock – Hiscox research shows 27% of SMEs targeted last year, 80% paying up, and only 60% recovering data. We debate whether ransom bans are coming.🧑‍💻 Insider Temptations – Hackers offered the BBC’s Joe Tidy a cut of ransom if he gave insider access. It’s a stark reminder of how disgruntled staff can become the weakest link.🎒 Nursery Data Fallout – After outrage, hackers “apologised” and claimed to delete leaked children’s profiles. We unpack what this says about criminal limits and reputational damage.📧 Oracle Extortion Emails – CLOP-linked scammers target execs directly with extortion threats. Why quiet, internal responses can make things worse.🕹️ Platforms Under Pressure – Imgur blocked in the UK, Roblox culls 8 million games for age compliance. VPNs remain the obvious workaround, but at what risk?😓 Cybersecurity Burnout – The BBC spotlighted Ant on stress in cyber jobs. We talk long hours, mental health, and why culture matters as much as controls.🍏 UK vs Apple – A Technical Capability Notice demands more government access. Apple’s pushback could have knock-on effects for WhatsApp, Meta, and beyond.📊 Security Champions & Community Research – Fresh insights from Layer 8’s survey on what makes champion programs succeed—and why open-source research helps awareness pros.🤖 Shadow AI at Work – Staff still pasting secrets into ChatGPT despite training. Should companies ban tools outright, or build safer corporate alternatives?🔐 Password Managers Ranked – Wired tips Bitwarden for most users, ProtonPass for free setups. The takeaway: stop reusing passwords, start managing them properly.🎭 AI Video & Deepfake Surge – From TikTok character swaps to OpenAI’s Sora 2, the line between fake and real gets blurrier by the day. What it means for scams, politics, and trust.From ransomware payments to burnout, insider risks to AI misuse, this episode connects the dots on how cyber threats are evolving—and why awareness needs to evolve too.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew dive into everything from car factories grinding to a halt to ransomware crews dumping nursery data online. It’s a mix of big-business losses, government experiments with digital ID, and the human cost of attacks that don’t care who they hit.🚗 Jaguar Land Rover Shutdown – Millions lost each day, suppliers in crisis, and no cyber insurance in sight. We unpack why this wasn’t “just an IT problem.”✈️ Airports Held to Ransom – Collins Aerospace software outage takes down check-in systems across Europe. We look at third-party risks and déjà vu comparisons with the CrowdStrike fiasco.🪪 UK Digital Identity Scheme – A bold plan for online trust, or surveillance by stealth? We explore what it could mean for privacy and daily life.🎒 Nursery Ransomware Leak – Criminals publish children’s profiles and family data. The ethics are grim, but it raises bigger questions about ransom bans and government policy.⚖️ Law Firms in the Crosshairs – Weak passwords, outdated tech, and no MFA. Why smaller firms are prime targets—and how class actions are fuelling the chaos.💻 GitHub & npm Security Overhaul – After 500+ compromised packages, stronger controls are here. But will devs embrace them, or find ways around?🎙️ Deepfakes & Fake Voices – A survey says 44% of businesses hit by audio deepfakes. We’re sceptical—but the tactics are real, and awareness needs to evolve.🍪 Cookie Banners on the Way Out – The EU may finally kill off endless pop-ups. Great for users, but what replaces them?Along the way, Ant recaps highlights from KnowBe4’s CyberSecure Leeds and the SANS Security Awareness Summit, with stories of romance scams, AI panels, and why awareness needs a human edge.If you care about supply chain fragility, human risk, and how attackers exploit the cracks in everyday systems, this one’s full of lessons.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration02:57 — Cybersecurity Awareness & Community Engagement06:00 — Password Manager Vulnerabilities09:00 — AI Ransomware & the Rise of AI in Cybersecurity12:01 — Cyber Attacks on Major Corporations17:20 — Reflections on Cybersecurity Trends18:37 — Compensation Claims & Data Breaches22:26 — SalesLoft Drift Breach: Implications & Insights27:17 — Cyber Awareness & Phishing Campaigns32:31 — AI, Misinformation & Media Risks37:41 — Emerging Cybersecurity Threats📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew hit episode 52—a year of weekly podcasts—by digging into some of the biggest cyber stories shaking business, government, and everyday users. From billion-record breaches to fake podcast invites delivering malware, it’s another mix of serious lessons and eyebrow-raising human behaviour.🎉 Free Hoxhunt Cybersecurity Awareness Month videos on AI phishing, deepfakes, and messaging scams. https://hoxhunt.com/cam-toolkit🗂️ APCS Data Breach – UK background check provider compromised, exposing passports, NI numbers, and driver’s licences. We break down identity risks, government liability, and how reporting muddied the waters.🤝 SalesLoft / Drift / Salesforce Breach – ShinyHunters claim 1.5B Salesforce records stolen, hitting over 760 companies (including big-name cyber vendors). OAuth token theft shows how fragile supply chains can be.📦 npm Supply Chain Attack (“Shai-Hulud”) – 187 npm packages hijacked with self-propagating malware, stealing tokens and secrets. GitHub’s slow response raises serious trust questions.🚗 Jaguar Land Rover Attack – A September 1st ransomware hit halted UK car sales and production, with ripple effects on suppliers and staff. Linked to Scattered Spider—again.📱 Apple Backports Zero-Day Fix – Even iPhone 6s got patched after targeted attacks. We explain what “zero-day” really means and why it matters beyond the headlines.🎙️ Fake Podcast Invites – Attackers posing as podcast hosts tricked victims into downloading AMOS Stealer. Media credibility is becoming a new social engineering vector.🚇 Teenagers Behind TfL Cyber Attack – Two 18–19 year olds caused £39m in disruption. A case study in wasted cyber talent—and organised crime’s youth recruitment problem.🤖 ShadowLeak vs ChatGPT – Prompt injection attack silently exfiltrated Gmail data from OpenAI’s “Deep Research” agent. Key lesson: don’t hook AI tools directly into sensitive accounts.📲 TikTok’s Oracle Buyout – Larry Ellison takes 80% ownership in a politically charged deal. But does it actually solve the data-to-China question—or just shift control to another power?🎭 Lighter Bits – Siri flunks, ChatGPT flexes, and a Trump/Starmer deepfake sparks laughs and awareness lessons.In short, this all shows how fragile trust really is—whether in supply chains, AI tools, or the platforms we rely on every day.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration02:57 — Cybersecurity Awareness & Community Engagement06:00 — Password Manager Vulnerabilities09:00 — AI Ransomware & the Rise of AI in Cybersecurity12:01 — Cyber Attacks on Major Corporations17:20 — Reflections on Cybersecurity Trends18:37 — Compensation Claims & Data Breaches22:26 — SalesLoft Drift Breach: Implications & Insights27:17 — Cyber Awareness & Phishing Campaigns32:31 — AI, Misinformation & Media Risks37:41 — Emerging Cybersecurity Threats📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠

This week on The Awareness Angle, Anthony Davis and Luke Pettigrew kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with new short videos made in collaboration with Hoxhunt—covering spear phishing, deepfakes, and the psychology behind social engineering. Then it’s straight into the big security stories of the week: from iCloud phishing invites to Scattered Spider’s latest breach, and why even attackers are installing antivirus.🎉 Free Hoxhunt Cybersecurity Awareness Month videos on AI phishing, deepfakes, and messaging scams. https://hoxhunt.com/cam-toolkit📅 Apple iCloud Calendar Phishing – Scammers use Apple’s own domain to push fake calendar invites tied to PayPal scams. If it looks odd, it probably is—delete, don’t click.✈️ Qantas Breach & Accountability – Scattered Spider strikes again, hitting 5.7M customers. Qantas cut exec bonuses by 15%—a rare move leaders elsewhere might want to note.🎥 Nexar Dashcam Database Leak – 130TB of video, GPS, and metadata left exposed in an AWS bucket. Dashcams are becoming rolling surveillance devices—often with little oversight.🕵️ Inside the Attacker’s Browser – Huntress stumbled onto open C2 servers, exposing adversary tools, comms, even their use of Bitdefender and Malwarebytes. A rare window into cybercrime operations.🎮 Plex Breach & Messaging Missteps – Usernames, emails, and hashes leaked. Plex’s reset advice was buried in long paragraphs—a reminder that breach comms need to be blunt and clear.📜 Reddit’s Wildest Breaches – Job scams running PowerShell commands, council-wide malware spreads, and SOC analysts debating true vs false positives. We unpack what awareness pros can take from the chaos.🎭 Deepfakes vs Reality – A Trump clip went viral with viewers insisting it was AI. ITV even shared it as genuine before higher-res footage confirmed it was real. Awareness lesson: in 2025, people doubt the truth as much as they fall for fakes.The week’s major cyber headlines, decoded into useful takeaways—and sprinkled with moments that make you raise an eyebrow.🕒 Timestamps00:00 — Introduction & Milestone Celebration02:57 — Cybersecurity Awareness & Community Engagement06:00 — Password Manager Vulnerabilities09:00 — AI Ransomware & the Rise of AI in Cybersecurity12:01 — Cyber Attacks on Major Corporations17:20 — Reflections on Cybersecurity Trends18:37 — Compensation Claims & Data Breaches22:26 — SalesLoft Drift Breach: Implications & Insights27:17 — Cyber Awareness & Phishing Campaigns32:31 — AI, Misinformation & Media Risks37:41 — Emerging Cybersecurity Threats📩 For links, videos, and the newsletter – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out This Episode's Discussion Points⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ riskycreative.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎵 Our Intro & Outro Song (© ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠16! by ⁠falling forever⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠⁠