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404 Security Not Found

Episode 25 - Hook, line, and deep fake

Jan 31, 2025
35:02

🎙️Join us for another episode of the 404:Security Not Found  podcast! This week, Travis McPeak, Swathi Joshi and  Will Bengtson discuss the latest trends in cybersecurity, including Microsoft's push towards a passwordless future and the implications of AI in spear phishing attacks.

In this episode, we cover:

  • 🛡️ Microsoft's significant changes impacting over a billion users as they move towards a passwordless future.

  • 🤖 A report from Malwarebytes on AI-powered spear phishing attacks and their alarming effectiveness.

  • The discovery of a malicious NPM package and the ongoing challenges of package squatting.

  • The recent pardon of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht and its implications.

  • A fascinating discussion on canaries in cybersecurity and their maturity model.

  • đź’” A heartbreaking story of a woman scammed out of her life savings through a deepfake scam involving a fake Brad Pitt.

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