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404 Security Not Found · Jan 31, 2025 · 35 min

Episode 25 - Hook, line, and deep fake

🎙️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. 💔 A heartbreaking story of a woman scammed out of her life savings through a deepfake scam involving a fake Brad Pitt. Don't forget to like and subscribe for more episodes! Thanks for listening!

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🎙️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.

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

Don't forget to like and subscribe for more episodes!

Thanks for listening!

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