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Clippy's crypto comeback

Episode 48758 min

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Microsoft's Twitter account, with its 13 million followers, was hijacked by a paperclip. There was no ransomware or data theft, just Clippy, a dodgy crypto coin, and a corporate apology that wasn't from Microsoft either.
Meanwhile, UK losses from hacked email and social media accounts have rocketed by 417%, as scammers pose as your friends to flog you tickets to gigs that don't exist.
Plus, Hack The Box's Christine Bartlett joins us for a featured interview to ask what happens when AI agents join your security team, and whether anyone has thought to give them a performance review.
All this and more in episode 487 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity expert and keynote speaker Graham Cluley, and special guest Danny Palmer.
EPISODE LINKS:
South Korean officials believe AI agents were used to hack several banks - The Record.
Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access - The Guardian.
PixelLeak AI exposure of private developer data - Glow.
Crypto Scammers Hijack Microsoft's Official X Account - SecurityWeek.
Is everything ok Microsoft? - The Verge.
Switch to passkeys: Report Fraud warning as email and social media account hacking sums stolen rise by more than 400 per cent - City of London police.
Swiss railway clock - Wikipedia.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Trailer - YouTube.
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