Webcams go to war, Kimsuky sends invites, Anthropic blocks copycats
Summary
This episode covers a webcam hack in Israel, North Korean malware targeting Ukrainian officials, and Anthropic's new defenses against AI model distillation. It also details Adobe's patch for 140 flaws, a global scam crackdown resulting in 28 arrests, and a cyberattack disrupting TFG fashion brands. Finally, the show discusses GitHub's fix for an NPM name-stealing loophole and Google's partial reversal of Chrome bug bounty cuts.
Topics discussed
Introduction and show overview
Hackers hijack webcam in Israel for military surveillance
North Korean hackers target Ukrainian experts via fake invites
Anthropic deploys defenses against model distillation attacks
Adobe patches 140 vulnerabilities across multiple products
Sponsor segment: GuardSquare mobile app security
Scam crackdown results in 28 arrests and victim rescue
Cyberattack disrupts TFG London fashion retail systems
GitHub closes NPM name-stealing loophole
Google reverses Chrome bug bounty cuts
Outro and call to action
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