Cybercabs, Robohobos, BigBear, Nightmare Eclipse, weChat, Flock, ASCII, Aaran Leyland - SWN #614
Summary
Host Doug Waite and guest Aaron Leyland discuss the rapid adoption of agentic AI in security operations, highlighting the risks of "AI washing" and the need for proper budgeting and training. They cover the Big Bear 2 phishing framework, which bypassed MFA at 258 organizations, and new techniques using invisible Unicode characters to evade AI-based email filters. The episode also addresses the theft of proprietary AI models and data for extortion, as well as a WeChat worm that allows account takeover via incoming calls. Finally, the hosts debate the privacy implications of Flock cameras and…
Topics discussed
Intro, autumn banter, and ASM Summit sponsor
Agentic AI in SOC: the haves vs. the have-nots
ThreatLocker and Infosec World sponsor segments
Big Bear 2 phishing framework bypasses MFA
ASCII 2 smuggling and Unicode prompt injection
Theft and extortion of proprietary AI data
Nightmare Eclipse releases CrowdStrike and Nvidia exploits
WeChat worm spreads via incoming calls
Flock cameras: surveillance benefits and privacy risks
Tenable Atlas sponsor segment
Aaron Leyland on smart TV surveillance and privacy
Tesla Cybercab deployment and autonomous driving safety
Outro and subscription call to action
Listen ad-free on Castria