JadePuffer - the AI that ran a ransomware attack all by itself
Summary
Graham Cluley and guest Zoe Rose discuss how AI lowers the barrier to cybercrime, citing a 15-year-old using ChatGPT to disrupt an anime service and the first fully autonomous AI ransomware, Jade Puffer. They also expose a vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email feature that compromises user privacy. The episode concludes with picks on a documentary about extreme building climbers and a kitchen appliance.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Zoe Rose
Sponsor: Arctic Wolf and invisible assets
Teenagers using AI to hack anime services
Jade Puffer: The first autonomous AI ransomware
Sponsor: NordLayer network security
Vulnerability in Apple's Hide My Email feature
Sponsor: Vanta compliance automation
Pick of the Week: Roof topers documentary
Pick of the Week: The Thermomix
Outro and Smashing Security Plus members
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