#AxisOfEasy 453: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack High-Profile Accounts

About this episode

This episode discusses the exploitation of Instagram's AI chatbot and various cybersecurity incidents including data breaches and malware attacks.

In this issue: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack High-Profile Accounts Red Hat npm Channel Hijacked to Spread Credential-Stealing Worm AI-Powered Malware Lab Targets Major EDR Platforms IMA Diligence Services Data Breach Exposes 525,000+ Victims to Genesis Ransomware Group Microsoft Backs Down After Security Researcher Backlash In this issue: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack […]

People in this episode

Host: Mark E. Jeftovic

Topics covered

• AI exploitation
• cybersecurity
• data breach
• malware
• social media security
• credential theft

Keywords

• Instagram
• AI chatbot
• cybersecurity
• data breach
• malware
• credential theft
• Genesis Ransomware
• Red Hat
• Microsoft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram, Red Hat, Microsoft, Genesis Ransomware Group, IMA Diligence Services

Products: AI-Powered Malware Lab

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