#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 affecting high-profile accounts and organizations.

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 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

People in this episode

Host: Mark E. Jeftovic

Topics covered

• AI exploitation
• cybersecurity
• data breach
• malware
• social media

Keywords

• Instagram
• AI chatbot
• credential-stealing
• malware
• data breach
• ransomware
• cybersecurity

Mentioned in this episode

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

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