AI ransomware, hiring fraud and the end of Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters

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Explore the podcast → https://ibm.biz/BdeAgH Learn more about cybersecurity → https://ibm.biz/BdeAhx Has the most notorious cybercrime gang of the moment really hung up its keyboards? In this episode of Security Intelligence, host Matt Kosinski along with panelists Dave Bales, Michelle Alvarez and Sridhar Muppidi discuss Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’ retirement announcement, the ethics of ransomware research, software supply chain security lessons from the npm hack, the state of OT security, and hiring fraud. Plus: Dave takes on CVSS scores. All this and more, on Security Intelligence. 00:00 – Intro 02:12 – Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters retire 8:05 – AI ransomware is here 15:43 – npm hijacking 24:51 – X-Force on OT threats 35:27 – AI hiring fraud 41:36 – A hacker and Huntress EDR Subscribe for AI and security updates → https://ibm.biz/BdeAgF The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. #ai #ransomeware #identitytheft #ScatteredLapsus$Hunters #cybersecurity

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