What Happens When 730,000 Company Files Get Leaked? | The Awareness Angle #17
This episode is packed with cybersecurity stories, unexpected twists, and some big questions about security awareness. We start with a shocking AI data leak—12,000 passwords and API keys were found in training datasets, meaning sensitive information is getting swept up into AI models like ChatGPT. The problem? Employees are pasting company secrets into AI tools without realising the risks, and most businesses have no visibility over it. With AI adoption growing, how do we stop these quiet data leaks before they become a major breach?
Next, we break down Twitter’s (X) DDoS attacks—three outages in a single day, all allegedly caused by a politically motivated hacking group. But was X caught off guard because of cost-cutting? We discuss how reducing security budgets can leave companies exposed and why DDoS attacks are still a huge problem. We also dive into border control phone searches—travellers are being asked to unlock their devices before they've even officially entered a country. What does this mean for privacy? And how do you protect your data when crossing borders?
Finally, we expose a Facebook scam that’s fooling thousands—a £3 North Face backpack “deal” that’s nothing more than a clever phishing scam. We break down the red flags and why these scams keep working. And in a fun twist, we look at a wild Find My AirPods story—someone tracked their stolen earbuds across the world and actually got them back! All that and more in this week’s episode, where we bring you the cybersecurity risks that really matter.
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đź’¬ Episode 16 Discussion Points
🛡️ | Tata Tech Ransomware - Familiar Story, New Take!
đź”— https://youtu.be/ujF-OI6-IUY?list=PLEsOj51Q0PfA0qX6BRlNnyD7l...
🎒 | Facebook £3 Backpack Scam?
đź”— https://youtu.be/ujF-OI6-IUY?list=PLEsOj51Q0PfA0qX6BRlNnyD7l...
🤖 | AI Training Data Contains Your Crown Jewels
đź”— https://youtu.be/ujF-OI6-IUY?list=PLEsOj51Q0PfA0qX6BRlNnyD7l...
đź“ž | CrowdStrike 2025 Global Threat Report - Vishing Up 442%!
đź”— https://go.crowdstrike.com/2025-global-threat-report.html
🏛️ | Secret Hearing: Apple vs. UK Government Data Row
đź”— https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c798xv5qwylo
📡 | US Border Agents Search Your Phone
đź”— https://www.tiktok.com/@bradbernsteinlaw/video/7478886221553...
🎧 | Travelled Across The Globe To Find Stolen AirPods
đź”— https://www.tiktok.com/@onlyclipz24/video/747878840379906792...
đź’ˇ | Read This: The AI Policy Conversation You Need to Have
đź”— https://youtu.be/tnhE9FzcF8c?t=2928
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