Vibe hacking, HexStrike AI and the latest scheme from Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters

Have we made cybercrime too easy? In the very first episode of Security Intelligence, panelists Jeff Crume, Suja Viswesan and Nick Bradley join host Matt Kosinski to discuss the invention of vibe hacking and HexStrike AI, an offensive security framework that threat actors are co-opting to command their own AI agent armies. We also discuss Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’ unconventional new ransom demand and the rise of the RATs, or remote access trojans. Plus: A game of “Would You Rather?"  

00:00 – Intro 

1:40 – Introducing vibe hacking 

9:28 – HexStrike AI fuels AI agent crime 

14:42 – AI agent cyber attacks vs. Human cyber attacks 

18:16 – Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters want Google to fire employees 

26:03 – Remote Access Trojans on the rise 

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