FBI’s Fake Crypto, ChatGPT Fuels Malware, and Iranian OilRig Leverages Windows Flaws

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FBI's Fake Crypto, ChatGPT Fuels Malware, and Iranian OilRig Leverages Windows Flaws

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Video Episode: https://youtu.be/BQoTaqXLZlw

In today’s episode, we discuss the FBI’s unprecedented creation of a fake cryptocurrency, NexFundAI, aimed at exposing widespread manipulation in the crypto market, leading to multiple arrests in Operation Token Mirrors. We also cover OpenAI’s confirmation that threat actors are leveraging ChatGPT to write malware, significantly enhancing their cyber-attack capabilities. Lastly, we examine the Iranian threat actor OilRig exploiting a Windows kernel flaw in espionage campaigns, while Microsoft announces the deprecation of legacy VPN protocols PPTP and L2TP to enhance security.

Sources:
1. The Hacker News – https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/fbi-creates-fake-cryptocurrency-to.html
2. Bleeping Computer – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
3. The Hacker News – https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/oilrig-exploits-windows-kernel-flaw-in.html
4. Bleeping Computer – https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-deprecates-pptp-and-l2tp-vpn-protocols-in-windows-server/

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction

01:07 – FBI Fake Crypto NexFundAI

02:13 – OpenAI reports ChatGPT used by criminals

03:37 – OilRig exploiting a Windows kernel flaw

06:05 – Microsoft deprecates VPN protocols PPTP and L2TP

1. What are today’s top cybersecurity news stories?
2. How is the FBI using cryptocurrency to combat market manipulation?
3. What actions has OpenAI taken against threat actors using ChatGPT for malware?
4. What recent cyber espionage activities have been linked to the Iranian group OilRig?
5. Why has Microsoft deprecated PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server?
6. How are threat actors leveraging ChatGPT for cybercrime?
7. What vulnerabilities are being exploited by the OilRig group in their latest campaigns?
8. What steps is the U.S. DoJ taking to tackle cryptocurrency fraud?
9. What are the risks of wash trading in cryptocurrency markets?
10. How are generative AI tools changing the landscape of cybercrime?

NexFundAI, crypto fraud, Operation Token Mirrors, market manipulation, OpenAI, ChatGPT, cybercrime, generative AI, OilRig, cyber espionage, Windows Kernel, STEALHOOK, PPTP, L2TP, SSTP, IKEv2,