This week on The Awareness Angle, things get lively. We break down the Scientology ransomware attack, the ongoing chaos at Westminster Council, the five hundred million Windows 10 devices now left unsupported, and the ClickFix scam impersonating ChatGPT that we discovered live during the recording.
We dig into what the Qilin gang claims to have taken from Scientology, why Westminster is still struggling to deliver basic services, and how Microsoft has created a global security problem by forcing users onto hardware they cannot afford. We also look at the Windows LNK zero day, Microsoft’s new activity tracking in Teams, and India’s decision to drop its mandatory cyber safety app.
The big moment this week is the fake ChatGPT Atlas installer. A live ClickFix scam pushed through a compromised Google Ads account, designed to steal passwords simply by tricking people into pasting a command into their terminal. It is a clear example of how modern attacks borrow trust from real brands.
We finish with AI fakery, deepfake claims and a Japanese game studio that now asks applicants to draw live to prove their portfolios are human made.
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00:00:00 Welcome back and Luke returns
00:00:29 Overview of this week’s stories
00:01:19 Breach Watch begins
00:01:19 Scientology hit by Qilin ransomware
00:03:28 Westminster Council attack update
00:07:03 Freedom Mobile breach in Canada
00:09:08 Brsk breach in the UK
00:11:38 Marquis breach impacts seventy four US banks
00:13:24 Wrap up of this week’s Breach Watch
00:14:25 Windows 10 crisis and unsupported devices
00:16:07 Windows LNK zero day explained
00:20:30 Teams location and activity reporting backlash
00:22:20 India scraps mandatory cyber safety app
00:25:50 Fake ChatGPT Atlas browser and ClickFix attack
00:31:10 Live discovery of active scam through Google Ads
00:33:54 Reporting the malicious ad and account takeover
00:41:20 Reddit story: employee clicks phishing link
00:43:03 Why reporting quickly matters more than the click
00:45:33 AI used to fake street footage and misinformation
00:48:03 AI generated behind the scenes Home Alone footage
00:53:52 Debunking viral AI content and misinformation
00:55:14 Japanese studio now testing applicants live to stop AI cheating
00:58:03 Final thoughts and sign off
00:58:51 Outro
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