What happens when a group of Gen Z hackers picks up the phone — and takes down billion-dollar corporations without writing a single line of malware? In this episode of Cypher Tech Hacks, Alex Cipher unpacks the jaw-dropping story of Scattered Spider, a social engineering crew that breached MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment using nothing but charm, confidence, and a phone call.

We break down the step-by-step playbook of how these attackers:

• Used LinkedIn and open-source intel to pick their targets
• Social engineered help desks into resetting multi-factor authentication
• Hijacked employee phone numbers with SIM swaps
• Escalated privileges and deployed remote access tools
• Pulled off millions in ransom demands — and got paid

You’ll learn how the hack worked, what made it so effective, and most importantly — how you can defend against similar attacks. Because sometimes, the weakest link isn’t the software — it’s the human answering the phone.

If you’re in IT, security, or just love a good cyber-heist, you don’t want to miss this one.

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AI is moving fast—here’s what you need to know. In this episode, we break down the biggest AI developments of the week:

• Meta launches its most advanced open-source AI models yet: Llama 4 Scout, Maverick, and the upcoming Behemoth.
• Amazon debuts Nova Act, a powerful new AI agent that can take action across the web.
• Microsoft’s Copilot gets smarter with memory and multi-step task automation.
• Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs secures $600 million to use AI in drug discovery.
• The UK explores how AI can lighten the workload for teachers in real classrooms.

From health tech to education to the future of personal AI assistants, this episode covers how artificial intelligence is changing everything—right now.

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In this episode of AI Insights, we dive into the most compelling recent developments in artificial intelligence from around the world. From North Korea’s autonomous military drones to Amazon’s web-browsing AI agent and Apple’s rumored AI health advisor, we explore how AI is transforming warfare, tech, healthcare, and more. Plus, we look at how cities are using AI to find potholes, how the UK is detecting impaired drivers with smart cameras, and how the BBC is personalizing news with machine learning. Stay ahead of the curve with this global roundup of cutting-edge AI innovations.

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