Surveillance economics, Turla and Careto, and the AI screenshots nobody asked for

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 25: An update on Romania’s cancelled election, the implications of TikTok on democratic processes, and the broader issues around surveillance capitalism and micro-targeting. Plus, news on Turla piggybacking on cybercriminal malware to hit Ukraine, the return of Careto and the absence of IOCs, Claroty report on an Iran-linked cyberweapon targeting critical infrastructure, ethical considerations in cyberwarfare, and the implications of quantum computing on security and cryptocurrencies. Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Costin Raiu and Ryan Naraine.Links:Transcript (unedited, AI-generated)Turla using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine (Microsoft)EpicTurla.com: The lost reportsMicrosoft Recall screenshots credit cards and SSNsStephan Casas: macOS applications quietly capturing screenshotsCVE-2024-49138 - MS 0day exploited in the wildSanctions hit Chinese company behind Sophos 0day attackSentinelLabs: Operation Digital EyeCareto APT’s recent attacks discoveredClaroty: Inside a New OT/IoT cyberweaponPredatory Sparrow: cyber sabotage with a conscience?Willow, Google's state-of-the-art quantum chipWhat sucks in security? Research findings from 50+ security leaders