Episode 226 - Jeremy Clarkson Hacked, AI Phishing Traps, Rise of Linux Desktop Malware, Taco Bell's Robot Revolution

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Jeremy Clarkson hacked

• https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36577873/jeremy-clarkson-farmers-dog-pub-computer-hackers/
• https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/jeremy-clarkson-farmers-dog-pub-hacked-27000-002780-20250907

 

AI-powered phishing confusion

• https://malwr-analysis.com/2025/08/24/phishing-emails-are-now-aimed-at-users-and-ai-defenses/

 

Rise of Linux Desktop malware

• https://www.cloudsek.com/blog/investigation-report-apt36-malware-campaign-using-desktop-entry-files-and-google-drive-payload-delivery
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt36-hackers-abuse-linux-desktop-files-to-install-malware/

 

Companies experiment with replacing humans with AI

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/taco-bell-rethinks-future-of-voice-ai-at-the-drive-through-72990b5a 
• https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/la-quinta-investigating-miamis-viral-remote-receptionist-23748941 
• https://www.ambscallcenter.com/blog/remote-receptionist-guide

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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