Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 342

Episode 342 of the Kaspersky podcast focuses on politics, AI meddling, YouTube and a governmental honey trap.

Episode 342 of the Kaspersky podcast focuses on politics, AI meddling, YouTube and a governmental honey trap.

Episode 342 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast focuses on political news this week, kicking off with a story that China is being accused of using AI-generated content to sow discontent in the upcoming American election. From there the team look news that YouTube is being accused of complacent in blocking malicious videos advertisements in the upcoming Indian elections.

To wrap up, the team look at news that a spear-phishing / honey trap campaign is being orchestrated in UK parliament, with several members confessing to being targets – but who’s behind the attacks?

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