24-Feb-2025: LockBit Strikes Confluence, Google Cloud Quantum Safe, Microsoft Power Pages Alert

Kick off your day with Hacked dAily, the podcast that brings you the latest in cybersecurity headlines with a side of wit and a splash of sarcasm. Brought to you by the AI brains at Cytadel Cyber, we promise to make your daily infosec digest a little less bleak. Today's digital shenanigans range from cybercriminals dancing through a Confluence vulnerability all the way to Microsoft's Power Pages flaw, which has a CVSS score scarier than your morning coffee. LockBit ransomware is at it again, proving that sometimes software bugs lay out the welcome mat with extra flair. On the defense side, Google Cloud steps into sci-fi territory, launching quantum-safe digital signatures. It’s like they're prepping for a world where hackers arrive via flux capacitor. Good thing our data will have a quantum shield—or at least a DeLorean speed to dodge them. The touching irony of Hong Kong's investment agency drawing in ransomware attacks instead of tech businesses reminds us that promoting tech might also need a firewall-infused charm offensive. Finally, researchers play match-maker, pairing neural networks with cryptographic panache. Going from digital crunching to analog elegance is no easy feat, but they’re working to make those digital Swiss Army knives sing the right (encrypted) tune. Gather around for more cyber mayhem, and we’ll make sure it goes down easy—like a spoonful of cybersecurity sugar. Tune in tomorrow for more of the best worst news in tech.