CyberSpeak Labs Newsletter

Just like everyday consumers use AI tools such as ChatGPT to automate tasks and summarize information, cybercriminals are also experimenting with their own AI-driven tools. One example is WormGPT, a tool advertised since 2023 on underground cybercrime forums as an uncensored AI assistant designed for malicious use. About WormGPT WormGPT is the name used for an uncensored large language model (LLM) advertised on underground forums in 2023. It was promoted as a tool designed t

The world has changed and so have we.  What brought us here today will continue to get us through the next decade.   My story begins the Summer of 2020, amidst a global pandemic.  We were told at work that we would be home for two weeks, take everything you needed from the office, and we’ll reconvene at a date soon.  What we didn’t realize was the impact of the pandemic and that we ended up being at home longer than expected (years).  Two things came to mind for me during the

Winter Olympics for 2026 is around the corner. Even though physical security is taken very serious for these events, Italy is taking steps further behind the scenes to digitally protect the audience of the event. In 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, Reuters blog had disclosed there were 22 cyber breaches that gave unauthorize access to information systems. Even though the attacks did not disrupt the olympic games, it still brought thoughts on how to prevent this for the following o

ShinyHunters, a cybercrime group known for extortion attacks against Microsoft, Ticketmaster, Jaguar Land Rover, and others, has been identified as a potential threat to strike again. Previous SoundCloud Breach This isn’t the first time SoundCloud has suffered a data breach. In December of 2025, SoundCloud was a victim of ShinyHunters due to an exposed management service dashboard. It’s unclear if the group gained access through compromised credentials or other means of entry

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”  —Alice Walker Career challenges come and go.  They...

Parents used to be afraid of their teens sneaking out, now they have to worry about a relationship with OpenAI. OpenAI was founded in 2015 as an artificial intelligence research organization. Over the years, OpenAI has developed several widely used AI tools, including ChatGPT, Grok, and Google’s Gemini. Without being 100% accurate, OpenAI’s technology is designed to make large amounts of information easier to use and interact with across a wide variety of tasks. These AI mode

Author: Umair Siddiqui "For four months, my life was a blur of standards, controls, and audit trails. Here’s what I learned beyond the textbook about resilience, sacrifice, and the heart of cybersecurity." - Umair Siddiqui It’s sitting there now, the email confirmation. “Congratulations, you have successfully passed the ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor examination.” I should feel a surge of unbridled joy,and I do, but it’s layered with a profound sense of relief and the faint, ling

Based on a true story …….As the holiday shopping season continues, this is meant to be a public service announcement to keep you, your family members, your friends, complete strangers, and anyone else who is important to you in life, both safe and secure….. The year was 2025 and the day was Friday.  I was going through my typical routine of after work online shopping.  With the advent of Facebook Marketplace (*no longer living in a Craigslist world), I was on the hunt for a b

MGM Resorts suffered a major cyber breach between August and October 2023, which caused widespread system outages that locked guests in their rooms, disrupted operations, and led to financial losses exceeding $100 million USD. . The investigation revealed that the breach occurred after a threat actor impersonated MGM’s IT helpdesk. Using social engineering tactics, they obtained employee credentials and gained access to the company’s infrastructure. Based on the tactics and

If you have any information regarding the arrest and usage of Raidforums and BreachForums, the FBI is requesting information to aid...

In May 2025, Middletown, Ohio, fell victim to a cyberattack that shut down its municipal courts. To this day, the city is still...

One year ago today, Fidelity Investments had a cyber event that made history books. About The Event Through a third-party that Fidelity...

“There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way  to make life beautiful for others.” ― Mandy Hale I was at a...

McDonald’s has allegedly fell victim to a data breach earlier this month. Cyber researchers have posted on X about a user, xCapuche1337,...

"I am..........." “I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” Kurt Cobain A recent movie trip prompted a blog post...

Aflac, a Fortune 500 insurance company, recently avoided becoming the next target of Scattered Spider. CyberSpeak Labs has provided a high-level overview of this incident and information about Scattered Spider. Discover how to educate your business, recognize common IOCs, and track these advanced threat actors.

“Limits only exist in your mind. If you want, you can do so much more.”  Tobias Heinze I’ve always been someone who’s gravitated towards...

Why I created this This was requested by some of the members in the CyberSpeak Labs discord group! I also believe a lot of parents, even...

Author: Peter Guadiomonte Medium Blog You can find more details on the original project, here . PROJECT OVERVIEW n this project, I turned...

It’s tornado season in the Midwest, but how secure are the sirens? A recent video has gone viral of tornado sirens playing the SpongeBob...