Hacking Pixels | Episode 004 | AI News, Firewalls, Passkeys, AirPlay, Tetris

Welcome to "Hacking Pixels"! Hacking Pixels covers some of the hottest Cybersecurity news from around the internet along with a twist of retro video game nostalgia. This episode delves into AI, Firewall Vulnerabilities, Microsoft going passwordless, and a pesky Apple Airplay flaw with Tetris for the Gameboy as our featured Retro Video Game. 

 

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:43 - Intro

0:04:01 - AI News

0:07:52 - Firewalls

0:09:31- Passkeys

0:11:29 - AirPlay

0:12:50 - Tetris

0:16:26 - Outro

 

📢 Intro Links

 

FREE Attach Surface Snapshot - https://actionablesec.com/snapshot

 

Small Business Expo - https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com

 

WordPress plugin disguised as a security tool injects backdoor - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wordpress-plugin-disguised-as-a-security-tool-injects-backdoor/

 

Microsoft May 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 5 exploited zero-days, 72 flaws - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-may-2025-patch-tuesday-fixes-5-exploited-zero-days-72-flaws/

 

Apple Patches Major Security Flaws in iOS, macOS Platforms - https://www.securityweek.com/apple-patches-major-security-flaws-in-ios-macos-platforms/

 

Chrome 136 Update Patches Vulnerability With ‘Exploit in the Wild’ - https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-136-update-patches-vulnerability-with-exploit-in-the-wild/

 

📢 AI in the News

 

Introducing Lovable 2.0 – now smarter, multiplayer, and more secure- https://lovable.dev/blog/lovable-2-0?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22384929320&gbraid=0AAAAA-iIxGfMOlonEBjlj2OQf4kweFvhP&gclid=CjwKCAjw_pDBBhBMEiwAmY02Nl3-FmcYTEHqggOIprO_gaJyqNCS0Xkqyu_ZV1jL4NkYZ7-q8vcu2BoCyAcQAvD_BwE]

 

Microsoft unveils new AI agents that can modify Windows settings - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-unveils-new-ai-agents-that-can-modify-windows-settings/]

 

Risks of Using AI Models Developed by Competing Nations - https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/risks-using-ai-models-developed-competing-nations]

 

Everyone's deploying AI, but no one's securing it – what could go wrong? https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/cyberuk_ai_deployment_risks/

 

Windows 11's Recall AI is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11s-recall-ai-is-now-rolling-out-on-copilot-plus-pcs/

 

Everything Interesting Google Announced at I/O Today

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/20/google-i-o-announcements/

 

 

📢 Top Stories

 

[Story 1 - Firewalls]

 

CISA Warns 2 SonicWall Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation - https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/two-sonicwall-vulnerabilities-under-exploitation

 

Fortinet fixes critical zero-day exploited in FortiVoice attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-fixes-critical-zero-day-exploited-in-fortivoice-attacks/

 

[Story 2 - Passkeys]

 

Microsoft Sets Passkeys Default for New Accounts; 15 Billion Users Gain Passwordless Support -https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/microsoft-sets-passkeys-default-for-new.html