Hacking Pixels | Episode 008 | AI News from NotebookLM, MFA on Azure, Teams Protection, FIDO Bypass, Super Ghouls 'n Ghost

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 MFA on Azure, Teams Protection, and FIDO Bypass, with Super Ghouls 'n Ghost for the SNES as our featured Retro Video Game. 

 

📚 Time Code Markers

0:00:46 - Intro

0:03:24 - AI News

0:06:13 - MFA on Azure

0:07:35 - Teams Protection

0:08:47 - FIDO Bypass

0:10:01 - Super Ghouls 'n Ghost 

0:13:15 - Outro

 

 

📢 Intro Links

 

vCISO Services: Expert Cyber Leadership Without the Full-Time Cost - https://actionablesec.com/vciso

 

📢 AI in the News

 

NotebookLM - https://notebooklm.google

 

Cybercriminals Exploit X's Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions - https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/cybercriminals-exploit-xs-grok-ai-to.html

 

ChatGPT's new subscription costs less than $5, but it's not for everyone - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-new-subscription-costs-less-than-5-but-its-not-for-everyone/

 

ChatGPT's GPT-5 models released: everything you need to know - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpts-gpt-5-models-released-everything-you-need-to-know/

 

Anthropic wants to stop AI models from turning evil - here's how - https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-wants-to-stop-ai-models-from-turning-evil-heres-how/

 

OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film  - https://www.theverge.com/news/773584/openai-animated-feature-film-critterz

 

AI hacking tool exploits zero-day security vulnerabilities in minutes - https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-hacking-tool-exploits-zero-day-security-vulnerabilities-in-minutes/

 

 

📢 Top Stories

 

[Story 1 - Microsoft Now Enforces MFA on Azure Portal Sign-ins for All Tenants]

 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-now-enforces-mfa-on-azure-portal-sign-ins-for-all-tenants/

 

[Story 2 - Microsoft Teams to Protect Against Malicious URLs & Dangerous File Types]

 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-to-protect-against-malicious-urls-dangerous-file-types/

 

[Story 3 - New Downgrade Attack Can Bypass FIDO Auth in Microsoft Entra ID]

 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-downgrade-attack-can-bypass-fido-auth-in-microsoft-entra-id/

 

[Retro Game - Super Ghouls n' Ghost]

 

Ghosts n' Goblins - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_'n_Goblins

Ghouls n' Ghosts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghouls_%27n_Ghosts

Super Ghouls n' Ghost - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Ghouls_'n_Ghosts

Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_%27n_Goblins_Resurrection

 

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