Black October! What Is Happening to the Internet?
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Is AI turning the entire internet into a dark forest? Security experts Hari Mulackal and Odysseas Lamtzidis join David Hoffman to unpack Black October, why AI-powered hacking is becoming cheaper and more scalable, how defenders are falling behind, and what it means for your crypto and personal data.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:08 Black October: Cybersecurity’s New Reality
1:01 Why Cyber Incidents Are Surging
4:06 AI Makes Hacking Cheap and Scalable
6:46 The Real-World Cost of Data Breaches
11:00 AI, Personal Data, and Targeted Scams
15:32 Is Mass Data Exposure Inevitable?
18:02 What the CVE Explosion Reveals
20:50 Can AI Defenders Keep Up?
23:22 Why Crypto May Be Better Prepared
27:34 Are Crypto Assets Still Safe?
31:41 A Silver Lining After the Cyber Turbulence
34:18 Practical Security Advice for Individuals
36:05 Redundancy, Self-Custody, and Limiting Risk
38:02 Simple Steps to Protect Your Wallet
40:39 What Crypto Custodians Should Do
41:29 Security Startups and How They Can Help
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RESOURCES
Hari Mulackal
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hari-mulackal
Odysseas Lamtzidis…
