Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up to

This episode of Smashing Security tackles two distinct cybersecurity concerns: a deceptive AI service offering drastically reduced access to Anthropic's Claude model, and a phishing-as-a-service platform called ‘Greatness’ deploying a sophisticated phishing attack requiring no password or website. The podcast highlights the risks of accepting suspiciously low prices for AI services and the prevalence of increasingly complex phishing techniques targeting user trust. It also touches on the growing issue of ‘ghost assets’ – unmanaged and unmonitored IT resources within networks, vulnerable to attack. Finally, it briefly explores the ethical considerations surrounding the creation and use of AI companions, specifically in the context of de-radicalizing individuals involved in online extremist communities.