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Feb 2025
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DeepSeek AI Controversies, Shadow AI Ris...

Jim Love
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In this episode of Cybersecurity Today with Jim Love, explore the growing concerns surrounding DeepSeek AI's censorship and lack of guardrails, the rise of 'Shadow AI' in workplaces, and how cybercriminals exploit major cloud providers like AWS and Azure. Learn about a phishing scam targeting Microsoft single sign-on that's been undetected for six years, and get insights into the critical measures needed to safeguard against these evolving threats.

00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity Today 00:25 DeepSeek AI: Censorship and Security Concerns 02:56 Shadow AI: The Rise of Unauthorized Generative Tools 05:05 Cloud Providers Exploited by Cybercriminals 07:31 Phishing Scams Targeting Microsoft Single Sign-On 09:03 Conclusion and Listener Engagement

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