TikTok has announced that they are addressing a cyber attack that targeted high-profile accounts such as those of Paris Hilton and CNN. The parent company, ByteDance, stated that only a small number of accounts were compromised, with CNN confirming that their account was locked out.
ByteDance is currently working with affected account owners to restore access if necessary. Meanwhile, the cyber attack has been attributed to a group of Russian cyber criminals and has had a significant impact on major London hospitals, forcing them to declare a critical incident. The long-term effects of the attack remain uncertain.
In other news, Dr. Jonathon McPhetres, an assistant professor of biological psychology at Durham University, discusses the science behind goosebumps and why we may be experiencing them more frequently than we realize. He challenges our perceptions of when and why goosebumps occur.
Additionally, studies suggest that women make fewer mistakes while on their periods, Asian hornets have survived a UK winter for the first time, and Instagram is testing out ‘unskippable ad breaks’ that are frustrating some users. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or your preferred podcast platform.
