Episode #0034 – Nvidia’s 50-Series Letdown, DeepSeek Drama, and the Growing Supply Chain Threat (Livestream from 02/03/2025)

In this episode, we discuss Nvidia’s 50-series GPUs and the backlash over their lackluster performance and pricing. We then dive into the DeepSeek controversy, from claims of a cheap AI training model to the reality of a billion-dollar investment in GPUs—and the massive data exposure caused by a simple misconfiguration. Next, we break down major supply chain hacks, from the infamous Equation Group firmware backdoors to SolarWinds, 3CX, and the recent XZ Utils backdoor, which could have given root access to a staggering number of Linux servers. We’ll also explore how compromised healthcare equipment is leaking patient data to China and what organizations can do to defend against supply chain attacks.

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Hosts/Contributors

• Brent
• Matt
• Jordyn
• Shaun

Technical Lead and Audio/Video Design

• Brent

Sources

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition Review & Benchmarks – GamersNexus https://www.gamersnexus.net/reviews/nvidia-rtx-5090-benchmarks
• DeepSeek Database Leak Exposes Sensitive Information – Wiz Research https://www.wiz.io/blog/deepseek-leak-sensitive-data
• DeepSeek’s AI Model Causes Nvidia Stock Crash – Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/877fbcc8-ff92-40aa-862b-73718cf7b48f
• 3CX Blames North Korea for Supply Chain Mass Hack – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/3cx-hack-north-korea/
• XZ Backdoor Explained (CVE-2024-3094) – Security Research https://www.security-research.com/xz-utils-backdoor/
• Healthcare Devices Found Leaking Patient Data to China – BleepingComputer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/

Tags

#NvidiaRTX5090 #DeepSeekLeak #SupplyChainAttacks #CyberSecurity #SolarWindsHack #3CXHack #XZUtils #ZeroTrust #TechPodcast #DigitalAscent