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Enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Executive Security Advisor at IBM Security Limor Kessem says she started her cybersecurity career by pure chance. Limor made a change from her childhood dream of being a doctor and came into cybersecurity with her passion, investment, discipline, and perseverance. Limor talks about how we must tighten our core security and at the same time we allow innovation to help us move forward with the times. She's been fortunate to have been able to stand up for others and has had others support her. She said that is very motivating and has allowed her to really explore every possible thing in her career that she can contribute without limiting herself to a certain role. We thank Limor for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cybersecurity is no longer confined to the digital world or just a technical challenge, it's a global imperative. The NightDragon Innovation Summit convened a group of industry leaders to discuss how public and private entities can work together to address emerging threats and harness the power of AI, cybersecurity, and innovation to strengthen national defense. In this special edition podcast, we capture a glimpse into the knowledge and expertise shared at the NightDragon Innovation Summit. We are joined by NightDragon Founder and CEO Dave DeWalt, DataBee CEO Nicole Bucala, Liberty Mutual Insurance EVP and CISO Katie Jenkins, Sophos CEO Joe Levy, and Dataminr VP of Sales Engineering Michael Mastrole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The messaging app used by CBP and the White House faces continued security scrutiny. Hacktivists breach the airline used for U.S. deportation flights. The FBI warns that threat actors are exploiting outdated, unsupported routers. Education giant Pearson confirms a cyberattack. Researchers report exploitation of Windows Remote Management (WinRM) for stealthy lateral movement in Active Directory (AD) environments. A sophisticated email attack campaign uses malicious PDF invoices to deliver a cross-platform RAT. A zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver enables remote code execution. An Indiana health system reports a data breach affecting nearly 263,000 individuals. Our guest is Alex Cox, Director of Information Security at LastPass, discussing tax-related lures targeting refunds. AI empowers a murder victim to speak from beyond the grave.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Alex Cox, Director of Information Security at LastPass, to discuss tax-related lures facing both tax preparation agencies and filers expecting refunds. Selected Reading On the state of modern Web Application Security (BrightTalk) Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage  (Wired) Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for "Donnie" Trump (Bitdefender) FBI Sounds Alarm on Rogue Cybercrime Services Targeting Obsolete Routers (infosecurity magazine) Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data (Bleeping Computer) Hackers Using Windows Remote Management to Stealthily Navigate Active Directory Network (Cybersecurity News) Hackers Weaponizing PDF Invoices to Attack Windows, Linux & macOS Systems (Cybersecurity News) SAP Zero-Day Targeted Since January, Many Sectors Impacted (Security Week) Indiana Health System Notifies 263,000 of Oracle Hack (Bank of Infosecurity) A Judge Accepted AI Video Testimony From a Dead Man (404 Media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The LockBit ransomware gang has been hacked. Google researchers identify a new infostealer called Lostkeys. SonicWall is urging customers to patch three critical device vulnerabilities. Apple patches a critical remote code execution flaw. Cisco patches 35 vulnerabilities across multiple products. Iranian hackers cloned a German modeling agency's website to spy on Iranian dissidents. Researchers bypass SentinelOne's EDR protection. Education tech firm PowerSchool faces renewed extortion. CrowdStrike leans into AI amidst layoffs. Our guest is Caleb Barlow, CEO of Cyberbit, discussing the mixed messages of the cyber skills gaps. Honoring the legacy of Joseph Nye. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Caleb Barlow, CEO of Cyberbit, who is discussing the mixed messages of the cyber skills gaps. Selected Reading LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed (Bleeping Computer) Russian state-linked Coldriver spies add new malware to operation (The Record) Fake AI Tools Push New Noodlophile Stealer Through Facebook Ads (Hackread) SonicWall urges admins to patch VPN flaw exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) Researchers Details macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2024-44236 (Cyber Security News) Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controllers Vulnerability Enables Full Device Control for Attackers (Cyber Security News) Cisco Patches 35 Vulnerabilities Across Several Products (SecurityWeek) Iranian Hackers Impersonate as Model Agency to Attack Victims (Cyber Security News) Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution (Infosecurity Magazine) CrowdStrike trims workforce by 5 percent, aims to rely on AI (The Register) Despite ransom payment, PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts (The Record)  Joseph Nye, Harvard professor, developer of “soft power” theory, and an architect of modern international relations, dies at 88 (Harvard University)  Nye Lauded for Cybersecurity Leadership (The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the N2K CyberWire network T-Minus team, please enjoy this podcast episode recorded at Space Symposium 2025. Find out how AWS for Aerospace and Satellite is  empowering exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond with Lunar Outpost. You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Our guests on this episode are AJ Gemer, CTO at Lunar Outpost and Salem El Nimri, CTO at AWS Aerospace & Satellite. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading AWS Aerospace and Satellite Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our short survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A jury orders NSO Group to pay $167 millions dollars to Meta over spyware allegations. CISA warns of hacktivists targeting U.S. ICS and SCADA systems. Researcher Micah Lee documents serious privacy risks in the TM SGNL app used by high level Trump officials. The NSA plans significant workforce cuts. Nations look for alternatives to U.S. cloud providers. A medical device provider discloses a cyberattack disrupting its ability to ship customer orders. The Panda Shop smishing kit impersonates trusted brands. Accenture's CFO thwarts a deepfake attempt. Our temporary intern Kevin Magee from Microsoft wraps up his reporting from the RSAC show floor.  Server room shenanigans, with romance, retaliation, and root access. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Wrapping up RSAC 2025, we're joined by our partner Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups. Kevin brings the energy with a high-octane medley of interviews directly from the show floor, featuring sharp insights and bold ideas from some of cybersecurity's most influential voices. It's the perfect, fast-paced finale to our RSAC coverage—check out the show notes for links to all the guests featured! In this segment, you'll hear from Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence of HiddenLayer, Jordan Shaw-Young, Chief of Staff for Security Services at BlueVoyant, Gil Barak, co-founder and CEO of Blink Ops, and Paul St Vil, VP of Field Engineering at Zenity. You can also catch Kevin on our Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, where we shine a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. Kevin and Dave talk with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur, then speak with three Microsoft for Startups members: Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. Whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, listen and learn more here. Selected Reading Spyware-maker NSO ordered to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp (The Washington Post) CISA Warns of Hackers Attacking ICS/SCADA Systems in Oil and Natural Gas Companies (Cyber Security News) Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs (Micha Flee) NSA to cut up to 2,000 civilian roles as part of intel community downsizing' (The Record) NIST loses key cyber experts in standards and research (Cybersecurity Dive) A coherent European/non-US cloud strategy: building railroads for the cloud economy (Bert Hubert) Medical device giant Masimo says cyberattack is limiting ability to fill customer orders (The Record) New Chinese Smishing Kit Dubbed 'Panda Shop' Steal Google, Apple Pay & Credit Card Details (Cyber Security News) Accenture: What we learned when our CEO got deepfaked (Computing) IT Worker from Computacenter Let Girlfriend Into Deutsche Bank's Restricted Areas (GB Hackers) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A critical flaw in a Samsung's CMS is being actively exploited. President Trump's proposed 2026 budget aims to slash funding for CISA. “ClickFix” malware targets both Windows and Linux systems through advanced social engineering. CISA warns of a critical Langflow vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. A new supply-chain attack targets Linux servers using malicious Go modules found on GitHub. The Venom Spider threat group targets HR professionals with fake resume submissions. The Luna Moth group escalates phishing attacks on U.S. legal and financial institutions. The U.S. Treasury aims to cut off a Cambodia-based money laundering operation. Our guest is  Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, discussing the CISO's conundrum in the face of AI. Malware, mouse ears, and mayhem: Disney hacker pleads guilty. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Monzy Merza, Co-Founder and CEO of Crogl, who is discussing the CISO's conundrum—the growing challenge of securing organizations in a world where AI rapidly expands both the number of users and potential adversaries.Selected Reading Samsung MagicINFO Vulnerability Exploited Days After PoC Publication (SecurityWeek) Trump would cut CISA budget by $491M amid ‘censorship' claim  (The Register) New ClickFix Attack Mimics Ministry of Defense Website to Attack Windows & Linux Machines (Cyber Security News) Critical Vulnerability in AI Builder Langflow Under Attack (SecurityWeek) Linux wiper malware hidden in malicious Go modules on GitHub (Bleeping Computer) Malware scammers target HR professionals with Venom Spider malware (SC Media) Luna Moth extortion hackers pose as IT help desks to breach US firms (Bleeping Computer) US Readies Huione Group Ban Over Cybercrime Links (GovInfo Security) Hacker 'NullBulge' pleads guilty to stealing Disney's Slack data (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers uncover serious vulnerabilities in the Signal fork reportedly used by top government officials. CISA adds a second Commvault flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. xAI exposed a private API key on GitHub for nearly two months. FortiGuard uncovers a cyber-espionage campaign targeting critical national infrastructure in the Middle East. Threat brokers advertise a new SS7 zero-day exploit on cybercrime forums. The StealC  info-stealer and malware loader gets an update. Passkeys blaze the trail to a passwordless future. On our Afternoon Cyber Tea segment with Ann Johnson, Ann speaks with Christina Morillo, Head of Information Security at the New York Giants. Cubism meets computing: the Z80 goes full Picasso.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.CyberWire GuestOn our Afternoon Cyber Tea segment with Ann Johnson, Ann speaks with Christina Morillo, Head of Information Security at New York Football Giants, as they discuss how she approaches cybersecurity with curiosity, business alignment, and strong collaboration across the NFL community. Selected Reading The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked (404 Media) Critical Commvault Vulnerability in Attacker Crosshairs (SecurityWeek) xAI Dev Leaked API Key on GitHub for Private SpaceX, Tesla & Twitter/X (Cyber Security News) FortiGuard Incident Response Team Detects Intrusion into Middle East Critical National Infrastructure (Fortinet) Hackers Selling SS7 0-Day Vulnerability on Hacker Froums for $5000 (Cyber Security News) StealC malware enhanced with stealth upgrades and data theft tools (Bleeping Computer) Sick of 15-character passwords? Microsoft is going password-less, starting now. (Mashable) Passkeys for Normal People (Troy Hunt) Single-Board Z80 Computer Draws Inspiration From Picasso (Hackaday) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief Scientist at LivePerson Joe Bradley takes us down his circuitous career journey that led him back to math. Joe had many ambitions from opera singer to middle school teacher, spent some time at two national labs and went back to his first love of math and physics. He notes that many of the most mathematically intuitive people that he's met are people that also have a creative outlet and a lot of times it's music. Adding a business aspect to his technical work, Joe came to his current position. He recommends going deep into your preferred subject and hopes that it helps you to become something different because of all you put into the work. We thank Joe for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are joined by ⁠Shaked Reiner⁠, Security Principal Security Researcher at ⁠CyberArk⁠, who is discussing their research on"Agents Under Attack: Threat Modeling Agentic AI." Agentic AI empowers LLMs to take autonomous actions, like browsing the web or executing code, making them more useful—but also more dangerous. Threats like prompt injections and stolen API keys can turn agents into attack vectors. Shaked Reiner explains how treating agent outputs like untrusted code and applying traditional security principles can help keep them in check. The research can be found here: ⁠Agents Under Attack: Threat Modeling Agentic AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RSAC 2025 comes to an end. Canadian power company hit by cyberattack. Ascension Health discloses another breach. UK luxury department store Harrods discloses attempted cyberattack. Microsoft fixes bug flagging Gmail as spam. An unofficial version of the Signal app shared in photo. EU fines TikTok for violating GDPR with China data transfer. US Treasury to cut off Southeast Asian cybercrime key player. Passwordless by default coming your way. Our guest is Kevin Magee, from Microsoft, sharing a medley of interviews he gathered on the show floor of RSAC 2025. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Kevin on the Street Joining us this week from RSAC 2025, we have our partner Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups. Kevin closes out RSAC 2025 with a high-energy medley of interviews straight from the show floor, packed with sharp insights and bold ideas from some of cybersecurity's standout voices. It's a dynamic and fast-paced finale to our RSAC coverage—and you can find links to all of the guests featured in the show notes. In this segment, you'll hear from Christopher Simm, CTO at Bulletproof; Dr. Chase Cunningham (aka Dr. Zero Trust), Chief Strategy Officer at Ericom Software; Helen Patton, cybersecurity advisor at Cisco; Jeremy Vaughan, CEO and co-founder of Start Left Security; and Tzvika Shneider, CEO of Pynt. You can also catch Kevin on our Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, where we shine a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. Kevin and Dave talk with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur, then speak with three Microsoft for Startups members: Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. Whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, listen and learn more here. Selected Reading Day 4 Recap: Closing Celebration with Alicia Keys, RSAC College Day, and What's Ahead for 2025 (RSAC Conference)  Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack (SecurityWeek) Ascension discloses second major cyber attack in a year (The Register) Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack (BBC) Microsoft fixes Exchange Online bug flagging Gmail emails as spam (Bleeping Computer)  Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals Obscure App the Government Is Using to Archive Signal Messages (404 Media) TikTok hit with 530 million euro privacy fine in investigation into China data transfer (AP News) Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree (CyberScoop) US wants to cut off key player in Southeast Asian cybercrime industry (The Record)  Microsoft makes all new accounts passwordless by default (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Updates from RSAC 2025. Former NSA cyber chief Rob Joyce warns that AI is rapidly approaching the ability to develop high-level software exploits. An FBI official warns that China is the top threat to U.S. critical infrastructure. Mandiant and Google raise alarms over widespread infiltration of global companies by North Korean IT workers. France accuses Russia's Fancy Bear of targeting at least a dozen French government and institutional entities. SonicWall has issued an urgent alert about active exploitation of a high-severity vulnerability in its Secure Mobile Access appliances. A China-linked APT group known as “TheWizards” is abusing an IPv6 networking feature. Gremlin Stealer emerges as a serious threat. A 23-year-old Scottish man linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group has been extradited from Spain to the U.S. Senators urge FTC action on consumer neural data. New WordPress malware masquerades as an anti-malware plugin. Our guest is Andy Cao from ProjectDiscovery, the Winner of the 20th Annual RSAC™ Innovation Sandbox Contest. Our intern Kevin returns with some Kevin on the Street interviews from the RSAC floor.  Research reveals the risk of juice jacking isn't entirely imaginary.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Andy Cao from ProjectDiscovery, who is the Winner of the 20th Annual RSAC™ Innovation Sandbox Contest 2025 event. Kevin on the Street Joining us this week from RSAC 2025, we have our partner Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups. Stay tuned to the CyberWire Daily podcast for “Kevin on the Street” updates on all things RSAC 2025 from Kevin all week. Today Kevin is joined by Shane Harding CEO of Devicie and Nathan Ostrowski Co-Founder Petrą Security.  You can also catch Kevin on our Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, where we shine a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. Kevin and Dave talk with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur, then speak with three Microsoft for Startups members: Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. Whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, listen and learn more here. Selected Reading Ex-NSA cyber boss: AI will soon be a great exploit dev (The Register)  AI makes China leading threat to US critical infrastructure, says FBI official (SC World) North Korean operatives have infiltrated hundreds of Fortune 500 companies (CyberScoop) France Blames Russia for Cyberattacks on Dozen Entities (SecurityWeek) SonicWall OS Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News) Hackers abuse IPv6 networking feature to hijack software updates (Bleeping Computer)  New Gremlin Stealer Advertised on Hacker Forums Targets Credit Card Data and Login Credentials (GB Hackers) Alleged ‘Scattered Spider' Member Extradited to U.S. (Krebs on Security) Senators Urge FTC Action on Consumer Neural Data, Signaling Heightened Scrutiny (Cooley) New WordPress Malware as Anti-Malware Plugin Take Full Control of Website (Cyber Security News)  iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years (Ars Technica)Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're sharing a episode from another N2K show we thought you might like. It's the third episode of the new season of the show CISO Perspectives with Kim Jones. Enjoy! Show Notes: While the cybersecurity industry has expanded and grown in recent years, newcomers still struggle to gain relevant "experience" before officially beginning their cyber careers. In this episode of CISO Perspectives, host Kim Jones sits down with Kathleen Smith, the Chief Outreach Officer at clearedjobs.net and the co-host of Security Cleared Jobs: Who's Hiring & How, to discuss this dilemma and what new entrants can do to account for these difficulties. Throughout the conversation, Kathleen and Kim will discuss the challenges associated with entry-level cyber positions, how to gain meaningful experience, and how the industry as a whole contributes to this problem. Want more CISO Perspectives?: Check out a companion ⁠blog post⁠ by our very own Ethan Cook, where he breaks down key insights, shares behind-the-scenes context, and highlights research that complements this episode. It's the perfect follow-up if you're curious about the cyber talent crunch and how we can reshape the ecosystem for future professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem justifies budget cuts in her RSAC keynote. The EFF pens an open letter to Trump backing Chris Krebs. Scattered Spider is credited with the Marks & Spencer cyberattack. Researchers discover a critical flaw in Apple's AirPlay protocol. The latest CISA advisories. On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Neil Gad, Chief Product and Technology Officer at RealVNC, who is discussing a security-first approach in remote access software development. What do you call an AI chatbot that finished at the bottom of its class in med school? Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Neil Gad, Chief Product and Technology Officer at RealVNC, who is discussing a security-first approach in remote access software development. Kevin on the Street Joining us this week from RSAC 2025, we have our partner Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups. Stay tuned to the CyberWire Daily podcast for “Kevin on the Street” updates on all things RSAC 2025 from Kevin all week. Today Kevin is joined by Ryan Lasmaili Co-Founder and CEO of Vaultree and Stan Golubchik CEO and co-founder of Contraforce, here are their conversations. You can also catch Kevin on our Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, where we shine a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. Kevin and Dave talk with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur, then speak with three Microsoft for Startups members: Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. Whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, https://explore.thecyberwire.com/microsoft-for-startups. Selected Reading DHS Secretary Noem: CISA needs to get back to ‘core mission' (CyberScoop) Noem calls for reauthorization of cyberthreat information sharing law during RSA keynote (The Record) Cyber experts, Democrats urge Trump administration not to break up cyber coordination in State reorg (CyberScoop) Infosec pros rally against Trump's attack on Chris Krebs (The Register) Scattered Spider Suspected in Major M&S Cyberattack (Hackread) AirPlay Zero-Click RCE Vulnerability Enables Remote Device Takeover via Wi-Fi (Cyber Security News) CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (CISA) CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA) Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists  (404 Media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RSAC 2025 is well under way, and Kevin the Intern files his first report. Authorities say Spain and Portugal's massive power outage was not a cyberattack. Concerns are raised over DOGE access to classified nuclear networks. The FS-ISAC launches the Cyberfraud Prevention Framework. Real-time deepfake fraud is here to stay. On today's Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Daniel B. Rosenzweig, a leading data privacy and AI attorney, about the growing complexity of privacy compliance in the era of big data and artificial intelligence. Protecting your company…with a fat joke.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector  In this segment of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Daniel B. Rosenzweig, a leading data privacy and AI attorney, about the growing complexity of privacy compliance in the era of big data and artificial intelligence. Dan explains how businesses can build trust by aligning technical operations with legal obligations—what he calls “say what you do, do what you say.” They explore U.S. state privacy laws, global data transfer regulations, AI compliance, and the role of privacy-enhancing technologies. You can hear David and Daniel's full discussion on Threat Vector here and catch new episodes every Thursday on your favorite podcast app.  Kevin on the Street Joining us this week from RSAC 2025, we have our partner Kevin Magee, Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups. Stay tuned to the CyberWire Daily podcast for “Kevin on the Street” updates on all things RSAC 2025 from Kevin all week.  You can also catch Kevin on our Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, where we shine a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. Kevin and Dave talk with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur, then speak with three Microsoft for Startups members: Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. Whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, https://explore.thecyberwire.com/microsoft-for-startups. Selected Reading RSA Conference 2025 Announcements Summary (Day 1) (SecurityWeek) ISMG Editors: Day 1 Overview of RSAC Conference 2025 (GovInfo Security) ProjectDiscovery Named “Most Innovative Startup” at RSAC™ 2025 Conference Innovation Sandbox Contest (RSAC)  Krebs: People should be ‘outraged' at efforts to shrink federal cyber efforts (The Record) NSA, CISA top brass absent from RSA Conference (The Register) Power Is Restored in Spain and Portugal After Widespread Outage (New York Times) DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets (NPR) New Framework Targets Rising Financial Crime Threats  (GovInfo Security) The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here (404 Media) The one interview question that will protect you from North Korean fake workers (The Register) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive power outage strikes the Iberian Peninsula. Iran says it repelled a “widespread and complex” cyberattack targeting national infrastructure. Researchers find hundreds of SAP NetWeaver systems vulnerable to a critical zero-day. A British retailer tells warehouse workers to stay home following a cyberattack. VeriSource Services discloses a breach exposing personal data of four million individuals. Global automated scanning surged 16.7% in 2024. CISA discloses several critical vulnerabilities affecting Planet Technology's industrial switches and network management products. A Greek court upholds a VPN provider's no-logs policies. Law enforcement dismantles the JokerOTP phishing tool. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop with developments in the NSO Group trial. How Bad Scans and AI Spread a Scientific Urban Legend. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Special Edition On our ⁠Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, we are shining a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. This episode is part of our exclusive RSAC series where we dive into the real world impact of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub.  Along with Microsoft's ⁠Kevin Magee⁠, Dave Bittner talks with an entrepreneur and startup veteran, and founders from three incredible startups who are part of the Founders Hub, each tackling big problems with even bigger ideas.  Dave and Kevin set the stage speaking with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur. Dave and Kevin then speak with three founders: ⁠Matthew Chiodi⁠ of ⁠Cerby⁠, ⁠Travis Howerton⁠ of ⁠RegScale⁠, and ⁠Karl Mattson⁠ of ⁠Endor Labs⁠. So whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, listen in. For more information, visit the ⁠Microsoft for Startups website⁠. CyberWire Guest We are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop who is discussing Judge limits evidence about NSO Group customers, victims in damages trial Selected Reading Nationwide Power Outages in Portugal & Spain Possibly Due to Cyberattack (Cyber Security News) Iran claims it stopped large cyberattack on country's infrastructure (The Record) 400+ SAP NetWeaver Devices Vulnerable to 0-Day Attacks that Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News) M&S warehouse workers told not to come to work following cyberattack (The Record) 4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach (SecurityWeek) Researchers Note 16.7% Increase in Automated Scanning Activity (Infosecurity Magazine) Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products (SecurityWeek) Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against VPN Executive, Affirms No-Log Policy (Hackread) JokerOTP Dismantled After 28,000 Phishing Attacks, 2 Arrested (Hackread) A Strange Phrase Keeps Turning Up in Scientific Papers, But Why? (ScienceAlert) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore episode of Career Notes. CEO and co-founder of Sternum, Natali Tshuva shares how she took her interest in science and technology and made a career and company out of it. Beginning her computer science undergraduate degree at age 14 through a special program in Israel, Natali says it opened up a new world for her. Her required service in the IDF found Natali as a member of Unit 8200, the Israeli intelligence. In the Israeli corporate space following the IDF, Natali discovered how cybersecurity could actually create impact in the real world environment and found a way to combine her cybersecurity expertise with the passion to impact critical industries like the medical industry. Natali recommends that those entering the field get some hands-on experience and use your unique strengths to find a way to make the world a better place. We thank Natali for sharing her story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Microsoft for Startups Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft. In this episode, we are shining a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. This episode is part of our exclusive RSAC series where we dive into the real world impact of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub.  Along with Microsoft's Kevin Magee, Dave Bittner talks with an entrepreneur and startup veteran, and founders from three incredible startups who are part of the Founders Hub, each tackling big problems with even bigger ideas.  Dave and Kevin set the stage speaking with startup veteran and Cygenta co-founder FC about making the leap from hacker to entrepreneur. Dave and Kevin then speak with three founders: Matthew Chiodi of Cerby, Travis Howerton of RegScale, and Karl Mattson of Endor Labs. So whether you are building your own startup or just love a good innovation story, listen in. For more information, visit the Microsoft for Startups website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by Crystal Morin, Cybersecurity Strategist from Sysdig, as she is sharing their work on "UNC5174's evolution in China's ongoing cyber warfare: From SNOWLIGHT to VShell." UNC5174, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor, has resurfaced with a stealthy cyber campaign using a new arsenal of customized and open-source tools, including a variant of their SNOWLIGHT malware and the VShell RAT. Sysdig researchers discovered that the group targets Linux systems through malicious bash scripts, domain squatting, and in-memory payloads, indicating a high level of sophistication and espionage intent. Their evolving tactics, such as using spoofed domains and fileless malware, continue to blur attribution and pose a significant threat to research institutions, critical infrastructure, and NGOs across the West and Asia-Pacific regions. The research can be found here: UNC5174's evolution in China's ongoing cyber warfare: From SNOWLIGHT to VShell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Defense Department is launching a new fast-track software approval process. A popular employee monitoring tool exposes over 21 million real-time screenshots. The U.S. opens a criminal antitrust investigation into router maker TP-Link. A pair of health data breaches affect over six million people. South Korea's SK Telecom confirms a cyberattack. A critical zero-day puts thousands of SAP applications at potential risk. Researchers raise concerns over AI agents performing unauthorized actions. “Policy Puppetry” can break the safety guardrails of all major generative AI models. New research tallies the high costs of data breaches. A preview of the RSAC Innovation Sandbox with Cecilia Marinier, Vice President at RSAC, and David Chen, Head of Global Technology Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. Stocking hard drives full of human knowledge, just in case. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn CyberWire Guest Cecilia Marinier, Vice President at RSAC, and David Chen, Head of Global Technology Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley, sit down with Dave to discuss the Innovation Sandbox Contest 2025. Selected Reading Acting Pentagon CIO Signing Off on New, Faster Cyber Rules for Contractors (airandspaceforces) Top employee monitoring app leaks 21 million screenshots on thousands of users (TechRadar)  Router Maker TP-Link Faces US Criminal Antitrust Investigation (bloomberg) Yale New Haven Health Notifying 5.5 Million of March Hack (bankinfosecurity) Frederick Health data breach impacts nearly 1 million patients (BleepingComputer) Hackers access sensitive SIM card data at South Korea's largest telecoms company (bitdefender) SAP Zero-Day Possibly Exploited by Initial Access Broker (SecurityWeek) Chrome Extension Uses AI Engine to Act Without User Input (Infosecurity Magazine) All Major Gen-AI Models Vulnerable to 'Policy Puppetry' Prompt Injection Attack (SecurityWeek) US Data Breach Lawsuits Total $155M Amid Cybersecurity Failures (Infosecurity Magazine) Sales of Hard Drives for the End of the World Boom Under Trump (404media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon and Mandiant call for layered defenses against evolving threats. Cisco Talos describes ToyMaker and Cactus threat actors. Researchers discover a major Linux security flaw which allows rootkits to bypass traditional detection methods. Ransomware groups are experimenting with new business models. Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division shares the latest on Salt Typhoon. Global censorship takes a coffee break. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Dave sits down with Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division who shares  a PSA on Salt Typhoon. Selected Reading 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (Verizon) Mandiant M-Trends 2025 Report (Mandiant) Introducing ToyMaker, an initial access broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs (Ciso Talos) Linux 'io_uring' security blindspot allows stealthy rootkit attacks (bleepingcomputer) Ransomware groups test new business models to hit more victims, increase profits (the record) Cloudflare: Government-backed internet shutdowns plummet to zero in first quarter (the record) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're sharing a episode from another N2K show we thought you might like. It's the first episode of the new season of the show CISO Perspectives with Kim Jones. Enjoy! Show Notes: Cybersecurity has an identity problem where the industry as a whole is struggling to determine whether it is a trade or a profession. In this episode of CISO Perspectives, host Kim Jones sits down with Larry Whiteside Jr., the Chief Advisory Officer for The CISO Society, to discuss this identity crisis and how the industry as a whole connects to both of these labels. Throughout the conversation, Larry and Kim will discuss the merits and drawbacks of both labels and how cybersecurity does not solely fall into one category or the other. Want more CISO Perspectives?: Check out a companion blog post by our very own Ethan Cook, where he breaks down key insights, shares behind-the-scenes context, and highlights research that complements this episode. It's the perfect follow-up if you're curious about the cyber talent crunch and how we can reshape the ecosystem for future professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White House's shift of cybersecurity responsibilities to the states is met with skepticism. Baltimore City Public Schools suffer a ransomware attack. Russian state-backed hackers target Dutch critical infrastructure. Microsoft resolves multiple Remote Desktop issues. A new malware campaign is targeting Docker environments for cryptojacking. A new phishing campaign uses weaponized Word documents to steal Windows login credentials. Zyxel Networks issues critical patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities. CISA issues five advisories highlighting critical vulnerabilities in ICS systems. Our guest is Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division, sharing the findings of their latest IC3 report. So long, Privacy Sandbox.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division, as she is sharing the findings of their latest IC3 report. Selected Reading Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren't prepared (Stateline) Baltimore City Public Schools report data breach (beyondmachines) Russia attempting cyber sabotage attacks against Dutch critical infrastructure (record) Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop freezes caused by Windows updates (bleepingcomputer) New Malware Hijacking Docker Images with Unique Obfuscation Technique (cybersecuritynews) Hackers Exploit Weaponized Word Docs to Steal Windows Login Credentials (gbhackers) Kelly Benefits Data Breach Impacts 260,000 People (SecurityWeek) Data Breach at Onsite Mammography Impacts 350,000 (SecurityWeek) Zyxel Patches Privilege Management Vulnerabilities in USG FLEX H Series Firewalls (cybersecuritynews) CISA Releases Five Advisories Covering ICS Vulnerabilities & Exploits (cybersecuritynews) RIP to the Google Privacy Sandbox (The Register) 2024 IC3 ANNUAL REPORT  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Russian Proton66 is tied to cybercriminal bulletproof hosting services. A new Rust-based botnet hijacks vulnerable routers. CISA budget cuts limit the use of popular analysis tools. A pair of healthcare providers confirm ransomware attacks. Researchers uncover the Scallywag  ad fraud network. The UN warns of cyber-enabled fraud in Southeast Asia expanding at an industrial scale. Fog ransomware resurfaces and points a finger at DOGE. The cybercrime marketplace Cracked relaunches under a new domain. On our Industry Voices segment, Bob Maley, CSO of Black Kite, shares insights on the growing risk of third-party cyber incidents. Taking the scenic route through Europe's digital landscape. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Kim Jones, the new Host of CISO Perspectives podcast, previewing the latest episode where Kim is joined by Larry Whiteside Jr. discussing “Are we a trade or a profession?” Industry Voices On our Industry Voices segment, Bob Maley, CSO of Black Kite, sharing insights on the growing risk of third-party cyber incidents. Selected Reading Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network (SecurityWeek) New Rust Botnet Hijacking Routers to Inject Commands Remotely (Cyber Security News) CISA Issues Warning Against Using Censys, VirusTotal in Threat Hunting Ops (GB Hackers) Two Healthcare Orgs Hit by Ransomware Confirm Data Breaches Impacting Over 100,000 (SecurityWeek) Scalllywag Ad Fraud Network Generates 1.4 Billion Bid Requests Daily (Infosecurity Magazine) $40bn Southeast Asian Scam Sector Growing “Like a Cancer” (Infosecurity Magazine) Fog ransomware notes troll with DOGE references, bait insider attacks (SC World) Reborn: Cybercrime Marketplace Cracked Appears to Be Back (BankInfo Security) Nemesis darknet market founder indicted for years-long “borderless powerhouse of criminal activity” (Cybernews) Digital Weaning Guide from the United States (Dagbladet Information) Two top cyber officials resign from CISA (The Record) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adversary nations are using ClickFix in cyber espionage campaigns. Japan's Financial Services Agency issues an urgent warning after hundreds of millions in unauthorized trades. The critical Erlang/OTP's SSH vulnerability now has public exploits. A flawed rollout of a new Microsoft Entra app triggers widespread account lockouts.  The alleged operator of SmokeLoader malware faces federal hacking charges. A new scam blends social engineering, malware, and NFC tech to drain bank accounts. GSA employees may have been oversharing sensitive documents. Yoni Shohet, Co-Founder and CEO of Valence Security, who cautions financial organizations of coming Chinese open source AI. Crosswalks in the crosshairs of satirical hacking. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We are joined by Yoni Shohet, Co-Founder and CEO of Valence Security, discussing how the onslaught of more open source AI tools coming out of China will be difficult to manage for companies especially those in the financial sector. Selected Reading North Korea, Iran, Russia-Backed Hackers Deploy ClickFix in New Attacks (Hackread) Countries Shore Up Their Digital Defenses as Global Tensions Raise the Threat of Cyberwarfare (SecurityWeek) Japan warns of hundreds of millions of dollars in unauthorized trades from hacked accounts (The Record) Critical Erlang/OTP SSH RCE bug now has public exploits, patch now (Bleeping Computer) Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout (Bleeping Computer) Alleged SmokeLoader malware operator facing federal charges in Vermont (The Record) New payment-card scam involves a phone call, some malware and a personal tap (The Record) Sensitive files, including White House floor plans, shared with thousands (The Washington Post) Hacking US crosswalks to talk like Zuck is as easy as 1234 (The Register)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore episode of Career Notes. Chief Technology Officer of ActiveNav Rich Hale takes us through his career aspirations of board game designer (one he has yet to realize), through his experience with the Royal Air Force to the commercial sector where his firm works to secure dark data. During his time in the Air Force, Rich was fortunate to serve on a wide range of different platforms from training aircraft to bombers, and all the way into procurement and policy. Transitioning to the commercial sector, Rich notes he was well prepared for some aspects, but lacking in some he's made up on his own. Rich likes to lead with vision and empower his teams. He counsels that you should not fear making a career change, but be sure to look twice before making the leap. We thank Rich for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are joined by Nick Cerne, Security Consultant from Bishop Fox, to discuss "Rust for Malware Development." In pursuit of simulating real adversarial tactics, this blog explores the use of Rust for malware development, contrasting it with C in terms of binary complexity, detection evasion, and reverse engineering challenges. The author demonstrates how Rust's inherent anti-analysis traits and memory safety features can create more evasive malware tooling, including a simple dropper that injects shellcode using lesser-known Windows APIs. Through hands-on comparisons and decompiled output analysis, the post highlights Rust's growing appeal in offensive security while noting key OPSEC considerations and tooling limitations. The research can be found here: Rust for Malware Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A critical vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH allows unauthenticated remote code execution. There's a bipartisan effort to renew a key cybersecurity info sharing law. A newly discovered Linux kernel vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges. A researcher uncovers 57 risky Chrome extensions with a combined 6 million users. AttackIQ shares StrelaStealer simulations. A major live events service provider notifies employees and customers of a data breach. CISA warns of an actively exploited SonicWall vulnerability. An airport retailer agrees to a multi-million dollar settlement stemming from a ransomware attack. A preview of RSAC 2025 with Linda Gray Martin and Britta Glade. Zoom-a-zoom zoom, it's always DNS.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today Dave sits down with Linda Gray Martin, Chief of Staff, and Britta Glade, SVP of Content and Communities, from RSAC sharing what is new at RSAC 2025. Selected Reading Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is 'Surprisingly Easy' to exploit, patch now (Bleeping Computer) Bipartisan duo wants to renew 10-year-old cyberthreat information sharing law (The Record) Linux Kernel Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privilege – PoC Released (Cyber Security News) Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code (Bleeping Computer) Emulating the Stealthy StrelaStealer Malware (AttackIQ) Live Events Giant Legends International Hacked (SecurityWeek) CISA tags SonicWall VPN flaw as actively exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) Airport retailer agrees to $6.9 million settlement over ransomware data breach (The Record) Global Zoom Outage Caused by Server Block Imposed from GoDaddy Registry (Cyber Security News) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft issues emergency updates for Windows Server. Apple releases emergency security updates to patch two zero-days. CISA averts a CVE program disruption. Researchers uncover Windows versions of the BrickStorm backdoor. Atlassian and Cisco patch several high-severity vulnerabilities. An Oklahoma cybersecurity CEO is charged with hacking a local hospital. A Fortune 500 financial firm reports an insider data breach. Researchers unmask IP addresses behind the Medusa Ransomware Group. CISA issues a warning following an Oracle data breach. On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to discuss a layered approach to zero trust. Former CISA director Chris Krebs steps down from his role at SentinelOne. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Industry Voices On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Rob Allen, Chief Product Officer at ThreatLocker, to discuss a layered approach to zero trust. Selected Reading New Windows Server emergency updates fix container launch issue (Bleeping Computer) Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks (Bleeping Computer) CISA Throws Lifeline to CVE Program with Last-Minute Contract Extension (Infosecurity Magazine) MITRE Hackers' Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years (SecurityWeek) Vulnerabilities Patched in Atlassian, Cisco Products (SecurityWeek) Edmond cybersecurity CEO accused in major hack at hospital (KOCO News) Fortune 500 firm's ex-employee exposes thousands of clients (Cybernews) Researchers Deanonymized Medusa Ransomware Group's Onion Site (Cyber Security News) CISA warns of potential data breaches caused by legacy Oracle Cloud leak (The Record) Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled (SecurityWeek) The top 10 ThreatLocker policies for 2025 (ThreatLocker) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're sharing a episode from another N2K show we thought you might like. It's the first episode of the new season of the show CISO Perspectives with Kim Jones. Enjoy! Show Notes: The cyber talent ecosystem faces severe indigestion, which has stifled growth and closed doors to new talent. In this episode of CISO Perspectives, host Kim Jones sits down with Ed Adams, the Head of Cybersecurity for North America at the Bureau Veritas Group, to discuss what has caused this indigestion and how leadership can better address these challenges. A key aspect of this conversation revolved around discussing Ed's book, See Yourself in Cyber: Security Careers Beyond Hacking, and how he expands the conversation surrounding traditional roles associated with cybersecurity. Want more CISO Perspectives?: Check out a companion blog post by our very own Ethan Cook, where he breaks down key insights, shares behind-the-scenes context, and highlights research that complements this episode. It's the perfect follow-up if you're curious about the cyber talent crunch and how we can reshape the ecosystem for future professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CVE program gets a last-minute reprieve. A federal whistleblower alleges a security breach at the NLRB. Texas votes to spin up their very own Cyber Command. BreachForums suffers another takedown. A watchdog group sues the federal government over SignalGate allegations. The SEC Chair reveals a 2016 hack. ResolverRAT targets the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors worldwide. Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes following recent updates. On our CertByte segment, Chris Hare is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the EC-Council® Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam. 4chan gets Soyjacked.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K. In each segment, Chris is joined by an N2K Content Developer to help illustrate the learning. This week, Chris is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the EC-Council® Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam. Today's question comes from N2K's EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker CEH (312-50) Practice Test. Have a question that you'd like to see covered? Email us at certbyte@n2k.com. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K's full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify.To get the full news to knowledge experience, learn more about our N2K Pro subscription at https://thecyberwire.com/pro.  Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Selected Reading Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database (Krebs on Security) CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services' (Bleeping Computer) CVE Foundation (CVE Foundation) NoVa govcon firm Mitre to lay off 442 employees after DOGE cuts contracts (Virginia Business) Federal employee alleges DOGE activity resulted in data breach at labor board (NBC News) Whistleblower claims DOGE took sensitive data - now he's being hounded by threatening notes (CNN via YouTube) New state agency to deal with cyber threats advances in Texas House (Texarkana Gazette) BreachForums taken down by the FBI? Dark Storm hackers say they did it “for fun” (Cybernews) Here's What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages (WIRED) After breach, SEC says hackers used stolen data to buy stocks (CNET) New ResolverRAT malware targets pharma and healthcare orgs worldwide (Bleeping Computer) Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates (Bleeping Computer) Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack (Bleeping Computer)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some U.S. banks pause electronic communications with the OCC following a major breach of the agency's email system. Uncertainty spreads at CISA. China accuses three alleged U.S. operatives of conducting cyberattacks during February's Asian Games. Microsoft Teams suffers filesharing issues. Fraudsters use ChatGPT to create fake passports. Car rental giant Hertz confirms data stolen in last year's Cleo breach. Researchers describe a novel process injection method called Waiting Thread Hijacking. A new macOS malware-as-a-service threat is being sold on underground forums. A UK man is sentenced to over eight years for masterminding the LabHost phishing platform. Kim Jones joins us with a preview of the newly relaunched CISO Perspective podcast.  David Moulton  from Unit 42 sits down with Rob Wright, Security News Director at Informa TechTarget for the latest Threat Vector. Fighting the flood of AI generated experts.   Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Kim Jones joins Dave to launch the newly rebranded CISO Perspectives—formerly CSO Perspectives. We're excited to welcome a fresh voice to the mic as Kim takes the helm. In this premiere episode, he's joined by Ed Adams for a candid conversation about the evolving role of the CISO and the big question on everyone's mind: Is the cyber talent ecosystem broken? Tune in as Kim kicks off this next chapter—same mission, sharper focus, new perspective. Threat Vector Segment The cybersecurity industry is full of headlines, but are we paying attention to the right ones? In this segment of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Unit 42, sits down with Rob Wright, Security News Director at Informa TechTarget, to discuss the stories the industry overlooks, the overhyped AI security fears, and the real risks posed by certificate authorities. You can listen to the full conversation here and catch new episodes of Threat Vector each Thursday on your favorite podcast app.  Selected Reading OCC Hack: JPMorgan, BNY Limit Information Sharing With Agency After Breach (Bloomberg) CISA Braces for Major Workforce Cuts Amid Security Fears (BankInfo Security) China Pursuing 3 Alleged US Operatives Over Cyberattacks During Asian Games (SecurityWeek) Microsoft Teams File Sharing Outage, Users Unable to Share Files (Cyber Security News) ChatGPT Image Generator Abused for Fake Passport Production (GB Hackers) Hertz says personal, sensitive data stolen in Cleo attacks (The Register) Waiting Thread Hijacking: A Stealthier Version of Thread Execution Hijacking (Check Point Research) macOS Users Beware! Hackers Allegedly Offering Full System Control Malware for Rent (Cyber Security News) LabHost Phishing Mastermind Sentenced to 8.5 Years (Infosecurity Magazine) Virtual reality: The widely-quoted media experts who are not what they seem (Press Gazette)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Department of the Interior removes top cybersecurity and tech officials. The DOJ looks to block foreign adversaries from acquiring sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens. Microsoft issues emergency updates to fix an Active Directory bug. Hackers are installing stealth backdoors on FortiGate devices. Researchers warn of a rise in “Dangling DNS” attacks. A pair of class action lawsuits allege a major adtech firm secretly tracks users online without consent. Google is fixing a 20-year-old Chrome privacy flaw. The Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve. My guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop, discussing the latest from CISA and Chris Krebs. Slopsquatting AI totally harshes the supply chain vibe.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop, and he is discussing the latest with CISA and Chris Krebs. Selected Reading Interior Department Ousts Key Cyber Leaders Amid DOGE Spat (Data Breach Today) US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data (Infosecurity Magazine) Microsoft: New emergency Windows updates fix AD policy issues (Bleeping Origin) Fortinet Issues Fixes After Attackers Bypass Patches to Maintain Access (Hackread) Dangling DNS Attack Let Hackers Gain Control Over Organization's Subdomain (Cyber Security News) Two Lawsuits Allege The Trade Desk Secretly Violates Consumer Privacy Laws (AdTech) Chrome 136 fixes 20-year browser history privacy risk (Bleeping Computer) Tycoon2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 with new tricks (Bleeping Computer) AI Hallucinations Create a New Software Supply Chain Threat (SecurityWeek) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Vice President for Cyber and Information Solutions within Mission Systems at Northrop Grumman, Jennifer Walsmith takes us on her pioneering career journey. Following in her father's footsteps at the National Security Agency, Jennifer began her career out of high school in computer systems analysis. Jennifer notes she saw the value of a college degree and at her parents' urging attended night school. She completed her bachelors in computer science at University of Maryland, Baltimore County with the support of the NSA. Jennifer talks about the support of her team at NSA where she was one of the first women to have a career and a family, raising two children while working. Upon retirement from government service, Jennifer chose an organization with values that closely matched her own and uses her position to help her team define possible where they sometimes think they can't. We thank Jennifer for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are sharing an episode of our monthly show, Only Malware in the Building. We invite you to join Dave Bittner and cohost Selena Larson as they explore "The new malware on the block." Welcome in! You've entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today's most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence analyst and host of their podcast DISCARDED. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York's exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by N2K Networks Dave Bittner —and our newest totally unbiased co-host, Archy, a highly sophisticated AI robot who swears they have no ulterior motives (but we're keeping an eye on them just in case). Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. On this episode, we talk about the latest shake-ups in the fake update threat landscape, including two new cybercriminal actors, fresh Mac malware, and the growing challenge of tracking these evolving campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CISA braces for widespread staffing cuts. Russian hackers target a Western military mission in Ukraine. China acknowledges Volt Typhoon. The U.S. signs on to global spyware restrictions. A lab supporting Planned Parenthood confirms a data breach. Threat actors steal metadata from unsecured Amazon EC2 instances. A critical WordPress plugin vulnerability is under active exploitation. A new analysis details a critical unauthenticated remote code execution flaw affecting Ivanti products. Joining us today is Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, with his take on "Vibe Security." Does AI understand, and does that ultimately matter?  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Joining us today is Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, discussing "Vibe Security," similar to “Vibe Coding” where security teams overly rely on AI to do their job. Selected Reading Trump administration planning major workforce cuts at CISA (The Record) Cybersecurity industry falls silent as Trump turns ire on SentinelOne (Reuters) Russian hackers attack Western military mission using malicious drive (Bleeping Computer) China Admitted to US That It Conducted Volt Typhoon Attacks: Report (SecurityWeek) US to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses (The Record) US lab testing provider exposed health data of 1.6 million people (Bleeping Computer) Amazon EC2 instance metadata targeted in SSRF attacks (SC Media) Vulnerability in OttoKit WordPress Plugin Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek) Ivanti 0-day RCE Vulnerability Exploitation Details Disclosed (Cyber Security News) Experts Debate: Do AI Chatbots Truly Understand? (IEEE Spectrum) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump targets former cybersecurity officials. Senator blocks CISA nominee over telecom security concerns. The acting head of NSA and Cyber Command makes his public debut. Escalation of Cyber Tensions in U.S.-China Trade Relations. Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in automating Cyber Threat Intelligence. Hackers at Black Hat Asia pown a Nissan Leaf. A smart hub vulnerability exposes WiFi credentials. A new report reveals routers' riskiness. Operation Endgames nabs SmokeLoader botnet users. Our guest is Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI. The folks behind the Flipper Zero get busy. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI. Selected Reading Trump Signs Memorandum Revoking Security Clearance of Former CISA Director Chris Krebs (Zero Day) Senator puts hold on Trump's nominee for CISA director, citing telco security 'cover up' (TechCrunch) Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack (The Register) New US Cyber Command, NSA chief glides in first public appearance (The Record) LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS ARE UNRELIABLE FOR CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE (ARXIG) Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover (SecurityWeek) TP-Link IoT Smart Hub Vulnerability Exposes Wi-Fi Credentials (Cyber Security News) Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 (SecurityWeek) Authorities Seized Smokeloader Malware Operators & Seized Servers (Cyber Security News) Flipper Zero maker unveils ‘Busy Bar,' a new ADHD productivity tool (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Treasury's OCC reports a major email breach. Patch Tuesday updates. A critical vulnerability in AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Agent allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.  Experts urge Congress to keep strict export controls to help slow China's progress in AI. A critical bug in WhatsApp for Windows allows malicious code execution.CISA adds multiple advisories on actively exploited vulnerabilities. Insider threat allegations rock a major Maryland medical center. Microsoft's Ann Johnson from Afternoon Cyber Tea is joined by Jack Rhysider, the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Darknet Diaries. Feds Aim to Rewrite Social Security Code in Record Time.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest In this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea, Ann Johnson is joined by Jack Rhysider, the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Darknet Diaries. You can hear the full conversation here. Be sure to catch new episodes of Afternoon Cyber Tea every other Tuesday on N2K CyberWIre and your favorite podcast app.  Selected Reading Treasury's OCC Says Hackers Had Access to 150,000 Emails (SecurityWeek) Microsoft Fixes Over 130 CVEs in April Patch Tuesday (Infosecurity Magazine) Vulnerabilities Patched by Ivanti, VMware, Zoom (SecurityWeek) Fortinet Patches Critical FortiSwitch Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Rockwell, ABB, Siemens, Schneider (SecurityWeek) AWS Systems Manager Plugin Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code (Cyber Security News) Tech experts recommend full steam ahead on US export controls for AI (CyberScoop) Don't open that file in WhatsApp for Windows just yet (The Register) CISA Warns of Microsoft Windows CLFS Vulnerability Exploited in Wild (Cyber Security News) CISA Urges Urgent Patching for Exploited CentreStack, Windows Zero-Days (SecurityWeek) Pharmacist accused of spying on women using work, home cams (The Register) DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse (WIRED)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is DOGE using AI to monitor federal employees? Google's latest Android update addresses two zero-days. Scattered Spider continues its phishing and malware campaigns. Ransomware's grip is slipping. ToddyCat exploits a critical flaw in ESET products. Oracle privately confirms a legacy system breach. Over 5,000 Ivanti Connect Secure appliances remain exposed online to a critical remote code execution vulnerability. CISA confirms active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in CrushFTP. In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response at Varonis, on turning to gamers to to Build Resilient Cyber Teams. AI outphishes human red teams.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response, Cloud Operations & SE EU from Varonis, as he is discussing research on “From Gamer to Leader: How to Build Resilient Cyber Teams.” Catch Matt's keynote at RSAC 2025 on April 30th.  Selected Reading Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say (Reuters) Tariff Wars: The Technology Impact (BankInfo Security) Google Patched Android 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News)  Scattered Spider adds new phishing kit, malware to its web (The Register) Ransomware Underground Faces Declining Relevance (BankInfo Security) ESET Vulnerability Exploited for Stealthy Malware Execution (SecurityWeek) Oracle Confirms that Hackers Broke Systems & Stole Client Login Credentials (Cyber Security News)  Exploited Vulnerability Puts 5,000 Ivanti VPN Appliances at Risk (SecurityWeek) CISA Warns of CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild (Infosecurity Magazine) AI Outsmarts Human Red Teams in Phishing Tests (GovInfo Security) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UK court blocks government's attempt to keep Apple encryption case secret. Port of Seattle says last year's breach affected 90,000 people. Verizon Call Filter App flaw exposes millions' call records. Hackers hit Australian pension funds. A global threat hiding in plain sight. Cybercriminals are yelling CAPTCH-ya! Meta retires U.S. fact-checking program. Our guest today is Rob Boyce from Accenture and he's discussing Advanced Persistent Teenagers (APTeens). And Google's AI Goes Under the Sea. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Rob Boyce, Global Lead for Cyber Resilience at Accenture, joins to discuss Advanced Persistent Teenagers (APTeens). Advanced Persistent Teenagers (APTeens) have rapidly become a significant enterprise risk by demonstrating capabilities once limited to organized ransomware groups, the threat from juvenile, homegrown threat-actors has risen steadily.  Selected Reading UK Effort to Keep Apple Encryption Fight Secret Blocked in Court (Bloomberg) Port of Seattle says ransomware breach impacts 90,000 people (BleepingComputer) Call Records of Millions Exposed by Verizon App Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) Cybercriminals are trying to loot Australian pension accounts in new campaign (The Record) NEPTUNE RAT Attacking Windows Users to Exfiltrate Passwords from 270+ Apps (Cyber Security News) Threat Actors Using Fake CAPTCHAs and CloudFlare Turnstile to Deliver LegionLoader (Cyber Security News)  Meta ends its fact-checking program in the US later today, replaces it with Community Notes (Techspot) Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty (SecurityWeek) This Alphabet Spin-off Brings “Fishal Recognition” to Aquaculture (IEEE Spectrum)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the CyberWire, Rick Howard, shares his travels through the cybersecurity job space. The son of a gold miner who began his career out of West Point in the US Army, Rick worked his way up to being the Commander of the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team. Rick moved to the commercial sector working for Bruce Schneier running Counterpane's global SOC. Rick's first CSO job was for Palo Alto Networks where he was afforded the opportunity to create the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame and the Cyber Threat Alliance. Upon considering retirement, Rick called up on the CyberWire to ask about doing a podcast and he was hired on to the team. Rick shares a proud moment through a favorite story. We thank Rick for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zach Edwards from Silent Push is discussing their work on "New Lazarus Group Infrastructure, Acquires Sensitive Intel Related to $1.4B ByBit Hack and Past Attacks." Silent Push analysts uncovered significant infrastructure used by the Lazarus APT Group, linking them to the $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist through the domain bybit-assessment[.]com registered just hours before the attack. The investigation revealed a pattern of test entries, VPN usage, and fake job interview scams targeting crypto users, with malware deployment tied to North Korean threat actor groups like TraderTraitor and Contagious Interview. The team also identified numerous companies being impersonated in these scams, including major crypto platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken, to alert potential victims. The research can be found here: Silent Push Pivots into New Lazarus Group Infrastructure, Acquires Sensitive Intel Related to $1.4B ByBit Hack and Past Attacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump fires the head of NSA and Cyber Command. The Health Sector Coordinating Council asks the White House to abandon Biden-era security updates. Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to help fight money laundering. A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache Parquet Java library. The State Bar of Texas reports a ransomware-related data breach. New Android spyware uses a password-protected uninstallation method. A Chinese state-backed threat group exploits a critical Ivanti vulnerability for remote code execution. Today's guest is Dave Dewalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, with the latest trends and outlook from cyber leaders.  Malware masquerades as the tax man. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today's guest is Dave Dewalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, sharing 2024 trends and a 2025 outlook. Selected Reading Haugh fired from leadership of NSA, Cyber Command (The Record) Defense Sec Hegseth in Signalgate Pentagon watchdog probe (The Register) HSCC Urges White House to Shift Gears on Health Cyber Regs (BankInfo Security) Lawmakers seek to close loophole limiting Secret Service investigations into cyber laundering (The Record) Critical Apache Parquet RCE Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Malicious Code (Cyber Security News) State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek) New Android Spyware That Asks Password From Users to Uninstall (TechCrunch) Chinese State Hackers Exploiting Newly Disclosed Ivanti Flaw (Infosecurity Magazine) Hackers Leveraging URL Shorteners & QR Codes for Tax-Related Phishing Attacks (Microsoft) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A joint advisory labels Fast Flux a national security threat. Europol shuts down a major international CSAM platform. Oracle verifies a data breach. A new attack targets Apache Tomcat servers. The Hunters International group pivots away from ransomware. Hackers target Juniper routers using default credentials. A controversy erupts over a critical CrushFTP vulnerability.  Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute unpacks Next.js.  Abracadabra, alakazam — poof! Your credentials are gone. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, is discussing Next.js and how similar problems have led to vulnerabilities recently. Selected Reading Fast Flux: A National Security Threat (CISA) Don't cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do (CyberScoop) CSAM platform Kidflix shut down by international operation (The Record) AI Image Site GenNomis Exposed 47GB of Underage Deepfakes (Hackread) Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen, Bloomberg News reports (Reuters) Hackers Exploiting Apache Tomcat Vulnerability to Steal SSH Credentials & Gain Server Control (Cyber Security News) Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus (SecurityWeek) Hackers Actively Scanning for Juniper's Smart Router With Default Password (Cyber Security News) Details Emerge on CVE Controversy Around Exploited CrushFTP Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)  New Malware Attacking Magic Enthusiasts to Steal Login Credentials (Cyber Security News) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google and Mozilla patch nearly two dozen security flaws. The UK's Royal Mail Group sees 144GB of data stolen and leaked. A bizarre campaign looks to recruit cybersecurity professionals to hack Chinese websites. PostgreSQL servers with weak credentials have been compromised for cryptojacking. Google Cloud patches a vulnerability affecting its Cloud Run platform. Oracle faces a class-action lawsuit over alleged cloud services data breaches. CISA releases ICS advisories detailing vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation and Hitachi Energy products. General Paul Nakasone offers a candid assessment of America's evolving cyber threats. On today's CertByte segment,  a look at the Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies exam. Are AI LLMs more like minds or mirrors? Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from N2K's suite of industry-leading certification resources, this week, Chris is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) v1.1 exam. Today's question comes from N2K's Cisco CCNP Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies ENCOR (350-401) Practice Test. The ENCOR exam enables candidates to earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification, which can also be used to meet exam requirements for several other Cisco certifications. Have a question that you'd like to see covered? Email us at certbyte@n2k.com. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K's full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify.To get the full news to knowledge experience, learn more about our N2K Pro subscription at https://thecyberwire.com/pro.  Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Additional source: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/encor.html   Selected Reading Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Royal Mail Group Loses 144GB to Infostealers: Same Samsung Hacker, Same 2021 Infostealer Log (Infostealers) Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign (TechCrunch) Ongoing cryptomining campaign hits over 1.5K PostgreSQL servers (SC Media) ImageRunner Flaw Exposed Sensitive Information in Google Cloud (SecurityWeek) Google Brings End-to-End Encrypted Emails to All Enterprise Gmail Users (SecurityWeek) Oracle now faces class action amid alleged data breaches (The Register) CISA Releases Two ICS Advisories for Vulnerabilities, & Exploits Surrounding ICS (Cyber Security News) Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest cyber threat (The Record) Large AI models are cultural and social technologies (Science) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UK unveils the full scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Apple warns of critical zero-day vulnerabilities under active exploitation. The InterLock ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on National Presto Industries. Microsoft flags a critical vulnerability in Canon printer drivers. Check Point Software confirms a data breach. The FTC warns 23andMe's bankruptcy trustees to uphold their privacy obligations. A Canadian hacker has been arrested and charged for allegedly breaching systems tied to the Texas Republican Party. A GCHQ intern pleads guilty to stealing top-secret data. On our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. The confabulous hallucinations of AI.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment Host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks Threat Vector podcast asks “Is the Quantum Threat Closer Than You Think?” on the latest segment of Threat Vector. Quantum computing is advancing fast, and with it comes a major cybersecurity risk—the potential to break today's encryption standards. David speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. You can catch the full discussion here. Be sure to listen to new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on your favorite podcast app.  Selected Reading UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill (The Register) Apple Warns of Three 0-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks (Cyber Security News) Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack (SecurityWeek) Critical Vulnerability Found in Canon Printer Drivers (SecurityWeek) Check Point Acknowledges Data Breach, Claims Information is 'Old (Cyber Security News) FTC: 23andMe's Buyer Must Uphold Co.'s Data Privacy Pledge (BankInfo Security) Canadian hacker arrested for allegedly stealing data from Texas Republican Party (The Record) GCHQ intern took top secret spy tool home, now faces prison (The Register) A Peek Into How AI 'Thinks' - and Why It Hallucinates (GovInfo Security) Why Confabulation, Not Hallucination, Defines AI Errors (Integrative Psych) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cyberattack targeting Oracle Health compromises patient data. The DOJ nabs over $8 million tied to romance scams. Trend Micro examines a China-linked APT group conducting cyber-espionage. A new Android banking trojan called Crocodilus has emerged. North Korea's Lazarus Group targets job seekers in the crypto industry. CISA IDs a new malware variant targeting Ivanti Connect Secure appliances. Maria Varmazis, host of N2K's T-Minus Space Daily show chats with Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin. They discuss designating space as critical infrastructure. Nulling out your pizza payment.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Maria Varmazis, host of N2K's T-Minus Space Daily show sits down with Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin, and they discuss designating space as critical infrastructure and sharing an overview of its attack surface. Selected Reading Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals (Bleeping Computer) Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach (Bloomberg) Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware (SecurityWeek) U.S. seized $8.2 million in crypto linked to 'Romance Baiting' scams (Bleeping Computer) DOJ Seizes USD 8.2M Tied to Pig Butchering Scheme (TRM Labs) Earth Alux Hackers Employ VARGIET Malware to Attack Organizations (Cyber Security News)  'Crocodilus' Android Banking Trojan Allows Device Takeover, Data Theft (SecurityWeek) ClickFake Interview – Lazarus Hackers Exploit Windows and macOS Users Fake Job Campaign (Cyber Security News)  CISA Analyzes Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks (SecurityWeek) How A Null Character Was Used to Bypass Payments (System Weakness on Medium)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy this encore episode of Career Notes. Business Information Security Officer at S&P Global Ratings, Alyssa Miller, joins us to talk about her journey to become a champion to create a welcoming nature and acceptance of diversity in the cybersecurity community. Starting her first full-time tech position while still in college, Alyssa noted the culture shock being in both worlds. Entering as a programmer and then moving to pen testing where she got her start in security, Alyssa grew into a leader who is committed to elevating those around her. Some stumbling blocks along the way gave her pause and helped point her in her current role where Alyssa works to bring more diverse views to improve the problem-solving in the space, something she sees as a key to success for the industry. We thank Alyssa for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we are joined by Jon Williams, Vulnerability Researcher from Bishop Fox, discussing "Tearing Down (Sonic)Walls: Decrypting SonicOSX Firmware." Bishop Fox researchers reverse-engineered the encryption protecting SonicWall SonicOSX firmware, enabling them to access its underlying file system for security research. They presented their process and findings at DistrictCon Year 0 and released a tool called Sonicrack to extract keys from VMware virtual machine bundles, facilitating the decryption of VMware NSv firmware images. This research builds upon previous work, including techniques to decrypt static NSv images and reverse-engineer other encryption formats used by SonicWall. The research can be found here: Tearing Down (Sonic)Walls: Decrypting SonicOSX Firmware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mozilla patches Firefox flaw similar to actively exploited Chrome vulnerability. Russia-based RedCurl gang deploys ransomware for the first time. Ukraine's railway operator recovers from cyberattack. India cracks down on Google's billing monopoly. Morphing Meerkat's phishing kit abuses DNS mail exchange records. 300,000 attacks in three weeks. Our guest is Chris Wysopal, Founder and Chief Security Evangelist of Veracode, who sits down with Dave to discuss the increase in the average fix time for security flaws. And Liz Stokes joins with another Fun Fact Friday.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Chris Wysopal, Founder and Chief Security Evangelist of Veracode, discussing increase in the average fix time for security flaws and percent of organizations that carry critical security debt for longer than a year. Selected Reading After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug (The Register) Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows updates (Bleeping Computer) Firefox fixes flaw similar to Chrome zero-day used against Russian organizations (The Record) RedCurl's Ransomware Debut: A Technical Deep Dive (Bitdefender) Ukraine's state railway restores online ticket sales after major cyberattack (The Record) Google App Store Billing Policy Anti-Competitive, India Court Rules (Bloomberg) Morphing Meerkat PhaaS Platform Spoofs 100+ Brands - Infosecurity Magazine (Infosecurity Magazine) Fresh Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Campaigns Target Latin America, Europe (SecurityWeek) Malware distributed via fake DeepSeek ads on Google (SC Media) GorillaBot Attacks Windows Devices With 300,000+ Attack Commands Across 100+ Countries (Cyber Security News)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's FamousSparrow is back. A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket exposes data from an Australian fintech firm. Researchers uncover a sophisticated Linux-based backdoor targeting industrial systems. Infiltrating the BlackLock Ransomware group's infrastructure. Solar inverters in the security spotlight. Credential stuffing gets automated. CISA updates the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The UK's NCA warns of online groups involved in sadistic cybercrime and real-world violence. Authorities arrest a dozen  individuals linked to the now-defunct Ghost encrypted communication platform. Our guest is Tal Skverer, Research Team Lead from Astrix, discussing the OWASP NHI Top 10 framework. Remembering our friend Matt Stephenson.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We are joined by Tal Skverer, Research Team Lead from Astrix, who is discussing the OWASP NHI Top 10 framework and how teams can use these as they implement NHIs into their systems. Selected Reading Chinese Spy Group FamousSparrow Back with a Vengeance, Targets US (Infosecurity Magazine) Aussie Fintech Vroom Exposes Thousands of Records After AWS Misconfiguration (HackRead) New Sophisticated Linux Backdoor Targets OT Systems via 0-Day RCE Exploit (GB Hackers) Blacklock Ransomware: A Late Holiday Gift with Intrusion into the Threat Actor's Infrastructure (Resecurity) Dozens of solar inverter flaws could be exploited to attack power grids (Bleeping Computer) Threat Actors Using Powerful Cybercriminal Weapon 'Atlantis AIO' to Automate Credential Stuffing Attacks (Cyber Security News) CISA Adds of Sitecore CMS Code Execution Vulnerability to List of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (Cyber Security News) NCA Warns of Sadistic Online “Com” Networks (Infosecurity Magazine) 12 Cybercriminals Arrested Following Takedown of Ghost Communication Platform (Cyber Security News) Matt Stephenson remembrance (LinkedIn)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices