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Israeli strikes ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kill at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza. It comes after Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire by shooting at IDF soldiers and not handing back hostage bodies. The US President Donald Trump said Israel “should hit back” at Hamas if Israeli soldiers were killed, but added “nothing's going to jeopardise” the truce. Also: President Trump arrives in South Korea; Hurricane Melissa pummels Jamaica; scores of people killed and 81 arrested in a massive drugs raid in Brazil; rapper Flavor Flav becomes official hype man and sponsor of the US Bobsleigh and Skeleton team for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

A Note from JamesOh my gosh—I was scared after this one. In this episode, I learned about what's really on the dark web… and the even scarier stuff on what's called the deep web.Eric O'Neill—who, by the way, is the former FBI agent who brought down Robert Hanssen, the biggest double agent in U.S. history—joined me for this conversation. Hanssen was the FBI's top analyst on the Soviet Union, and at the same time, he was secretly working for the Soviet Union—for twenty-two years. Eric was the one who caught him. There was even a movie made about it—Breach (2007).Now Eric has written a book called Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers. And honestly, it's terrifying what's out there right now—the dark web, the black markets, the cyberattacks, the scams that most of us have no idea are happening in the background of our digital lives.I'll let Eric tell the stories.Episode DescriptionIn this episode, James talks with Eric O'Neill—former FBI counterintelligence operative and the man who captured the most notorious spy in U.S. history—about the unseen cyber battlefield shaping our world today. O'Neill explains how hackers, state actors, and scammers exploit human psychology far more than technology, and why every one of us is a potential target.From the lessons of his undercover work tracking Robert Hanssen to the rise of ransomware and AI-assisted phishing, O'Neill offers both a chilling reality check and a practical guide for staying safe in the digital age. He and James break down how modern espionage has moved online—and what ordinary people can do to protect themselves before it's too late.What You'll LearnHow Eric O'Neill captured Robert Hanssen, the most damaging spy in FBI historyWhy modern cybercrime depends more on human manipulation than hacking codeWhat really happens on the dark web and how it fuels global criminal networksHow AI is changing the speed and sophistication of digital attacksSimple but critical steps you can take right now to protect your data and identityTimestamped Chapters[00:00] Introduction — James sets the stage for a chilling conversation [02:15] Who is Eric O'Neill? The story behind capturing Robert Hanssen [07:45] The day Hanssen was caught — inside the FBI sting [13:10] From spycraft to cybercrime — how espionage went digital [17:30] The real difference between the dark web and the deep web [22:00] Why hackers target people, not systems [27:40] Social engineering and the psychology of manipulation [32:15] AI and the next generation of scams [37:55] How to recognize phishing and digital traps [44:20] Why cybersecurity starts with self-awareness [49:10] Lessons from the field — how espionage teaches us to think critically [54:05] The future of cyber warfare and personal protection [59:00] Final thoughts — the cost of complacencyAdditional ResourcesEric O'Neill – Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime: Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm ScammersEric O'Neill – Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber SpyFilm: Breach (2007) – starring Ryan Phillippe and Chris CooperFBI Official Case Summary – Robert Hanssen Espionage CaseEric O'Neill Official WebsiteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Organizations pour millions into protecting running applications—yet attackers are targeting the delivery path itself.This episode of AppSec Contradictions reveals why CI/CD and cloud pipelines are becoming the new frontline in cybersecurity.

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Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE.DAMIONAmazon to announce largest layoffs in company history, in AI push. WHO DO YOU BLAME?Former CEO Jeff BezosAICovid (This wave of layoffs results from overhiring during the pandemic)Executive Chair and largest shareholder Jeff BezosF5 Expects Revenue Hit From Cyber Attack. F5, a $20B billion technology company with impressive gross profit margins of 81%, experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain company systems by a sophisticated nation-state threat actor. WHO DO YOU BLAME?The Risk committee: Dreyer, Klein, Montoya, Budnik*Chair Marianne Budnik is deemed to have Cybersecurity experience because she serves as a Chief Marketing Officer in the cybersecurity industryPeter Klein was the CFO at Microsoft for less than 4 years, then was the CFO for WME for 6 months and then has only been a director since 2014.Risk committee member Michael Montoya specifically. F5 revealed that the director mysteriously resigned in the same filing it disclosed the cyberattack, despite having served for only 4 years. According to the proxy, had “extensive experience as an information security executive.” Following his resignation from the Board, Mr. Montoya continued his service with the Company and has been appointed as F5's Chief Technology Operations Officer.The entire board, for doing dumb modern day board things: announced that CEO François Locoh-Donou, would assume the additional role of Chair of the Board following the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders 12 days after they announced the cyberattack.Investors. 98% YES average this year: 7 over 99.2%, including Risk Committee Chair Marriane Budnik with 99.6%. Nobody feels like they have to work hard to impress anyoneF5! It's a god damn cybersecurity company!How climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity. WHO DO YOU BLAME?Exxon CEO Darren Woods because he sued his own shareholders last year: Arjuna Capital, LLC and Follow ThisExxon CEO Darren Woods because just yesterday: Exxon sues California over new laws requiring corporate climate disclosuresExxon CEO Darren Woods because gas and oilClimate ChangeOpenAI says U.S. needs more power to stay ahead of China in AI: ‘Electrons are the new oil' WHO DO YOU BLAME?The fear-and-spending geniuses behind the original Cold War: Truman, Stalin, ChurchillPeople who historically ignored Eisenhower and his statements on the U.S. military-industrial complex when he explicitly warned that defense contractors and the military could exert undue influence on government policy. Sound familiar?Anyone who empowered the board to not be empowered when they tried to fire Sam Altman for such reasons as:Conflicts over OpenAI's rapid growth and direction, especially the tension between aggressive AI deployment vs. safety oversight.Power dynamics between Altman, key researchers, and board members — some may have felt he had too much unilateral control.The college that let Sam Altman drop outSammy Altman Citi's Jane Fraser consolidates power with board chair vote — and a $25 million-plus bonus to boot. WHO DO YOU BLAME?The entire Compensation, Performance Management and Culture CommitteeThese two long-tenured Compensation, Performance Management and Culture Committee membersDiana L. Taylor* 10 other directorships: Brookfield Corporation, Accion (Chair), Columbia Business School (Board of Overseers),Friends of Hudson River Park (Chair), Mailman School of Public Health (Board of Overseers), The Economic Club of New York (Member), Council on Foreign Relations (Member), Hot Bread Kitchen (Board Chair), Cold Spring Harbor Lab (Member), and New York City Ballet (Board Chair)Peter B. Henry*8 other directorships: Nike, Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., National Bureau of Economic Research (Board), The Economic Club of New York (Board), Protiviti (Advisory Board), Biospring Partners (Advisory Board), Makena Capital (Advisory Board), and Two Bridges Football Club (Board)The lowest common denominator effect of bank compensation committees:Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf: ~$30M special equity grant tied to becoming Chair as well as CEO (3 months after meeting)Goldman Sachs: CEO David Solomon & COO John Waldron ~$80M each (retention RSUs vesting in ~5 yrs)KeyCorp: CEO Chris Gorman & four other senior execs: ~$8M for Gorman; ~$17M combined for the five NEOsThe passive ownership (re: management-friendly) of BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard (combined 22%): without their votes at Goldman then Say on Pay was nearly tied, which might have dissuaded the year of one-off bonuses for banking CEOs??The world is about $4.5 trillion short of securing a sustainable food supply for the future, global food and ag business CEO [Sunny Verghese, CEO of food and ag company Olam Group] says. WHO DO YOU BLAME?The world's top 28 richest people (those worth ~$160 B each) together would equal $4.5 trillionThe world's greatest sycophant Tesla chair RobynDenholm: “On the pay package specifically: “It's not about the money for him. If there had been a way of delivering voting rights that didn't necessarily deliver dollars, that would have been an interesting proposition.”Any two of these basically redundant techbro companies' market caps would sufficeNvidia ~$4.2 trillion Microsoft ~$3.8 trillion Apple ~$3.1 trillion Amazon ~$2.4 trillion Alphabet ~$2.2 trillion Meta Platforms ~$1.8 trillion Broadcom ~$1.3 trillion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ~$1.2 trillionBill Ackman. Because he's a douche.MATTTarget is eliminating 1,800 roles as new CEO Michael Fiddelke gets set to take over the struggling retailer - WHO DO YOU BLAME?Current CEO Brian Cornell, who's “stepping down” to the role of Executive Chair - which is basically still CEO, just on the board and doesn't have to talk to employees anymore, so he can eliminate 1800 jobs and then fade away into a multimillion dollar unaccountable board roleFuture CEO Michael Fiddelke, who starts February 1, 2026, but is current COO and was forced to send the memo to employees telling them 8% of the workforce will be cutMonica Lozano, chair of the compensation and human capital management committee of the board, who's also on the BofA and Apple boards and is the most connected board member at a highly connected board - does the chair of the human capital committee have to weigh in on firing?OpenAI - the memo makes zero mention of the fact that part of Target's problem is that it shit on gays and blacks because of a feckless internet toad named Robby Starbuck, but feels very written by AI which would account for phrases like:“Adjusting our structure is one part of the work ahead of us. It will also require new behaviors and sharper priorities that strengthen our retail leadership in style and design and enable faster execution so we can: Lead with merchandising authority; Elevate the guest experience with every interaction; and Accelerate technology to enable our team and delight our guests.”Does anyone know what that word salad actually means? Doesn't it just mean “you're fired because we basically sucked at our jobs”?Hormel recalls 4.9M pounds of chicken possibly 'contaminated with pieces of metal' - WHO DO YOU BLAME?The audit committee, the closest committee responsible for enterprise risk (ie, metal in chicken) - Stephen M. Lacy, William A. Newlands (also lead director), Debbra L. Schoneman, Sally J. Smith (chair), Steven A. White, Michael P. ZechmeisterThe governance committee - James Snee, the now retired CEO who retired somehow in January but the company still hasn't found a permanent replacement 9 months later - so they're being run by Jeff Ettinger, interim CEO? Chair Gary C. Bhojwani, Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D., William A. Newlands (also lead director), Debbra L. Schoneman, Steven A. WhiteThe one black guy on the board - Steve White - who works at Comcast, is somehow qualified to be on Hormel board, and is on BOTH the audit committee AND governance committeeThe conveyor belt that spit pieces of metal as large as 17mm long into “fire braised chicken” sent to hotels and restaurantsCervoMed appoints McKinsey veteran David Quigley to board of directors - WHO DO YOU BLAME? Board is 2 VCs, a longtime biotech CFO, and five MD/PhDs. And among those 8, there are just two woman - the co-founder/wife of the CEO and a VC. And when they did their search, they could only find a longtime professional opinion haver - a consultant from the big three?Nominating committee for lack of imaginationEx or current McKinsey, Bain, and BCG employed directors - the opinion industrial complex - make up a whopping 4% of ALL US DIRECTORSAmong boards with MULTIPLE ex opinion directors: Kohl's is 25% consultantStarbucks is 27% consultantDisney is 30% consultantsWilliams-Sonoma is 38% consultantCBRE is 40% consultant!Nominating committee chair Jane Hollingsworth, for not looking around the room and saying, “hey dudes, can we add, like, maybe, ONE other lady?”Co founders Sylvie Gregoire and John Alam (also CEO) who own 17.3% of voting power - add in Josh Boger, board chair and 12.3% voter, and you basically have the CEO daddy and his buddy Josh with 29.6% of voting controlSylvie and John's bios, which neglect to mention they're married to one anotherWe are all terrified of the future - which headline is worse for your terror? WHO DO YOU BLAME?The world is about $4.5 trillion short of securing a sustainable food supply for the future, global food and ag business CEO saysBill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity's Demise' - ostensibly because billionaires in bunkers will, in fact, survive on cans of metal-filled Hormel chili.Sorry, Yoda. Mentors are going out of styleMan Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His HouseJennifer Garner's baby food company is going public on the NYSE — should investors be putting their eggs in this basket?Woman Repeatedly Warned by Canadian Exchange Not to Transfer Crypto, Gets Scammed AnywayOpenAI completes restructure, solidifying Microsoft as a major shareholder - MSFT owns 27%, the non profit which controlled the company “for the benefit of humanity” now will only control it for 26% of humanity?Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn't approved, board chair says - IF MUSK LEAVES, WHO DO YOU BLAME?Robyn Denholm, board chair, whose job it is to manage Musk, but does it like an overwhelmed permissive mother who parents with chocolate and Teletubbies when the kid has a tantrumKimbal Musk - I was told by a bunch of directors and institutional investors at a conference, no joke, that Kimbal was still on the board (ie, not voted out) to control his brother's ketamine intake and crazy episodes. So if he throws a tantrum and leaves, isn't it bro's fault? This is a binary trade - Musk gets extra pay/control, stock goes up and isn't de-meme'd. Musk doesn't, he leaves and the stock is de-meme'd and drops arguably by 66% or more to be more like a car company with some tech. So do we blame investors, no matter what they do? They meme'd the stock in the first place, he couldn't get a trillion extra dollars if they hadn't pumped up the stock - and now they could vote with humanity (no pay) or meme capitalism (pay)!Techbro middle school conservatism - is this Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan's fault? A Yale economist paper suggests that Musk's politics cost between 1 and 1.26 million Tesla car sales… Would we even be worried if Musk stayed out of politics? Wouldn't the market have just paid him whatever?Pop quiz: which directors stay on the board if Musk leaves in a tantrum?Jeffrey StraubelKimbal MuskRobyn DenholmJames MurdochKathleen Wilson-ThompsonIra EhrenpreisJack HartungJoe Gebbia

Ever wondered how easy it is to hack a car?

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some intel being shared in the LimaCharlie community.A breach at the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), a facility responsible for manufacturing roughly 80% of the non-nuclear components for U.S. nuclear weapons, was enabled by two critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities.COLDRIVER, a Russian state-sponsored group also tracked as UNC4057, Callisto, or Star Blizzard, has shifted rapidly toward new malware development following the public exposure of its previous malware, LOSTKEYS, in May 2025.CISA has officially added three newly exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, urging swift remediation efforts across federal environments. Newer article link.Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage on October 20th that impacted thousands of applications globally, disrupting operations for companies and end-users alike.Support our show by sharing your favorite episodes with a friend, subscribe, give us a rating or leave a comment on your podcast platform.This podcast is brought to you by LimaCharlie, maker of the SecOps Cloud Platform, infrastructure for SecOps where everything is built API first. Scale with confidence as your business grows. Start today for free at limacharlie.io.

Singapore shares inched higher today, tracking advances seen in the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.59% at 4,448.32 points at 1.07pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$677.25M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have ASL Marine, after the shipbuilder said it was working closely with the authorities regarding a fire at its Batam facility on Oct 15. Elsewhere, from how Asian markets surged on a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, with Japan and South Korea breaching key levels, to how Toyota saw worldwide production increase by more than 10 per cent in September, more international and corporate headlines in focus. Also on deck, a look ahead to corporate reports out of Singapore and the US this week. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 316 (final answer), we go back on our promises. GGG's newest Path of Exile 1 expansion, 3.27's Keepers of the Flame, has so many QoL improvements, revamped trade, sub ascendancies (Bloodlines), and so much more, that we may, kind of, sort of, possibly, might play more of the original game then we planned. Blast you, GGG! PoE 2 is on hold! Thanks for the great expansion, and thanks, everyone, for your listens each week!(00:00:00) Welcome to Forever Exiled(00:18:55) Private league recap and community thanks(00:23:42) Patch 3.27 reveal and GGG announcements(00:28:50) POE2 progress updates and MTX merges(00:35:30) Asynchronous trade finally arrives(00:40:05) Quality of life upgrades and stash changes(00:45:25) Breach league redesign and gameplay loop(00:51:00) Bloodlines pseudo-ascendancies discussion(00:54:45) Visual clarity, loot filters, and UI chaos(00:58:12) Minion accuracy removal and balance talk(01:01:50) POE1 vs POE2 coexistence and final thoughtsForever Exiled Info:www.foreverexiled.comPatreonTwitter @ForeverExiled82Path of Exile WebsiteWrecker of Days Builds ListDiscord...FE Merch StoreFE Nexus Store

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that both TikTok and Meta are in breach of transparency rules. Brian O'Donovan, our Work and Technology Correspondent tells us more.

Today's episode is a bit heavier than past episodes of this show. I have been inspired by life and death and the beautiful art we make in between. From an amazing Twenty One Pilots concert to the loss of a friend's relative, these past few weeks have opened my eyes again. Be intentional about loving and appreciating your friends and family, let the fire of inspiration drive you, but don't be afraid to slow down and savour the moment. Life is precious. Be there for one another.Our Links:Ian WolffeSend us a text

U.S. federal cybersecurity policy has regressed by approximately 13%, according to a report from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0. This decline is attributed to budget cuts and workforce reductions at key agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the State Department's Cyber Diplomacy Staff. The report indicates that nearly a quarter of previously implemented recommendations have lost their status, which raises concerns about the nation's ability to effectively address rising cyber threats. Mark Montgomery, a former Navy Rear Admiral, emphasized that these cuts hinder the agency's effectiveness, calling for the restoration of funding and personnel to strengthen national cyber defenses.In addition to the decline in federal cybersecurity readiness, AI-generated code is now responsible for one in five security breaches, as reported by Aikido. The study found that AI coding tools account for 24% of production code, with 43% of U.S. organizations reporting serious incidents linked to AI-related flaws. Interestingly, the report also noted that increasing the number of security tools does not necessarily enhance safety; organizations using six to nine tools experienced a 90% incident rate, compared to 64% for those with one or two tools. Despite these challenges, 96% of industry professionals remain optimistic that AI will eventually produce secure and reliable code.The episode also highlights the impact of generative AI on IT service management, revealing that organizations utilizing this technology have reduced incident resolution times by nearly 18%. A report from SolarWinds indicated that the average resolution time decreased from 27.42 hours to 22.55 hours after implementing generative AI. Furthermore, a survey by Accenture found that 19% of office workers admitted to entering sensitive business information into free, unsecured AI tools, underscoring significant gaps in cybersecurity awareness and training.For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT service leaders, these developments signal a pressing need for improved governance and training regarding AI usage. The findings suggest that organizations should focus on reducing tool sprawl and enhancing employee education on cybersecurity responsibilities. As small business optimism declines amid rising inflation and supply chain issues, MSPs should position themselves as stability partners, helping clients navigate these challenges rather than pushing the latest technology trends. The evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, particularly those involving AI and automation, necessitates a proactive approach to risk management and incident response. Three things to know today 00:00 U.S. Cyber Defenses Slide as AI Code Risks Rise and Governance Gaps Widen05:41 Inflation, Uncertainty, and Automation Push Small Firms Toward Caution and Cost Control09:23 From Prompt Injections to Hidden Malware, Cyber Attacks Are Shifting Toward Stealth and Precision This is the Business of Tech.     Supported by:  https://saasalerts.com/platform-overview-for-msps/?utm_source=mspradio 

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC's) Weekly Breach Breakdown for October 24, 2025. I'm Tatiana Cuadras, Communications Assistant for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. Today, we will discuss pixnapping attacks. Never heard of it? Well, let us tell you. A team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, San Diego, the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University recently uncovered a new class of Android attacks that can steal sensitive information like multifactor authentication (MFA) credentials displayed by other apps and websites. Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter

Pentagon's Restrictive Media Policy Following Classified Information Breach. John Batchelor and Jeff McCausland discuss the perplexing new Pentagon policy that restricts information flow and excludes major media. This situation contrasts with the historic media access observed during events like the D-Day invasion in 1944. The current restrictive policy appears to stem from the "great Signal gate controversy" involving Mr. Hegseth. Hegseth transmitted highly classified information regarding an airstrike against Yemen, including details from correspondence with the Central Command commander, using an unclassified Signal transmission. He also inadvertently included the editor of the Atlantic in the chat. An Inspector General investigation into Hegseth's violation of classified information norms is pending. McCausland suggests this incident made the Secretary of Defense fearful, leading to this effort to isolate the American military from the public through media restrictions. 1944

Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland tackle one of the most absurd phrases creeping into South Carolina's justice system — ‘Murdaugh fatigue.' After years of uncovering corruption, financial crimes, and systemic failures, many in power and some running for office want to move on… leaving victims behind… AGAIN.  Mandy, Liz, and Eric break down the latest in Russell Laffitte's super soft sentencing, and the Billy Squires incident on Hilton Head. Both reveal how the system once again protects people that look like those in power while accepting the bare minimum to jail or prosecute anyone else.  And we hope everyone listening remembers that Justice does not get tired — people do. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References “Alex Murdaugh family's shocking murders and deep-rooted secrets revealed in new Hulu limited series” - AP News, updated Oct 16, 2025

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On this episode, I cover the worrying breach disclosed by F5, the tumultuous services outage around the globe caused by an AWS outage and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/major-aws-outage-concerning-breach-of-f5-many-issues-caused-by-windows-updates/

Top headlines for Tuesday, October 21, 2025We cover the latest escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict after a deadly ceasefire breach, examine the controversy surrounding President Trump's plan to expand IVF access amid criticism from pro-life advocates, and discuss OpenAI's decision to halt user-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family.00:11 IDF strikes ‘dozens' of Hamas targets in response to attack01:07 Trump IVF plan raises concern about 'commodification of children'02:02 Secular student alliance takes aim at Christian 'privilege'03:06 Beauty queen stripped of title for biblical views honored04:00 Supreme Court lets church's discrimination lawsuit to continue04:50 Female youth pastor gets house arrest for child sexual abuse05:43 OpenAI blocks user-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr.Subscribe to this PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercastFollow Us on Social Media@ChristianPost on TwitterChristian Post on Facebook@ChristianPostIntl on InstagramSubscribe on YouTubeGet the Edifi AppDownload for iPhoneDownload for AndroidSubscribe to Our NewsletterSubscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and ThursdayClick here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning!Links to the NewsIDF strikes ‘dozens' of Hamas targets in response to attack | WorldTrump IVF plan raises concern about 'commodification of children' | PoliticsSecular student alliance takes aim at Christian 'privilege' | EducationBeauty queen stripped of title for biblical views honored | U.S.Supreme Court lets church's discrimination lawsuit to continue | PoliticsFemale youth pastor gets house arrest for child sexual abuse | U.S.OpenAI blocks user-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr. | U.S.

In this episode, Ryan Williams Sr. and Chris Abacon discuss the latest cybersecurity news, including the emergency directive regarding F5 vulnerabilities, the persistent threat posed by Chinese state actors, and the recent seizure of $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to human trafficking scams. They also share personal updates and reflections on their lives, emphasizing the importance of vigilance in cybersecurity and the human element in scams. Article: ED 26-01: Mitigate Vulnerabilities in F5 Devices https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-01-mitigate-vulnerabilities-f5-devices?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExMTlYOWM0amlEUlhlcGRhaQEe81SKXeFH9RxVLZZAbRkDQEtOgoMMSplG8clyMUy6rAMrG6pvi1AJtPGvTSQ_aem_pKc3XyUqmDiSRv2jdR0NIw China accessed classified UK systems for a decade, officials say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/china-accessed-classified-uk-systems-decade-officials-say?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExMTlYOWM0amlEUlhlcGRhaQEerSBlhQq3UeoMgS7wAyT23_UuHG-lCvjJBqDl4oaMiGlWi-zw_eDARK1H310_aem_u6P4GrEr3cY7Z8DgboMrCQ Feds seize $15B worth of bitcoin in 'pig butchering' scams that used 'forced labor camps' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/15/bitcoin-chen-zhi-pig-butchering-scams-cambodia/86699378007/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExMTlYOWM0amlEUlhlcGRhaQEeWxaNcIq51rJ2Ia86R-a9IbvPgj607GG5GlO0GuAbYs3UmQKXEhvRUr688A0_aem_eBExvIR6GGnllNEvFb0LnQ# Buy the guide: https://www.theothersideofthefirewall.com/ Please LISTEN

How often do we act like the Israelites in how quickly we turn away from God? Even after experiencing his great deliverances, we are quick to turn away. In this message, Brother Luke looks at a Savior that stands in the breach to make intercession for us even when we rebel against our God. 10.12.25.He.Stands.in.the.Breach.Luke.Hagler

Matthew Berninger, principal cyber analyst at Marsh McLennan's Cyber Risk Intelligence Center, explains how regular incident-response exercises and robust control implementation strengthen recovery from cyberattacks and correlate with fewer and less severe breach-related claims.

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Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Grace, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, Grace and Bel start off the show talking about how good Destiny Rising has been now that they have arrived at the endgame.  They also talk a bit about Helhest, the new banner character. Grace shares her initial thoughts about He is Coming a roguelike that they have been playing. Bel shares some of the early spoilers for Path of Exile 3.27 Keepers of the Flame, which we are getting a full reveal for on the 23rd and is starting on the 31st.  It seems like we are maybe getting a Breach expansion league, with a bunch of quality of life changes.  From there, we dive into the topic that got bumped from last week about how there are so many good games… that it makes it really hard to play less-than-excellent games anymore. We also talk about how players are seeing through pointless grinds, and how AA games are back with a vengeance, while AAA games are floundering.   Topics Discussed Destiny Rising Helhest Banner Master and Grandmaster Mode Content Trikora Happened He Is Coming Path of Exile 3.27 Spoilers Keepers of the Flame Breach League When There Are Too Many Games Players Rebelling Against Grind The Rise of AA Games The Floundering of AAA Games Questionable Business Decisions

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The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we're sharing a PSA about how Apple Note sharing works, so therapy practices can avoid a breach. We discuss: The context that precipitated this episode What constitutes a breach How sharing works for Apple Notes and Google Keep Only using services you have a BAA with Compliance as a process, not a product Steps solo and group practitioners can take to address this Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/ For more, visit our website.

In the wake of the disclosure of a serious intrusion at F5 that reportedly lasted about a year, we talk about the details of the disclosure, the potential link to Chinese state actors, the fallout from the attackers' access to source code and bug reports, and what this could mean in the long term. 

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's (ITRC's) Weekly Breach Breakdown for October 17, 2025. I'm Tim Walden, Communications Leader for the ITRC. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast. Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. Today we're talking about a serious NSA Popup Warning affecting iPhone and Android users. If you see certain popups on your phone, don't just swipe away, they could be malicious. Follow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/idtheftcenter/ Follow on X: twitter.com/IDTheftCenter

A record-breaking Bitcoin seizure. Patch Tuesday notes. Capita fined for unlawful access to personal data. Unity site skimmed by malicious script. Vietnam Airlines breached potentially exposing 20 million passengers. An automotive giant experiences a third-party breach. Tim Starks from CyberScoop is discussing how Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing. In our latest Threat Vector, David Moulton⁠ sits down with⁠ Harish Singh about hybrid work. And inside North Korea's blueprints for deception. 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 is discussing how Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law. Threat Vector Hybrid work has changed the game, but has your security kept up? In this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton⁠ sits down with⁠ Harish Singh⁠, Vice President and Global Head of Infrastructure and Application Management at Wipro, to unpack the evolving cybersecurity landscape at the intersection of digital transformation, SaaS expansion, and AI-powered operations. You can listen to their full discussion here, and catch new episodes every Thursday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire (WIRED) Microsoft October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 172 flaws (Bleeping Computer)  Patch Tuesday, October 2025 ‘End of 10' Edition (Krebs on Security) Capita Fined £14m After 2023 Breach that Hit 6.6 Million People (Infosecurity Magazine)                     Malicious Code on Unity Website Skims Information From Hundreds of Customers (SecurityWeek) Airline with over 20 million passengers a year involved in customer data breach (Daily Mail) Information Regarding Customer Data Breach (Vietnam Airlines) Auto giant Stellantis discloses data breach affecting North American customers (Top Class Actions) North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now (WIRED) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. 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

Clipboard Image Stealer Xavier presents an infostealer in Python that steals images from the clipboard. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Clipboard%20Pictures%20Exfiltration%20in%20Python%20Infostealer/32372 F5 Compromise F5 announced a wide-ranging compromise today. Source code and information about unpatched vulnerabilities were stolen. https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000157005 https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156572 https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154696 Adobe Updates Adobe updated 12 different products yesterday. https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html SAP Patchday Among the critical vulnerabilities patched in SAP s products are two deserialization vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 10.0 https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/knowledge-base/security-notes-news/october-2025.html https://onapsis.com/blog/sap-security-patch-day-october-2025/

What happens when a man literally dies and comes face to face with God? In this gripping episode of The Manly Catholic, James sits down with Paul Zucarelli, a former businessman who flatlined eight times, died for over two hours, and was miraculously brought back to life through intercessory prayer by Bishop Thomas Olmsted. Paul's story isn't just a testimony but a wake-up call for every Catholic man asleep in the comfort of lukewarm faith.Paul shares how his “successful” life hid a spiritual bankruptcy that nearly cost him his soul. But God's mercy broke through. After his near-death encounter with the Divine Light, Paul saw his life laid bare before God and was given a mission: to call men back to true faith, hope, and conversion of heart.This episode isn't for the passive. It's for men ready to confront the idols in their lives—the pride of self-sufficiency, the worship of comfort, the false security of worldly success—and return to the Cross.James and Paul discuss:Paul's miraculous resurrection through the power of intercessory prayerThe spiritual danger of living a “half-hearted faith” Jesus calls lukewarmWhy Catholic men must prepare not for “earthly retirement,” but for eternal lifeThe battle between self-will and surrender to God's willThe critical role of priests, bishops, and the sacraments in spiritual warfareHow faith, hope, and charity must be lived, not merely professedPaul's testimony proves God's miracles are alive in His Church and that faith can literally raise the dead. The question is, are you living as if you believe that?Products/References in the Episode:The Manly Catholic Episode 136 (Paul's first interview)Into the Breach by Bishop Thomas J. OlmstedPrayer of Abandonment by St. Charles de FoucauldFaithUnderstood.orgPowerful Quotes from the Episode:“I spent my life building an earthly retirement plan while ignoring my eternal one.”“A half-hearted faith is nauseating to Christ. He will spit you out of His mouth.”“Hope is in the will. You must choose to hope in Christ, every single day.”Key Takeaway for Men: Die to self. Stop living as if this world is your home. Commit 100% to Christ. Anything less is spiritual suicide.Send us a text Support the showPlease prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. Be sure to follow us on X for more great content. As always, please pray for us! We are men who strive daily to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! Subscribe to our YouTube page to see our manly and holy faces Check out our website Contact us at themanlycatholic@gmail.com

-In order to avoid paying billions of dollars in fines for violating the European Union's Digital Markets Act, Google is considering changing how search results are displayed, Reuters reports. -Customer service support company 5CA contradicted claims by Discord that it was the victim of a hack last month. -OpenAI plans to open the floodgates to more adult uses of ChatGPT starting in December, according to a new post from CEO Sam Altman. The company announced that it would add parental controls and automatic age detection features in September, and it seems like a benefit of sorting out children from adults is an ability to offer more freedom in what ChatGPT can show users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How is the transition to passkeys going in 2025?

Happy MECHtober! Travis (Left Behind Game Club) returns to the show and we chat about Into the Breach. Check out our thoughts on this excellent strategy game.  Game: Into the BreachRelease Year: 2018Developer: Subset GamesPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Stadia, iOS, Android  More information on Left Behind Game Club:⁠⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast⁠⁠⁠@Cutscenes_Pod (⁠Twitter⁠)@LeftBehindClub (⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠)@traviscolenutt (⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠) Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Shipley discusses several major events, including the FBI's takedown of the Breach Forums portal. This site was associated with a significant Salesforce data breach and extortion campaign led by groups like Shiny Hunters and Scattered Lapses Hunters. Oracle users are also warned about a new critical vulnerability in the E-Business Suite, which could allow unauthorized data access without requiring login credentials. Additionally, the resurgence of the Asuru botnet, leveraging compromised IoT devices to execute large-scale DDoS attacks, raises concerns. The episode emphasizes the need for immediate patching and robust security measures by organizations and consumers alike. A positive note highlights a cybersecurity awareness initiative by the Indiana Toll Road. 00:00 FBI Takes Down Breach Forums 03:42 Oracle E-Business Suite Vulnerability 07:39 Massive Botnet Threatening US Networks 11:04 Community Cybersecurity Awareness 11:47 Conclusion and Sign-Off

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

Millions of records exposed in Salesforce data leak SimonMed breach grows from hundreds to over a million Dutch government freezes Chinese-owned chipmaker Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it “Do I have the right controls in place?”   Or “Are my vendors secure?”   ....or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires.   Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale.   Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME.   With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines  

Students from Toronto Metropolitan University have launched a $10 million lawsuit being launched against the school for falsely, and very publicly, labelling them antisemitic.Human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris, one of the lawyers working pro-bono on this case, joins Blueprints Hosts Jessa McLean and Santiago Helou Quintero to dish on the details and talk about its wider implications.Dimitri also shares updates from other related legal cases, including a historic challenge against the Canadian government's role in the genocide.Run time: 36 minutesCall to Action: You can donate to the Toronto Community Justice Fund or other local support initiatives that help activists navigate the legal system.Related Episodes: Right to Resist (Oct. 2024) Dimitri Lascaris on Lebanon, the resistance and bringing down an apartheid state.Rabble Rants: ICJ Rules Against Israel (Jan. 2024), also with Dimitri LascarisWeaponizing Canadian Law for Israel (Jul. 2024) Martin Lukacs from The Breach discusses his investigations into Toronto Police's Project Resolute and the secretive committee tasked with cracking down on Palestinian solidarity activism.More Resources: Citing Genocide Convention, Seven Lawyers Launch Historic Lawsuit Against Canada - acTVismTMU External ReportToronto Today: TMU Law Students Launch $10 million defamation lawsuit Plaintiffs' Statement via Dimitri Lascaris' on Twitter Be sure to subscribe to our SUBSTACK

In this episode of the Security Squawk Podcast, Bryan Hornung, Randy Bryan, and Reginald Andre break down three major cybersecurity stories that show just how messy 2025 has become for data protection. Randy covers the WestJet breach that exposed more than 1.2 million customers, proving even major airlines can't keep turbulence out of their networks. Andre unpacks how the NSW government accidentally uploaded flood victims' personal data to ChatGPT, turning an AI experiment into a privacy nightmare. Bryan closes with new research showing ransomware attacks are climbing again just as fewer companies renew their cyber insurance — the perfect setup for costly business shutdowns. The team shares insights, lessons, and a few laughs as they explain what these stories mean for business owners, IT pros, and MSPs trying to stay ahead of the next big hit. ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/65161790...

  Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it “Do I have the right controls in place?”   Or “Are my vendors secure?”   ....or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires.   Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale.   Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME.   With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines   Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.  

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Building Better Defenses: RedTail Observations Defending against attacks like RedTail is more then blocking IoCs, but instead one must focus on the techniques and tactics attackers use. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Guest+Diary+Building+Better+Defenses+RedTail+Observations+from+a+Honeypot/32312 Sonicwall: It wasn t the user s fault Sonicwall admits to a breach resulting in the loss of user configurations stored in its cloud service https://www.sonicwall.com/support/knowledge-base/mysonicwall-cloud-backup-file-incident/250915160910330 Crowdstrike has Issues Crowdstrike fixes two vulnerabilities in the Windows version of its Falcon sensor. https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/security-advisories/issues-affecting-crowdstrike-falcon-sensor-for-windows/ Interrogators: Attack Surface Mapping in an Agentic World A SANS.edu master s degree student research paper by Michael Samson https://isc.sans.edu/researchpapers/pdfs/michael_samson.pdf keywords: ai; agentic; attack surface; crowdstrike; sonicwall; ivanti; zero day; initiative; redline

In the fourth and final installment of this Shoptalk series, host David Carothers and Zane Goldthorp of ProWriters tackle a critical issue facing agents every day: the vast difference between a standalone cyber policy and a simple BOP or package endorsement. They call out the laziness of settling for an endorsement, highlighting the massive coverage gaps it leaves and the E&O exposure it creates for the agent. Zane shares real-world horror stories of agents discovering their client's six-figure loss wasn't covered by their BOP. The conversation provides a clear, strategic path for agents to transition clients to proper coverage and use the inadequacy of endorsements as a powerful competitive wedge against other agents. Key Highlights: Standalone Policy vs. BOP Endorsement: A Massive Chasm The core of the episode is a stark warning: a BOP endorsement for cyber is not real protection. Zane explains that when compared side-by-side, endorsements lack critical coverage, have minuscule sublimits for events like social engineering, and often omit coverage entirely for sophisticated attacks like invoice manipulation, leaving clients dangerously exposed. The E&O Nightmare of "Good Enough" Coverage Zane shares his experience taking calls from frantic agents whose clients have suffered a major loss, only to find their BOP endorsement is useless. These situations not only lead to losing the client but also put the agency's own E&O policy on the line for failing to provide adequate counsel and coverage. Cyber as the Ultimate Competitive Wedge If you're prospecting an account and discover their current agent has them on a BOP endorsement, it's "game over." David and Zane explain how an agent with a standalone offering can easily tear the endorsement apart, create immense doubt in the incumbent, and win not just the cyber business but likely the entire account. Breach vs. Privacy vs. System Failure The conversation clarifies that a cyber claim doesn't always require a security breach. Standalone policies respond to a wider range of events, including privacy breaches (like a lost laptop) and dependent system failures. Using the real-world CrowdStrike outage as an example, they illustrate a massive business interruption scenario that would be covered by a standalone policy but never by a BOP. Connect with: Zane Goldthorp LinkedIn David Carothers LinkedIn Kyle Houck LinkedIn Visit Websites: Power Producer Base Camp ProWriters Killing Commercial Crushing Content Power Producers Podcast Policytee The Dirty 130 The Extra 2 Minutes

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During his keynote at SecTor 2025, HD Moore, founder and CEO of runZero and widely recognized for creating Metasploit, invites the cybersecurity community to rethink the foundational “rules” we continue to follow—often without question. In conversation with Sean Martin and Marco Ciappelli for ITSPmagazine's on-location event coverage, Moore breaks down where our security doctrines came from, why some became obsolete, and which ones still hold water.One standout example? The rule to “change your passwords every 30 days.” Moore explains how this outdated guidance—rooted in assumptions from the early 2000s when password sharing was rampant—led to predictable patterns and frustrated users. Today, the advice has flipped: focus on strong, unique passwords per service, stored securely via password managers.But this keynote isn't just about passwords. Moore uses this lens to explore how many security “truths” were formed in response to technical limitations or outdated behaviors—things like shared network trust, brittle segmentation, and fragile authentication models. As technology matures, so too should the rules. Enter passkeys, hardware tokens, and enclave-based authentication. These aren't just new tools—they're a fundamental shift in where and how we anchor trust.Moore also calls out an uncomfortable truth: the very products we rely on to protect our systems—firewalls, endpoint managers, and security appliances—are now among the top vectors for breach, per Mandiant's latest report. That revelation struck a chord with conference attendees, who appreciated Moore's willingness to speak plainly about systemic security debt.He also discusses the inescapable vulnerabilities in AI agent flows, likening prompt injection attacks to the early days of cross-site scripting. The tech itself invites risk, he warns, and we'll need new frameworks—not just tweaks to old ones—to manage what comes next.This conversation is a must-listen for anyone questioning whether our security playbooks are still fit for purpose—or simply carried forward by habit.___________GUEST:HD Moore, Founder and CEO of RunZero | On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hdmoore/HOSTS:Sean Martin, Co-Founder, ITSPmagazine and Studio C60 | Website: https://www.seanmartin.comMarco Ciappelli, Co-Founder, ITSPmagazine and Studio C60 | Website: https://www.marcociappelli.comRESOURCES:Keynote: The Once and Future Rules of Cybersecurity: https://www.blackhat.com/sector/2025/briefings/schedule/#keynote-the-once-and-future-rules-of-cybersecurity-49596Learn more and catch more stories from our SecTor 2025 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/cybersecurity-technology-society-events/sector-cybersecurity-conference-toronto-2025Mandiant M-Trends Breach Report: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/m-trends-2025/OPM Data Breach Summary: https://oversight.house.gov/report/opm-data-breach-government-jeopardized-national-security-generation/Catch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverageWant to share an Event Briefing as part of our event coverage? Learn More

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com