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Plus: OpenAI says two of its models hacked a company in a cybersecurity test gone wrong. And U.S. data-center operator TECfusions plans to go public. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you daily cybercrime news on WCYB Digital Radio, the first and only 7x24x365 internet radio station devoted to cybersecurity. Stay updated on the latest cyberattacks, hacks, data breaches, and more with our host. Don't miss an episode, airing every half-hour on WCYB Digital Radio and daily on our podcast. Listen to today's news at https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/sets/cybercrime-daily-news. Brought to you by our Partner, Evolution Equity Partners, an international venture capital investor partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to develop market leading cyber-security and enterprise software companies. Learn more at https://evolutionequity.com
In this episode of John Solomon Reports, host John Solomon takes on the explosive revelations from President Trump's recent speech regarding election integrity. Solomon, now serving on the White House Government Transparency Task Force, outlines three major findings that have emerged from the declassification of intelligence documents. Among them is the alarming discovery that China has allegedly accessed 220 million voter registration files, raising serious questions about the security of American elections.The discussion further delves into the vulnerabilities of voting machines, which have been deemed hackable by multiple foreign powers, including China and Russia. Solomon highlights a significant gap in communication from the intelligence community to the President and the public, revealing a concerning trend of withholding critical information.Joining Solomon in the latter part of the episode is former CIA operations officer Rick De La Torre, who helps dissect the implications of the President's claims and the definition of election interference. De La Torre provides expert insights into the methods used by foreign entities to compromise voter data and the broader ramifications for American democracy.Additionally, Solomon addresses the misleading narratives perpetuated by mainstream media, challenging their portrayal of the situation and emphasizing the importance of transparency and truth in reporting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Australian National University dismissed complaints from Jewish students about alleged Nazi gestures being made in an online meeting, saying it didn’t believe the gestures were antisemitic. Plus, a healthcare chain kept patients whose data was stolen in the dark for weeks, and England’s World Cup dream dies. Read more: ANU withheld Nazi gesture probe outcome from Jewish students Pauline Hanson’s luxury Sicilian jaunt with billionaire benefactor Gina Rinehart Partnered Health waited weeks to tell patients of major cyber attack Commentary by Robbie Slater: England’s ‘incomprehensible’ tactic destroyed their World Cup dream with a ‘worst in history’ defeatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to your afternoon podcast. A snapshot of the latest stories.. ** Warning for patients caught in data breach ** Quota debate returns for the Liberal party ** And World Cup finalists locked in The biggest news stories delivered three times a day with reports from across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A researcher found an unlocked server...and inside it, working VPN credentials for nearly 74,000 corporate firewalls spanning Chevron, Samsung, Foxconn, and thousands more. In this episode of Darnley's Cyber Café, Darnley breaks down the FortiBleed leak: what was exposed, how attackers allegedly cracked their way in at a billion-attempt scale, and why this story matters even if your organization has never touched a FortiGate. Spoiler: the lesson is bigger than one vendor...Show Notes:If you were affected https://socradar.io/free-tools/fortibleedClick here to send future episode recommendationSupport the showSubscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
What happens when the nation's top cybersecurity agency has to write its incident response playbook during an active high-severity breach? In this episode of The Other Side of the Firewall, hosts Ryan, Shannon, and Chris sit down with special guest Alfredzo Nash from Cyber Coffee Hour to dissect a sobering TechCrunch report. We break down the recent CISA incident where AWS GovCloud access keys were exposed on GitHub, forcing the agency into a reactive scramble. But this isn't just a story about a credential leak. We dive deep into the systemic root cause: the compounding risk of slashing cybersecurity budgets and understaffing critical defensive teams. We tackle our two core pillars—analyzing fast-breaking industry news and exploring the real-world human impact on cyber career journeys. Is your organization just a "near miss" away from a headline? Let's find out. Article: US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWE1PRGtpNlVUNUtkRVdhRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5qB_nVUyi5j5BO5RI9VGpxbnqozkuy4u4cN8kkBCwTRasFAphwzshAmuKRfQ_aem_BHpwfyX5nw3YEzT0oTwDjw Accenture faces massive data breach that could put clients at risk https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/accenture-data-breach-access-keys-source-code/824694/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWE1PRGtpNlVUNUtkRVdhRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5qB_nVUyi5j5BO5RI9VGpxbnqozkuy4u4cN8kkBCwTRasFAphwzshAmuKRfQ_aem_BHpwfyX5nw3YEzT0oTwDjw New EU plan to address the risks and opportunities of advanced AI for cybersecurity https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/new-eu-plan-address-risks-and-opportunities-advanced-ai-cybersecurity-2026-07-07_en?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWE1PRGtpNlVUNUtkRVdhRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7rdjYRQaMXsmyypowwz0NfMYalcDOM3Lo9XxFvMTZYvPT-SJo9qrMKhdPmQg_aem_SSGK7okw4s7uTXpXTAzNMA Buy my book: https://www.theothersideofthefirewall.com/ Please LISTEN
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 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
Today on America in the Morning U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire The U.S. and Iran are once again exchanging fire in the Middle East. Correspondent Jon Gambrell reports. Testimony Heard in Case Against Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Testimony from Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin's romantic partner was presented today in a Utah court by prosecutors in the case. Correspondent Hannah Schoenbaum has details. U.S. Olympian Pleads Not Guilty A US Olympian pleads not guilty in connection with alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Mexico Seeks Justice for ICE Related Deaths The Department of Homeland Security says the federal agents involved in the shooting death of a Mexican national in Houston on Tuesday were not wearing body cameras. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports the incident has caused tensions to rise over immigration between the U.S. and Mexico. Alleged National Guard Gunman Hospitalized The man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House in November of 2025, killing one of them, has been taken to the hospital after refusing to eat food while in pretrial custody. U.S, Men's Soccer Team Member Breaks Leg One of the players on the U.S. men's World Cup team was injured during their match against Belgium. With details here's Correspondent Sagar Meghani. Wall Street Stabilizes After Week of Ups and Downs Wall Street stabilized on Thursday after seeing losses earlier in the week after the U.S. resumed strikes in Iran. Correspondent Seth Sutel has the market report. Mortgage Rates Tick Up Homebuyers looking for a break in mortgage rates are in for a letdown this week. Correspondent Alex Veiga reports. NY Sues Over Forever Chemicals New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state against 3M, Dupont, Chemours, and other companies accusing them of harming the environment and people's health by selling forever chemicals that they knew were toxic. Meta to Build Data Center in Canada Facebook's parent company has revealed plans to build a massive AI data center in Canada. Correspondent Donna Warder has details Remembering Wally Funk The oldest woman to travel into space has died. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer takes a look at the life of Wally Funk. Denmark Celebrates Christmas in July Correspondent Karen Chammas reports that in Denmark Christmas in July is more than just wistful thinking. Race to Replace Platner Underway All eyes are on Maine following the decision by Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of his race amid controversy. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. U.S. and Iran Hold Out Hope for Ceasefire The US and Iran traded air strikes once again on Thursday. But neither side appears ready to definitively say that the ceasefire is over. More from Correspondent Rich Johnson. Olympic Athlete Denys Damaging Reflecting Pool Correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a U.S. Olympian has entered a not guilty plea after being charged with damaging the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. Triumphal Arch Clears Committee Vote President Trump's plans for a Triumphal Arch in D.C. are now one step closer to becoming a reality. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports. News Outlets Accuse OpenAI of Copyright Infringement Major news outlets are asking a judge to sanction OpenAI in a landmark copyright fight. Correspondent Lisa Dwyer has details. Family of Deceased Teen Seek Answers The family of a teen found dead on an island in the Mississippi River say the events around his death don't add up. Correspondent Julie Walker reports they have hired attorney Ben Crump as they search for answers. NCAA Athletes Win in Court Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports a group of NCAA athletes have notched a win in their fight for eligibility. Ukraine Hits Russia's Oil Ukrainian drones have battered Russian oil facilities and set oil tankers ablaze. Correspondent Karen Chammas reports the Russians are starting to feel the effects of the strikes. Insurance Company Hit with Data Breach There's a new data breach exposing driver's license numbers for nearly seven million customers, and privacy advocates are already raising questions. The New Old Tech Guy, Chuck Palm, has more on that story. Sports – Robert Workman World Cup & more. Finally Famous singer Bonnie Tyler has died at 75-years-old. With a look at her legacy, here's correspondent Donna Warder. There's a new Disney live-action remake in theatres this week. Correspondent Kevin Carr takes a look at if the new Moana is as good as the original. America in the Morning from Westwood One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GhostApproval puts AI coding assistants under the microscope. Microsoft fixes the RoguePlanet zero-day. More than 70 cybersecurity firms back a new AI Charter. An Ohio county may have paid a $1 million ransom. AssuranceAmerica discloses a breach affecting nearly seven million people. Australia bricks thousands of broadband routers. Israeli fintech Nayax reports a cyber incident. KDDI confirms a massive telecom data breach. A global anti-fraud operation leads to thousands of arrests. Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies explains the EU Cloud and AI Development Act. Slopfix fights fire with fire. 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 Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies discussing the EU Cloud and AI Development Act. Selected Reading GhostApproval Flaw Hits Six Major AI Coding Assistants (Infosecurity Magazine) Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day That Grants SYSTEM Access (Daily CyberSecurity) New AI Security Charter Backed by Over 70 Cyber Firms (Infosecurity Magazine) County Government Reportedly Paid $1 Million to Cyber Extortion Group (SecurityWeek) AssuranceAmerica data breach exposes records of 6.9 million drivers (Bleeping Computer) Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers (Ars Technica) Nayax shares slide after fintech company reveals cloud security breach (Ctech) 12 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Japanese Telco KDDI (SecurityWeek) Chinese-Funded Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 5,800 Arrests (Infosecurity Magazine) 'Slopfix' software team charges $10,000 a week to delete AI-generated code bloat — ironically, the team uses AI agents to trim messy repositories by up to 65% (Tom's Hardware) 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
Emily Matthews, founder and principal of NOLA Marketing, partnered with the Ponemon Institute to ask CISOs directly how vendor marketing influences their buying decisions. The resulting State of Cybersecurity Marketing Influence Report 2026 holds some surprises: webinars beat CISO dinners, hands-on workshops build the peer references buyers trust most, and the first visitor to your website is increasingly a machine.In this episode:The top two CISO complaints about cyber marketing: it differs from product reality, and it's too high-level. Emily's fix starts with coffee-walk conversations with your engineers.Why 44% of security leaders ranked webinars the most valuable event format, while peer roundtables and CISO dinners came last.Why hands-on workshops should always be free: "You should be paying them, not them paying you."How workshops become "investments in peer influence," the #1 credibility source in the research.The shift to answer engines: Bain's 80% zero-click prediction and how to make your website a better "buffet for LLMs."Emily's case study method: start with your selling points, validate them in the customer's voice, and pack the piece with reusable quotes.Why buyers rely on analysts less than they used to, and what fills the gap for the ~3,700 vendors outside the magic quadrants.Her advice for marketers coming from outside tech: keep asking why. "Fast is not an answer."About the guest: Emily Matthews is the founder and principal of NOLA Marketing. A history and English major who started in mainframe system software, she has spent her career in technical product marketing and previously worked with the Ponemon Institute on the original Cost of a Data Breach report.Notable quotes:"You should be paying them, not them paying you.""If it sounds like BS to us, it's probably going to smell bad to them too.""If you make up a case study, it sounds made up. Interview someone. Because it's real, it comes across." Support the showThe Cyber Go-To-Market Talk is the show for cybersecurity sales leaders, founders, CROs, and go-to-market operators looking to improve cyber sales performance and build more predictable revenue growth. Hosted by Andrew Monaghan, founder of Unstoppable.do, covering cyber sales leadership, revenue leadership, sales onboarding, forecasting, pipeline generation, and cybersecurity go-to-market execution.Follow me on LinkedIn for regular posts about growing your cybersecurity startupWant to grow your revenue faster? Check out my cybersecurity sales consulting and trainingNeed ideas about how to grow your pipeline? Sign up for my newsletter.
'DNA is different than just a property right interest,' says Brad Young, KMOX Legal Analyst. He comments on the 23 and Me data breach case that is being tried here in St Louis. 23 and Me went into bankruptcy and sold the genetic data, sparking the lawsuit.
Amazon just announced it has deployed enough satellites to launch its Leo broadband service later this year, stepping straight into Starlink's territory and kicking off the next phase of the satellite internet race. In this episode of Darnley's Cyber Café, we break down what the milestone really means, how the competition stacks up, and the honest pros and cons of getting your internet from space. Then things take a turn: a $25 hardware hack, a joint government advisory nobody's talking about, and why the box sitting in your yard might be the weakest link in the whole system.Listen nowClick here to send future episode recommendationSupport the showSubscribe now to Darnley's Cyber Cafe and stay informed on the latest developments in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Hosts Brandon Schuh and Nick Hartmann return for another episode of RiskCellar, and the headline story is North Carolina litigation financing. North Carolina has become the first state in the country to pass an outright ban on third-party litigation financing, with Governor Josh Stein signing House Bill 315 into law in June 2026. Find out what the law prohibits, why insurance trade groups are celebrating it, and what it could mean for other states.Beyond the North Carolina litigation financing news, Brandon and Nick cover a data breach at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, CFC's move to add affirmative AI coverage across seven product lines, the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela and the Caribbean, and how Chubb-led marine war risk facilities are easing capacity strain in the Strait of Hormuz. The episode wraps with a Fourth of July round of Three Truths and a Lie.This episode blends sharp insurance analysis with the hosts' casual banter, making topics like North Carolina litigation financing approachable for brokers and underwriters. Listeners get a fast-moving tour of the week's biggest insurance and legal stories.North Carolina is the first state to enact an outright ban on third-party litigation financing.House Bill 315 makes it unlawful to engage in or furnish litigation investment in a North Carolina civil proceeding.The law took effect July 1, 2026, applying to lawsuits arising on or after that date.The Attorney General can enforce the law with penalties up to $50,000 per violation.At least 11 other states already have some restrictions on litigation funding.NAIC confirmed a breach exposing 3.1 terabytes of data via an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability.CFC is embedding affirmative AI coverage across seven core product lines.Chubb-led marine facilities offer up to $400 million in Strait of Hormuz shipping capacity.00:00 Introduction to Claims Auditing and AI Solutions01:22 Celebrating Achievements in Brokerage04:38 Wine Tasting and Personal Updates05:39 Fourth of July Plans and Celebrations06:39 Political Commentary on National Events09:11 Litigation Funding Legislation in North Carolina11:47 Data Breach at NAIC and Its Implications15:47 Insurance Industry Responses to AI Risks19:06 Natural Disasters and Their Impact on Insurance21:29 Geopolitical Commentary on U.S.-Iran Relations24:39 Insurance Developments in Maritime Risk28:07 Trivia and Closing ThoughtsConnect with RiskCellar:Website: https://www.riskcellar.com/Brandon Schuh:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552710523314LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-stephen-schuh/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schuhpapa/Nick Hartmann:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickjhartmann/
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
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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
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas Democrats never seem to learn that the bubble in which the live isn't often representative of the voting public. Their nominee for Texas governor is out running against school choice and against public school reforms that have improved schools massively (think Houston ISD takeover by TEA.)Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is talking about things that motivate voters like bringing the school property tax freeze down from 65 to 55 year of age.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas Parks and Wildlife data breach affects 3 million license holders. “Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information, including credit card data, were not compromised in the breach, officials said.” And while the state has immunity, it is going after the private sector for a smaller breach.Jeramy E. Heintz Appointed Texas Securities Commissioner.Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for project Kilby data center in Pecos.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
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 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 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
According to The Register, Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate giant, has confirmed a data breach. In this episode, host Amanda Glassner is joined by Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, to discuss. To learn more about today's stories, visit https://cybercrimewire.com • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com.
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
Anyone can build software with AI now, and millions of people are giving it a try. But when AI can spin up an app in minutes, are security risks slipping through the cracks?
Cybersecurity Today for June 2, 2026. Microsoft has backed away from its hard-line stance against vulnerability researchers after widespread criticism from the security community. The dispute began after independent researcher Nightmare Eclipse published proof-of-concept code for unpatched Microsoft vulnerabilities, triggering a public debate over responsible disclosure, zero-days, and researcher relations. Cybersecurity Today would like to thank Material Security for sponsoring this podcast. Material Security provides faster, more complete detection and response for email, identity, and data threats inside Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. You can contact them at material[dot]security. Carnival Corporation disclosed a social-engineering attack that led to the theft of sensitive personal information affecting nearly six million people. Exposed data includes names, contact information, dates of birth, and government identification details. The ShinyHunters cybercrime group has claimed responsibility and alleges the breach involved even more records. Password manager provider Dashlane temporarily locked some customers out of their accounts after large-scale password-guessing attacks triggered automated security protections. Access was later restored, although some users reported lingering issues. The episode also examines a software supply-chain attack uncovered by Wiz involving 32 Red Hat Cloud Services NPM packages. Attackers compromised a Red Hat employee's GitHub account and inserted Miasma malware designed to steal Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure credentials. Timestamps: 00:00 Sponsor Message 00:28 Headlines And Intro 00:55 Microsoft Researcher Dispute 02:58 Carnival Cruise Data Breach 04:48 Dashlane Lockouts Explained 06:09 Miasma Malware Supply-Chain Attack 08:10 Wrap Up And Sign Off 08:31 Sponsor Deep Dive #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #Carnival #Microsoft #Dashlane #RedHat #SupplyChainAttack #CyberSecurityToday
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DAMIONCarnival Corporation's data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers: An April social engineering attack on an employee account compromised names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers. WHO DO YOU BLAMESkills: Technology & Cybersecurity: Experience with information technology and cybersecurity matters is increasingly important to mitigate the risks our business faces, promote innovation and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving technological ageLeast represented 5/11CEO Josh WeinsteinNO: at Carnival since 2002, started as General CounselSir Johathon BandNO: First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, the most senior officer position in the British Navy (2006 to 2009, when he retired); Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Fleet (2002 to 2006); Served as a naval officer in increasing positions of authority (1967 to 2002)Jason CahillyNO: CEO Dragon Group LLC, provides capital and business management consulting and advisory services worldwide; The NBA: CFO & Chief Strategic Officer; Goldman Sachs: Partner; Global Co-Head of Media and Telecommunications; Head of Principal Investing for Technology, Media & TelecommunicationsNelda ConnorsNO: CEO/Chair Pine Grove Holdings, a privately held investment company; CEO Atkore International, manufacturer of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions; VP Eaton Corporation, electrical and automotive supplierLaura WeilNO: Founder Village Lane Advisory LLC, specializes in providing executive and strategic consulting services to retailers COO New York & Company, women's apparel and accessories retailer; CEO Ashley Stewart, women's apparel retailer; CEO Urban Brands, apparel retailer; COO AnnTaylor Stores, women's apparel retailer; CFO American Eagle Outfitters, apparel retailerAudit Committee: Oversee management's risk assessment processes to identify principal and emerging risks, including financial, IT, cybersecurity and non-HESS operational risksLaura Weil*: NOJason Cahilly: NOJeffrey Gearhart: NOWalmart Corporate Secretary and lawyerStuart Subotnick: NOCEO at Metromedia Company, wireless/communications, until 2010; Carnival director since 1987 Health, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee: Oversee management's processes to identify principal and emerging health, environmental, safety, security and sustainability-related risks, including those related to ship operations and cybersecurity, RAAS health, environmental, safety, security audits, IAG and external investigations into significant ship incidents, and health, environmental, safety, security-related hotline complaints, and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risks.Sir Johathon Band*: NONelda Connors: NOHelen Deeble: NOFormer CEO P&O Ferries Division Holdings, shipping and logistics businessKatie Lahey: NOExecutive Chair Korn Ferry Australasia, leadership and talent firmMicky Arison (75%): Exec Chair and former CEO and 7% stockholderThe CEO Pay Ratio1,063:124 retail CEOs made as much in a day as their typical employee earned in a year — and a big one didn't. WHO DO YOU BLAMEThe separation of CEO and Chair: Hamilton E. James Chair/Ron Vachris MMNot uniqueOnly 50% of the board is men. WTF?uniqueOne share = one voteNot uniqueState of HQ = WashingtonAlso StarbucksState of Inc = WashingtonAlso StarbucksPledge of allegiance to stakeholdersCostco generally has: Higher wages; Better benefits; Lower turnover; Higher sales per employee.Industry-leading employee compensation AND Self-imposed low-margin pricing philosophyWalmart only low-margin pricingOther comps:Todd Vasos of Dollar General, Shane O'Kelly of AutoZone, Gerald Morgan of Texas Roadhouse, Jack Sinclair of Sprouts Farmers Market, William Stengel of Genuine Parts Company, Michael Creedon of Dollar Tree, Ronald Sargent of Kroger, Lauren Hobart of Dick's Sporting Goods, Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands Inc., Kecia Steelman of Ulta Beauty, Scott Boatwright of Chipotle, Ted Decker of Home Depot, Bob Eddy of BJ's Wholesale Club, Corie Barry of Best Buy, James Conroy of Ross Stores, Chris Turner and David Gibbs of Yum Brands, Chris Kempczinski of McDonald's, Marvin Ellison of Lowe's, Brian Cornell of Target, Ernie Herrman of TJX Companies, Doug McMillon of Walmart, Brian Niccol of Starbucks, Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply Co, Laura Alber of Williams-SonomaFigma Gets an Activist Investor. Exhibit A on Why Companies Don't Want to Go Public. Figma's first year as a public company hasn't gone well. Findell Capital Management said it needs to take steps to shed its unwarranted reputation as an artificial-intelligence “loser.” WHO DO YOU BLAME?Figma founder and CEO Dylan Field: Owns 10% of shares but 72% of voting power: Class B shares worth 15 votes per shareDylan owns 158 Class A Shares (or 0.00003556% of 444,278,887)And Chair$5B net worth$865M total summary compensation in 2025; $91M in 2024Nominating Agreement:Figma must nominate Dylan Field to be a director and include him in the proxy statementThe company must use its resources to back him up and actively convince other shareholders to vote for him In response to a question about how he was going to change the world, Dylan said he was going to build better software for drones.Bro fest sausage party2 of 9 directors are womenTop 5 NEOs all dudesPeter ThielForced Dylan to drop out of Brown for a dumb fellowshipVC Blowhardiness on the BoardVC dude John Lilly (Greylock): Lead Independent Director2nd longest tenure (2014)Member of the Audit Committee; Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)VC dude Andrew Reed (Sequoia)Director at debt-maker Klarna Group (also way down since IPO): down roughly 54% from its initial $40.00 IPO price, and down nearly 68% from its all-time highMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)VC dude Danny Rimer (Index Ventures)Director since 2014B.A. in History and Literature from HarvardMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)Luis von AhnDuolingo co-founder and CEO2025: shared an internal email outlining Duolingo's new "AI-first" strategy where Duolingo would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle”Stated that "AI is a better teacher than humans" and that the future role of teachers would be reduced to providing "childcare."Blamed the controversy on a "lack of context" in his original statements"AI-First" memo goes viral: $389; today $118MATTDanone, Starbucks shine in methane-reduction rankingDanone is the only company in the group aligned with the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative backed by 150 countries that targets a 30 percent reduction in global levels of the gas by 2030. The French multinational also leads the pack in progress toward its target, having come close to hitting it five years ahead of schedule.WHO DO YOU CREDIT?Chair of the CSR committee Lise Kingo (9% influence), one of three directors tagged as merit directorsmaster's degree in Responsibility & Business from the University of Bathbachelor degrees in Religions and Ancient Greek Artbachelor's degree in Marketing and Economicscertificate as International Director from INSEADEx Novo Nordisk environmental affairs, internal audit, compliance, human resources, communication, branding and sustainabilityHelped create the UN SDGs and the UN Global CompactSomehow only bats 559 on carbon intensity (career) and 415 for scope 1/2 (career)Also, using deference metrics, the ONLY DIRECTOR tagged as fully independentEmployee rep member of the CSR committee Bettina Theissig (5% influence) and the employees of DanoneThe committee charter mandates employees get a say: At least two thirds of the CSR Committee must be independent, as defined by the AFEP-MEDEF Code. At least one Director representing employees must be a member of the Committee.In France (Danone's domicile), the European Investment Bank found that French employees were the most aware of environmental issues - 82% of French employees said they were highly concerned about environmental issues, highest in EuropeLead Independent Director and chair of the Nom/comp committee who put together the comp plan, Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet15% influence, second to the 18% influence CEO (democracy!!), got 99.16% shareholder approval in April (even as CEO got 89.73% approval and pay got 93.19% approval)20% of short-term pay and 30% of long-term pay is based on hitting sustainability targetsWhen you pay a CEO to do a thing, they are more likely to do a thingEx-CEO Emmanuel FaberOusted in 2021 by the board of directors and activist investors, he transformed Danone into an “enterprise a mission” (a French version of a B corp)Investors voted 99% in favor of the move and a year later ousted Faber, the board resigned, and the new board and CEO are basically moving back towards being environmental leaders because it paid offShort term share price laggedHe said in 2024 that nature is “at the core” of Danone, It took the stock 3 years from Faber's ousting to return to Faber levels - and in the meantime, they were sued for plastics and emissionsIsn't this HIS win?Current CEO Antoine de Saint-AffriqueBecause CEOGM Board Director Jonathan McNeill Stepping DownCEO of DVx Ventures. Ex COO at Lyft Inc. and ex president, Global Sales, Delivery and Service at Tesla, current director at Lululemon, GM director since 2022, on the Governance and Corporate Responsibility committee and Risk and Cybersecurity committee.We know that half of boards on average think someone on the board should be replaced - did the GM board not like McNeill?WHO/WHAT WOULD WE BLAME FOR PUSHING MCNEILL OUT?Outsider dude bro DRLet's be honest, McNeill worked at much more… modern?... companies than GMThe board is OLD SCHOOL - ex Northrop Grumman, ex Visa, ex Lazard, ex HP, ex eBay, ex Novartis, ex Walmart, other directorships at Goldman, Huntsman, P&G… these are professional, insular boardsMeanwhile, he's investing as a VC in AI, other auto/mobility startups, comes from boards that are bro founder lead (Tesla, Lyft) He's invested in AI, crypto, heavy tech, intertwined with VCs all overNot deferential enoughBarra is connected to 94% - THE ENTIRE - boardMcNeill has the highest network power on the board at $9tn, higher than even Mary Barra (who is super connected), but is NOT a power player in the board community of GM - the dominant board communities for GM are massive blue chip US companies, where McNeill has deeper connections in smaller IT/tech focused companiesHe doesn't need the pay, he gets nothing for the connections really, he has connection to Barra but his network is different - was he too independent?Pissed he doesn't have enough influence McNeill has the LOWEST influence on the GM board at 4%He's relatively new, younger, working as a VC where you have a lot of power of capital allocation“I don't need this shit” effect?Too many womenMcNeill's dvX ventures portfolio team is 6 dudes and 1 womendvX entire operations staff is two woman - guess what they do“Chief of Staff” (ie, HR)Executive Assistant (yes, listed on the team)Board is 2 women, 3 men (McNeill not on board)This one seems unlikely I guess?Too busy, meh, move onOne of dvX portfolio companies is curbee, with GM Ventures' Kurt Baumgarten on the board (and the dvX co-founder is founder of Curbee)McNeill on at least 3 of his portfolio boards or advisory committees, plus LULU and GM…
Tuesday June 2, 2026 California AG Sues Chome Holdings (Formerly 23andMe) Over Data Breach
Our repeat guest is a partner at Stoel Rives in San Francisco. John is co-lead of the firm's Technology Industry Group. He counsels clients on data privacy, information security, artificial intelligence, and other technology dispute, compliance, and transactional matters.John has taught Technology Transactions Law at the UC Davis School of Law and Comparative Privacy Law at the Santa Clara University School of Law. John has also guest lectured on technology and privacy law topics at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; the University of San Francisco School of Management; and Stanford University.References:* John Pavolotsky: The Long Arc of Data Breaches: 2006-2026 (May 14, 2026)* Colorado SB 26-189, repealing and replacing Colorado's original 2024 AI ActNew laws being discussed in California, or just approved:* AB 1542: to prohibit a business, service provider, or contractor from selling or sharing sensitive personal information to a third party.* AB 1898: to require an employer to maintain an updated list of all workplace AI tools currently in use and to provide the list to workers annually.* AB 2021: whistleblower complaints.* AB 2169: social media platforms, artificial intelligence models - to allow a consumer to request a copy of the consumer's personal information, contextual data, and social graph and require the social media company or model operator to respond to that request within five business days.* SB 300: companion chatbots - transparency and rules of engagement.* SB 574: to obligate an attorney who uses generative artificial intelligence to practice law to ensure that confidential personal identifying, or other nonpublic information, is not entered into a public generative artificial intelligence system.* SB 867: AI-powered toys - to be subject to the same rules proposed for companion chatbots.* SB 923: to expand data deletion requests to any personal information that the business has collected about the consumer (and not just from the consumer).* SB 1000: to require provenance data disclosure in content generated by artificial intelligence as well as tools to facilitate detection.* SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act - to prevent digital replicas for the purposes of impersonation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.mastersofprivacy.com/subscribe
In the latest episode of Scratch, Tracey-Lee gets into what it really takes to build trust in a controversial space, how she sells brand investment to a CFO who only speaks performance, and the Black Friday campaign where Payflex faked a data breach and somehow lived to tell the tale. The key takeaway: 1. Radical honesty is not a risk, it's a requirement In a controversial category, you have to be as loud with your rebuttals as your critics are with their attacks. Silence reads as guilt. 2. BNPL customers aren't who the headlines say they are Payflex users are not over-indebted people stretching to survive. They're actualizing. Identity-driven. The emotional need sits at the top of Maslow's hierarchy, not the bottom. 3. The two-year brand cliff is real Cut brand budget today, nothing happens for six months, maybe a year. Then sales tank. And to recover it, you spend two to three times what you cut. The lag is the weapon CMOs need to use in every CFO conversation. 4. Brief writing is a tattoo, not a tick box WATTW. What are we trying to achieve here. If you can't answer that before you brief, you shouldn't be briefing. 5. Marketing is an advocate for the market, not a go-to-market function Marketers need to be in the product room early, sometimes aggressively, because no product strategy survives contact with a customer insight that nobody bothered to bring in. 6. Learn the finances early The biggest unlock in Tracey-Lee's career was understanding what CFOs actually care about: customer equity, market share, lifetime value. Not ROAS. 7. Boldness needs justification, not just instinct The data breach campaign worked because it had a clear strategic logic behind it. Payflex is an innovator and Black Friday demands standout or silence. Watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube ▶️: https://youtu.be/fPIrrl9Qg3I Scratch is a production of Rival, a marketing innovation consultancy that develops strategies and capabilities that help businesses grow faster. Scratch is hosted by Viren Samani, and he's joined by Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell of Payflex in this episode Find Rival online at www.wearerival.com, LinkedIn Find Viren on Linkedin Find Tracey-Lee on Linkedin Say hi at media@wearerival.com, we'd love to hear from you. Rival is a marketing consultancy for brands that want to challenge convention in their category. We're on a mission to understand what challenger brands do differently to grow in categories that are being disrupted, and use a challenger playbook to deliver outsized impact through an integrated, tech-enabled approach. Past guests include CMOs from Mastercard, GE, Shell, Hyperloop, Adobe, PepsiCo, and Papa Johns.If you're interested in learning more about marketing from successful CMOs, we compiled a list of the top 5 CMO podcasts to listen to in 2024; check it out here
The Privacy Commissioner has issued a damning report into the hacking of the Manage My Health app - private information of almost 100-thousand New Zealanders was stolen in the breach in December last year. The Commissioner highlighed significant failures by Health New Zealand and Manage My Health, issuing both with compliance notices .. and recommending law changes to strengthen accountability. Health NZ Chief Financial Officer Bevan McKenzie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
7-Eleven suffers a data breach, Raley's Companies launches an in-store retail media network with Grocery TV, and Kwik Trip wins a food safety award.
Band name???See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stephen Grootes speaks to Finance Ghost, retail analyst about Pick n Pay’s decision to raise R4.7 billion through the sale of a further stake in Boxer, and whether the move reflects confidence in its turnaround strategy or highlights the financial strain facing the core Pick n Pay business In other interviews, Sibusiso Sishi, a cybersecurity analyst and Director at IronSky South Africa talks about Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, as it raises global alarm over hidden software vulnerabilities, prompts urgent briefings with top financial regulators, and exposes potential risks to banks reliant on ageing systems in an era of rapidly evolving cyber threats. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa Follow us on social media 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode we discuss the recent cyber attack targeting Instructure's widely used learning platform, Canvas, and the major late-breaking development that Instructure reached an “agreement” with the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group after threats to leak large amounts of stolen student and faculty data. Instructure says the stolen data was returned and that attackers provided digital confirmation that the information was destroyed, but the company did not deny making a payment—language that many in cybersecurity interpret as a ransom settlement. Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode! Guardsquare is the leader in mobile application security, with multi-layered protection for your Android and iOS apps. Learn more at Guardsquare.com. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Cyberattack on Canvas system causes chaos for students at thousands of schools https://apnews.com/article/cyberattack-schools-canvas-instructure-shinyhunters-a0d7719689263e6b5f90d0e633391b5b Instructure strikes agreement with hackers after Canvas breach hits Duke, thousands of other schools https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke-university-instructure-reaches-agreement-with-canvas-hackers-shinyhunters-cyberattack-leak-down-stolen-data-ransom-20260512 ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Become a Shared Security Supporter ** Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel's membership section: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9CCDIYkDDqwEZ3UYaxjnA/join ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** SLNT Visit slnt.com to check out SLNT's amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. ** Subscribe and follow the podcast ** Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.social Follow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/ Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.net Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribe Leave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurity Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact The post Cybersecurity Lessons from the Canvas Data Breach appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.
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
RUTGERS DATA BREACH IMPACTS THOUSANDS
D&O and E&O insurance coverage, professional services exclusions and cyber liability trends are reshaping how organizations manage claims and risk in today's financial lines landscape. In this episode, Mike Radak and David Finz, Alliant Specialty Claims and Legal, analyze a Delaware court decision on D&O vs. E&O coordination and safeguarding your company against cyber litigation tied to data breaches and geopolitical threats. They share key insights on policy wording, coverage gaps and data breach liability, while highlighting strategies for insurance coverage alignment and cyber preparedness.
An Alberta judge has thrown out a separatist petition, ruling in favour of First Nations. Plus, sources say the province is set to announce a finalized energy deal with Ottawa this week. That's as Elections Alberta says a massive data breach could be far bigger than initially reported. Power & Politics has all the details, and the Power Panel weighs in.
In our World Password Day Special, we're digging into credentials, identity, and authentication — and where security is heading next.
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This is the morning All Local update for Saturday, May 9th 2026.
An update on the massive data breach affecting a platform used in schools in San Diego and across the country. Plus, the discussion to put December Nights on the City of San Diego's budget chopping block. And, what's ahead this season at the Del Mar Racetrack. NBC 7's Steven Luke has these stories and more, including meteorologist Sheena Parveen's forecast for Friday, May 8, 2026.
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
So you've been hacked… Now what?!
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
ADT says customer data stolen in cyberattack SMS blasting comes to Toronto Researchers find pre-Stuxnet malware targeting engineering software Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-adt-data-breach-toronto-sms-blasting-pre-stuxnet-malware-discovery/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare Mobile app security isn't just a tech issue; it's a revenue issue. A recent global study found that seventy-two percent of organizations experienced a mobile app security incident last year. Even worse? Sixty-five percent saw customer churn or uninstalls as a result. Protect your brand and your bottom line with layered mobile app protection. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.
Sharing information with AI has quickly become second nature. But what are you really giving away?
A fake WhatsApp spreads spyware. The State Department pushes embassies to counter influence ops. Cisco patches critical bugs. CrystalRAT hits Telegram. A Texas hospital breach affects 250,000. HHS reshuffles IT oversight. China-linked spies target Europe. EvilTokens hijacks Microsoft accounts. Ransomware hits a North Dakota water plant. Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys, discusses how cybersecurity is shifting toward managing real business risk. Tales of a tortoise's termination have been greatly exaggerated. 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 will be sharing a series of interviews we held at RSAC 2026 over the next few weeks. Sumedh Thakar, President and CEO of Qualys, discusses how cybersecurity is shifting toward managing real business risk amid rapid technological change. If you enjoyed this interview, check out the full conversation here. Selected Reading WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker (TechCrunch) Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed (The New York Times) Cisco Patches Critical and High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) New CrystalRAT malware adds RAT, stealer and prankware features (Bleeping Computer) 250,000 Affected by Data Breach at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital (SecurityWeek) HHS Shuffles Internal Cyber, AI Oversight Back to CIO Office (GovInfo Security) European-Chinese geopolitical issues drive renewed cyberespionage campaign (CyberScoop) New EvilTokens service fuels Microsoft device code phishing attacks (Bleeping Computer) North Dakota water treatment plant reports March ransomware attack (The Record) World's oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam | St Helena (The Guardian) 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