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CyberWire Daily
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The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.
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The Code of Honor: Paul J. Maurer and Ed Skoudis explore ethics in cybersecurity with Ben Yelin. [Special Edition]
Yesterday00:28:14Summary readyAuthors Paul J. Maurer and Ed Skoudis join Caveat podcast co host Ben Yelin to discuss their new book: "The Code of Honor: Embracing Ethics in Cybersecurity." The book is a comprehensive and practical framework for ethical practices in contemporary cybersecurity. Listen to Ben's discussion with Paul and Ed as they explore the ethical dimensions of cybersecurity, the influence of AI, and the responsibilities of cyber professionals. Consider joining Paul and Ed in upholding the highest standards of cybersecurity ethics by signing the Cybersecurity Code they share as part of The Code of Honor. Learn more about the book here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The current state of GPS following OCX with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
2d ago00:21:44Summary readyDespite being an indispensable technology, traditional GPS remains vulnerable to exploitation and is needed for an update. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz, to discuss the current state of GPS. For decades, GPS has been a cornerstone technology for private, public, and military entities; however, through new technological advancements, companies and governments are looking to modernize this technology. Key sources: Next Generation Operational Control Systems. Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war. Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space Is there a topic or person you’d like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to space@n2k.com. You can also fill our our audience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. N2K is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at n2k.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ghosted by Grafana [Research Saturday]
3d ago00:25:58Summary readyToday we are joined by Sasi Levi, Security Research Lead at Noma Security, sharing their team's work on "GrafanaGhost: The Phantom Stealing Your Data." Researchers at Noma Security disclosed “GrafanaGhost,” a vulnerability that could allow attackers to silently exfiltrate sensitive business data from Grafana dashboards using indirect prompt injection techniques. The attack chains together multiple bypasses, including protocol-relative URLs and AI guardrail manipulation, to trick Grafana into sending sensitive data to attacker-controlled servers without requiring user interaction. Researchers say the flaw highlights growing risks tied to AI-integrated enterprise platforms, where attackers increasingly target AI behavior and weak security controls instead of traditional software bugs. The research and executive brief can be found here: GrafanaGhost: The Phantom Stealing Your Data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryToo many cooks in the algorithm.
3d ago00:25:41Summary readyTrump hits pause on an AI executive order. Lawmakers sound alarms over CISA cuts. A sophisticated scareware campaign traps users in fake tech support scams. Ubiquiti patches critical UniFi flaws. The U.S. pours billions into quantum computing. Researchers uncover delayed Google API key revocation. Canadian authorities arrest the alleged Kimwolf botnet operator. Two Americans plead guilty in a global tech support fraud scheme. Our guest is Ankit Kumar Honey, Senior Engineering Manager for Dependabot at GitHub, discussing closing the agentic gap between alert and patch at a global scale. AI generated reports still come up short. 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 Ankit Kumar Honey, Senior Engineering Manager for Dependabot at GitHub, joins us to discuss closing the agentic gap between alert and patch at a global scale. Selected Reading Why Trump's AI executive order was pulled (Axios) Restoring CISA is one issue many lawmakers can agree on (Federal News Network) U.S. CISA adds Trend Micro Apex One and Langflow to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (Security Affairs) Threat Spotlight: CypherLoc, an advanced browser-locking scareware targeting millions (Barracuda Networks Blog) Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities (Bleeping Computer) Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 9 Companies for $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in Quantum Computing (NIST) Google API keys keep working after you delete them (Akido) Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada (Krebs on Security) Two Americans plead guilty to assisting India-based tech support scam centers (The Record) AI-generated reporting: Lessons learned from Cisco Talos Incident Response (Cisco) 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
SummaryThat shield has cracks in it.
4d ago00:28:40Summary readyMicrosoft confirms active exploitation of two Defender flaws. Europol dismantles a VPN service tied to ransomware gangs. A nine-year-old Linux kernel bug exposes SSH keys and password hashes. Cisco patches a critical Secure Workload vulnerability, while Drupal fixes a highly critical SQL injection flaw. Android malware quietly signs victims up for premium SMS scams. Webworm upgrades its espionage toolkit with Discord and Microsoft Graph backdoors. Plus, China and Russia deepen cooperation on AI, cybersecurity, and satellite systems. Our guest is Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET, sharing a glimpse into his Infosecurity Europe keynote "The Deepfake Interview." Greg doesn’t even work here anymore… 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, Maria Varmazis speaks with Jake Moore, Keynote speaker for the upcoming Infosecurity Europe conference and Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET, getting a glimpse into his session "The Deepfake Interview: Breaking In From the Inside." This interview is part of our partnership with Infosecurity Europe. Selected Reading Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (Help Net Security) Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator (Hackread) Nine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Leaks SSH Keys and Password Hashes (Infosecurity Magazine) Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Secure Workload (SecurityWeek) Android Malware Spotted Subscribing Victims to Paid Services Without Consent (Hackread) Drupal Patches Highly Critical Vulnerability Exposing Websites to Hacking (SecurityWeek) Webworm: New burrowing techniques (We Live Security) Xi and Putin pledge closer cooperation on AI, cyberspace and satellite systems (The Record) Zombie user account let hackers control the city’s water (The Register) 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
SummaryThe cost of trusting the extension ecosystem.
5d ago00:27:28Summary readyGitHub confirms a breach tied to a malicious VS Code extension. Anthropic fights a Pentagon blacklist as the White House weighs new AI security rules. Drupal scrambles to patch a critical flaw. Cisco Talos tracks the evolution of BadIIS malware-for-hire. Signal adds anti-phishing safeguards, Microsoft cracks down on malware-signing services, and China says foreign spies hijacked domestic routers for phishing operations. Wireless carriers collaborate to kill dead zones. Our guest is Rob T. Lee, Chief AI Officer, Chief of Research, SANS Institute, discussing The Cloud Security Alliance’s “AI Vulnerability Storm” report. A book about misinformation contains helpful examples. 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 Rob T. Lee, Chief AI Officer, Chief of Research, SANS Institute, sharing Cloud Security Alliance’s The “AI Vulnerability Storm”: Building a “Mythos-ready” Security Program. Selected Reading GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension (Bleeping Computer) Trump AI executive order seeks early government access to frontier models (Axios) DC Circuit slams Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic as overreach (Courthouse News Service) Drupal Issues Urgent Warning for Highly Critical Core Vulnerability (Beyond Machines) From PDB strings to MaaS: Tracking a commodity BadIIS ecosystem used by Chinese-speaking threat (Cisco Talos) Signal adds security warnings for social engineering, phishing attacks (Bleeping Computer) Disrupting Fox Tempest: A cybercrime service that turned “verified” software into a pathway for ransomware (Microsoft) China’s state security authorities uncover foreign agency using domestic routers as cyberattack proxies; users notice only slower speeds (Global Times) ‘The Future of Truth’ Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I. (The New York Times) 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
SummaryCISA secrets left sitting on GitHub.
6d ago00:26:22Summary readyA CISA contractor leaks GovCloud credentials on GitHub. INTERPOL cracks down on phishing infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa. Microsoft patches a critical Authenticator flaw, while Poland moves officials off Signal after targeted phishing campaigns. A stealthier SHub macOS infostealer emerges. Universal Robots fixes a critical vulnerability. A Dark Web marketplace dumps millions of stolen payment cards. Echo Protocol loses $76 million in a synthetic Bitcoin breach. Our guest is Chris Cochran, Field CISO & Vice President of AI Security at SANS, discussing their AI maturity model. Nathan Detroit rolls malware snake eyes. 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 Chris Cochran, Field CISO & Vice President of AI Security at SANS, discussing their SANS AI Security Maturity Model™. Selected Reading CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github (Krebs on Security) INTERPOL Operation Ramz: 201 Apprehended in MENA Cybercrime Disruption (TechNadu) Microsoft Patches Critical Token Theft Vulnerability in Authenticator App (Beyond Machines) Poland shifts away from Signal following cyberattacks on officials’ accounts (Security Affairs) SHub macOS infostealer variant spoofs Apple security updates (Bleeping Computer) Critical Vulnerability Exposes Industrial Robot Fleets to Hacking (SecurityWeek) B1ack's Stash Releases 4.6 Million Stolen Credit Cards for Free (SOC Radar) Echo Protocol Hit by $76M eBTC Minting Exploit (SOC Radar) Chanhassen Dinner Theatres cancels more Guys and Dolls performances due to illness and cyberattack (KARE11) 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
SummaryThe M5 just met its memory problem.
1w ago00:32:18Summary readyResearchers crack Apple’s M5 memory protections with a kernel exploit. An IBM Security executive emerges as a possible CISA pick. Researchers uncover four malicious npm packages. AI-generated “slop” floods bug bounty programs. Major healthcare breaches hit the HHS tracker, 7-Eleven confirms a breach, and chained OpenClaw AI flaws could enable full host compromise. Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. Monday business breakdown. Our guest is Jason Madigan, Director of Commercial Cloud Security at Booz Allen, discussing the tension between resilience and data residency laws. A fond farewell for a security pioneer. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On today’s Industry Voices segment we are joined by Jason Madigan, Director of Commercial Cloud Security at Booz Allen, discussing the tension between resilience and data residency laws. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out the full interview here. Selected Reading First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5 (Calif) IBM executive floated for CISA director as concerns persist for agency (SC Media) Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup (CyberScoop) New Actors Deploy Shai-Hulud Clones: TeamPCP Copycats Are Here (OX Security) ‘Never-ending’ AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes (Financial Times) Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches (SecurityWeek) 7-Eleven Data Breach Confirmed After ShinyHunters Ransom Demand (SecurityWeek) 'Claw Chain' OpenClaw Flaws Allow Sandbox Escape, Backdoor Delivery (SecurityWeek) Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ads (San José Spotlight) Exaforce raises $125 million in Series B funding. (N2K Pro Business Briefing) Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 (The New York Times) 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
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From cyberspace to space-cyber. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
1w ago00:32:15Summary readyFor years, in-space internet capabilities were rarely worth the hassle. Now, that’s changing. In today’s episode, Maria Varmazis and Ethan Cook sit down to discuss how internet data moves through space systems and its recent advancements. For decades, GEO satellites made up most of the marketplace; however, LEO satellites are changing the landscape improving connectivity and speeds. Key sources: In-space relay and WiFi services. Space Development Agency On Orbit. Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space Is there a topic or person you’d like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to space@n2k.com. T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. N2K is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at n2k.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Scam papers served. [Research Saturday]
1w ago00:26:44Summary readyThomas Elkins, SOC L3 Analyst from BlueVoyant, is discussing "Unpacking Augmented Marauder’s Multi-Pronged Casbaneiro Campaigns." BlueVoyant researchers uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign by a Brazil-linked threat group targeting Spanish-speaking users across Latin America and Europe, using fake judicial summons emails, WhatsApp attacks, ClickFix tactics, and email phishing to spread the Casbaneiro banking trojan through the Horabot malware framework. The campaign uses sophisticated evasion methods including password-protected PDFs, dynamically generated ZIP filenames, anti-sandbox checks, fileless execution, and customized phishing lures to bypass security tools while turning infected systems into self-propagating botnets that hijack Outlook and webmail accounts to spread further attacks. Researchers say the operation highlights how the Augmented Marauder group (also known as Water Saci) is rapidly evolving its malware ecosystem, combining WhatsApp automation, dynamic phishing infrastructure, and advanced banking malware delivery into a highly adaptable, multi-pronged cybercrime operation. The research and executive brief can be found here: Unpacking Augmented Marauder’s Multi-Pronged Casbaneiro Campaigns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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