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In preparation for the US 2024 Presidential Election, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses recent international propaganda efforts in the form of nation state interference and influence operations as well as domestic campaigns designed to split the target country into opposing camps. Guests include Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber. Check out Part 1! Make sure to check out Election Propaganda Part 1: How Does Election Propaganda Work? In this episode, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that every citizen can take—regardless of political philosophy—to resist the influence of propaganda. This foundational episode is essential for understanding how to navigate the complex landscape of election messaging. References: Scott Small, 2024. Election Cyber Interference Threats & Defenses: A Data-Driven Study [White Paper]. Tidal Cyber. Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads. Nina Jankowicz, 2020. How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News and the Future of Conflict [Book]. Goodreads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western authorities I.D. a key member of Evil Corp. A major U.S. water utility suffers a cyberattack. ODNI warns of influence campaigns targeting presidential and congressional races. A California deepfakes law gets blocked. Europol leads a global effort against human trafficking. Trinity ransomware targets the healthcare industry. Qualcomm patches a critical zero-day in its DSP service. ADT discloses a breach of encrypted employee data. North Korean hackers use stealthy Powershell exploits. On our Threat Vector segment, David Moulton and his guests tackle the pressing challenges of securing Operational Technology (OT) environments. Machine Learning pioneers win the Nobel Prize. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment In this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Palo Alto Networks, hosts cybersecurity experts Qiang Huang Chung hwang, Palo Alto Networks VP of Product Management for Cloud Delivered Security Services, and Michela Menting, Senior Research Director in Digital Security at ABI Research, discuss the pressing challenges of securing Operational Technology (OT) environments. Join us each Thursday for a new episode of Threat Vector on the N2K CyberWire network. To hear David, Michela and Qiang’s full discussion, check it out here. Selected Reading Police unmask Aleksandr Ryzhenkov as Evil Corp member and LockBit affiliate (The Record) American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack (Associated Press) US Warns of Foreign Interference in Congressional Races (Infosecurity Magazine) US Judge Blocks California's Law Curbing Election Deepfakes (BankInfo Security) Global Police Track Human Traffickers in Online Crackdown (Infosecurity Magazine) Recently spotted Trinity ransomware spurs federal warning to healthcare industry (The Record) Qualcomm patches high-severity zero-day exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) ADT says hacker stole encrypted internal employee data after compromising business partner (The Record) North Korean Hackers Employ PowerShell-Based Malware With Serious Evasion Techniques (Cyber Security News) ‘Godfather of AI’ shares Nobel Prize in physics for work on machine learning (CNN) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese hackers breach U.S. telecom wiretap systems. A third-party debt collection provider exposes sensitive information of Comcast customers. Homeland Security’s cybercrime division chronicles their success. Google removes Kaspersky antivirus from the Play store. Ukrainian hackers take down Russian TV and Radio channels. A crypto-thief pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. A pig-butchering victim gets his money back. On our Industry Voices segment, Jeff Reed, Chief Product Officer at Vectra AI, joins us to talk about how modern attackers don't hack in, they log in. AI knows - the truth is out there. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Industry Voices segment, Jeff Reed, Chief Product Officer at Vectra AI, joins us to talk about how modern attackers don't hack in, they log in. Selected Reading Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports (Reuters) Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency (TechCrunch) Cyber Cops Stopped 500 Ransomware Hacks Since 2021, DHS Says (Bloomberg) Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store (Bleeping Computer) Ukraine Claims Cyberattack Blocked Russian State TV Online on Putin’s Birthday (Bloomberg) Crypto Hacker Pleads Guilty for Stealing Over $37 Million in Cryptocurrency (Cyber Security News) A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back (NPR) How chatbots can win over crackpots (Fast Company) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this encore episode where we are joined by Co-founder and socio-technical lead at Cygenta, Dr. Jessica Barker, as she shares her story from childhood career aspirations of becoming a farmer to her accidental pivot to working in cybersecurity. With a PhD in civic design, Jessica looked at the creation of social and civic places until she was approached by a cybersecurity consultancy interested in the human side of cybersecurity. She jumped in and the rest is history. Having experienced some negativity as a woman in cybersecurity, Jessica is a strong proponent of diversity in the field. She suggests that newcomers to the industry follow what interests them and jump in. And, we thank Jessica for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Miller from Proofpoint is discussing their work on "Best Laid Plans: TA453 Targets Religious Figure with Fake Podcast Invite Delivering New BlackSmith Malware Toolset." Proofpoint identified Iranian threat actor TA453 targeting a prominent Jewish figure with a fake podcast interview invitation, using a benign email to build trust before sending a malicious link. The attack attempted to deliver new malware called BlackSmith, containing a PowerShell trojan dubbed AnvilEcho, designed for intelligence gathering and exfiltration. This malware consolidates all of TA453's known capabilities into a single script rather than the previously used modular approach. The research can be found here: Best Laid Plans: TA453 Targets Religious Figure with Fake Podcast Invite Delivering New BlackSmith Malware Toolset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interpol arrests eight in an international cybercrime crackdown. A MedusaLocker variant targets financial organizations. Cloudflare mitigates a record DDoS attempt. Insights from the Counter Ransomware Initiative summit. Fin7 uses deepnudes as a lure for malware. Researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers. CISA issues urgent alerts for products from Synacor and Ivanti. A former election official gets nine years in prison for a voting system data breach. Microsoft and the DOJ seize domains used by Russia’s ColdRiver hacking group. On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Eric Olden, Founder and CEO of Strata Identity. to learn how the modern enterprise can orchestrate the 7 A's of identity security to achieve zero trust. Harvard students demonstrate glasses that can see through your privacy. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Industry Voices Segment On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Eric Olden, Founder and CEO of Strata Identity. Eric talks about how the modern enterprise can orchestrate the 7 A's of identity security to achieve zero trust. You can check out Strata’s blog on “Understanding the 7 A’s of IAM” and their book on “Identity Orchestration for Dummies”. Selected Reading International police dismantle cybercrime group in West Africa (The Record) New MedusaLocker Ransomware Variant Deployed by Threat Actor (Infosecurity Magazine) Cloudflare Mitigates Record Breaking 3.8 Tbps DDoS Attack (Hackread) Recently patched CUPS flaw can be used to amplify DDoS attacks (Bleeping Computer) More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say (CyberScoop) FIN7 hackers launch deepfake nude “generator” sites to spread malware (Bleeping Computer) 14 New DrayTek routers' flaws impacts over 700,000 devices in 168 countries (Security Affairs) CISA Warns Active Exploitation of Zimbra & Ivanti Endpoint Manager Vulnerability (Cyber Security News) Former Mesa County clerk sentenced to 9 years for 2020 voting system breach (CyberScoop) Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers' attack infrastructure (Bleeping Computer) Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta's Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers (404 Media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dmitri Alperovitch discusses his book World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century with host Ben Yelin. Alperovitch highlights the rising tensions between the U.S. and China, focusing on Taiwan as a critical flashpoint that could ignite a new Cold War. He shares insights on the strategies America must adopt to maintain its status as the world’s leading superpower while addressing the challenges posed by China. By examining both strengths and weaknesses, as well as providing a timely blueprint for navigating the complexities of global relations in the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that an average citizen, regardless of political philosophy, can take in order to not succumb to propaganda. References: David Ehl, 2024. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda [News]. Deutsche Welle. Jeff Berman, Renée DiResta, 2023. Disinformation & How To Combat It [Interview]. Youtube. Niha Masih, 2024. Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’ [News]. The Washington Post. Quentin Hardy, Renée DiResta, 2024. The Invisible Rulers Turning Lies Into Reality [Interview]. YouTube. Rob Tracinski, Renée DiResta, 2024. The Internet Rumor Mill [Interview]. YouTube. Robin Stern, Marc Brackett, 2024. 5 Ways to Recognize and Avoid Political Gaslighting [Explainer]. The Washington Post. Sarah Ellison, Amy Gardner, Clara Ence Morse, 2024. Elon Musk’s misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials [News]. The Washington Post. Scott Small, 2024. Election Cyber Interference Threats & Defenses: A Data-Driven Study [White Paper]. Tidal Cyber. Staff, 2021. Foreign Threats to the 2020 US Federal Elections [Intelligence Community Assessment]. DNI. Staff, 2024. Election Cyber Interference Threats & Defenses: A Data-Driven Study [White Paper]. Tidal. Stuart A. Thompson, Tiffany Hsu, 2024. Left-Wing Misinformation Is Having a Moment [Analysis. The New York Times. Stuart A. Thompson, 2024. Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes [News]. The New York Times. Will Oremus, 2024. Zuckerberg expresses regrets over covid misinformation crackdown [News]. The Washington Post. Yascha Mounk, Renée DiResta, 2022. How (Not) to Fix Social Media [Interview]. YouTube. Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads. Nina Jankowicz, 2020. How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News and the Future of Conflict [Book]. Goodreads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A global news agency suffers a cyberattack. CISA and the FBI provide guidance on cross site scripting attacks. A Texas health system diverts patients following a ransomware attack. Western Digital patches a critical vulnerability in network attached storage devices. California passes a law protecting domestic abuse survivors from being tracked. Verizon and PlayStation each suffer outages. CISA responds to critiques from the OIG. T-Mobile settles with the FCC over multiple data breaches. The DOJ indicts a Minnesota man on charges of selling counterfeit software license keys. On our Industry Voices segment kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are joined by Chad Raduege, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute at The University of Tulsa, discussing the Institute’s K-12 outreach initiatives. A Crypto Criminal Stretches His Limits—And His Legs. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Industry Voices Segment On our Industry Voices segment kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are joined by Chad Raduege, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute at The University of Tulsa, discussing the Institute’s K-12 outreach initiatives. Selected Reading AFP News Agency's Content Delivery Systems Hit by Cyberattack (Hackread) CISA and FBI Issue Alert on XSS Vulnerabilities (Security Boulevard) UMC Health System Diverts Patients Following Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek) Western Digital My Cloud Devices Flaw Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code (CyberSecurity News) California passes car data privacy law to protect domestic abuse survivors (The Record) The Playstation Network is down in a global outage (Bleeping Computer) Verizon Mobile Outages Reported Across the U.S. (The New York Times) DoJ audit finds CISA faces challenges in cyber threat information sharing, as participation hits record low (Industrial Cyber) T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches (Bleeping Computer) Man charged for selling forged license keys for network switches (Bleeping Computer) Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi (Krebs on Security) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit. Representatives from around the world are meeting in Washington to address ransomware. The Pentagon shoots down the notion of a separate cyber service. A genetic testing company leaves sensitive information in an unsecured folder. A public accounting firm breach affects 127,000 individuals. The DOJ charges a British national with hacking U.S. companies. California’s Governor vetoes an AI safety bill. CISOs deserve a seat at the table. Tim Starks from CyberScoop describes the House Homeland Security chair’s proposed cyber workforce bill. Password laziness leaves routers vulnerable. 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 Tim Starks from CyberScoop talking about the House Homeland Security chair releasing and pushing forth a cyber workforce bill. Read more in Tim’s article. Selected Reading Critical flaw in NVIDIA Container Toolkit allows full host takeover (Bleeping Computer) Here's what to expect from the Counter Ransomware Initiative meeting this week (The Record) Pentagon asks lawmakers to kill third-party look at an independent cyber force (Breaking Defense) Facial DNA provider leaks biometric data via WordPress folder (Hackread) Accounting Firm WMDDH Discloses Data Breach Impacting 127,000 (SecurityWeek) British National Arrested, Charged for Hacking US Companies (SecurityWeek) California Gov. Newsom Vetoes Hotly Debated AI Safety Bill (BankInfo Security) PwC Urges Boards to Give CISOs a Seat at the Table (Infosecurity Magazine) New Critical Password Warning—86% Of All Router Users Need To Act Now (Forbes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this 2-part special edition series, guest Steve Blank, co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, speaks with N2K's Brandon Karpf about national security and the dilemma of technology disruption. Listen to part 1 here. In this series, Steve Blank, a renowned expert in national security innovation, explores the critical challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. From the rise of global adversaries like China to the bureaucratic obstacles hindering defense innovation, Blank breaks down the “dilemma of technology disruption” in national security. Learn how the U.S. can overcome its outdated systems, accelerate innovation, and prepare for the future of defense technology. Whether you’re interested in defense tech, cybersecurity, or government innovation, this episode offers deep insights into the intersection of national security and technological disruption. For some background, you can check out Steve’s article “Why Large Organizations Struggle With Disruption, and What to Do About It.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this encore episode where we are joined by the Chief strategy officer and chief security officer for Netskope, Jason Clark, shares his journey as he challenges the status quo and works to expand diversity in cybersecurity. Jason started his career by breaking the mold and heading to the Air Force rather than his family legacy of Army service. Following his military service, he became a CISO for the New York Times at age 26 and kept building from there. Jason advises, "You should always be seeking out jobs you're actually not qualified for. I think that's how you grow. If you know you could do the job, and you've got half the skills, go for it." Jason aspires to a legacy of increasing diversity in the cybersecurity industry and founded a non-profit to do just that. And, we thank Jason for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by Yves Younan, Senior Manager, Talos Vulnerability Discovery and Research from Cisco, discussing their work on "How multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS pave the way to stealing permissions." Cisco Talos has uncovered eight vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications for macOS that could allow attackers to exploit the system's permission model by injecting malicious libraries. By leveraging permissions already granted to these apps, attackers could gain access to sensitive resources like the microphone, camera, and screen recording without user consent. While Microsoft considers these issues low risk and has declined to fix them, the vulnerabilities pose a potential threat to user privacy and security. The research can be found here: How multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS pave the way to stealing permissions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International Law Enforcement Seizes Domains of Russian Crypto Laundering Networks. The real-world risk of a recently revealed Linux vulnerability appears low. Criminal Charges Loom in the Iranian Hack of the Trump Campaign. Meta is fined over a hundred million dollars for storing users’ passwords in plaintext. Delaware’s public libraries grapple with the aftermath of a ransomware attack. Tor merges with Tails. Progress Software urges customers to patch multiple vulnerabilities. A critical vulnerability in VLC media player has been discovered. Our guests are Mark Lance, Vice President of DFIR and Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, and Andrew Nelson, Principal Security Consultant at GuidePoint Security discussing their work on "Hazard Ransomware – A Successful Broken Encryptor Story." Having the wisdom to admit you just don’t know. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Mark Lance, Vice President DFIR and Threat Intelligence at GuidePoint Security, discussing their work on "Hazard Ransomware – A Successful Broken Encryptor Story." Selected Reading US-led operation disrupts crypto exchanges linked to Russian cybercrime (The Record) Highly Anticipated Linux Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution, but Less Serious Than Expected (SecurityWeek) Criminal charges coming in alleged Iranian hack of Trump campaign emails: Sources (ABC News) Meta fined $101 million for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext (The Record) Hackers attack Delaware libraries, seek ransom. Here's what we know (Delaware Online) Tor Merges With Security-Focused OS Tails (SecurityWeek) Progress urges admins to patch critical WhatsUp Gold bugs ASAP (Bleeping Computer) VLC Player Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code, Update Now (Cyber Security News) Bigger AI chatbots more inclined to spew nonsense — and people don't always realize (Nature) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salt Typhoon infiltrates US ISPs. Researchers hack the connected features in Kia vehicles.WiFi portals in UK train stations suffer Islamophobic graffiti. International partners release a joint guide for protecting Active Directory. A key house committee approves an AI vulnerability reporting bill. India’s largest health insurer sues Telegram over leaked data. HPE Aruba Networking patches three critical vulnerabilities in its Aruba Access Points. OpenAI plans to restructure into a for-profit business. CISA raises the red flag on Hurricane Helene scams. Our guest is Ashley Rose, Founder & CEO at Living Security, on the creation of Forrester’s newest cybersecurity category, Human Risk Management. The FTC says “Objection!” to the world’s first self-proclaimed robot lawyer. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Ashley Rose, Living Security’s Founder & CEO, talking about the creation of Forrester’s newest cybersecurity category, Human Risk Management. Read Ashley’s blog. Learn more on The Forrester Wave™: Human Risk Management Solutions, Q3 2024. Selected Reading China-Backed Salt Typhoon Targets U.S. Internet Providers: Report (Security Boulevard) Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug (WIRED) Public Wi-Fi operator investigating cyberattack at UK's busiest train stations (The Rgister) ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and US and International Partners Release Guidance on Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises (CISA) House panel moves bill that adds AI systems to National Vulnerability Database (CyberScoop) India's Star Health sues Telegram after hacker uses app's chatbots to leak data (Reuters) HPE Aruba Networking fixes critical flaws impacting Access Points (Bleeping Computer) Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity (Reuters) OpenAI's technology chief Mira Murati, two other research executives to leave (Reuters) CISA Warns of Hurricane-Related Scams (CISA) DoNotPay must pay $193,000 to settle false claim charges from FTC. (The Verge) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CrowdStrike’s Adam Meyers testifies before congress. The State Department is set to provide nearly $35 million in foreign aid to strengthen global cybersecurity. Foreign adversaries claim ongoing access to presidential campaign documents. Researchers warn of critical vulnerabilities in fuel tank monitoring systems. Hackers claim a Chrome 2FA feature bypass takes less than ten minutes. Exploiting ChatGPT’s long-term memory. Politicians and staffers find personal data exposed on the dark web. A critical vulnerability in Ivanti’s Virtual Traffic Manager is being actively exploited. On our CertByte segment, Chris Hare is joined by resident Microsoft SME George Monsalvatge to break down a question from N2K’s CompTIA Project+ Practice Test. Don’t click the PDiddy links. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from our suite of industry-leading content and a study tip to help you achieve the professional certifications you need to fast-track your career growth. In each segment, Chris is joined by an N2K Content Developer to help illustrate the learning. This week, Chris is joined by resident Microsoft SME George Monsalvatge to break down a question from N2K’s CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) Practice Test. This exam is targeted for candidates who have about 1-2 years of project management experience. This is not an actual test question, but an example of one that covers an objective for the 5th version of the exam, which came out in November 2022. Have a question that you’d like to see covered? Email us at [email protected]. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K’s full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify. To get the full news to knowledge experience, learn more about our N2K Pro subscription at https://thecyberwire.com/pro. Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Selected Reading CrowdStrike Apologizes for IT Outage, Defends Microsoft Kernel Access (Infosecurity Magazine) Exclusive: State Department cyber bureau preps funding blitz aimed at boosting allies' defenses (The Record) Iranian-linked election interference operation shows signs of recent access (CyberScoop) FEC expands campaign spending rules to allow for physical, cybersecurity purchases (CyberScoop) Automatic Tank Gauges Used in Critical Infrastructure Plagued by Critical Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) New Chrome Alert After Hackers Claim 2FA Security Cracked In 10 Minutes (Forbes) Hacker plants false memories in ChatGPT to steal user data in perpetuity (Ars Technica) Proton warns that data of thousands politicians leaked on the dark web (Beyond Machines) Third Recent Ivanti Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek) PDiddySploit Malware Hidden in Files Claiming to Reveal Deleted Diddy Posts (Hackread) Diddy Do It? Or Did Cybercriminals? How Hackers Are Turning Scandals Into Cyber Attacks (Veriti) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House Homeland Security Chair introduces a major cyber workforce bill. Google rolls out new Gmail security tools. Telegram makes a big shift in its privacy policy. Microsoft doubles down on cybersecurity. A Kansas water treatment facility suffers a suspected cyberattack. MoneyGram reports network outages. Kaspersky antivirus users get an automatic upgrade, maybe. North Korean IT workers infiltrate Fortune 100 companies. Gartner analysts urge cybersecurity leaders to focus on prevention, response, and recovery. In this week’s Threat Vector, host David Moulton is joined by Daniel Kendzior, Global Data & AI Security Practice Lead at Accenture, to explore the seismic shifts in cybersecurity brought about by AI technologies. A lavish lifestyle exposes the duo behind a $230M crypto scam. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment In this segment of Threat Vector, host David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, and Daniel Kendzior, Global Data & AI Security Practice Lead at Accenture, explore the seismic shifts in cybersecurity brought about by AI technologies. Join us each Thursday for a new episode of Threat Vector on the N2K CyberWire network. To hear David and Daniel’s full discussion, check it out here. Selected Reading Exclusive: House Homeland Security chair releases, pushes forth cyber workforce bill (CyberScoop) Google Announces New Gmail Security Move For Millions (Forbes) Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities (BBC) Microsoft CEO to Cyber Team: Don’t Tell Me How Great Everything Is (Bloomberg) Kansas Water Facility Switches to Manual Operations Following Cyberattack (SecurityWeek) MoneyGram says cyber incident causing network outages (The Record) Kaspersky Users in US Find Antivirus Software Automatically Replaced (Cyber Security News) Dozens of Fortune 100 companies have unwittingly hired North Korean IT workers, according to report (The Record) Zero Failure Tolerance, A Cybersecurity Myth Holding Back Organization (Infosecurity Magazine) Two men arrested one month after $230 million of cryptocurrency stolen from a single victim (Bitdefender) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US is set to propose a ban on Chinese software and hardware in connected cars. Dell investigates a breach of employee data. Unit 42 uncovers a North Korean PondRAT and a red team tool called Splinter. Marko Polo malware targets cryptocurrency influencers, gamers, and developers. An Iranian state-sponsored threat group targets Middle Eastern governments and telecommunications.The alleged Snowflake hacker remains active and at large. German officials quantify fallout from the CrowdStrike incident. Apple’s latest macOS update has led to widespread issues with cybersecurity software and network connectivity. Our guest is Vincenzo Ciancaglini, Senior Threat Researcher from Trend Micro, talking about the uptick in cybercrime driven by the generative AI explosion. Supercharging your graphing calculator. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Vincenzo Ciancaglini, Senior Threat Researcher from Trend Micro, talking about the uptick in cybercrime driven by the generative AI explosion. Read their blog "Surging Hype: An Update on the Rising Abuse of GenAI" here. Selected Reading Exclusive: US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles (Reuters) Dell investigates data breach claims after hacker leaks employee info (Bleeping Computer) North Korea-linked APT Gleaming Pisces deliver new PondRAT backdoor via malicious Python packages (Security Affairs) Global infostealer malware operation targets crypto users, gamers (Bleeping Computer) Iranian-Linked Group Facilitates APT Attacks on Middle East Networks (Security Boulevard) Hacker behind Snowflake customer data breaches remains active (CyberScoop) Discovering Splinter: A First Look at a New Post-Exploitation Red Team Tool (Palo Alto Networks) Organizations are changing cybersecurity providers in wake of Crowdstrike outage (Help Net Security) Cybersecurity Products Conking Out After macOS Sequoia Update (SecurityWeek) Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating (Ars Technica) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this special encore episode, where we are jjoined by Founder and CEO of nonprofit Bits N' Bytes Cybersecurity Education and undergraduate student at Stanford University, Kyla Guru shares her journey from GenCyber Camp to becoming a cybersecurity thought leader. Seeing the need. for cybersecurity education in her own community spurred Kyla into action engaging our civilian population in understanding their role in the cybersecurity space. Kyla recommends putting yourself out there: taking courses, getting more knowledge, getting internships, meeting people and going to conferences. Kyla thinks her generation has an inquisitive mind and feels that is where advocacy and education come in with cybersecurity. She shares for any young person "thinking about maybe starting something in security, this is definitely the time to do so." And, we thank Kyla for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this 2-part special edition series, guest Steve Blank, co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, speaks with N2K's Brandon Karpf about national security and the dilemma of technology disruption. In this series, Steve Blank, a renowned expert in national security innovation, explores the critical challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. From the rise of global adversaries like China to the bureaucratic obstacles hindering defense innovation, Blank breaks down the “dilemma of technology disruption” in national security. Learn how the U.S. can overcome its outdated systems, accelerate innovation, and prepare for the future of defense technology. Whether you’re interested in defense tech, cybersecurity, or government innovation, this episode offers deep insights into the intersection of national security and technological disruption. For some background, you can check out Steve’s article “Why Large Organizations Struggle With Disruption, and What to Do About It.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Tanner, Senior Security Researcher from Barracuda, discussing their work on "Stealthy phishing attack uses advanced infostealer for data exfiltration." The recent phishing attack, detailed by Barracuda, uses a sophisticated infostealer malware to exfiltrate a wide array of sensitive data. The attack begins with a phishing email containing an ISO file with an HTA payload, which downloads and executes obfuscated scripts to extract and transmit browser information, saved files, and credentials to remote servers. This advanced infostealer is notable for its extensive data collection capabilities and complex exfiltration methods, highlighting the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. The research can be found here: Stealthy phishing attack uses advanced infostealer for data exfiltration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An FTC report confirms online surveillance and privacy concerns. Ukraine bans Telegram for state and security officials. Sensitive customer data from India’s largest health insurer is leaked. German law enforcement shuts down multiple cryptocurrency exchange services. HZ RAT sets its sights on macOS systems. Stolen VPN passwords remain a growing threat. Law enforcement dismantles the iServer phishing-as-a-service platform. Today’s guest is Steve Blank, co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, talking with N2K's Brandon Karpf about national security and the dilemma of technology disruption. CISA’s boss pushes for accountability. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today’s guest is Steve Blank, co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation at Stanford University, talking with N2K's Brandon Karpf about national security and the dilemma of technology disruption. For some background, you can check out Steve’s article “Why Large Organizations Struggle With Disruption, and What to Do About It.” To listen to Brandon and Steve’s full conversation, check out our Special Edition series that will run over the next two Sundays in our CyberWire Daily podcast feed. Selected Reading FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens (Federal Trade Commission) Ukraine bans Telegram on state and military devices (The Record) Hacker selling 7 TB of Star Health Insurance’s customer data using Telegram (CSO Online) German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’ (CoinDesk) New MacOS Malware Let Attackers Control The Device Remotely (Cyber Security News) More Than Two Million Stolen VPN Passwords Discovered (Security Boulevard) High-risk vulnerabilities in common enterprise technologies (Rapid7 Blog) Law Enforcement Dismantles Phishing Platform Used for Unlocking Stolen Phones (SecurityWeek) Insecure software makers are the real cyber villains – CISA (The Register) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US government disrupts China’s Raptor Train botnet. A phishing campaign abuses GitHub repositories to distribute malware.Ransomware group Vanilla Tempest targets U.S. healthcare providers.Hackers demand $6 million for stolen airport data. The FCC opens applications for a $200 million cybersecurity grant program. GreyNoise Intelligence tracks mysterious online “Noise Storms”. Scammers threaten Walmart shoppers with arrest. CISA adds five critical items to its known exploited vulnerabilities list. Craigslist founder will donate $100 million to strengthen US cybersecurity. Our guest today is Victoria Samson, Chief Director at Secure World Foundation, talking about space security and stability. Cybercriminals fall prey to very infostealers they rely on. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest today is Victoria Samson, Chief Director at Secure World Foundation, talking with N2K’s T-Minus Space Daily podcast host Maria Varmazis about space security and stability. For some additional detail about space sustainability, visit Secure World Foundation’s Space Sustainability 101. Selected Reading US Disrupts 'Raptor Train' Botnet of Chinese APT Flax Typhoon (SecurityWeek) Clever 'GitHub Scanner' campaign abusing repos to push malware (Bleeping Computer) Microsoft warns of ransomware attacks on US healthcare (CSO Online) Sea-Tac refuses to pay 100-bitcoin ransom after August cyberattack (The Seattle Times) FCC $200m Cyber Grant Pilot Opens Applications for Schools and Libraries (Infosecurity Magazine) GreyNoise Reveals New Internet Noise Storm: Secret Messages and the China Connection (GreyNoise) Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest (Malwarebytes) CISA Warns of Five Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News) Craigslist Founder Pledges $100 Million to Boost U.S. Cybersecurity (Wall Street Journal) Criminals Keep Hacking Themselves, Letting Researchers Unmask Them (404 Media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploding pagers in Lebanon are not a cyberattack. Europol leads an international effort to shut down the encrypted communications app Ghost. Microsoft IDs Russian propaganda groups’ disinformation campaigns. California’s Governor signs bills regulating AI in political ads. A multi-step zero-click macOS Calendar vulnerability is documented. A new phishing campaign targets Apple ID credentials.The US Cyber Ambassador emphasizes deterrence. Our guest is Linda Betz, Executive Vice President of Global Community Engagement at the FS-ISAC, sharing their work on maintaining security support at all levels of cyber maturity. AI tries to out-Buffett Warren Buffett. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Linda Betz, Executive Vice President of Global Community Engagement at the FS-ISAC, sharing their work and the recently-published guide on maintaining security support at all levels of cyber maturity. You can check out their guide “Cyber Fundamentals: Critical baseline security practices for today’s threat landscape” here. Selected Reading Israel Planted Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Officials Say (The New York Times) Criminal-favored Ghost messaging app busted, owners arrested (Cybernews) Russians made videos falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says (The Washington Post) California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI (Associated Press) Researcher chains multiple old macOS flaws to compromise iCloud with no user interaction (Beyond Machines) iPhone Users Warned As New Email Password-Stealing Attacks Reported (Forbes) Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says (CyberScoop) New Chatbot ETF Promises to Mimic Warren Buffett, David Tepper (Bloomberg) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US charges a Chinese national for spear-phishing government employees. The feds impose new sanctions on the makers of Predator spyware. Dealing with fake data breaches. Researchers discover a critical vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform. D-Link has patched critical vulnerabilities in three popular wireless router models. Snowflake ups their authentication game. A US mining company confirms a cyberattack. Researchers identify critical threats targeting construction industry accounting software. Tim Starks from CyberScoop joins us with his reporting on the US Postal Service’s ability to meet the challenges of the upcoming election. Cisco’s second round of layoffs hit hard. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest today is Tim Starks, Senior Reporter from CyberScoop, joining us to discuss his piece on "Election officials say U.S. Postal Service woes place election mail at risk." Selected Reading DoJ: Chinese Man Used Spear-Phishing to Obtain Software From NASA, Military (SecurityWeek) US Ramps Up Sanctions on Spyware-Maker Intellexa (Infosecurity Magazine) All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them (Security Boulevard) Google Cloud Platform RCE Flaw Let Attackers Execute Code on Millions of Google Servers (Cyber Security News) D-Link fixes critical RCE, hardcoded password flaws in WiFi 6 routers (Bleeping Computer) Breach-Weary Snowflake Moves to MFA, 14-Character Passwords (GovInfo Security) Owner of only US platinum mine confirms data breach after ransomware claims (The Record) Cracks in the Foundation: Intrusions of FOUNDATION Accounting Software (Huntress) Cisco's second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees (TechCrunch) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FBI and CISA dismiss false claims of compromised voter registration data. The State Department accuses RT of running global covert influence operations. Chinese hackers are suspected of targeting a Pacific Islands diplomatic organization. A look at Apple’s Private Cloud Compute system. 23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2023 data breach. SolarWinds releases patches for vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager. Browser kiosk mode frustrates users into giving up credentials. Brian Krebs reveals the threat of growing online “harm communities.” Our guest is Elliot Ward, Senior Security Researcher at Snyk, sharing insights on prompt injection attacks. How theoretical is the Dead Internet Theory? Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Elliot Ward, Senior Security Researcher at Snyk, sharing insights on their recent work "Agent Hijacking: the true impact of prompt injection attacks." Selected Reading FBI tells public to ignore false claims of hacked voter data (Bleeping Computer) Russia’s RT news agency has ‘cyber operational capabilities,’ assists in military procurement, State Dept says (The Record) The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’ (Krebs on Security) China suspected of hacking diplomatic body for Pacific islands region (The Record) Apple Intelligence Promises Better AI Privacy. Here’s How It Actually Works (WIRED) Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO (Washington Post) 23andMe settles data breach lawsuit for $30 million (Reuters) SolarWinds Patches Critical Vulnerability in Access Rights Manager (SecurityWeek) Malware locks browser in kiosk mode to steal Google credentials (Bleeping Computer) Is anyone out there? (Prospect Magazine) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, turns over hosting responsibilities to Errol Weiss, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the HEALTH-ISAC and one of the original contributors to the N2K CyberWire Hash Table. He will make the business case for information sharing. References: White and Williams LLP, Staff Osborne Clarke LLP , 2018. Threat Information Sharing and GDPR [Legal Review]. FS-ISAC. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), 2015. S.754 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes [Law]. Library of Congress. Staff, n.d. National Council of ISACs [Website]. NCI. Staff, 2020. Guidance to Assist Non-Federal Entities to Share Cyber Threat Indicators and Defensive Measures with Federal Entities under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [Guidance]. CISA. Staff, 2023. Information Sharing Best Practices [White paper]. Health-ISAC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this encore of Carerr Notes, where the Program Director for Public Policy and External Affairs at the University of Maryland's Center for Health and Homeland Security Ben Yelin shares his journey from political junkie to Fourth Amendment specialist. Several significant life defining political developments like the disputed 2000 election, 9/11, and the Iraqi war occurred during his formative years that shaped Ben's interest in public policy and his desire to pursue a degree in law. An opportunity to be a teaching assistant turned out to be one of those sliding door scenarios that led Ben to where he is now, a lawyer in the academic and consulting worlds specializing in cybersecurity and digital privacy issues. Through his work, Ben hopes to elevate the course of the debate on these very important issues. And, we thank Ben for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Delamotte, Threat Researcher from SentinelOne Labs, joins to share their work on "Xeon Sender | SMS Spam Shipping Multi-Tool Targeting SaaS Credentials." SentinelOne’s Labs team has uncovered new research on Xeon Sender, a cloud hacktool used to launch SMS spam attacks via legitimate APIs like Amazon SNS. First seen in 2022, this tool has been repurposed by multiple threat actors and distributed on underground forums, highlighting the ongoing trend of SMS spam through cloud services and SaaS. The research can be found here: Xeon Sender | SMS Spam Shipping Multi-Tool Targeting SaaS Credentials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fortinet reveals a data breach. The feds sanction a Cambodian senator for forced labor scams. UK police arrest a teen linked to the Transport for London cyberattack. New Linux malware targets Oracle WebLogic. Citrix patches critical Workspace app flaws. Microsoft unveils updates to prevent outages like the CrowdStrike incident. U.S. Space Systems invests in secure communications. Illegal gun-conversion sites get taken down. Tim Starks of CyberScoop tracks Russian hackers mimicking spyware vendors. Cybersecurity hiring gaps persist. Hackers use eye-tracking to steal passwords. 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 welcome back Tim Starks, senior reporter from CyberScoop, to discuss “Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors.” You can read the article Tim refers to here. Selected Reading Fortinet Data Breach: What We Know So Far (SOCRadar) Cambodian senator sanctioned by US over cyber-scams (The Register) UK NCA arrested a teenager linked to the attack on Transport for London (Security Affairs) New 'Hadooken' Linux Malware Targets WebLogic Servers (SecurityWeek) Citrix Workspace App Vulnerabilities Allow Privilege Escalation Attacks (Cyber Security News) Microsoft Vows to Prevent Future CrowdStrike-Like Outages (Infosecurity Magazine) Space Systems Command Awards $188M Contract for meshONE-T Follow-on (Space Systems Command) Domains seized for allegedly importing Chinese gun switches (The Register) Why Breaking into Cybersecurity Isn’t as Easy as You Think (Security Boulevard) Apple Vision Pro’s Eye Tracking Exposed What People Type (WIRED) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UK designates data centers as Critical National Infrastructure. Cisco releases patches for multiple vulnerabilities in its IOS XR network operating system. BYOD is a growing security risk. A Pennsylvania healthcare network has agreed to a $65 million settlement stemming from a 2023 data breach.Google Cloud introduces air-gapped backup vaults. TrickMo is a newly discovered Android banking malware. GitLab has released a critical security update. A $20 domain purchase highlights concerns over WHOIS trust and security. Our guest is Jon France, CISO at ISC2, with insights on Communicating Cyber Risk of New Technology to the Board. And, could Pikachu be a double-agent for Western intelligence agencies? Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Jon France, CISO at ISC2, sharing his take on "All on "Board" for AI – Communicating Cyber Risk of New Technology to the Board." This is a session Jon presented at Black Hat USA 2024. You can check out his session’s abstract. Also, N2K CyberWire is a partner of ISC2’s Security Congress 2024. Learn more about the in-person and virtual event here. Selected Reading UK Recognizes Data Centers as Critical National Infrastructure (Infosecurity Magazine) Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Network Operating System (SecurityWeek) BYOD Policies Fueling Security Risks (Security Boulevard) Healthcare Provider to Pay $65M Settlement Following Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek) Google Unveils Air-gapped Backup Vaults to Protect Data from Ransomware Attacks (Cyber Security News) New Android Banking Malware TrickMo Attacking Users To Steal Login Credentials (Cyber Security News) GitLab Releases Critical Security Update, Urges Users to Patch Immediately (Cyber Security News) Rogue WHOIS server gives researcher superpowers no one should ever have (Ars Technica) Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official (The Register) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential security leaders in the industry. Learn more about our network sponsorship opportunities and build your brand where industry leaders get their daily news. 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

Patch Tuesday rundown. Microsoft integrates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms into its SymCrypt cryptographic library.The FTC finalizes rules to combat fake reviews and testimonials. A payment card thief pleads guilty. On our latest CertByte segment, N2K’s Chris Hare and George Monsalvatge share questions and study tips from the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Practice Test. Hard Drive Heaven: How Iconic Music Sessions Are Disappearing. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K. In each segment, Chris is joined by an N2K Content Developer to help illustrate the learning. This week, Chris is joined by resident Microsoft SME George Monsalvatge to break down a question from N2K’s Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Practice Test. Have a question that you’d like to see covered? Email us at [email protected]. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K’s full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify. Reference: What is public cloud? (RedHat) Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Remembering 9/11 In today’s episode, we pause to honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We pay tribute to the courageous first responders, the resilient survivors, and the families whose lives were forever altered by that tragic day. Amidst the profound loss, the spirit of unity and compassion shone brightly, reminding us of our shared humanity. Additionally, you can check out our special segment featuring personal remembrances from N2K CyberWire’s very own Rick Howard, who was in the Pentagon on that fateful day. His reflections provide a heartfelt perspective on the events and are well worth your time. Tune in to hear his poignant insights. Special Edition Podcast In today’s special edition of Solution Spotlight, we welcome Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, as she sits down with N2K’s Simone Petrella. Together, they discuss moving beyond the technical aspects of cybersecurity to build and lead a high-performing security team. Selected Reading Microsoft Fixes Four Actively Exploited Zero-Days (Infosecurity Magazine) Adobe releases september 2024 patches for flaws in multiple products, including critical (Beyond Machines) Chrome 128 Update Resolves High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) ICS Patch Tuesday: Advisories Published by Siemens, Schneider, ABB, CISA (SecurityWeek) Ivanti fixes maximum severity RCE bug in Endpoint Management software (Bleeping Computer) Microsoft Adds Support for Post-Quantum Algorithms in SymCrypt Library (SecurityWeek) Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials (Federal Trade Commission) Hacker pleads guilty after arriving on plane from Ukraine with a laptop crammed full of stolen credit card details (Bitdefender) Inside Iron Mountain: It’s Time to Talk About Hard Drives (Mixonline) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach top security leaders. Explore our network sponsorship opportunities and build your brand where industry leaders get their daily news. 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

On this Solution Spotlight, guest Dr. Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, speaks with N2K President Simone Petrella about moving beyond the technical to build a cybersecurity team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crimson Palace targets Asian organizations on behalf of the PRC. Europe’s AI Convention has lofty goals and legal loopholes. The NoName ransomware gang may be working as a RansomHub affiliate. Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation, SLIM CD, and Acadian Ambulance Service each suffer significant data breaches. CISA adds three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University in Israel develop new techniques to exfiltrate data from air-gapped computers. In our latest Threat Vector segment, David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Unit 42, sits down with Ryan Barger, Director of Offensive Security Services, to explore how AI is revolutionizing offensive security. Sextortion scammers have gone to the dogs. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. Threat Vector Segment In this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Unit 42, sits down with Ryan Barger, Director of Offensive Security Services, to explore how AI is revolutionizing offensive security. Ryan delves into the practical applications of AI in tasks such as OSINT analysis, payload development, and evading endpoint detection systems. To listen to their full conversation, check out the episode here. You can catch new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on the N2K CyberWire network. Selected Reading Chinese Tag Team APTs Keep Stealing Asian Gov't Secrets (Dark Reading) The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats (SecurityWeek) NoName ransomware gang deploying RansomHub malware in recent attacks (Bleeping Computer) Wisconsin Insurer Discloses Data Breach Impacting 950,000 Individuals (SecurityWeek) Payment Gateway SLIM CD Data Breach: 1.7 Million Users Impacted (HACKREAD) Acadian Ambulance service is reporting data breach, exposing almost 3 Million people (Beyond Machines) CISA Warns of Three Vulnerabilities That Are Actively Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News) Researchers Detail Attacks on Air-Gapped Computers to Steal Data (Cyber Security News) Sextortion scams now use your "cheating" spouse’s name as a lure (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patch Now alerts come from Progress Software and Veeam Backup & Restoration. Car rental giant Avis notifies nearly 300,000 customers of a data breach. The UK’s National Crime Agency struggles to retain top cyber talent. Two Nigerian brothers get prison time for their roles in a deadly sextortion scheme. SpyAgent malware uses OCR to steal cryptocurrency. A Seattle area school district suffers a cybercrime snow day. Our guest is Amer Deeba, CEO of Normalyze, discussing data’s version of hide and go seek - the emergence of shadow data. A crypto leader resigns after being held at gunpoint. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Amer Deeba, CEO of Normalyze, discussing data’s version of hide and go seek, or the emergence of shadow data. Selected Reading Progress LoadMaster vulnerable to 10/10 severity RCE flaw (Bleeping Computer) New Veeam Vulnerability Puts Thousands of Backup Servers at Risk – PATCH NOW! (HACKREAD) Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack (TechCrunch) UK National Crime Agency, responsible for fighting cybercrime, ‘on its knees,’ warns report (The Record) 2 Brothers Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison in Sextortion Scheme (The New York Times) SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images (Bleeping Computer) Highline schools closing Monday because of cyberattack (Seattle Times) Crypto Firm CEO Resigns Following Armed Robbery of Company Funds (Blockonomi) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this special encore episode where we are joined by, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Cybersecurity Business Development Ann Johnson brings us on her career journey from aspiring lawyer to cybersecurity executive. After pivoting from studying law, Ann started working with computers and found she had a deep technical aptitude for technology and started earning certifications landing in cybersecurity because she found an interest in PKI. At Microsoft, Ann says she solves some of the hardest problems every day. She recommends getting a mentor and finding your area of expertise. She leaves us with three dimensions she hopes to be her legacy: 1. diversity in more than just gender, 2. bringing a human aspect to the industry, and 3. being empathetic to the user experience. We thank Ann for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, N2K's very own Brandon Karpf sits down with Kevin Lentz, Team Leader of the Cyber Pacific Project at the Global Disinformation Lab, and they discuss the recent threatcasting report "Cyber Competition in the Indo-Pacific Gray Zone 2035." This report, developed using the Threatcasting Method, examines how the U.S. and Indo-Pacific allies can coordinate their cyber defense efforts in response to future competition with China. It presents findings, trends, and recommendations based on twenty-five scenarios simulated by a cross-functional group of experts to anticipate and address emerging threats over the next decade. The research can be found here: Cyber Competition in the Indo-Pacific Gray Zone 2035 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cadet Blizzard is part of Russia’s elite GRU Unit. Apache releases a security update for its open-source ERP system. SonicWall has issued an urgent advisory for a critical vulnerability. Researchers uncover a novel technique exploiting Linux’s Pluggable Authentication Modules. Google’s kCTF team has discloses a critical security vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel’s netfilter component. Predator spyware has resurfaced. US health care firm Confidant Health exposes 5.3 terabytes of sensitive health information. Dealing with the National Public Data breach. On our Solution Spotlight: Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, speaks with N2K's Simone Petrella about moving beyond the technical to build an effective cybersecurity team. An AI music streaming scheme strikes a sour note. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Solution Spotlight segment, Mary Haigh, Global CISO of BAE Systems, speaks with N2K President Simone Petrella about moving beyond the technical to build a cybersecurity team. Selected Reading Russia’s Most Notorious Special Forces Unit Now Has Its Own Cyber Warfare Team (WIRED) Apache Makes Another Attempt at Patching Exploited RCE in OFBiz (SecurityWeek) SonicWall Access Control Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (GB Hackers) Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules Abused to Create Backdoors (Cyber Security News) PoC Exploit Released for Linux Kernel Vulnerability that Allows Root Access (Cyber Security News) Predator spyware resurfaces with signs of activity, Recorded Future says (CyberScoop) Therapy Sessions Exposed by Mental Health Care Firm’s Unsecured Database (WIRED) Frustration Trying to Opt-Out After the National Public Data Breach (Security Boulevard) Musician charged with $10M streaming royalties fraud using AI and bots (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The DOJ disrupts Russia’s Doppelganger. NSA boasts over 1,000 public and private partners. The FBI warns of North Korean operatives launching “complex and elaborate” social engineering attacks. Iran pays the ransom to sure up their banking system. Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility. A Nigerian man gets five years in prison for Business Email Compromise schemes. Planned Parenthood confirms a cyberattack. Our guests are Sara Siegle and Cam Potts from NSA, Co-Hosts of the new show, No Such Podcast. OnlyFans hackers get more than they bargained for. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guests are Sara Siegle, Chief, Strategic Communications and Cam Potts, Co-Host, from NSA sharing their new podcast, No Such Podcast. The NSA launched the first two episodes of their new weekly podcast today. You can catch their trailer here. Visit their show on Libsyn. Selected Reading US Targets Russian Media and Hackers Over Election Meddling (BankInfoSecurity) NSA Eyes Global Partnerships to Combat Chinese Cyberthreats (BankInfoSecurity) North Korean scammers prep stealth attacks on crypto outfits (The Register) Iran pays millions in ransom to end massive cyberattack on banks, officials say (Politico) DrayTek Vulnerabilities Added to CISA KEV Catalog Exploited in Global Campaign (SecurityWeek) Critical Cisco Smart Licensing Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Take Over System (Cyber Security News) Nigerian man sentenced to 5 years for role in BEC operation (CyberScoop) Planned Parenthood confirms cyberattack as RansomHub claims breach (Bleeping Computer) Fake OnlyFans cybercrime tool infects hackers with malware (Bleeping Computer) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers find Yubikeys vulnerable to cloning. Google warns of a serious zero-day Android vulnerability. Zyxel releases patches for multiple vulnerabilities. D-Link urges customers to retire unsupported vulnerable routers. Hackers linked to Russia and Belarus target Latvian websites. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports a sharp rise in Bitcoin ATM-related scams. Dutch authorities fine Clearview AI over thirty million Euros over GDPR violations. Threat actors are misusing the MacroPack red team tool to deploy malware. CISA shies away from influencing content moderation. Our guest is George Barnes, Cyber Practice President at Red Cell Partners and Fmr. Deputy Director of NSA discussing his experience at the agency and now in the VC world. Unauthorized Wi-Fi on a Navy warship Leads to Court-Martial. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is George Barnes, Cyber Practice President and Partner at Red Cell Partners and judge at the 2024 DataTribe Challenge, discussing his experience on both sides, having been at NSA and now in the VC world. Submit your startup to potentially be selected to be part of a startup competition like no other by September 27, 2024. Selected Reading YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel (Ars Technica) Google Issues Android Under Attack Warning As 0-Day Threat Hits Users (Forbes) Zyxel Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Networking Devices (SecurityWeek) D-Link says it is not fixing four RCE flaws in DIR-846W routers (Bleeping Computer) Hackers linked to Russia and Belarus increasingly target Latvian websites, officials say (The Record) New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams (FTC) Dutch DPA imposes a fine on Clearview because of illegal data collection for facial recognition | Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) Red Teaming Tool Abused for Malware Deployment (Infosecurity Magazine) CISA moves away from trying to influence content moderation decisions on election disinformation (CyberScoop) How Navy chiefs conspired to get themselves illegal warship Wi-Fi (Navy Times) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brazil blocks access to X/Twitter. Transport for London has been hit with a cyberattack. Threat actors have poisoned GlobalProtect VPN software to deliver WikiLoader. “Voldemort” is a significant international cyber-espionage campaign. Researchers uncover an SQL injection flaw with implications for airport security. Three men plead guilty to running an MFA bypass service. The FTC has filed a complaint against security camera firm Verkada. CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 36,000. The cybersecurity implications of a second Trump term. On our Industry Insights segment, guest Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, discusses application security and artificial intelligence. A Washington startup claims to revolutionize political lobbying with AI. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest On our Industry Insights segment, guest Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, discusses application security and artificial intelligence. You can find out more from Cobalt’s The State of Pentesting Report 2024 here. Selected Reading Brazil Suspends Access to Elon Musk's X, Including via VPNs (GovInfo Security) Cyberattack hits agency responsible for London’s transport network (The Record) Hacking Poisoning GlobalProtect VPN To Deliver WikiLoader Malware On Windows (Cyber Security News) Scores of Organizations Hit By Novel Voldemort Malware (Infosecurity Magazine) Researchers find SQL injection to bypass airport TSA security checks (Bleeping Computer) Three Plead Guilty to Running MFA Bypass Site (Infosecurity Magazine) Verkada to Pay $2.95 Million Over FTC Probe Into Security Camera Hacking (SecurityWeek) Business services giant CBIZ discloses customer data breach (Bleeping Computer) Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term? (CyberScoop) Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names (Politico) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can learn more about AWS in Orbit at space.n2k.com/aws. Our guests today are Jason Aspiotis, Global Director, In-Space Data & Security at Axiom Space and Jay Naves, Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS Aerospace & Satellite Solutions. AWS in Orbit is a podcast collaboration between N2K Networks and AWS to offer listeners an in-depth look at the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading AWS Aerospace and Satellite Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our short survey. It’ll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enjoy this encore episode with Vice President of Security and Support Operations of Alert Logic Tom Gorup shares how his career path led him from tactics learned in Army infantry using machine guns and claymores to cybersecurity replacing the artillery with antivirus and firewalls. Tom built a security automation solution called the Grunt (in recollection of his role in the Army) that automated firewall blocks. He credits his experience in battle-planning for his expertise in applying strategic thinking to work in cybersecurity, noting that communication is key in both scenarios. Tom advises that those looking into a new career shouldn't shy away from failure as failure is just another opportunity to learn. We thank Tom for sharing his story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Special Edition podcast, N2K's Executive Editor Brandon Karpf speaks with Danielle Ruderman, Senior Manager for Wordwide Security Specialists at AWS, and Adam Mikeal, CISO at Texas A&M, about CISO Circles, security challenges faced in higher education, and fostering the culture of security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Peck, a Senior Threat Researcher at Securonix, is discussing their work on "Threat actors behind the DEV#POPPER campaign have retooled and are continuing to target software developers via social engineering." The DEV#POPPER campaign continues to evolve, now targeting developers with malware capable of operating on Linux, Windows, and macOS systems. The threat actors, believed to be North Korean, employ sophisticated social engineering tactics, such as fake job interviews, to deliver stealthy malware that gathers sensitive information, including browser credentials and system data. The research can be found here: Research Update: Threat Actors Behind the DEV#POPPER Campaign Have Retooled and are Continuing to Target Software Developers via Social Engineering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI regulations move forward in California. DDoS attacks are on the rise. CISA releases a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the RansomHub ransomware. A persistent malware campaign has been targeting Roblox developers. Two European men are indicted for orchestrating a widespread “swatting” campaign. Critical vulnerabilities in an enterprise network monitoring solution could lead to system compromise. An Ohio judge issues a restraining order against a cybersecurity expert following a ransomware attack. Our guest is Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Scientist at Aura, sharing his take on AI's growing role with online criminals. Admiral Hopper's lost lecture is lost no more. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Dr. Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Scientist at Aura, sharing his take on the RockYou2024 breach and AI's growing role with online criminals. Selected Reading California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models (SecurityWeek) Radware Report Surfaces Increasing Waves of DDoS Attacks (Security Boulevard) CISA and Partners Release Advisory on RansomHub Ransomware (CISA) Year-Long Malware Campaign Exploits NPM to Attack Roblox Developers (HackRead) 2 Men From Europe Charged With 'Swatting' Plot Targeting Former US President and Members of Congress (SecurityWeek) Critical Flaws in Progress Software WhatsUp Gold Expose Systems to Full Compromise (SecurityWeek) Ahead of mandatory rules, CISA unveils new cyber incident reporting portal (Federal News Network) Franklin County judge grants city request to suppress cyber expert's efforts to warn public (The Columbus Dispatch) Adm. Grace Hopper’s 1982 NSA Lecture Has Been Published (Schneier on Security) Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982) (YouTube) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

French authorities outline the allegations against Telegram’s CEO. Google finds familiar spyware in Mongolian government websites. The Mirai botnet leverages obsolete security cameras. Iran’s Peach Sandstorm targets the space industry. A federal appeals court says platforms may be liable to algorithmically recommended content. Scam cycles are getting shorter. McDonald’s officials are grimacing after hackers take over their Instagram account. Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative which aims to propel future cybersecurity innovations. A would-be extortionist fails to cover his tracks. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative to propel future cybersecurity innovations. Learn more. Selected Reading French authorities charge Telegram's Durov in probe into organized crime on app (Reuters) Russian government hackers found using exploits made by spyware companies NSO and Intellexa (TechCrunch) Old CCTV cameras provide a fresh opportunity for a Mirai botnet variant (The Record) Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor (WIRED) Appeals court revives TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ death suit (The Register) Online scam cycles are getting shorter and more effective, Chainalysis finds (CyberScoop) Cisco Patches Multiple NX-OS Software Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Crypto scammers who hacked McDonald's Instagram account say they stole $700,000 (Bitdefender) IT Engineer Charged For Attempting to Extort Former Employer (Infosecurity Magazine) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threat actors use a malicious Pidgin plugin to deliver malware. The BlackByte ransomware group is exploiting a recently patched VMware ESXi vulnerability. The State Department offers a $2.5 million reward for a major malware distributor. A Swiss industrial manufacturer suffers a cyberattack. The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) responds to claims of data theft by the Hunters International ransomware gang. Park’N Fly reports a data breach affecting 1 million customers. Black Lotus Labs documents the active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director servers. Federal law enforcement agencies warn that Iran-based cyber actors continue to exploit U.S. and foreign organizations. We kick off our new educational CertByte segment with hosts Chris Hare and George Monsalvatge. Precrime detectives root out election related misinformation before it happens. 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 show, our guests are N2K's Chris Hare and George Monsalvatge introducing our new bi-weekly CertByte segments that kick off today on the CyberWire Daily podcast. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from our suite of industry-leading content and a study tip to help you achieve the professional certifications you need to fast-track your career growth. In each segment, Chris is joined by an N2K Content Developer to help illustrate the learning. This week, Chris is joined by George Monsalvatge to break down a question targeting the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification by the Project Management Institute®. Today’s question comes from N2K’s PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP®) Practice Test. The PMP® is the global gold standard certification typically targeted for those who have about three to five years of project management experience. To learn more about this and other related topics under this objective, please refer to the following resource: Project Management Institute - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Have a question that you’d like to see covered? Email us at [email protected]. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K’s full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify. Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Selected Reading Malware Delivered via Malicious Pidgin Plugin, Signal Fork (SecurityWeek) BlackByte Hackers Exploiting VMware ESXi Auth Bypass Flaw to Deploy Ransomware (Cyber Security News) US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor (SecurityWeek) Services at Swiss manufacturer Schlatter disrupted in likely ransomware attack (SiliconANGLE) US Marshals say data posted by ransomware gang not from 'new or undisclosed incident' (The Record) Park’N Fly notifies 1 million customers of data breach (Bleeping Computer) Taking the Crossroads: The Versa Director Zero-Day Exploitation (Lumen) Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations (CISA) Hundreds of 'PreCrime' Election-Related Fraud Sites Spotted (Metacurity) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hacktivists respond to the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in France. Stealthy Linux malware stayed undetected for two years. Versa Networks patches a zero-day vulnerability. Google has patched its tenth zero-day vulnerability of 2024. Researchers at Arkose labs document Greasy Opal. A flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot allowed attackers to exfiltrate sensitive user data. Gafgyt targets crypto mining in cloud native environments. Microsoft investigates an Exchange Online message quarantine issue. Our guest is Bar Kaduri, research team leader at Orca Security talking about AI Goat, the first open source AI security learning environment based on the OWASP top 10 ML risks. Kentucky Prisoners Trick Tablets to Generate Fake Money. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Bar Kaduri, research team leader at Orca Security talking about AI Goat, the first open source AI security learning environment based on the OWASP top 10 ML risks. Available on GitHub, AI Goat is an intentionally vulnerable AI environment built in Terraform that includes numerous threats and vulnerabilities for testing and learning purposes. Learn more. Selected Reading Arrest of Telegram CEO sparks cyberattacks against French websites (SC Media) Unveiling sedexp: A Stealthy Linux Malware Exploiting udev Rules (AON) Stealthy 'sedexp' Linux malware evaded detection for two years (Bleeping Computer) Google tags a tenth Chrome zero-day as exploited this year (Bleeping Computer) Versa fixes Director zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) Greasy Opal: Greasing the Skids for Cybercrime (Arkose Labs) Microsoft Copilot Prompt Injection Vulnerability Let Hackers Exfiltrate Personal Data (Cyber Security News) Gafgyt Botnet: Weak SSH Passwords Targeted For GPU Mining (Security Boulevard) Microsoft: Exchange Online mistakenly tags emails as malware (Bleeping Computer) Kentucky prisoners hack state-issued computer tablets to digitally create $1M. How’d they do it? (Union Bulletin) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Telegram’s CEO is arrested by French police, presumably over moderation failures. A cyberattack disrupted services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the Port of Seattle. SonicWall has warned customers of a critical vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access or a firewall crash. Dutch and French regulators fined Uber €290 million for failing to protect the privacy of EU drivers. Microsoft will host a cybersecurity conference next month in response to the disastrous CrowdStrike software update. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty looks at Iran’s active attempts to interfere in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Our guests are Danielle Ruderman, Senior Manager for Worldwide Security Specialists at AWS, and Adam Mikeal, CISO at Texas A&M. They spoke with N2K’s Brandon Karpf about CISO Circles, security challenges faced in higher education, and fostering the culture of security. Pig Butchering devastates a small town bank. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guests are Danielle Ruderman, Senior Manager for Worldwide Security Specialists at AWS, and Adam Mikeal, CISO at Texas A&M. They spoke with N2K’s Brandon Karpf about CISO Circles, security challenges faced in higher education, and fostering the culture of security. Brandon spoke with Danielle and Adam at AWS’ re:Inforce 2024. Selected Reading Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport (BBC) Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app? – A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering (Cryptography Engineering) The Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport say they’ve been hit by ‘possible cyberattack’ (TechCrunch) Nearly 32 Million Documents, Invoices, Contracts, and Agreements Exposed Online by Global Field Service Management Provider (Website Planet) SonicWall Patches Critical SonicOS Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) Uber fined €290 million for sending drivers’ data outside Europe (Politico) Microsoft plans September cybersecurity event to discuss changes after CrowdStrike outage (CNBC) Iran Tries To 'Storm' U.S. Election With Russian-Style Disinformation Campaign (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) Audit finds notable security gaps in FBI's storage media management (Bleeping Computer) Cryptocurrency 'pig butchering' scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years (CNBC) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices