Digital Mindhunters: a novel look at cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Dec 8, 2024

Digital Mindhunters: a novel look at cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

In this special edition podcast, N2K CyberWire's Executive Editor Brandon Karpf talks with author, CEO and cybersecurity advisor Dr. Bilyana Lilly about her new novel "Digital Mindhunters."

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Digital Mindhunters: a novel look at cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Dec 8, 2024

Digital Mindhunters: a novel look at cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

In this special edition podcast, N2K CyberWire's Executive Editor Brandon Karpf talks with author, CEO and cybersecurity advisor Dr. Bilyana Lilly about her new novel "Digital Mindhunters."

Special Editions

Cybersecurity News

Daily Briefing

2 hours ago

Nemesis and ShinyHunters target misconfigured websites in widespread hacking campaign.

Radiant Capital attributes $50 million cryptocurrency theft to DPRK hackers. Romanian energy company hit by ransomware.

CyberWire Daily

22 hours ago

Router security in jeopardy.

A critical zero-day is confirmed by a Japanese router maker. Romania annuls the first round of its 2024 presidential election over concerns of Russian interference. A sophisticated malware campaign targets macOS users. Mandiant uncovers a method to bypass browser isolation using QR codes. Belgian and Dutch authorities arrest eight individuals linked to online fraud schemes. A medical device company discloses a ransomware attack. A community hospital in Massachusetts confirms a ransomware attack affecting over three hundred thousand. The Termite ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack on Blue Yonder. Synology patches multiple vulnerabilities in its Router Manager (SRM) software. The head of U.S. Cyber Command outlines the challenges of keeping decision makers up to date. Our guest is Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, discussing the state of passkeys and what she sees on the road to a truly passwordless future. Robot rats join the mischief.

Daily Briefing

Dec 9, 2024

I-O Data is still working on patches for two router zero-days. Medical device manufacturer hit by ransomware.

Europol operation shuts down phone phishing gang.

Research Saturday

Dec 7, 2024

The JPHP loader breaking away from the pack.

Shawn Kanady, Global Director of Trustwave SpiderLabs, to discuss their work on "Pronsis Loader: A JPHP-Driven Malware Diverging from D3F@ck Loader." Trustwave SpiderLabs has uncovered Pronsis Loader, a new malware variant using the rare programming language JPHP and stealthy installation tactics to evade detection. The malware is capable of delivering high-risk payloads like Lumma Stealer and Latrodectus, posing a significant threat. Researchers highlight its unique capabilities and infrastructure, offering insights for bolstering cybersecurity defenses.

Week that Was

Dec 7, 2024

Salt Typhoon breached at least eight US telecoms. Russia's Secret Blizzard exploits Pakistani APT's infrastructure.

Earth Minotaur targets Tibetan and Uyghur communities with mobile phishing attacks.

CyberWire Daily

Dec 6, 2024

The NTLM bug that sees and steals.

Researchers uncover a critical Windows zero-day. An alleged Ukrainian cyberattack targets one of Russia’s largest banks. Russian group BlueAlpha exploits CloudFlare services. Microsoft flags Chinese hacking group Storm-0227 for targeting critical infrastructure and U.S. government agencies. SonicWall patches high-severity vulnerabilities in its secure access gateway. Atrium Health reports a data breach affecting over half a million individuals. Rockwell Automation discloses four critical vulnerabilities in its Arena software. U.S. authorities arrest an alleged member of the Scattered Spider gang. Our guest is Hugh Thompson, RSAC program committee chair, discussing the 2025 Innovation Sandbox Contest and its new investment component. C3PO gets caught in the crypto mines.

Daily Briefing

Dec 6, 2024

Large US organization breached by China-based hackers. Nebraska man pleads guilty to cryptojacking operation.

Russian bank reportedly disrupted by DDoS attack. SailPoint issues advisory for critical flaw.

The FAIK Files

Dec 6, 2024

A Hunch about Hutch

Mason has an update on last week's shocking story of Google Gemini’s alleged threats against a user. Is this a glitch, a hack, or something more sinister? We sit down with cybersecurity expert Justin “Hutch” Hutchins (author of The Language of Deception) to dive into his experience weaponizing large language models and what it means for the future of AI. And finally, we lighten things up with some fun AI music experiments, showing that Perry and Mason may have too much time on their hands.

Caveat

Dec 5, 2024

NATO is aiming to boost efforts to counter Russian and Chinese sabotage acts.

New bipartisan AI disclosure bill introduced to the House.

CyberWire Daily

Dec 5, 2024

Dismantling the Manson cybercrime market.

Europol dismantles the Manson cybercrime market. Operation Destabilise stops two major Russian-speaking money laundering networks. New details emerge on China’s attacks on U.S. telecoms. Black Lotus Labs uncovers a covert campaign by the Russian-based threat actor “Secret Blizzard”. Cisco issues patches for a high impact bootloader vulnerability. Trend Micro researchers uncovered Earth Minotaur targeting Tibetan and Uyghur communities. Payroll Pirates target HR payroll systems to redirect employee funds .Pegasus spyware may be more prevalent than previously believed. Our guest today is Jon France, CISO at ISC2, with insights from the ISC2 2024 Workforce Study. How businesses can lose customers one tip at a time.

Daily Briefing

Dec 5, 2024

Salt Typhoon breached at least eight US telecoms. Russia's Secret Blizzard exploits Pakistani APT's infrastructure.

Earth Minotaur targets Tibetan and Uyghur communities with mobile phishing attacks.

Threat Vector

Dec 5, 2024

Behind the Scenes with Palo Alto Networks CIO and CISO Securing Business Success with Frictionless Cybersecurity

In this episode of Threat Vector, David Moulton speaks with Meerah Rajavel, CIO of Palo Alto Networks, and Niall Browne, CISO of the organization, about the importance of aligning IT strategy with cybersecurity.

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