The CyberWire Daily Podcast 8.18.25
Ep 2373 | 8.18.25

Workday’s bad day.

Show Notes

HR software giant Workday discloses a data breach. Researchers uncover a zero-day in Elastic’s EDR software. Ghost-tapping is an emerging fraud technique where cybercriminals use NFC relay attacks to exploit stolen payment card data. Germany may be on a path to ban ad blockers. A security researcher documents multiple serious flaws in McDonald’s systems. There’s a new open-source framework for testing 5G security flaws. New York’s Attorney General sues the banks behind Zelle over fraud allegations. The DOJ charges the alleged Zeppelin ransomware operator and seizes over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency. Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses the overlooked changes that two Trump executive orders could bring to cybersecurity. Bots build their own echo chambers.

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CyberWire Guest

Today we have ⁠Tim Starks⁠ from ⁠CyberScoop⁠ discussing the overlooked changes that two Trump executive orders could bring to cybersecurity.

Selected Reading

⁠HR giant Workday discloses data breach after Salesforce attack⁠ (Bleeping Computer)

⁠Researchers report zero-day vulnerability in Elastic Endpoint Detection and Respons Driver that enables system compromise⁠ (Beyond Machines)

⁠Ghost-Tapping and the Chinese Cybercriminal Retail Fraud Ecosystem⁠ (Recorded Future)

⁠Is Germany on the Brink of Banning Ad Blockers? User Freedom, Privacy, and Security Is At Risk. ⁠(Open Policy & Advocacy)

⁠How I Hacked McDonald's (Their Security Contact Was Harder to Find Than Their Secret Sauce Recipe) ⁠(bobdahacker)

⁠Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch 'attacks' without using rogue base stations⁠ (The Register)

⁠New York claims Zelle’s shoddy security enabled a billion dollars in scams ⁠ (The Verge)

⁠US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator ⁠(SecurityWeek)

⁠Researchers Made a Social Media Platform Where Every User Was AI. The Bots Ended Up at War⁠ (Gizmodo)

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