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Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, turns over hosting duties to Dr. Rebecca Wynn, the Click Solutions Group Global Chief Security Strategist & CISO. She interviews Justin Daniels, a Baker Donelson lawyer and podcast host with expertise in cyber operations, M&A, and investment capital transactions, on the current state of cyber law and compliance. Check out Rick's 3-part election mini-series: Part 1: 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. Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. 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. Part 3: Election Propaganda: Part 3: Efforts to reduce the impact of future elections. Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project, and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber. References: Tatiana Rice, Keir Lamont, Jordan Francis, 2024. The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act: An FPF U.S. Legislation Policy Brief [Explainer]. Colorado General Assembly. Dr Rebecca Wynn. Soulful CXO [Podcast]. Soulful CXO. Jodi Daniels, Justin Daniels. She Said Privacy/He Said Security [Podcast]. Apple Podcasts. 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 Kim Jones, the Managing Director at Ursus Security Consulting. He takes a first principles look at the idea of identity. Check out Rick's 3-part election mini-series: Part 1: 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. Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. 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. Part 3: Election Propaganda: Part 3: Efforts to reduce the impact of future elections. Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project, and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber. References: Olivia Gulin, Tomberry., Peter Steiner, Alan David Perkins, 2012. On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog [History]. Know Your Meme. Staff, 2019. US Patent for Mutual authentication of computer systems over an insecure network Patent Patent]. Justia Patents Search. Staff, 2023. Federal Bureau of Investigation: Internet Crime Report [Report]. Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Staff, 2024. Data Breach Investigations Report [Report]. Verizon Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, 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 & 2! Part 1: 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. Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. 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. References: Rick Howard, 2024. Election Propaganda Part 1: How does election propaganda work? [3 Part Podcast Series]. The CyberWire. Rick Howard, 2024. Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. [3 Part Podcast Series]. The CyberWire. Christopher Chabris, Daniel Simons, 2010. The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us [Book]. Goodreads. Chris Palmer, 2010. TFL Viral - Awareness Test (Moonwalking Bear) [Explainer]. YouTube. David Ehl, 2024. Why Meta is now banning Russian propaganda [News]. Deutsche Welle. Eli Pariser, 2011. The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You [Book]. Goodreads. Kara Swisher, Julia Davis, Alex Stamos, Brandy Zadrozny, 2024. Useful Idiots? How Right-Wing Influencers Got $ to Spread Russian Propaganda [Podcast]. On with Kara Swisher. Nate Silver, 2024. What’s behind Trump’s surge in prediction markets? [Analysis]. Silver Bulletin. Niha Masih, 2024. Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT for acts of ‘foreign interference’ [News]. The Washington Post. Nilay Patel, 2024. The AI election deepfakes have arrived [Podcast]. Decoder. Nina Jankowicz, 2020. How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News and the Future of Conflict [Book]. Goodreads. Perry Carpenter, 2024. FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions [Book]. Goodreads. Perry Carpenter, 2021. Meatloaf Recipes Cookbook: Easy Recipes For Preparing Tasty Meals For Weight Loss And Healthy Lifestyle All Year Round [Book]. Goodreads. Perry Carpenter, n.d. 8th Layer Insights [Podcast]. N2K CyberWire. Renee DiResta, 2024. Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality [Book]. Goodreads. 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, n.d. Overview: Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity [Website]. C2PA. Staff, 2021. Foreign Threats to the 2020 US Federal Elections [Intelligence Community Assessment]. DNI. Staff, n.d. Project Origin [Website]. OriginProject. URL https://www.originproject.info/ Stuart A. Thompson, Tiffany Hsu, 2024. Left-Wing Misinformation Is Having a Moment [Analysis] The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, has a free-wheeling conversation with Merritt Baer, Reco AI’s CISO, about how infosec professionals should think about AI, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs). 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

Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, turns over hosting responsibilities to Rick Doten, the VP of Information Security at Centene and one of the original contributors to the N2K CyberWire Hash Table.  He makes the case to invigorate the automation first principle cybersecurity strategy. In this case, he is specifically addressing remediation automation. References: Staff, n.d. National Pie Championships [Website]. American Pie Council. Rick Doten. Rick’s Cybersecurity Videos [Youtube Channel]. YouTube. Joe, 2020. The Unbearable Frequency of PewPew Maps [Explainer]. Stranded on Pylos. Aanchal Gupta, 2022. Celebrating 20 Years of Trustworthy Computing [Explainer]. Microsoft Security Blog. 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 Roselle Safran, the CEO and Founder of KeyCaliber and one of the original contributors to the N2K CyberWire Hash Table. She interviews Tia Hopkins, the eSentire Chief Cyber Resilience Officer, to make the business case for why resilience might be the most important cyber strategy. References: Black Women in Cyber Collective, 2024. Securing Our Future: Embracing The Resilience and Brilliance of Black Women in Cyber [Book]. Goodreads. Ken Underhill, Christophe Foulon, Tia Hopkins, Mari Galloway, 2022. Hack the Cybersecurity Interview: A complete interview preparation guide for jumpstarting your cybersecurity career [Book]. Goodreads. Ron Ross, Victoria Pillitteri, Richard Graubart, Deborah Bodeau, Rosalie McQuaid, 2021. SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1, Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach [Guidance]. CSRC. Roselle Safran, 2024. Who Does the CISO Work for? [Social Media Post]. LinkedIn. Staff, n.d. Empow(H)er Cyber Home [Website]. 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

Rick Howard, N2K’s CSO and the CyberWire’s Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow, interviews Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer at WIRED, regarding his new book, “Tracers in the Dark.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Department of the Interior removes top cybersecurity and tech officials. The DOJ looks to block foreign adversaries from acquiring sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens. Microsoft issues emergency updates to fix an Active Directory bug. Hackers are installing stealth backdoors on FortiGate devices. Researchers warn of a rise in “Dangling DNS” attacks. A pair of class action lawsuits allege a major adtech firm secretly tracks users online without consent. Google is fixing a 20-year-old Chrome privacy flaw. The Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve. My guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop, discussing the latest from CISA and Chris Krebs. Slopsquatting AI totally harshes the supply chain vibe.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop, and he is discussing the latest with CISA and Chris Krebs. Selected Reading Interior Department Ousts Key Cyber Leaders Amid DOGE Spat (Data Breach Today) US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data (Infosecurity Magazine) Microsoft: New emergency Windows updates fix AD policy issues (Bleeping Origin) Fortinet Issues Fixes After Attackers Bypass Patches to Maintain Access (Hackread) Dangling DNS Attack Let Hackers Gain Control Over Organization’s Subdomain (Cyber Security News) Two Lawsuits Allege The Trade Desk Secretly Violates Consumer Privacy Laws (AdTech) Chrome 136 fixes 20-year browser history privacy risk (Bleeping Computer) Tycoon2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 with new tricks (Bleeping Computer) AI Hallucinations Create a New Software Supply Chain Threat (SecurityWeek) 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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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

CISA braces for widespread staffing cuts. Russian hackers target a Western military mission in Ukraine. China acknowledges Volt Typhoon. The U.S. signs on to global spyware restrictions. A lab supporting Planned Parenthood confirms a data breach. Threat actors steal metadata from unsecured Amazon EC2 instances. A critical WordPress plugin vulnerability is under active exploitation. A new analysis details a critical unauthenticated remote code execution flaw affecting Ivanti products. Joining us today is Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, with his take on "Vibe Security." Does AI understand, and does that ultimately matter?  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 Joining us today is Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, discussing "Vibe Security," similar to “Vibe Coding” where security teams overly rely on AI to do their job. Selected Reading Trump administration planning major workforce cuts at CISA (The Record) Cybersecurity industry falls silent as Trump turns ire on SentinelOne (Reuters) Russian hackers attack Western military mission using malicious drive (Bleeping Computer) China Admitted to US That It Conducted Volt Typhoon Attacks: Report (SecurityWeek) US to sign Pall Mall pact aimed at countering spyware abuses (The Record) US lab testing provider exposed health data of 1.6 million people (Bleeping Computer) Amazon EC2 instance metadata targeted in SSRF attacks (SC Media) Vulnerability in OttoKit WordPress Plugin Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek) Ivanti 0-day RCE Vulnerability Exploitation Details Disclosed (Cyber Security News) Experts Debate: Do AI Chatbots Truly Understand? (IEEE Spectrum) 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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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

Trump targets former cybersecurity officials. Senator blocks CISA nominee over telecom security concerns. The acting head of NSA and Cyber Command makes his public debut. Escalation of Cyber Tensions in U.S.-China Trade Relations. Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in automating Cyber Threat Intelligence. Hackers at Black Hat Asia pown a Nissan Leaf. A smart hub vulnerability exposes WiFi credentials. A new report reveals routers’ riskiness. Operation Endgames nabs SmokeLoader botnet users. Our guest is Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI. The folks behind the Flipper Zero get busy. 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 Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI. Selected Reading Trump Signs Memorandum Revoking Security Clearance of Former CISA Director Chris Krebs (Zero Day) Senator puts hold on Trump's nominee for CISA director, citing telco security 'cover up' (TechCrunch) Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack (The Register) New US Cyber Command, NSA chief glides in first public appearance (The Record) LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS ARE UNRELIABLE FOR CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE (ARXIG) Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover (SecurityWeek) TP-Link IoT Smart Hub Vulnerability Exposes Wi-Fi Credentials (Cyber Security News) Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 (SecurityWeek) Authorities Seized Smokeloader Malware Operators & Seized Servers (Cyber Security News) Flipper Zero maker unveils ‘Busy Bar,’ a new ADHD productivity tool (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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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

Treasury’s OCC reports a major email breach. Patch Tuesday updates. A critical vulnerability in AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Agent allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.  Experts urge Congress to keep strict export controls to help slow China’s progress in AI. A critical bug in WhatsApp for Windows allows malicious code execution.CISA adds multiple advisories on actively exploited vulnerabilities. Insider threat allegations rock a major Maryland medical center. Microsoft’s Ann Johnson from Afternoon Cyber Tea is joined by Jack Rhysider, the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Darknet Diaries. Feds Aim to Rewrite Social Security Code in Record Time.  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 In this episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea, Ann Johnson is joined by Jack Rhysider, the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast Darknet Diaries. You can hear the full conversation here. Be sure to catch new episodes of Afternoon Cyber Tea every other Tuesday on N2K CyberWIre and your favorite podcast app.  Selected Reading Treasury's OCC Says Hackers Had Access to 150,000 Emails (SecurityWeek) Microsoft Fixes Over 130 CVEs in April Patch Tuesday (Infosecurity Magazine) Vulnerabilities Patched by Ivanti, VMware, Zoom (SecurityWeek) Fortinet Patches Critical FortiSwitch Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Addressed by Rockwell, ABB, Siemens, Schneider (SecurityWeek) AWS Systems Manager Plugin Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code (Cyber Security News) Tech experts recommend full steam ahead on US export controls for AI (CyberScoop) Don't open that file in WhatsApp for Windows just yet (The Register) CISA Warns of Microsoft Windows CLFS Vulnerability Exploited in Wild (Cyber Security News) CISA Urges Urgent Patching for Exploited CentreStack, Windows Zero-Days (SecurityWeek) Pharmacist accused of spying on women using work, home cams (The Register) DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Code Base in Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse (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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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

Is DOGE using AI to monitor federal employees? Google’s latest Android update addresses two zero-days. Scattered Spider continues its phishing and malware campaigns. Ransomware’s grip is slipping. ToddyCat exploits a critical flaw in ESET products. Oracle privately confirms a legacy system breach. Over 5,000 Ivanti Connect Secure appliances remain exposed online to a critical remote code execution vulnerability. CISA confirms active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in CrushFTP. In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response at Varonis, on turning to gamers to to Build Resilient Cyber Teams. AI outphishes human red teams.  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 In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response, Cloud Operations & SE EU from Varonis, as he is discussing research on “From Gamer to Leader: How to Build Resilient Cyber Teams.” Catch Matt’s keynote at RSAC 2025 on April 30th.  Selected Reading Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say (Reuters) Tariff Wars: The Technology Impact (BankInfo Security) Google Patched Android 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News)  Scattered Spider adds new phishing kit, malware to its web (The Register) Ransomware Underground Faces Declining Relevance (BankInfo Security) ESET Vulnerability Exploited for Stealthy Malware Execution (SecurityWeek) Oracle Confirms that Hackers Broke Systems & Stole Client Login Credentials (Cyber Security News)  Exploited Vulnerability Puts 5,000 Ivanti VPN Appliances at Risk (SecurityWeek) CISA Warns of CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild (Infosecurity Magazine) AI Outsmarts Human Red Teams in Phishing Tests (GovInfo 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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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