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CISA furlough sparks fears.
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CISA furloughs most of its workforce due to the government shutdown. The U.S. Air Force confirms it is investigating a SharePoint related breach. Google warns of a large-scale extortion campaign targeting executives. Researchers uncover Android spyware campaigns disguised as popular messaging apps. An extortion group claims to have breached Red Hat’s private GitHub repositories. A software provider for recreational vehicle and power sport dealers suffers a ransomware breach. Patchwork APT deploys a new Powershell loader using scheduled tasks for persistence. A Tennessee Senator urges aggressive U.S. action to prepare for a post-quantum future. Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Halcyon’s Ransomware Research Center and former Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI’s Cyber Division, joins us with insights on the government shutdown. A Malaysian man pleads guilty to supporting a massive crypto fraud. Protected health info is not a marketing tool.
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CyberWire Guest
Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Halcyon’s Ransomware Research Center and former Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI’s Cyber Division, joins us with insights on the government shutdown.
Selected Reading
Shutdown guts U.S. cybersecurity agency at perilous time (CISA)
Air Force admits SharePoint privacy issue; reports of breach (The Register)
Google warns executives are being targeted for extortion with leaked Oracle data (IT Pro)
Researchers uncover spyware targeting messaging app users in the UAE (The Record)
Red Hat confirms security incident after hackers claim GitHub breach (Bleeping Computer)
766,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Dealership Software Provider Motility (Security Week)
Patchwork APT: Leveraging PowerShell to Create Scheduled Tasks and Deploy Final Payload (GB Hackers)
GOP senator confirms pending White House quantum push, touts legislative alternatives (CyberScoop)
Bitcoin Fixer Convicted for Role in Money Laundering Scheme (Bank Infosecurity)
Nursing Home Fined $182K for Posting Patient Photos Online (Bank Infosecurity)
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3414 episodes
Manage episode 510167829 series 2925132
CISA furloughs most of its workforce due to the government shutdown. The U.S. Air Force confirms it is investigating a SharePoint related breach. Google warns of a large-scale extortion campaign targeting executives. Researchers uncover Android spyware campaigns disguised as popular messaging apps. An extortion group claims to have breached Red Hat’s private GitHub repositories. A software provider for recreational vehicle and power sport dealers suffers a ransomware breach. Patchwork APT deploys a new Powershell loader using scheduled tasks for persistence. A Tennessee Senator urges aggressive U.S. action to prepare for a post-quantum future. Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Halcyon’s Ransomware Research Center and former Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI’s Cyber Division, joins us with insights on the government shutdown. A Malaysian man pleads guilty to supporting a massive crypto fraud. Protected health info is not a marketing tool.
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
Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Halcyon’s Ransomware Research Center and former Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI’s Cyber Division, joins us with insights on the government shutdown.
Selected Reading
Shutdown guts U.S. cybersecurity agency at perilous time (CISA)
Air Force admits SharePoint privacy issue; reports of breach (The Register)
Google warns executives are being targeted for extortion with leaked Oracle data (IT Pro)
Researchers uncover spyware targeting messaging app users in the UAE (The Record)
Red Hat confirms security incident after hackers claim GitHub breach (Bleeping Computer)
766,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Dealership Software Provider Motility (Security Week)
Patchwork APT: Leveraging PowerShell to Create Scheduled Tasks and Deploy Final Payload (GB Hackers)
GOP senator confirms pending White House quantum push, touts legislative alternatives (CyberScoop)
Bitcoin Fixer Convicted for Role in Money Laundering Scheme (Bank Infosecurity)
Nursing Home Fined $182K for Posting Patient Photos Online (Bank Infosecurity)
Share your feedback.
What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.
Want to hear your company in the show?
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.
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