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ShinyHunters claims to have breached FBI systems. CLOSEDQUORUM malware delegates command-and-control decisions to commercial LLMs. An IT error erases 11 years of hospital maternity data. F5 patches a critical BIG-IP APM zero-day. Ransomware activity remains high. Microsoft disrupts the EvilTokens cybercrime platform. Researchers turn Claude Code’s normal workflow against itself. Pundits propose an AI Assurance Compact. A Ryuk ransomware gang member gets two years prison time. Our guest is Jen Sovada, General Manager of Public Sector at Claroty, on Project Watershed 250 and the challenges facing U.S. water utilities. Meta’s Muse mettles with messages.

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Today we are joined by Jen Sovada, General Manager, Public Sector at Claroty, on what Project Watershed 250 can reveal about the cybersecurity challenges facing U.S. water utilities.

Selected Reading

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees (404 Media)

The Closed Quorum: Inside the first reported autonomous AI C2 implant (Cisco Talos)

IT mistake erases 11 years of viewing history for hospitals’ maternity records (Ars Technica)

F5 patches BIG-IP APM zero-day flaw exploited in RCE attacks (Bleeping Computer)

UK launches its first 'space squadron' to counter hostile threats (The National)

Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High for 2026 (Infosecurity Magazine)

Disrupting EvilTokens: The AI Chatbot Built for Cybercrime (Microsoft On the Issues)

Fable to Haiku: How a Malicious Repo Tricked Claude Code Into Running Malware (Straiker)

The President has called for AI leadership. Here’s the mission (CyberScoop)

Ryuk ransomware member sentenced to 24 months in prison (Bleeping Computer)

Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To (Inc.)

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CISA rides out a Cyber Storm. The EU struggles to share cyber threat information. Nightmare Eclipse drops another Defender zero-day. TASK#STOMP steals business documents. North Korean operatives fake their way through job interviews. A genetics lab pays $700,000 over a phishing breach. A zero-day in Meta’s Muse AI assistant opens the door to privilege hijacking. Marc Woolward, Senior Advisor to Humanix and former CTO for Goldman Sachs, discussing social engineering and vishing attacks. Infiltrating Team PCP.

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Today we are joined by Marc Woolward, former CTO for Goldman Sachs and Senior Advisor to Humanix, discussing social engineering/vishing attacks and how ShinyHunters continues to use this method on other industries.

Selected Reading

CISA’s Cyber Storm X tests cybersecurity preparedness across transportation, water and wastewater sectors (Industrial Cyber)

Another worry for water systems: infostealer exposure (CyberScoop)

Poor data sharing undermining EU cyber defences, auditors say (Reuters)

New TASK#STOMP Windows Backdoor Enables Continuous Document Theft (Hackread)

New Windows Defender zero-day blocks Microsoft antivirus updates (Bleeping Computer)

Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme (SecurityWeek)

Ambry Genetics Pays $700K HIPAA Fine in Phishing Breach (GovInfo Security)

Meta Muse AI app flaw lets local malware redirect dictation traffic (The Register)

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang (WIRED)

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Google confirms unauthorized access by Gemini. AI’s growing power outpaces its defenses. Hackers target Colorado water utilities. Georgia weighs voting-system security. ShinyHunters hijacks Clop’s leak site. FamousSparrow spies across Latin America. CrowdSec loses source code. New npm malware slips past supply-chain defenses. Monday business briefing. Our guest is Matt Fredrikson, CEO of Gray Swan AI, discussing OpenAI's Astra. A new app warns Glassholes to ZuckOff.

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Today we are joined by Matt Fredrikson, Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor and CEO of Gray Swan AI, discussing OpenAI's Astra and real industry risks.

Selected Reading

Google says Gemini breached three companies during security test (The Record)

Hackers who broke into OpenAI warn the AI industry has a security problem (Washington Post)

Colorado Water Utilities Hit by Cyberattacks Targeting OT Systems (Security Week)

Lawmakers mull cybersecurity concerns as they prepare for overhaul of Georgia’s voting system (Cobb Courier)

Clop gets a taste of its own medicine after ShinyHunters hijack leak site (The Register)

China-Linked FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor in Latin America (Hackread)

CrowdSec Confirms Source Code Stolen in Supply Chain Attack (Security Week)

Malicious npm packages evade install-script defenses at runtime (Bleeping Computer)

Physical AI security company Exein lands $270 million. (N2K Networks)

ZuckOff Is a Free App That Sees Meta Glasses Before They See You (WIRED)

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In this Special Edition episode, Maria Varmazis⁠ and ⁠Dave Bittner⁠ from N2K Cyberwire get back together to reflect on the past decade of critical infrastructure attacks, evolving threats, and lessons learned from incidents like the Ukraine power grid attack and Colonial Pipeline ransomware. They discuss how these events have shaped current cybersecurity practices and the importance of resilience and preparedness.

Join Maria and Dave as they discuss:

The critical infrastructure evolution over the past 10 years.

Notable cyber attacks including the Ukraine power grid, NotPetya, and the Colonial Pipeline.

The shift from traditional ransomware attacks to attacks on infrastructure.

The emergence of space and satellite communications as targets.

Lessons learned and the future outlook for cybersecurity resilience.

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Space infrastructure has become an increasingly important part of everyday life, which has also made it an increasingly attractive target for exploitation.

Host Maria Varmazis and Sean MacKirdy, Area Vice President for the National Security vertical at Elastic Government Solutions, sit down to discuss how space stakeholders need to reevaluate their approach to securing space systems. As space systems continue to grow more important, malicious actors are going to look to target them more often. By adopting a stronger universal framework and a consistent way to interpret data across all spacecraft, space cybersecurity practitioners will be able to standardize their practices and create more effective and timely responses.

Key Sources:

SPARTA v4.0

Maria Varmazis interviews Brandon Bailey about Space Attack Research and Tactic Analysis, or SPARTA matrix.

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