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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 22 MIN

A farmers market of stolen data.

from CyberWire Daily · host N2K Networks

Farmers Insurance discloses a data breach affecting over a million people. Agentic AI tools fall for common scams. A new bill in Congress looks to revive letters of marque for the digital age. Cybercriminals target macOS users with the Shamos infostealer. New Android spyware masquerades as antivirus to target Russian business executives. CISA seeks public comments on SBOM updates. A major third party electronics manufacturer reports a ransomware attack. Salesforce patches multiple vulnerabilities in its Tableau products. Over 370,000 user Grok conversations were accidentally indexed by Google. Ben Yelin examines the UK’s decision to drop digital backdoor requirements. WIRED gets duped by an AI author. 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 Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies joins to discuss the U.K. dropping ‘back door’ demand for Apple user data. Read the article Ben discusses. If you enjoyed this conversation and want to hear more from Ben, check out our Caveat podcast here. Selected Reading Farmers Insurance Data Breach Impacts Over 1 Million People (SecurityWeek) "Scamlexity": When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed (Guardio) Bill would give hackers letters of marque against US enemies (The Register) Fake macOS help sites push Shamos infostealer via ClickFix technique (Help Net Security) New Android malware poses as antivirus from Russian intelligence agency (Bleeping Computer) CISA Requests Public Feedback on Updated SBOM Guidance (SecurityWeek) Electronics manufacturer Data I/O reports ransomware attack to SEC (The Record) Salesforce patches multiple flaws in Tableau Server, at least one critical (Beyond Machines) 370,000 Grok AI chats leaked after being indexed on Google (Cyber Daily) How WIRED Got Rolled by an AI Freelancer (WIRED) Audience Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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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