EPISODE · Jul 30, 2024 · 26 MIN
Breaking Bad (records).
from CyberWire Daily · host N2K Networks
ZScaler uncovers the largest ransomware payment to date. IBM says the average cost of a breach is closing in on five million dollars. Hackers exploited Proofpoint's email protection platform to send millions of phishing emails. NIST launches Dioptra to test ML models. AcidPour targets Linux data storage devices for wiping. WhatsApp for Windows allows Python to run wild. The White House releases the National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) Implementation Roadmap. A bipartisan Senate bill aims to fund cybersecurity apprenticeships. CISA adds three exploits to its vulnerability catalog. Ben Yelin joins us today to discuss a U.S. District Court judge’s recent dismissal of charges against SolarWinds. Loose lips sink ships, but leaky HDMI cables flood the airwaves with digital data. 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, co-host of our Caveat podcast and Program Director, Public Policy & External Affairs at University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, joins us today to discuss the U.S. District Court judge dismissing most charges against SolarWinds. For more detail on the SolarWinds decision, check out this article. Selected Reading Zscaler just uncovered what could be the largest ransomware payment of all time (ITPro) Hackers exploit Proofpoint to send millions of phishing emails (Tech Monitor) Average data breach cost jumps to $4.88 million, collateral damage increased (Help Net Security) NIST releases open-source platform for AI safety testing (SC Media) AcidPour Malware Attacking Linux Data Storage Devices To Wipe Out Data (GB Hackers) WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning (Bleeping Computer) US government debuts Implementation Roadmap for national standards strategy on critical and emerging technologies (Industrial Cyber) Bipartisan Senate bill would promote cybersecurity apprenticeship programs (CyberScoop) CISA warns of three new critical exploited vulnerabilities (The Stack) AI can reveal what’s on your screen via signals leaking from cables (New Scientist) 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 [email protected] 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
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ZScaler uncovers the largest ransomware payment to date. IBM says the average cost of a breach is closing in on five million dollars. Hackers exploited Proofpoint's email protection platform to send millions of phishing emails. NIST launches Dioptra to test ML models. AcidPour targets Linux data storage devices for wiping. WhatsApp for Windows allows Python to run wild. The White House releases the National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) Implementation Roadmap. A bipartisan Senate bill aims to fund cybersecurity apprenticeships. CISA adds three exploits to its vulnerability catalog. Ben Yelin joins us today to discuss a U.S. District Court judge’s recent dismissal of charges against SolarWinds. Loose lips sink ships, but leaky HDMI cables flood the airwaves with digital data. 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, co-host of our Caveat podcast and Program Director, Public Policy & External Affairs at University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, joins us today to discuss the U.S. District Court judge dismissing most charges against SolarWinds. For more detail on the SolarWinds decision, check out this article. Selected Reading Zscaler just uncovered what could be the largest ransomware payment of all time (ITPro) Hackers exploit Proofpoint to send millions of phishing emails (Tech Monitor) Average data breach cost jumps to $4.88 million, collateral damage increased (Help Net Security) NIST releases open-source platform for AI safety testing (SC Media) AcidPour Malware Attacking Linux Data Storage Devices To Wipe Out Data (GB Hackers) WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning (Bleeping Computer) US government debuts Implementation Roadmap for national standards strategy on critical and emerging technologies (Industrial Cyber) Bipartisan Senate bill would promote cybersecurity apprenticeship programs (CyberScoop) CISA warns of three new critical exploited vulnerabilities (The Stack) AI can reveal what’s on your screen via signals leaking from cables (New Scientist) 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 [email protected] 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
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