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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 26 MIN

Laundry Bear gets the spin cycle.

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Laundry Bear snuffles through unpatched Zimbra Collaboration servers. The State Department puts visa restrictions on cybercriminals. Oracle drops a record 1,449 security patches. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents. A new benchmark evaluates frontier AI model malware reverse engineering. LunchPoke uses the Notepad++ application to establish persistence. A Swiss rail manufacturer refuses to pay the ransom. Dave Bittner sits down with Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Cyber Briefing, to discuss the show's evolution into CyberWire's weekly space cyber briefing. The AI goes to space.  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 Dave Bittner sits down with Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Cyber Briefing, to discuss the show's evolution into CyberWire's weekly space cyber briefing. Maria shares why space cybersecurity deserves more attention, how the new format allows for deeper conversations on topics like GPS security and European space sovereignty, and why every cybersecurity professional should be paying attention to the growing role of space in cyber. You can hear part one here. Selected Reading Russian hackers exploit Zimbra zero-click flaw for email theft (Bleeping Computer) State Department imposes visa restrictions on foreign cyber scammers (The Record) Oracle drops 1,449 security patches like it's the new normal (The Register) OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT Agent Flaw That Could Let Attackers Forge an AI Insider (SecurityWeek) Nuclear-Sabotage Malware Benchmark Trips Up Most Frontier AI Models (SecurityWeek) Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware (Bleeping Computer) Swiss train maker Stadler refuses Everest $12 million ransomware demand (The Record) If you pay a hacker's ransom, chances are that they'll come back for more (TechCrunch) NASA Puts Google’s Gemma Large Language Model in Orbit (IEEE Spectrum) 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? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.

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