Train brake hack, GRU sanctions, Wagner war crimes, Microsoft's Chinese ‘digital escorts’

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Three Buddy Problem - Episode 54 : Europol busted pro‑Russian hacktivist crew NoName 057(16), the Brits announce sanctions on Russia’s GRU cyber units, Wagner‑linked “war influencers” streamed atrocities from Africa, and fresh tech worries ranged from a $500 RF flaw that can hijack U.S. train brakes. Plus, ProPublica on Microsoft’s China‑based “digital escorts,” Google’s headline‑grabbing AI‑found SQLite zero‑day, and OpenAI’s new task‑running agents. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s hackers wiped a Russian drone maker, ransomware crippled a major vodka producer, and another Chrome zero‑day quietly underscored how routine critical exploits have become. Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade , Ryan Naraine and Costin Raiu . Links: Transcript (unedited, AI-generated) Europol targets NoName057(16) pro-Russian cybercrime network Europe's most wanted list UK sanctions Russian spies linked to Mariupol strikes Profile: GRU cyber and hybrid threat operations Lindsay Freeman: War Crimes for Fun and Profit Lindsay Freeman bio CISA: End-of-Train and Head-of-Train Remote Linking Protocol Background of train vulnerability (CVE-2025-1727) ProPublica on Microsoft “Digital Escorts” Google’s Big Sleep AI bug-finding claims EchoLeak (CVE-2025-32711) Russian vodka producer reports disruptions after ransomware attack Ukrainian Hackers Cripple IT Infrastructure of Russian Drone Manufacturer Another exploited Google Chrome zero-day Three Buddy Problem LIVE at Black Hat Ringzer0 COUNTERMEASURE

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