Using AI to sniff out opposition.

Is DOGE using AI to monitor federal employees? Google’s latest Android update addresses two zero-days. Scattered Spider continues its phishing and malware campaigns. Ransomware’s grip is slipping. ToddyCat exploits a critical flaw in ESET products. Oracle privately confirms a legacy system breach. Over 5,000 Ivanti Connect Secure appliances remain exposed online to a critical remote code execution vulnerability. CISA confirms active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in CrushFTP. In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response at Varonis, on turning to gamers to to Build Resilient Cyber Teams. AI outphishes human red teams.  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 In our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response, Cloud Operations & SE EU from Varonis, as he is discussing research on “From Gamer to Leader: How to Build Resilient Cyber Teams.” Catch Matt’s keynote at RSAC 2025 on April 30th.  Selected Reading Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say (Reuters) Tariff Wars: The Technology Impact (BankInfo Security) Google Patched Android 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News)  Scattered Spider adds new phishing kit, malware to its web (The Register) Ransomware Underground Faces Declining Relevance (BankInfo Security) ESET Vulnerability Exploited for Stealthy Malware Execution (SecurityWeek) Oracle Confirms that Hackers Broke Systems & Stole Client Login Credentials (Cyber Security News)  Exploited Vulnerability Puts 5,000 Ivanti VPN Appliances at Risk (SecurityWeek) CISA Warns of CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploitation in the Wild (Infosecurity Magazine) AI Outsmarts Human Red Teams in Phishing Tests (GovInfo Security) 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.