Ann Johnson: Trying to make the world safer. [Business Development] [Career Notes]

A very real-world AI test.

Google confirms unauthorized access by Gemini. AI’s growing power outpaces its defenses. Hackers target Colorado water utilities. Georgia weighs voting-system security. ShinyHunters hijacks Clop’s lea...

21 Sep 29min

CyberWire Daily at 10: Critical infrastructure attacks over the last 10 years. [Special Edition]

In this Special Edition episode, Maria Varmazis⁠ and ⁠Dave Bittner⁠ from N2K Cyberwire get back together to reflect on the past decade of critical infrastructure attacks, evolving threats, and lessons...

20 Sep 43min

Defending Space as Critical Infrastructure. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]

Space infrastructure has become an increasingly important part of everyday life, which has also made it an increasingly attractive target for exploitation. Host Maria Varmazis and Sean MacKirdy, Are...

20 Sep 26min

All about that proxy. [Research Saturday]

Today we are joined by Dr. Renée Burton, VP of Threat Intelligence at Infoblox, discussing their work on Lurking Lizard, "Fake Installers, Fake Reviews, Fake Services – Real Proxies, Real." The resear...

19 Sep 25min

The Cisco root route.

Cisco patches a maximum-severity vulnerability in its Identity Services Engine. Court documents describe AI as “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” Researchers chain vulnerabilities to...

18 Sep 28min

AI is calling the shots.

AI goes to war. Iranian strikes leave AWS data unrecoverable. OpenAI discloses more model misbehavior. Researchers uncover 16 Wireshark vulnerabilities. TrustSink turns Entra authentication into a pas...

17 Sep 29min

Cybercrime finds its sea legs.

Officials investigate suspected cyberattacks on U.S.-bound oil tankers. Iranian operators deploy Chosen Brick surveillance malware. Ukraine cracks down on scam call centers. Researchers uncover two TP...

16 Sep 29min

Pedal to the AI metal.

The President pushes back on calls to slow AI. Microsoft lays out potential AI safety rules. Lawmakers consider the crypto Clarity Act. Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Ja...

15 Sep 28min