
About this episode
The UN launches the world’s first global treaty to combat cybercrime. A House Democrats’ job portal left security clearance data exposed online. A new data leak exposes 183 million email addresses and passwords. Threat actors target Discord users with an open-source red-team toolkit. A new campaign targets unpatched WordPress plugins. The City of Gloversville, New York, suffers a ransomware attack. Jen Easterly hopes AI could eliminate the buggy software that fuels cybercrime. A Connecticut health system agrees to an $18 million settlement following a ransomware attack. Monday business brief. Tim Starks from CyberScoop is discussing concerns over budget cuts and visibility. Meta’s privacy safeguard goes dark.
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CyberWire Guest
Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop who is discussing concerns over budget cuts and visibility. You can read the articles Tim references here:
US ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity, annual Cyberspace Solarium Commission report concludes (CyberScoop)
F5 vulnerability highlights weak points in DHS’s CDM program (CyberScoop)
Selected Reading
UN Cybercrime Treaty wins dozens of signatories (The Register)
Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website (WIRED)
Gmail passwords confirmed in 183 million account data breach (Tribune Online)
Hackers steal Discord accounts with RedTiger-based infostealer (Bleeping Computer)
Year-Old WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited to Hack Websites (SecurityWeek)
Gloversville hit by ransomware attack (WNYT.com NewsChannel 13)
Ex-CISA chief says AI could mean the end of cybersecurity (The Register)
Yale New Haven Health Will Pay $18M to Settle Hack Lawsuit (GovInfo Security)
Veeam to acquire Securiti AI for $1.7 billion. (N2K Pro)
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light (404 Media)
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