Senate headwinds for NSA nominee General Rudd

CISA’s acting director exits. Trump’s pick to lead the NSA hits Senate headwinds. The Pentagon pressures Anthropic over AI guardrails. A new WiFi attack sidesteps encryption. CISA flags flaws in EV chargers. Juniper patches a critical router bug. ManoMano discloses a massive breach. Europol cracks down on The Com. Greece delivers verdicts in Predatorgate. An alleged carding kingpin lands in U.S. custody. Jeff Williams, Founder of OWASP and Co-Founder/CTO of Contrast Security, shares how NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities as EU launches GCVE. Meta’s mischievous monocles meet their match. 

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CyberWire Guest

Today we have Jeff Williams, Founder of OWASP and Co-Founder/CTO of Contrast Security, sharing how NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities as EU launches GCVE. If you enjoyed this conversation, you can hear the full interview over on the Caveat podcast.

Selected Reading

Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director (CyberScoop)

Senator seeks to block Trump’s NSA pick, citing civil liberties concerns (The Washington Post)

Anthropic Refuses to Bend to Pentagon on AI Safeguards as Dispute Nears Deadline (SecurityWeek)

New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises (Ars Technica)

Critical Vulnerabilities in SWITCH EV Charging Platform Allow Station Impersonation (Beyond Machines)

Juniper Networks PTX Routers Affected by Critical Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)

38 Million Allegedly Impacted by ManoMano Data Breach (SecurityWeek)

‘Project Compass’ Cracks Down on ‘The Com’: 30 Members Arrested (Infosecurity Magazine)

Greek court sentences Predator spyware gang (POLITICO)

Chilean Carding Shop Operator Extradited to US (SecurityWeek)

This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby  (404 Media)

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