Attribution and Iranian Actor Context

Drone strikes hit a key chip supply chain. China-linked hackers target Southeast Asian militaries. Attackers race ahead with AI. ShinyHunters claim a massive Telus breach. Microsoft issues a hotpatch. Malware turns up on Steam. Fileless attacks grow. Airline miles become cybercrime currency. Monday business breakdown. Tim Starks from CyberScoop unpacks the Stryker attack and the nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity. AI playmates puzzle preschoolers. 

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CyberWire Guest

Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing how the Stryker attack highlights the nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict. You can read more in Tim’s article here. 

Selected Reading

Drone strikes halt a third of the world's helium supply, threatening chip production (TechSpot)

China-Linked Hackers Hit Asian Militaries in Patient Espionage Operation (SecurityWeek)

Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns (CyberScoop)

Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft (Bleeping Computer)

Microsoft releases Windows 11 OOB hotpatch to fix RRAS RCE flaw (Bleeping Computer)

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam (TechCrunch)

New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT Attacks Abuse Windows Tools to Evade Detection (Hackread)

Airline miles become underground currency in loyalty fraud schemes | brief (SC Media)

Kevin Mandia-founded Armadin launches with $190 million. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)

AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn (BBC News)

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