AI's roles: non-human identities and GRC

RSAC wraps. CISA warns shutdown furloughs are weakening cyber defenses. China-linked actors burrow into global telecom infrastructure. Iran’s Pay2Key resurfaces. India probes suspected Pakistan-linked CCTV spying. Florida suspends a firm over offshore medical data exposure. Cisco patches fresh flaws. Russian police arrest the alleged LeakBase operator. Intern Kevin files his latest man-on-the street report. Google gets grabby with your homepage. 

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CyberWire Guest aka Intern Kevin

Intern Kevin is back from the floor at RSAC 2026. By day, he’s Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups, but this week, Kevin Magee is trolling the floor at RSAC to get the pulse of what is really happening in and around the Moscone Center. Kevin chats with Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Executive Security Advisor at Microsoft, David Shipley, Chief Executive Officer and Field CISO at Beauceron Security , and Dr. Jessica Barker and FC, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs at Cygenta.

Selected Reading

RSAC Cryptographers' Panel Highlights AI Defense Challenges (GovInfo Security)

Only Trump can decide when cyberwar turns into real war (The Register)

Jen Easterly, cybersecurity's 'relentless optimist' (The Register)

CISA Forced Into 'Reactive' Cyber Posture Amid Shutdown (GovInfo Security)

Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure (SecurityWeek)

Iran-Linked Pay2Key Ransomware Group Re-Emerges (Infosecurity Magazine)

Indian government probes CCTV espionage operation linked to Pakistan (The Register)

Florida Suspends Firm for Unlawfully Offshoring Claims Data (GovInfo Security)

Cisco Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in IOS Software (SecurityWeek)

Russia arrests suspected owner of LeakBase cybercrime forum (Bleeping Computer)

Google Just Patented The End Of Your Website (Forbes)

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