Attackers' motives after getting hired

Iran-linked hackers claim a breach of the FBI director’s personal email. ShinyHunters hit the European Commission. F5 and Citrix warn of actively exploited flaws. A WordPress plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of sites. Infinity Stealer targets macOS users. A Russian APT adopts a new iOS exploit kit. Treasury weighs a cyber insurance backstop. DHS clears suspended CISA staff. Our guest is Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. Bureaucrats bless a black-box behemoth.

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CyberWire Guest

We will be sharing a series of interviews we held at RSAC 2026 over the next few weeks. Today, Dave Bittner is joined by Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. AI-generated identities are turning the hiring process into a new entry point for attackers. The solution isn’t spotting perfect fakes — it’s building stronger identity verification into hiring. Tune into the full conversation here.

Selected Reading

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents

European Commission confirms data breach after Europa.eu hack

Hackers now exploit critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now

Critical Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Infosecurity Magazine

File read flaw in Smart Slider plugin impacts 500K WordPress sites

New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures

Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit - SecurityWeek

US Treasury Weighs Cyber Insurance Backstop - GovInfoSecurity

DHS drops investigation into former acting CISA chief’s failed polygraph exam - Nextgov/FCW

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway

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