CyberWire Daily Reports from RSAC and beyond.
Mar 24, 2026
Jake Braun, longtime DEF CON organizer and former White House official, discusses hacker community projects and the DEF CON 33 Hackers' Almanack. He talks about mesh networks and resilient backups for cultural artifacts. He outlines volunteer efforts helping small water utilities and highlights youth researchers and unconventional tech like bio-cryptography.
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Public Private Sharing Gaps Exposed At RSAC
- Public-private information sharing remains fractured, leaving private firms to detect many intrusions first.
- RSAC panel used Scattered Spider to show legal and approval barriers blocked a proposed joint coordination cell years ago.
DarkSword Leak Widens iPhone Attack Surface
- DarkSword iPhone spyware source leaked to GitHub, lowering technical barrier for attackers.
- iVerify noted samples exploited devices running older iOS; Apple pushed emergency patches for systems that can't upgrade.
FCC Blocks New Foreign Made Routers
- FCC added all foreign-made consumer routers to the Secure Networks Act covered list, blocking approval of new models over supply-chain risk.
- Critics warned most routers are manufactured abroad, limiting immediate domestic alternatives.