CyberWire Daily

Undoing the undo bug.

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Aug 20, 2025
Matt Radolec, VP of Incident Response, Cloud Operations, and Sales Engineering at Varonis, discusses critical issues in cloud security and data risk assessments. He dives into the challenges of securing Salesforce, particularly the risks of outsourcing and permissions management. Radolec highlights threats from groups like ShinyHunters and stresses the need for user awareness and strong security practices. The conversation also touches on Microsoft's Copilot and its compliance implications, emphasizing a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
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INSIGHT

Water Systems Are Probed As Preludes

  • Attacks against water infrastructure signal probing behavior and potential escalation by state-linked actors.
  • Underfunded utilities remain attractive targets that need prioritized defensive improvements.
ANECDOTE

RapperBot Takedown Linked To One Operator

  • Authorities dismantled RapperBot after tracing operations to a single administrator in Oregon.
  • The botnet had infected up to 95,000 IoT devices and launched attacks over 6 Tbps at peak.
ADVICE

Retain Security Ownership Over SaaS

  • Ensure security teams own responsibility for SaaS like Salesforce even if third parties manage it.
  • Clarify incident response roles before outsourcing to avoid confusion during breaches.
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