Daily Cyber Threat Brief 🔴 Feb 6’s Top Cyber News NOW! - Ep 1063
Feb 6, 2026
Real Bilbo (Bill), MSP practitioner sharing hands-on career and practical cybersecurity tips. James McQuiggan, awareness pro delivering humor and communication advice. They discuss AI-agent risks and governance. They cover GitHub Codespaces RCE and token theft. They talk ransomware tabletop drills, API key throttling, crafting standout job videos, networking, and protecting IP while managing side work.
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Allow‑Listing As Active Defense
- Ukraine's Starlink whitelist denied Russian military satellite access and disrupted drone control.
- Allow-listing can act as a potent denial-of-service control in kinetic contexts.
Widespread Government Espionage Detected
- Unit 42 uncovered an expansive espionage campaign hitting dozens of governments over a year.
- Widespread, patient campaigns resemble SolarWinds and demand heightened vigilance for gov domains.
Practice Ransomware Tabletop Exercises
- Run tabletop exercises that simulate IT systems being down and define ransom decision criteria.
- Use realistic scenarios to rehearse communications, pay/no‑pay evaluations, and recovery timelines.