CyberWire Daily

Topics include AT&T outage, LockBit ransomware takedown, misinformation spread by Doppelgänger, critical infrastructure initiatives, Toshiba and Orange quantum leap, eyecare provider hack, iPhone repair scheme convictions, learning science research, and the vulnerability of phone chargers in cyber attacks.

President Biden signs EO for port security, Apple's new encryption, LockBit ransomware exposed, Varonis notes Salesforce flaws, $1 billion piracy verdict overturned, NSA's Rob Joyce retires, dark web data sale, sponsored segment on healthcare cloud transition, hackers against Flipper Zero ban.

Operation Cronos dismantles LockBit ransomware group, Chinese Ministry of Public Security breach, Israeli airline thwarts hijacking, Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, ConnectWise patches vulnerabilities, Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware, Maryland money launderers indicted, Russian hackers target Ukrainian media, Tomislav Pericin discusses software supply chain attacks, Tinder combats catfishing.

Kathy O’Donnell, Leader of Space Solutions Architecture for AWS Aerospace and Satellite, discusses the transformative intersection of cloud computing, space technologies, and generative AI. They cover case studies on using generative AI for urban sustainability, disaster response, SAR satellite images, and creative projects. The conversation dives into the future impacts of space, cloud, and AI technologies, highlighting collaborative innovation with customers.

Tim Miller, Technical Marketing Engineer for Panoptica, Cisco's Cloud Application Security solution, and Kevin Ford, Esri’s CISO, discuss the benefits of Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) in simplifying app deployment and securing cloud native applications. They delve into topics such as attack path analysis using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, consolidation trends in cybersecurity, tool recommendations, and the challenge of cybercrime anonymity.

Privacy and data security lawyer, Dominique Shelton Leipzig, discusses her journey in the legal field. She highlights the challenges of managing data for global companies and shares career advice for young lawyers. The podcast explores the evolution of data management in legal practice and emphasizes the importance of legal compliance and pursuing personal goals in the legal profession.

Ori David from Akamai discusses the FritzFrog botnet targeting internal hosts, exploiting unpatched assets. The botnet uses SSH brute force and has compromised thousands of targets. Learn about the research findings and the importance of patching vulnerable systems.

FBI disrupts Russian hacking campaign targeting routers worldwide. Sensitive data stolen from state government network. US Cyber Games coaches discuss 2024 season and developing cyber athletes. AI comes to video.

Adversaries experiment with AI LLMs, misconfiguration exposes decades of emails, Kryptina ransomware as a service, European Court of Human Rights rules against backdoors, location data broker called out, facial scans used to bypass bank security, Glow fertility app data exposed, Qakbot returns, Accenture guest talks about tailored extortion, hacking airport taxi line leads to prison.

Ann Johnson, Director for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security, talks with Frank Cilluffo about cyber threats to critical infrastructure. They discuss DNS attacks, FUD in cybersecurity marketing, a government email server breach, a class-action lawsuit by law enforcement, and burglaries using Wi-Fi jammers. Additionally, they touch on a copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft's security patch update.