CyberWire Daily

N2K Networks

The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.

  1. 1 HR AGO

    Inbox intrusion hits FBI chief.

    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. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. 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 Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Langflow locked and loaded.

    CISA warns of actively exploited Langflow vulnerability. CISA flags critical PTC Windchill vulnerability. Phishing activity surges amid war in Iran. Google moves up their post-quantum timeline. Alleged RedLine infostealer developer faces thirty years in a US prison. Bearlyfy hacktivists launch disruptive ransomware campaign in Russia. FCC moves to crack down on robocallers and foreign call centers. Anti-piracy group takes down AnimePlay streaming platform. N2K’s  Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner are previewing the biggest breaches in the past 10 years. And what happens when hackers call the game? Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Daily at 10: The breaches we still talk about.   This installment celebrating 10 years of the CyberWire Daily podcast finds N2K’s  Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner previewing the biggest breaches in the past 10 years. You can tune in Sunday to your CyberWire Daily podcast feed to hear their full conversation. Selected Reading CISA: New Langflow flaw actively exploited to hijack AI workflows (Bleeping Computer)  CISA Flags Critical PTC Vulnerability That Had German Police Mobilized (SecurityWeek) War in the Middle East Triggers Surge in Phishing and Malware Campaigns Targeting Gulf Countries (Bitdefender) Google moves post-quantum encryption timeline up to 2029 (CyberScoop) Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to US, faces up to 30 years (The Record) Pro-Ukraine hacker group Bearlyfy targets Russian companies with custom ransomware (The Record) FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers (CyberScoop) Anti-piracy coalition takes down AnimePlay app with 5 million users (Bleeping Computer)  AFC Ajax drops ball as hackers transfer tickets, lift bans (The Register) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min
  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Wrapping RSAC 2026 up with a bow.

    RSAC wraps. CISA warns shutdown furloughs are weakening cyber defenses. China-linked actors burrow into global telecom infrastructure. Iran’s Pay2Key resurfaces. India probes suspected Pakistan-linked CCTV spying. Florida suspends a firm over offshore medical data exposure. Cisco patches fresh flaws. Russian police arrest the alleged LeakBase operator. Intern Kevin files his latest man-on-the street report. Google gets grabby with your homepage.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest aka Intern Kevin Intern Kevin is back from the floor at RSAC 2026. By day, he’s Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups, but this week, Kevin Magee is trolling the floor at RSAC to get the pulse of what is really happening in and around the Moscone Center. Kevin chats with Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Executive Security Advisor at Microsoft, David Shipley, Chief Executive Officer and Field CISO at Beauceron Security , and Dr. Jessica Barker and FC, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs at Cygenta. Selected Reading RSAC Cryptographers' Panel Highlights AI Defense Challenges (GovInfo Security) Only Trump can decide when cyberwar turns into real war (The Register) Jen Easterly, cybersecurity's 'relentless optimist' (The Register) CISA Forced Into 'Reactive' Cyber Posture Amid Shutdown (GovInfo Security) Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure (SecurityWeek) Iran-Linked Pay2Key Ransomware Group Re-Emerges (Infosecurity Magazine) Indian government probes CCTV espionage operation linked to Pakistan (The Register) Florida Suspends Firm for Unlawfully Offshoring Claims Data (GovInfo Security) Cisco Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in IOS Software (SecurityWeek) Russia arrests suspected owner of LeakBase cybercrime forum (Bleeping Computer) Google Just Patented The End Of Your Website (Forbes) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.  Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Your private call isn’t so private.

    The UK’s cyber security chief urges a “full court press” against threats. RSAC highlights. The U.S. State Department has launched a Bureau of Emerging Threats. The TeamPCP cybercriminal group targets an open source library. TP-Link patches multiple router vulnerabilities. A critical vulnerability hits Windchill and FlexPLM platforms. A phishing campaign impersonates Palo Alto Networks recruiters. Malicious Chrome extensions are harvesting users’ conversations with AI tools. Intern Kevin files his latest report from the RSAC show floor. Your “private” zoom call may already have a podcast deal.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest aka Intern Kevin Intern Kevin joins us from the floor at RSAC 2026. By day, he’s Global Director of Cybersecurity Startups at Microsoft for Startups, but this week, Kevin Magee is trolling the floor at RSAC to get the pulse of what is really going on in San Francisco. Kevin caught up with Dale Hoak, CISO at RegScale, David DellaPelle, CEO at Dune Security, and Jason Williams, Senior Director Global Solutions Architecture at Arms Cyber.  Selected Reading UK cyber chief urges ‘full court press’ to counter rising cyber threats (The Record) Operation Henhouse Nets Over 500 Arrests in UK Fraud Crackdown (Infosecurity Magazine) State Department launches effort to counter cyberattacks, AI risks from Iran, others (ABC News) LiteLLM PyPI packages compromised in expanding TeamPCP supply chain attacks (Help Net Security) TP-Link warns users to patch critical router auth bypass flaw (Bleeping Computer) PTC warns of imminent threat from critical Windchill, FlexPLM RCE bug (Bleeping Computer) Palo Alto Networks Phishing Scam Targets Professionals (TechNadu) Experts Sound Alarm Over “Prompt Poaching” Browser Extensions (Infosecurity Magazine) This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts (404 Media) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show.   Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min

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The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.

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