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Bishop Fox offensive security researchers, experts, and hackers take a real look at the latest cybersecurity news headlines and have a straight take on them. The goal is simple: do you actually need to care about this, or is it just another variation of the same fundamental security problems we've been dealing with for years?

  1. 3d ago

    PHP2Shell: A Leaked Demo, A Broken Disclosure, and AI at Exploit Speed

    In this episode, we break down one security story:  PHP2Shell: two critical PHP RCE flaws reaching back to PHP 5.4 How a leaked demo video broke PHP's coordinated disclosure Why AI turns every public detail into an exploit shortcut What defenders should patch, check, and monitor right now We also cover Bishop Fox research on the true blast radius of an AI attack, and how far a manipulated agent can reach when it acts inside enterprise systems.    Security Headlines:  PHP Issues Emergency Patches for Two Critical PHP2Shell RCE Flaws as Exploit Attempts Emerge, The Hacker News php2shell: A tale of two PHP remote vulnerabilities, Calif Frequently Asked Questions About PHP Remote Code Execution (PHP2Shell CVE-2026-109618 & CVE-2026-109619), watchTowr   Also mentioned:    Workshop: iOS Game Hacking: From Zero to God Mode Virtual Session: Healthcare Security at Machine Speed: $17M Ransomware & AI Adversaries Blog: The True Blast Radius of an AI Attack   Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  2. Oct 16

    OpenAI Insider, Meta Muse’s Escape Hatch, AI Agents Gone Rogue

    In this episode, we break down four security stories:  A cyberattack that hijacked Danfoss refrigeration controllers at hundreds of French supermarkets An OpenAI engineer charged over a recording device hidden in an executive conference room Meta Muse VM escape flaws and the dossiers Muse builds on users and non-users ARTEX AI and Claude Code in South Korean bank attacks, and Anthropic pulling its AI tests offline We also cover Bishop Fox research on a zero-click XSS in Siemens Teamcenter, how physical penetration testing protects confidential meetings, and how to scope an AI security assessment around real risk decisions.  Security Headlines:  Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets, BleepingComputer FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room, CNBC Meta Rushed to Fix Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Soon Before Launch, 404 Media Meta’s Muse AI Agent Is Building a Dossier On You, TIME ARTEX AI, Claude agents used in cyberattacks on South Korean banks, BleepingComputer Anthropic takes risky AI tests offline after models breach govt sites, BleepingComputer   Also mentioned:  Events: Health-ISAC 2026 Health Sector Security Workshop, BSides Peoria 2026 Blog: Submit and Execute: Weaponizing Reflected XSS in Siemens Teamcenter's Login Redirect (CVE-2026-58113) Blog: Behind Closed Doors: How Physical Penetration Testing Secures Sensitive Conversations Blog: AI Security Scoping: Define What To Test In Your Deployment   Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  3. Oct 9

    A Third NetScaler Zero-Day, 8 Million Danish ID Records, and Google Pauses Its Bug Bounty

    In this episode, we break down three security stories:  CVE-2026-88779, a third exploited NetScaler zero-day labeled denial-of-service About 8 million Danish CPR records stolen through a company's lawful access Google pausing its OSS VRP after a flood of invalid AI-generated reports Plus, we sit down with Andrew Crotty of the Ginger Hacker Initiative to talk about how newcomers actually break into cybersecurity in 2026, from choosing a path to building a resume that gets past the first screen. We also cover Bishop Fox research on how the AI attack surface extends across your full stack and what offensive testing reveals about healthcare security.  Security Headlines:  Citrix patches NetScaler SAML zero-day exploited in attacks, BleepingComputer Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database, TechCrunch Google halts open-source bug bounty program amid AI spam surge, BleepingComputer Also mentioned:    Events: No Hat 2026, HackMex 2026 Blog: Why the AI Attack Surface Extends Your Stack Guide: Healthcare Security: A Guide to Offensive Testing Andrew Crotty’s The Ginger Hacker Initiative Discord server. Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  4. Oct 2

    ShinyHunters PeopleSoft WAF Bypass, Arrests, And OpenAI Astra News

    In this episode, we break down four security stories:  A ShinyHunters PeopleSoft WAF bypass that hinges on one URL-encoded character The arrest of an alleged ShinyHunters leader days before the group's FBI claim Nearly 400,000 DC Medicaid records left readable behind a public report OpenAI scrapping GPT-6.1 Astra over scope, authorization, and honesty We also cover Bishop Fox research on three practical risk questions: unauthenticated root RCE in Check Point management, Kubernetes namespace takeover in Zilliz Attu, and why an 85 percent jump in CVE disclosures does not automatically mean an 85 percent jump in real-world risk.  Security Headlines:  Google Warns of ShinyHunters' Fresh Oracle PeopleSoft Campaign, SecurityWeek Dutch police arrest suspected member of group that claimed FBI hack, BBC DC Health Agency Exposes 400,000 Beneficiary Records, SecurityWeek OpenAI scraps rollout of new AI model over safety concerns, BBC Also mentioned:    Workshop: Weaponizing CloudFormation (available in English and Spanish)   Events: SecureWorld Dallas 2026, VetsinTech NatSec + Space Innovation Summit 2026 Blog: One Port to Root: Weaponizing Check Point Management CVE-2026-93616  Blog: Zilliz / Attu | 2.6.5 Blog: Separating Signal from Slop: Triaging CVEs in the Age of AI Security Research Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  5. Sep 26

    Zero-Click Exchange RCE, $25 AI Intrusions, and the ShinyHunters FBI Claim

    This episode breaks down: A zero-click Exchange Server RCE triggered by a Visio attachmentAI agents compromising online retailers for about $25 a targetShinyHunters' unverified claim that it breached the FBIOpenAI's six new misalignment disclosuresPlus, we sit-down with Bishop Fox's Emilio Gallegos on MikroTick, a RouterOS exploit chain attackers used before defenders knew it existed. Security Headlines: Microsoft Patches Record 974 Vulnerabilities, Including Two Exploited Zero-Days, Security WeekAutonomous AI Agents are breaking into hundreds of Online Retailers for $25 a target in an ongoing campaign, Gambit SecurityFBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents, BBCOpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior, The New York TimesAlso mentioned:   Workshop: Weaponizing CloudFormation (available in English and Spanish)  Virtual Session: AI & Cybersecurity Priorities for 2027: Executive ChatEvents: BSides Cleveland 2026, Ekoparty 2026, No Hat 2026, Wild West Hackin' Fest Deadwood 2026Blog: MikroTrick: Inside the RouteOS Takeover Chain Blog: Unified Code, Unified Risks: Uncovering Vulnerabilities in .NET MAUI ApplicationsBlog: Master Key Included: Detecting SolarWinds ARM CVE-2026-28326Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  6. Sep 18

    Ten-Hour Breaches, MikroTik Backdoors, Router Takeovers & the NetScaler Root Cause

    This episode covers an AI agent fleet that compressed two weeks of red team work into ten hours, a two-CVE chain giving attackers full admin on MikroTik routers, and a fraudulent government request that walked Revolut's verification checks straight out the door, plus a sit-down with Bishop Fox's Jon Williams on a critical NetScaler auth bypass and the detection tool built to prove you're patched.  Security Headlines:  An AI-Assisted Cyber Attack: Inside a Unit 42 Investigation, Unit 42 Your MikroTik Router May Already Be Compromised: Look for SSH User "-2", Security Affairs Revolut Confirms Customer Data Breach Through Fake Government Requests, TechCrunch    Also mentioned:   Workshop: Weaponizing CloudFormation (available in English and Spanish)  Virtual Session: AI & Cybersecurity Priorities for 2027: Executive Chat Event: BSides Cleveland 2026  Blog: Mind the Config: Detecting and Weaponizing NetScaler CVE-2026-19490 Blog: MikroTrick: Inside the RouteOS Takeover Chain   Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  7. Sep 11

    Patch Tuesday Overload, Broken Threat Feeds & the Scoping Problem

    Bishop Fox's Managed Security Services team returns with Sergio Villegas, Richard Brown, and Kendrick Urbaniak covering patch volume that no longer fits a normal cycle, threat intelligence with no real prioritization standard, and how to actually scope a vulnerability and intel program.    Also mentioned:   Workshop: Weaponizing CloudFormation Blog: Mind the Config: Detecting and Weaponizing NetScaler CVE-2026-19490  Blog: CVE-2026-82329: Unauthenticated Administrative Access in JFrog Artifactory Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the Bishop Fox subreddit.

  8. Sep 4

    IDScan Leak, Vished Hospitals, Berlin's Ransom Refusal & a Grid Under Fire

    This episode covers a dark web marketplace selling 150+ million driver's license scans traced to one identity-verification vendor, McKesson's breach after a ShinyHunters vishing attack into Snowflake and Salesforce, Berlin's refusal to pay a ransomware group, and a suspected Iran-linked attack that knocked a UK power plant offline for days.      Security Headlines:  FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses, KrebsOnSecurity McKesson discloses breach after ShinyHunters claims patient data theft, BleepingComputer Berlin says it won't pay ransom after hackers steal government data, The Record Suspected Iran-linked attack knocked UK power plant offline for days, Help Net Security    Also mentioned:   Event: FIIAC 2026  Event: PwnedCR 2026  Workshop: Weaponizing CloudFormation Advisory: Traefik Version Through 3.7.11  Blog: Signature Optional: Analysis of CVE-2026-28323   Join the conversation in the Bishop Fox Discord server and in the new Bishop Fox subreddit.

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Bishop Fox offensive security researchers, experts, and hackers take a real look at the latest cybersecurity news headlines and have a straight take on them. The goal is simple: do you actually need to care about this, or is it just another variation of the same fundamental security problems we've been dealing with for years?

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  • Creator
    Bishop Fox
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Bishop Fox
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