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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes.
Chief Security Officer, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the CyberWire, Rick Howard, shares his travels through the cybersecurity job space. The son of a gold miner who began his career out of West Point in the US Army, Rick worked his way up to being the Commander of the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team. Rick moved to the commercial sector working for Bruce Schneier running Counterpane's global SOC. Rick's first CSO job was for Palo Alto Networks where he was afforded the opportunity to create the Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame and the Cyber Threat Alliance. Upon considering retirement, Rick called up on the CyberWire to ask about doing a podcast and he was hired on to the team. Rick shares a proud moment through a favorite story. We thank Rick for sharing his story with us.
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Zach Edwards from Silent Push is discussing their work on "New Lazarus Group Infrastructure, Acquires Sensitive Intel Related to $1.4B ByBit Hack and Past Attacks." Silent Push analysts uncovered significant infrastructure used by the Lazarus APT Group, linking them to the $1.4 billion Bybit crypto heist through the domain bybit-assessment[.]com registered just hours before the attack.
The investigation revealed a pattern of test entries, VPN usage, and fake job interview scams targeting crypto users, with malware deployment tied to North Korean threat actor groups like TraderTraitor and Contagious Interview. The team also identified numerous companies being impersonated in these scams, including major crypto platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken, to alert potential victims.
The research can be found here:
Silent Push Pivots into New Lazarus Group Infrastructure, Acquires Sensitive Intel Related to $1.4B ByBit Hack and Past Attacks
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President Trump fires the head of NSA and Cyber Command. The Health Sector Coordinating Council asks the White House to abandon Biden-era security updates. Senators introduce bipartisan legislation to help fight money laundering. A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache Parquet Java library. The State Bar of Texas reports a ransomware-related data breach. New Android spyware uses a password-protected uninstallation method. A Chinese state-backed threat group exploits a critical Ivanti vulnerability for remote code execution. Today’s guest is Dave Dewalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, with the latest trends and outlook from cyber leaders. Malware masquerades as the tax man.
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CyberWire Guest
Today’s guest is Dave Dewalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, sharing 2024 trends and a 2025 outlook.
Selected Reading
Haugh fired from leadership of NSA, Cyber Command (The Record)
Defense Sec Hegseth in Signalgate Pentagon watchdog probe (The Register)
HSCC Urges White House to Shift Gears on Health Cyber Regs (BankInfo Security)
Lawmakers seek to close loophole limiting Secret Service investigations into cyber laundering (The Record)
Critical Apache Parquet RCE Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Malicious Code (Cyber Security News)
State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek)
New Android Spyware That Asks Password From Users to Uninstall (TechCrunch)
Chinese State Hackers Exploiting Newly Disclosed Ivanti Flaw (Infosecurity Magazine)
Hackers Leveraging URL Shorteners & QR Codes for Tax-Related Phishing Attacks (Microsoft)
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A joint advisory labels Fast Flux a national security threat. Europol shuts down a major international CSAM platform. Oracle verifies a data breach. A new attack targets Apache Tomcat servers. The Hunters International group pivots away from ransomware. Hackers target Juniper routers using default credentials. A controversy erupts over a critical CrushFTP vulnerability. Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute unpacks Next.js. Abracadabra, alakazam — poof! Your credentials are gone.
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Johannes Ullrich, Dean of Research at SANS Technology Institute, is discussing Next.js and how similar problems have led to vulnerabilities recently.
Selected Reading
Fast Flux: A National Security Threat (CISA)
Don’t cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do (CyberScoop)
CSAM platform Kidflix shut down by international operation (The Record)
AI Image Site GenNomis Exposed 47GB of Underage Deepfakes (Hackread)
Oracle tells clients of second recent hack, log-in data stolen, Bloomberg News reports (Reuters)
Hackers Exploiting Apache Tomcat Vulnerability to Steal SSH Credentials & Gain Server Control (Cyber Security News)
Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus (SecurityWeek)
Hackers Actively Scanning for Juniper’s Smart Router With Default Password (Cyber Security News)
Details Emerge on CVE Controversy Around Exploited CrushFTP Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)
New Malware Attacking Magic Enthusiasts to Steal Login Credentials (Cyber Security News)
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Google and Mozilla patch nearly two dozen security flaws. The UK’s Royal Mail Group sees 144GB of data stolen and leaked. A bizarre campaign looks to recruit cybersecurity professionals to hack Chinese websites. PostgreSQL servers with weak credentials have been compromised for cryptojacking. Google Cloud patches a vulnerability affecting its Cloud Run platform. Oracle faces a class-action lawsuit over alleged cloud services data breaches. CISA releases ICS advisories detailing vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation and Hitachi Energy products. General Paul Nakasone offers a candid assessment of America’s evolving cyber threats. On today’s CertByte segment, a look at the Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies exam. Are AI LLMs more like minds or mirrors?
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CertByte Segment
Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from N2K’s suite of industry-leading certification resources, this week, Chris is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) v1.1 exam. Today’s question comes from N2K’s Cisco CCNP Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies ENCOR (350-401) Practice Test.
The ENCOR exam enables candidates to earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification, which can also be used to meet exam requirements for several other Cisco certifications.
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Selected Reading
Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)
Royal Mail Group Loses 144GB to Infostealers: Same Samsung Hacker, Same 2021 Infostealer Log (Infostealers)
Someone is trying to recruit security researchers in bizarre hacking campaign (TechCrunch)
Ongoing cryptomining campaign hits over 1.5K PostgreSQL servers (SC Media)
ImageRunner Flaw Exposed Sensitive Information in Google Cloud (SecurityWeek)
Google Brings End-to-End Encrypted Emails to All Enterprise Gmail Users (SecurityWeek)
Oracle now faces class action amid alleged data breaches (The Register)
CISA Releases Two ICS Advisories for Vulnerabilities, & Exploits Surrounding ICS (Cyber Security News)
Exclusive: Gen. Paul Nakasone says China is now our biggest cyber threat (The Record)
Large AI models are cultural and social technologies (Science)
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The UK unveils the full scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Apple warns of critical zero-day vulnerabilities under active exploitation. The InterLock ransomware group claims responsibility for a cyberattack on National Presto Industries. Microsoft flags a critical vulnerability in Canon printer drivers. Check Point Software confirms a data breach. The FTC warns 23andMe’s bankruptcy trustees to uphold their privacy obligations. A Canadian hacker has been arrested and charged for allegedly breaching systems tied to the Texas Republican Party. A GCHQ intern pleads guilty to stealing top-secret data. On our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. The confabulous hallucinations of AI.
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Threat Vector Segment
Host David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks Threat Vector podcast asks “Is the Quantum Threat Closer Than You Think?” on the latest segment of Threat Vector. Quantum computing is advancing fast, and with it comes a major cybersecurity risk—the potential to break today’s encryption standards. David speaks with Richu Channakeshava, Senior Product Manager at Palo Alto Networks, about the urgent need for organizations to prepare for a post-quantum world. You can catch the full discussion here. Be sure to listen to new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on your favorite podcast app.
Selected Reading
UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill (The Register)
Apple Warns of Three 0-Day Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks (Cyber Security News)
Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack (SecurityWeek)
Critical Vulnerability Found in Canon Printer Drivers (SecurityWeek)
Check Point Acknowledges Data Breach, Claims Information is 'Old (Cyber Security News)
FTC: 23andMe's Buyer Must Uphold Co.'s Data Privacy Pledge (BankInfo Security)
Canadian hacker arrested for allegedly stealing data from Texas Republican Party (The Record)
GCHQ intern took top secret spy tool home, now faces prison (The Register)
A Peek Into How AI 'Thinks' - and Why It Hallucinates (GovInfo Security)
Why Confabulation, Not Hallucination, Defines AI Errors (Integrative Psych)
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A cyberattack targeting Oracle Health compromises patient data. The DOJ nabs over $8 million tied to romance scams. Trend Micro examines a China-linked APT group conducting cyber-espionage. A new Android banking trojan called Crocodilus has emerged. North Korea’s Lazarus Group targets job seekers in the crypto industry. CISA IDs a new malware variant targeting Ivanti Connect Secure appliances. Maria Varmazis, host of N2K’s T-Minus Space Daily show chats with Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin. They discuss designating space as critical infrastructure. Nulling out your pizza payment.
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CyberWire Guest
Maria Varmazis, host of N2K’s T-Minus Space Daily show sits down with Jake Braun, former White House Principal Deputy National Cyber Director and chairman of DEF CON Franklin, and they discuss designating space as critical infrastructure and sharing an overview of its attack surface.
Selected Reading
Oracle Health breach compromises patient data at US hospitals (Bleeping Computer)
Oracle Warns Health Customers of Patient Data Breach (Bloomberg)
Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware (SecurityWeek)
U.S. seized $8.2 million in crypto linked to 'Romance Baiting' scams (Bleeping Computer)
DOJ Seizes USD 8.2M Tied to Pig Butchering Scheme (TRM Labs)
Earth Alux Hackers Employ VARGIET Malware to Attack Organizations (Cyber Security News)
'Crocodilus' Android Banking Trojan Allows Device Takeover, Data Theft (SecurityWeek)
ClickFake Interview – Lazarus Hackers Exploit Windows and macOS Users Fake Job Campaign (Cyber Security News)
CISA Analyzes Malware Used in Ivanti Zero-Day Attacks (SecurityWeek)
How A Null Character Was Used to Bypass Payments (System Weakness on Medium)
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Please enjoy this encore episode of Career Notes.
Business Information Security Officer at S&P Global Ratings, Alyssa Miller, joins us to talk about her journey to become a champion to create a welcoming nature and acceptance of diversity in the cybersecurity community. Starting her first full-time tech position while still in college, Alyssa noted the culture shock being in both worlds. Entering as a programmer and then moving to pen testing where she got her start in security, Alyssa grew into a leader who is committed to elevating those around her. Some stumbling blocks along the way gave her pause and helped point her in her current role where Alyssa works to bring more diverse views to improve the problem-solving in the space, something she sees as a key to success for the industry. We thank Alyssa for sharing her story with us.
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This week, we are joined by Jon Williams, Vulnerability Researcher from Bishop Fox, discussing "Tearing Down (Sonic)Walls: Decrypting SonicOSX Firmware." Bishop Fox researchers reverse-engineered the encryption protecting SonicWall SonicOSX firmware, enabling them to access its underlying file system for security research.
They presented their process and findings at DistrictCon Year 0 and released a tool called Sonicrack to extract keys from VMware virtual machine bundles, facilitating the decryption of VMware NSv firmware images. This research builds upon previous work, including techniques to decrypt static NSv images and reverse-engineer other encryption formats used by SonicWall.
The research can be found here:
Tearing Down (Sonic)Walls: Decrypting SonicOSX Firmware
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Mozilla patches Firefox flaw similar to actively exploited Chrome vulnerability. Russia-based RedCurl gang deploys ransomware for the first time. Ukraine's railway operator recovers from cyberattack. India cracks down on Google’s billing monopoly. Morphing Meerkat's phishing kit abuses DNS mail exchange records. 300,000 attacks in three weeks. Our guest is Chris Wysopal, Founder and Chief Security Evangelist of Veracode, who sits down with Dave to discuss the increase in the average fix time for security flaws. And Liz Stokes joins with another Fun Fact Friday.
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CyberWire Guest
Chris Wysopal, Founder and Chief Security Evangelist of Veracode, discussing increase in the average fix time for security flaws and percent of organizations that carry critical security debt for longer than a year.
Selected Reading
After Chrome patches zero-day used to target Russians, Firefox splats similar bug (The Register)
Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop issues caused by Windows updates (Bleeping Computer)
Firefox fixes flaw similar to Chrome zero-day used against Russian organizations (The Record)
RedCurl's Ransomware Debut: A Technical Deep Dive (Bitdefender)
Ukraine’s state railway restores online ticket sales after major cyberattack (The Record)
Google App Store Billing Policy Anti-Competitive, India Court Rules (Bloomberg)
Morphing Meerkat PhaaS Platform Spoofs 100+ Brands - Infosecurity Magazine (Infosecurity Magazine)
Fresh Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Campaigns Target Latin America, Europe (SecurityWeek)
Malware distributed via fake DeepSeek ads on Google (SC Media)
GorillaBot Attacks Windows Devices With 300,000+ Attack Commands Across 100+ Countries (Cyber Security News)
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China’s FamousSparrow is back. A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket exposes data from an Australian fintech firm. Researchers uncover a sophisticated Linux-based backdoor targeting industrial systems. Infiltrating the BlackLock Ransomware group’s infrastructure. Solar inverters in the security spotlight. Credential stuffing gets automated. CISA updates the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The UK’s NCA warns of online groups involved in sadistic cybercrime and real-world violence. Authorities arrest a dozen individuals linked to the now-defunct Ghost encrypted communication platform. Our guest is Tal Skverer, Research Team Lead from Astrix, discussing the OWASP NHI Top 10 framework. Remembering our friend Matt Stephenson.
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CyberWire Guest
We are joined by Tal Skverer, Research Team Lead from Astrix, who is discussing the OWASP NHI Top 10 framework and how teams can use these as they implement NHIs into their systems.
Selected Reading
Chinese Spy Group FamousSparrow Back with a Vengeance, Targets US (Infosecurity Magazine)
Aussie Fintech Vroom Exposes Thousands of Records After AWS Misconfiguration (HackRead)
New Sophisticated Linux Backdoor Targets OT Systems via 0-Day RCE Exploit (GB Hackers)
Blacklock Ransomware: A Late Holiday Gift with Intrusion into the Threat Actor's Infrastructure (Resecurity)
Dozens of solar inverter flaws could be exploited to attack power grids (Bleeping Computer)
Threat Actors Using Powerful Cybercriminal Weapon 'Atlantis AIO' to Automate Credential Stuffing Attacks (Cyber Security News)
CISA Adds of Sitecore CMS Code Execution Vulnerability to List of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (Cyber Security News)
NCA Warns of Sadistic Online “Com” Networks (Infosecurity Magazine)
12 Cybercriminals Arrested Following Takedown of Ghost Communication Platform (Cyber Security News)
Matt Stephenson remembrance (LinkedIn)
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Researchers uncover a new Windows zero-day. A covert Chinese-linked network targets recently laid-off U.S. government workers. Malicious npm packages are found injecting persistent reverse shell backdoors. A macOS malware loader evolves. DrayTek router disruptions affect users worldwide. A new report warns of growing cyber risks to the commercial space sector. CISA issues four ICS advisories. U.S. Marshals arrest a key suspect in a multi million dollar cryptocurrency heist. Our guest is Brian Levine, Co-Founder and CEO of FormerGov.com, speaking about creating a networking directory for former government and military professionals. The UK’s NCSC goes full influencer to promote 2FA.
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CyberWire Guest
Brian Levine, Co-Founder and CEO of FormerGov.com, speaking about the importance of networking and creating a directory for former government and military professionals.
Selected Reading
New Windows 0-Day Vulnerability Let Remote Attackers Steal NTLM Credentials - Unofficial Patch (cybersecuritynews)
Exclusive: Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired federal workers, research shows (Reuters)
New npm attack poisons local packages with backdoors (bleepingcomputer)
macOS Users Warned of New Versions of ReaderUpdate Malware (securityweek)
DrayTek Routers Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – Possibly Links to Reboot Loop (cybersecuritynews)
ENISA Probes Space Threat Landscape in New Report (Infosecurity Magazine)
CISA Warns of Four Vulnerabilities, and Exploits Surrounding ICS (cybersecuritynews)
Crypto Heist Suspect "Wiz" Arrested After $243 Million Theft (hackread)
NCSC taps influencers to make 2FA go viral (The Register)
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Critical Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities affect Kubernetes controllers. Senior Trump administration officials allegedly use unsecured platforms for national security discussions. Even experts like Troy Hunt get phished. Google acknowledges user data loss but doesn’t explain it. Chinese hackers spent four years inside an Asian telecom firm. SnakeKeylogger is a stealthy, multi-stage credential-stealing malware. A cybercrime crackdown results in over 300 arrests across seven African countries. Ben Yelin, Caveat co-host and Program Director, Public Policy & External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, joins to discuss the Signal national security leak. Pew Research Center figures out how its online polling got slightly forked.
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CyberWire Guest
We are joined by Ben Yelin, Caveat co-host and Program Director, Public Policy & External Affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, on the Signal national security leak.
Selected Reading
IngressNightmare: critical Kubernetes vulnerabilities in ingress NGINX controller (Beyond Machines)
Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities in Ingress NGINX (Wiz)
Ingress-nginx CVE-2025-1974: What You Need to Know (Kubernetes)
Trump administration is reviewing how its national security team sent military plans to a magazine editor (NBC News)
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans (The Atlantic)
How Russian Hackers Are Exploiting Signal 'Linked Devices' Feature for Real-Time Spying (SecurityWeek)
Troy Hunt: A Sneaky Phish Just Grabbed my Mailchimp Mailing List (Troy Hunt)
'Technical issue' at Google deletes some customer data (The Register)
Chinese hackers spent four years inside Asian telco’s networks (The Record)
Multistage Info Stealer SnakeKeylogger Attacking Individuals and Businesses to Steal Logins (Cyber Security News)
Over 300 arrested in international crackdown on cyber scams (The Record)
How a glitch in an online survey replaced the word ‘yes’ with ‘forks’ (Pew Research)
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Money laundering runs rampant in Cambodia. Privacy advocates question a new data sharing EO from the White House. An NYU website hack exposes the data of millions. A game demo gets pulled from Steam after users report infostealing malware. The Cloak ransomware group claims a cyberattack on the Virginia Attorney General’s Office. 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Medusa ransomware is using a malicious driver to disable security tools on infected systems. Clearview AI settles a class-action lawsuit over privacy violations. A look back at the CVE program. In today’s Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Joe Ryan, Head of Customer Enablement at Maltego Technologies, who is highlighting how to help analysts in resource-constrained environments overcome training gaps and use investigative tools more effectively. Luring AI bots into the digital labyrinth.
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In today’s Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Joe Ryan, Head of Customer Enablement at Maltego Technologies, who is highlighting how to help analysts in resource-constrained environments overcome training gaps and use investigative tools more effectively.
Selected Reading
How Scammers Launder Money and Get Away With It (New York Times)
Trump order on information sharing appears to have implications for DOGE and beyond (The Record)
Over 3 million applicants’ data leaked on NYU’s website (Washington Square News)
Steam pulls game demo infecting Windows with info-stealing malware (Bleeping Computer)
Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Virginia Attorney General’s Office (SecurityWeek)
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy Amid Concerns About Security of Customers’ Genetic Data (New York Times)
Medusa Ransomware Uses Malicious Driver to Disable Security Tools (SecurityWeek)
Clearview AI settles class-action privacy lawsuit worth an estimated $50 million (The Record)
Despite challenges, the CVE program is a public-private partnership that has shown resilience (CyberScoop)
Trapping misbehaving bots in an AI Labyrinth (Cloudflare)
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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes.
Historian and Curator at the International Spy Museum. Dr. Andrew Hammond, shares how he came to share the history of espionage and intelligence as a career. Starting out in the Royal Air Force when 9/11 happened, Andrew found himself trying to understand what was going on in the world. Studying history and international relations gave him some perspective and led him on his career path which included an introduction to museum industry at the 9/11 Museum. After a stint in academia in the UK, Andrew found his way back to the US and eventually ended up at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. He said one of the "greatest parts of the job being able to engage with the artifacts" and share their stories. We thank Andrew for sharing his story with us.
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This week, we are joined by Tom Hegel, Principal Threat Researcher from SentinelLabs research team, to discuss their work on "Ghostwriter | New Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition." The latest Ghostwriter campaign, linked to Belarusian government espionage, is actively targeting Ukrainian military and government entities as well as Belarusian opposition activists using weaponized Excel documents.
SentinelLabs identified new malware variants and tactics, including obfuscated VBA macros that deploy malware via DLL files, with payload delivery seemingly controlled based on a target’s location and system profile. The campaign, which began preparation in mid-2024 and became active by late 2024, appears to be an evolution of previous Ghostwriter operations, combining disinformation with cyberattacks to further political and military objectives.
The research can be found here:
Ghostwriter | New Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Belarusian Opposition
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Over 150 government database servers are dangerously exposed to the internet. Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in CheckPoint’s ZoneAlarm antivirus software. Albabat ransomware goes cross-platform. ESET reports on the Chinese Operation FishMedley campaign. VanHelsing ransomware targets Windows systems in the U.S. and France. CISA issues five ICS advisories warning of high-severity vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure systems. A former NFL coach is indicted for allegedly hacking into the accounts of thousands of college athletes. Brandon Karpf joins us with a look at cyberspace in space. A fraud detection firm gets shut down for fraud.
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Brandon Karpf, friend of N2K CyberWire, joins T-Minus Space Daily host Maria Varmazis for the Space and Cyber March segment.
Selected Reading
Over 150 US Government Database Servers Vulnerable to Internet Exposure (GB Hackers)
White House Shifting Cyber Risk to State and Local Agencies (Data Breach Today)
Cybercriminals Exploit CheckPoint Driver Flaws in Malicious Campaign (Infosecurity Magazine)
Albabat Ransomware Attacking Windows, Linux & macOS by Leveraging GitHub (Cyber Security News)
Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley (SecurityWeek)
VanHelsing Ransomware Attacking Windows Systems With New Evasion Technique & File Extension (Cyber Security News)
CISA Releases Five Industrial Control Systems Advisories Covering Vulnerabilities & Exploits (Cyber Security News)
Former NFL, Michigan Assistant Coach Matt Weiss Charged With Hacking for Athletes' Intimate Photos (SecurityWeek)
AdTech CEO whose products detected ad fraud jailed for fraud (The Register)
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Veeam patches a critical vulnerability in its Backup & Replication software. A spyware data breach highlights ongoing risks. Clearview AI attempted to purchase sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and mug shots. The Netherlands’ parliament looks to reduce reliance on U.S. software firms. A Pennsylvania union notifies over 517,000 individuals of a data breach. Researchers discover a RansomHub affiliate deploying a new custom backdoor called Betruger. A new info-stealer spreads through game cheats and cracks. David Wiseman, Vice President of Secure Communications at BlackBerry, joins us to explore how organizations can effectively implement CISA’s encrypted communications guidelines. What to do when AI casually accuses you of murder?
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CyberWire Guest
David Wiseman, Vice President of Secure Communications at BlackBerry, joins us to explore how organizations can effectively implement CISA’s encrypted communications guidelines. Don’t miss the full conversation—listen now on the Caveat podcast!
Selected Reading
Veeam Patches Critical Vulnerability in Backup & Replication (SecurityWeek)
The Citizen Lab’s director dissects spyware and the ‘proliferating’ market for it (The Record)
Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users (TechCrunch)
Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database (404 Media)
Dutch parliament calls for end to dependence on US software companies (Yahoo)
Pennsylvania education union data breach hit 500,000 people (Bleeping Computer)
RansomHub Affiliate Deploying New Custom Backdoor Dubbed ‘Betruger’ For Persistence (Cyber Security News)
New Arcane infostealer infects YouTube, Discord users via game cheats (Bleeping Computer)
Dad demands OpenAI delete ChatGPT’s false claim that he murdered his kids (Ars Technica)
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A critical vulnerability could let attackers hijack and potentially disable vulnerable servers. Europol warns of a “shadow alliance” between state-backed threat actors and cybercriminals. Sekoia examines ClearFake. A critical PHP vulnerability is under active exploitation. A sophisticated scareware phishing campaign has shifted its focus to macOS users. Phishing as a service attacks are on the rise. A new jailbreak technique bypasses security controls in popular LLMs. Microsoft has uncovered StilachiRAT. CISA confirms active exploitation of a critical Fortinet vulnerability. On our CertByte segment, Chris Hare is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the ISACA® Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) exam. AI coding assistants get all judgy.
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CertByte Segment
Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K, we share practice questions from N2K’s suite of industry-leading certification resources. This week, Chris is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the ISACA® Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) exam. Today’s question comes from N2K’s ISACA® Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM®) Practice Test.
The CISM exam helps to affirm your ability to assess risks, implement effective governance, proactively respond to incidents and is the preferred credential for IT managers, according to ISACA.To learn more about this and other related topics under this objective, please refer to the following resource: CISM Review Manual, 15th Edition, 1.0, Information Security Governance, Introduction.
Have a question that you’d like to see covered? Email us at certbyte@n2k.com. If you're studying for a certification exam, check out N2K’s full exam prep library of certification practice tests, practice labs, and training courses by visiting our website at n2k.com/certify.
Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers.
Additional source: https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cism#1
Selected Reading
Critical AMI MegaRAC bug can let attackers hijack, brick servers (bleepingcomputer)
Europol Warns of “Shadow Alliance” Between States and Criminals (Infosecurity Magazine)
ClearFake’s New Widespread Variant: Increased Web3 Exploitation for Malware Delivery (Sekoia.io Blog)
PHP RCE Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Wild to Attack Windows-based Systems (cybersecuritynews)
Scareware Combined With Phishing in Attacks Targeting macOS Users (securityweek)
Sneaky 2FA Joins Tycoon 2FA and EvilProxy in 2025 Phishing Surge (Infosecurity Magazine)
New Jailbreak Technique Bypasses DeepSeek, Copilot, and ChatGPT to Generate Chrome Malware (gbhackers)
Microsoft Warns of New StilachiRAT Malware (SecurityWeek)
Fortinet Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attack, CISA Warns (Infosecurity Magazine)
AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a 'vibe coder' to write his own damn code (TechCrunch)
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An Apache Tomcat vulnerability is under active exploitation. CISA rehires workers ousted by DOGE. Lawmakers look to protect rural water systems from cyber threats. Western Alliance Bank notifies 22,000 individuals of a data breach. A new cyberattack method called BitM allows hackers to bypass multi-factor authentication. A Chinese cyberespionage group targets Central European diplomats. A new cyberattack uses ChatGPT infrastructure to target the financial sector and U.S. government agencies. Australia sues a major securities firm over inadequate protection of customer data. Our Threat Vector segment examines how unifying security capabilities strengthens cyber resilience. Cybercriminals say, “Get me Edward Snowden on the line!”
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Threat Vector Segment
Security platformization is transforming the way organizations defend against cyber threats. In this episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with Carlos Rivera, Senior Analyst at Forrester, about how unifying security capabilities strengthens cyber resilience. To listen to the full discussion, please check out the episode here or on your favorite podcast app, and tune in to new episodes of Threat Vector by Palo Alto Networks every Thursday.
Selected Reading
Critical Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Just 30hrs of Public Exploit (Cyber Security News)
CISA Rehires Fired Employees, Immediately Puts Them on Leave (GovInfo Security)
Western Alliance Bank Discloses Data Breach Linked to Cleo Hack (SecurityWeek)
New BitM Attack Lets Hackers Steal User Sessions Within Seconds (Cyber Security News)
US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Boost Rural Water Cybersecurity (SecurityWeek)
Chinese Hackers Target European Diplomats with Malware (GovInfo Security)
Hackers Exploit ChatGPT with CVE-2024-27564, 10,000+ Attacks in a Week (Hackread)
Australia Sues FIIG Investment Firm in Cyber 'Wake-Up Call' (GovInfo Security)
Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn't pay up (The Register)
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