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Ep 2489 | 2.13.26

Total defense meets total threat.

Global leaders call for collaboration at the Munich Cyber Security Conference. Phishing campaigns exploit fake video conference invitations. Italian authorities say cyber attacks on the Winter Olympics have met overall mitigation. AI reshapes the economics of ransomware attacks. CISA tags a critical Microsoft Configuration Manager vulnerability. Foxveil is a new malware loader targeting legitimate platforms. Researchers examine macOS infostealers. California fines Disney $2.75 million for violating the Consumer Privacy Act. Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus space daily and CyberWire Producer Liz Stokes preview their coverage of the NATO Cyber Coalition 2025 Cyber Exercise in Tallinn, Estonia. When pull requests get personal.

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Ep 2488 | 2.12.26

AI or I-Spy?

Malicious Chrome extensions pose as AI tools. Google says nation-states are increasingly abusing its Gemini artificial intelligence tool. Data extortion group World Leaks deploys a new malware tool called RustyRocket. An Atlanta healthcare provider data breach affects over 625,000. Apple patches an iOS zero-day that’s been around since version 1.0. A government shutdown would furlough more than half of CISA’s staff. Dutch police arrest the alleged seller of the JokerOTP phishing automation service. Our guest is Simon Horswell, Senior Fraud Specialist at Entrust, discussing evolving romance scams for Valentine's Day. Fun with filters provides fuel for phishers.

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Ep 2487 | 2.11.26

When Windows breaks and chips crack.

Patch Tuesday. Preliminary findings from the European Commission come down on TikTok. Switzerland’s military cancels its contract with Palantir. Social engineering leads to payroll fraud. Google hands over extensive personal data on a British student activist. Researchers unearth a global espionage operation called “The Shadow Campaigns.” Notepad’s newest features could lead to remote code execution. Our guest is Hazel Cerra, Resident Agent in Charge of the Atlantic City Office for the United States Secret Service. Ring says it’s all about dogs, but critics hear the whistle.

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Ep 2486 | 2.10.26

A spyware swiss army knife.

ZeroDayRAT delivers full mobile compromise on Android and iOS. The UK warns infrastructure operators to act now as severe cyber threats mount. Russia moves to block Telegram. The FTC draws a line on data sales to foreign adversaries. Researchers unpack DeadVax, a stealthy new malware campaign, while an old-school Linux botnet resurfaces. BeyondTrust fixes a critical flaw. And in AI, are we moving too fast? One mild training prompt may be enough to knock down safety guardrails. Our guest is Omer Akgul, Researcher at RSA Conference, discussing his work on "The Case for LLM Consistency Metrics in Cybersecurity (and Beyond)." A pair of penned pentesters provoke a pricey payout.

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Ep 2485 | 2.9.26

Your phone works for them now.

Ivanti zero-days trigger emergency warnings around the globe. Singapore blames a China-linked spy crew for hitting all four major telcos. DHS opens a privacy probe into ICE surveillance. Researchers flag a zero-click RCE lurking in LLM workflows. Ransomware knocks local government payment systems offline in Florida and Texas. Chrome extensions get nosy with your URLs. BeyondTrust scrambles to patch a critical RCE. A Polish data breach suspect is caught eight years later. It’s the Monday Business Breakdown. Ben Yelin gives us the 101 on subpoenas. And federal prosecutors say two Connecticut men bet big on fraud, and lost.

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