Scrutinizing the security of messaging apps continues.

The messaging app used by CBP and the White House faces continued security scrutiny. Hacktivists breach the airline used for U.S. deportation flights. The FBI warns that threat actors are exploiting outdated, unsupported routers. Education giant Pearson confirms a cyberattack. Researchers report exploitation of Windows Remote Management (WinRM) for stealthy lateral movement in Active Directory (AD) environments. A sophisticated email attack campaign uses malicious PDF invoices to deliver a cross-platform RAT. A zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver enables remote code execution. An Indiana health system reports a data breach affecting nearly 263,000 individuals. Our guest is Alex Cox, Director of Information Security at LastPass, discussing tax-related lures targeting refunds. AI empowers a murder victim to speak from beyond the grave. 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 Today we are joined by Alex Cox, Director of Information Security at LastPass, to discuss tax-related lures facing both tax preparation agencies and filers expecting refunds. Selected Reading On the state of modern Web Application Security (BrightTalk) Customs and Border Protection Confirms Its Use of Hacked Signal Clone TeleMessage (Wired) Hackers hit deportation airline GlobalX, leak flight manifests, and leave an unsubtle message for "Donnie" Trump (Bitdefender) FBI Sounds Alarm on Rogue Cybercrime Services Targeting Obsolete Routers (infosecurity magazine) Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data (Bleeping Computer) Hackers Using Windows Remote Management to Stealthily Navigate Active Directory Network (Cybersecurity News) Hackers Weaponizing PDF Invoices to Attack Windows, Linux & macOS Systems (Cybersecurity News) SAP Zero-Day Targeted Since January, Many Sectors Impacted (Security Week) Indiana Health System Notifies 263,000 of Oracle Hack (Bank of Infosecurity) A Judge Accepted AI Video Testimony From a Dead Man (404 Media) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. 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