Michael Scott: A team of humble intellects. [Information security] [Career Notes]

A little something extra comes preinstalled. [Research Saturday]

Today Cristian Silviu Stahie, Security Analyst from Bitdefender, joins to discuss their work on The phone was compromised before the user turned it on: the rise of Midnight Mimosa. Bitdefender researc...

14 Nov 19min

Out of office, out of service.

Microsoft 365 recovers from a global outage. StingyBasilisk pivots through Windows named pipes to infiltrate isolated networks. The FBI freezes billions after North Korea's Binance heist, while Pyongy...

13 Nov 31min

A patchwork of problems.

Patch Tuesday. Maersk investigates a legacy system breach. A chip-smuggling probe stalls after Nvidia reaches out to Commerce. A US Army officer is arrested in the UK for alleged Russian espionage. Ka...

12 Nov 27min

CyberWire Daily at 10: Developments in AI and machine learning over the past decade. [Special Edition]

In this episode, Dave Bittner joins Maria Varmazis to explore how AI in cybersecurity has changed over the past decade, from opaque, marketed machine-learning features to widely accessible generative ...

11 Nov 35min

The next name on CISA's door.

Palantir’s CISO gets the nod for CISA. Tehran takes the rap for sabotaging European grocery freezers. Russia’s Turla turns victim Exchange servers into passive spy hubs. Barracuda battles actively cha...

10 Nov 28min

Peer pressure meets private keys.

A classified memo ties Nvidia’s chief executive to Chinese espionage. AI coding agents crack under peer pressure, coughing up private keys. Big breaches hit seven million Japanese shoppers and three m...

9 Nov 29min

The hidden risks of system integration. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]

Though many look to ensure that they meet mission readiness requirements, overreliance on these practices can allow hidden risks to go unchecked. Host Maria Varmazis sits down with Vito Askins, found...

8 Nov 21min

Stealing more than the spotlight. [Research Saturday]

This week, we are joined by Matt Poto, Associate Triage Analyst at Huntress, discussing their work on "Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Leads to Malware." Threat actors are exploiting the hype surrounding the...

7 Nov 14min