CyberWire Daily1 Jul 2024

A swift fix for a serious router bug.

Juniper issues an emergency patch for its routers. A compromised helpdesk portal sends out phishing emails. Prudential updates the victim count in their February data breach. Rapid7 finds trojanized software installers in apps from a popular developer in India. Australian authorities arrest a man for running a fake mile-high WiFi network. Florida Man's Violent Bid for Bitcoin Ends Behind Bars. N2K’s CSO Rick Howard for a preview of his latest CSO Perspectives podcast episode on The Current State of Identity and Access Management (IAM). A scholarship scammer gets a one-way ticket home. 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. CSO Perspectives preview N2K’s CSO Rick Howard for a preview of his latest CSO Perspectives podcast episode on The Current State of Identity and Access Management (IAM): A Rick-the-Toolman episode. N2K CyberWire Pro members can find the full episode here. Rick’s accompanying essay can be found here. If you are not yet an N2K CyberWire Pro member, you can get a preview of the episode here. Selected Reading Juniper Networks Warns of Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) Router maker's support portal hacked, replies with MetaMask phishing (Bleeping Computer) Prudential Financial Data Breach Impacts 2.5 Million (SecurityWeek) Supply Chain Compromise Leads to Trojanized Installers for Notezilla, RecentX, Copywhiz (Rapid7 Blog) Police allege ‘evil twin’ in-flight Wi-Fi used to steal info (The Register) Inside a violent gang’s ruthless crypto-stealing home invasion spree (ARS Technica) Cyber insurance costs finally stabilising, says Howden (Tech Monitor) AI Transcript, Fake School Website: Student’s US Scholarship Scam Exposed on Reddit (Hackread) 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.

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