FBI and DOJ thwart North Korean cyber scheme.

A North Korean hacker is indicted for major cyberattacks. CrowdStrike’s in recovery mode. Phishing thrives in the wake of BSOD chaos. Wiz spells out no to Alphabet's $23bn offer. France goes full clean-up. Israel's secret shield in spyware saga. KOSA and COPPA 2.0 promise safer surfing for kids. N2K’s CSO Rick Howard speaks with Steve Schmidt, CSO of Amazon, about the culture of security and what it means to the CSO role. And last but not least, hacking can happen to anyone. 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 On today’s guest slot, N2K’s CSO Rick Howard speaks with Steve Schmidt, CSO of Amazon, about the culture of security and what it means to the CSO role. They touch upon the SEC reporting requirements and how testing is never done. Rick and Steve caught up at AWS re:Inforce 2024. Selected Reading US indicts alleged North Korean state hacker for ransomware attacks on hospitals (The Record) North Korean Military Hacker Indicted for String of US Attacks (Metacurity) CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online (Reuters) Threat Actors leveraging the recent CrowdStrike update outage (FortiGuard Labs) Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover (BBC) ECB's cyber security test shows 'room for improvement' for banks (Reuters) France launches large-scale operation to fight cyber spying ahead of Olympics (The Record) Israel Maneuvered to Prevent Disclosure of State Secrets amid WhatsApp vs NSO Lawsuit (Forbidden Stories) KOSA, COPPA 2.0 Likely to Pass U.S. Senate (Inside Privacy) A North Korean Hacker Tricked a US Security Vendor Into Hiring Him—and Immediately Tried to Hack Them (WIRED) North Korean Fake IT Worker FAQ (KnowBe4) 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