An Apache Tomcat vulnerability is under active exploitation. CISA rehires workers ousted by DOGE. Lawmakers look to protect rural water systems from cyber threats. Western Alliance Bank notifies 22,000 individuals of a data breach. A new cyberattack method called BitM allows hackers to bypass multi-factor authentication. A Chinese cyberespionage gr…

A phishing campaign targets nearly 12,000 GitHub repositories. The BlackLock ransomware group is one to watch. A federal judge orders reinstatement of workers at CISA. Over 100 car dealership websites suffer a supply chain attack, and Hellcat breaches Jaguar Land Rover. Researchers uncover a major vulnerability affecting RSA encryption keys. A Life…

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief Product Officer at Cybint Solutions, Ingrid Toppelberg, shares her journey from consulting to bootcamp coach and cybersecurity education. As a young girl, Ingrid wanted to do everything from being a teacher to the head of the World Bank. After consulting for several years, Ingrid found cybersecurity. …

We thought you might enjoy this episode of Threat Vector podcast from the N2K CyberWIre network as we continue our observance of Women's History Month. You can catch new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday here and on your favorite podcast app. In this special Women’s History Month episode of Threat Vector, host David Moulton speaks with four …

Jim Walter, Senior Threat Researcher on SentinelLabs research team, to discuss their work on "HellCat and Morpheus | Two Brands, One Payload as Ransomware Affiliates Drop Identical Code." Over the past six months, new ransomware groups like FunkSec, Nitrogen, and Termite have emerged, while established threats such as Cl0p and LockBit 4.0 have resu…

The White House is urging federal agencies not to lay off cybersecurity teams. Google doesn’t deny receiving a secret legal order from the UK government. Microsoft researchers identify a simple method to bypass AI safety guardrails. Scammers are impersonating the Clop ransomware gang. Cisco issues security advisories for multiple IOS XR vulnerabili…

The FCC looks to counter Chinese cyber threats. Turmoil at CISA. Volt Typhoon infiltrated a power utility for over 300 days. Europe takes the lead at Ukraine’s annual cyber conference. Facebook discloses a critical vulnerability in FreeType. A new Android spyware infiltrated the Google Play store. Our guest is Alvaro Alonso Ruiz, Co-Founder and CCO…

The White House names their nominee for CISA’s top spot. Patch Tuesday updates. Apple issues emergency updates for a zero-day WebKit vulnerability. Researchers highlight advanced MFA-bypassing techniques. North Korea's Lazarus Group targets cryptocurrency wallets and browser data. Our guest today is Rocco D’Amico of Brass Valley discussing hidden r…

X-Twitter had multiple waves of outages yesterday. Signal’s president warns against agentic AI. A new lawsuit alleges DOGE bypassed critical security safeguards. Is the Five Eyes Alliance fraying? The Minja attack poisons ai memory through user interaction. Researchers report increased activity from the SideWinder APT group. A critical Veritas vuln…

PHP exploits are active in the wild. Security researchers discover undocumented commands in a popular Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled microcontroller. The ONCD could gain influence in this second Trump administration. The Akira ransomware gang leverages an unsecured webcam. Mission, Texas declares a state of emergency following a cyberattack. The FBI a…

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. CEO of ActiveNav, Peter Baumann, takes us on his career journey from minor home electrical experiments to the business of data discovery. He began his career as an electrical engineer, but felt an entrepreneurial spirit was part of his makeup. Following his return to college to study business and finance, P…

This week we are joined by Silas Cutler, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, asking the important question of "Will the Real Volt Typhoon Please Stand Up?" The FBI's disruption of the KV Botnet in December 2023, attributed to the Chinese threat group Volt Typhoon, targeted infected systems but did not affect the botnet's control infrastructure…

Law enforcement shutters Garantex crypto exchange. NTT discloses breach affecting corporate customers. Malvertising campaign hits nearly a million devices. AI’s role in Canada’s next election. Scammers target Singapore’s PM in AI fraud. Botnets exploit critical IP camera vulnerability. In our International Women's Day and Women’s History Month spec…