- 22 minutes 54 secondsThe strategy behind the shield.
CISA unveils its 2030 cyber strategy. PHP2Shell exploits are in the wild. HHS preserves healthcare security requirements. Microsoft offers buyouts amid its AI spending spree. A cyberattack disrupts New Mexico hospitals. Google’s Finnish data center plans hit an environmental roadblock. Blue Initiative tracks maritime vulnerabilities. A Chinese national faces charges in a $37 million cryptocurrency scam. Our guest is Cal Al-Dhubaib, host of the new Authorized Intelligence podcast. Anthropic’s prospectus includes an existential disclaimer.
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Selected Reading
CISA lays out plan to push cyber adversaries out of US critical infrastructure (Help Net Security)
CISA confirms PHP2Shell vulnerabilities now exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer)
HHS Retreats on Plan to Scrap EHR Security, Privacy Regs (BankInfo Security)
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts as AI leads to efficiency push (CNBC)
Cybersecurity Issue Forces a Major New Mexico Hospital to Divert Patients and Close Clinics (SecurityWeek)
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre (The Guardian)
Maritime Coalition Launches Free Vulnerability Database for Ship and Port Systems (SecurityWeek)
Authorities extradite Chinese national for alleged $37M investment scam (CyberScoop)
Risks Spelled Out for Anthropic Investors Include Possible Harms From Runaway AI (SecurityWeek)
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27 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 28 minutes 34 secondsThe breach wasn't in the model.
A cybersecurity startup claims to have accessed sensitive internal documents at Anthropic. The Pentagon spins up covert technology programs. AI developers get a crash course in key management. A ransomware recovery executive faces federal fraud charges. Two men are accused of using AI generated phone calls to scam bank customers. Stadia RAT rises from the StealC ashes. Researchers extract sensitive information using USB power-management signals. Patching what matters…matters. Monday business briefing. Tim Starks from CyberScoop is discussing targeted ads as a security risk. Championship rings come with a catch.
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Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing targeted ads as a security risk.
Selected Reading
It took just 12 hours for an AI start-up founded by ex-DOGE staffers to break into Anthropic (Washington Post)
The Pentagon is quietly building an elite new tech sabotage agency (POLITICO)
Popular AI tool LiteLLM says unrevoked key allowed hackers to target users (The Record)
Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims (ProPublica)
Dutch Police Arrest Two Over NFC Relay Attacks That Drained $400,000+ From Bank Accounts (SecurityWeek)
StealC Malware Returns as Stadia RAT After Operation Endgame Takedown (Hackread)
SPECTER Attack Uses USB Power Signals to Leak Data From Air-Gapped PCs (Hackread)
The Real Jump Scare Isn’t the Attacker; It’s The Vulnerabilities You’re Focusing On (Qualys)
Proofpoint to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)
Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report (Ars Technica)
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26 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 28 minutes 1 secondThe shield in space. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
The Ukraine has experienced a second major outage of its Starshield services reigniting questions about relying on a single private provider for critical national security services.
Host Maria Varmazis sits down Dave Bittner and Brandon Karpf to discuss the recent incident where Ukraine lost Starshield coverage. They explore how the growing role of private satellite companies in warfare creates challenges for establishing operational accountability and impacts US alliances.
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- Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine.
- Starlink access in Ukraine a decision for Musk, not White House, Rubio says.
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25 October 2026, 5:00 am - 28 minutes 40 secondsThe middlemen of cyber espionage. [Research Saturday]
Today we have Damon Rouse, Threat Intelligence from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, discussing their work on "The infrastructure quartermaster: inside a China-nexus state enablement model." Black Lotus Labs identified a China-nexus cyber infrastructure provider, dubbed a “quartermaster,” that supplies reconnaissance, proxy routing, and obfuscation services to Chinese cyber espionage actors.
Its interconnected systems, including QScan and Fast Labyrinth, help identify high-value targets, conceal malicious traffic, and support potential exploitation of government, military, research, and critical infrastructure networks. Researchers warn that this shared infrastructure makes traditional IP-based defenses less effective and recommend following CISA and NCSC guidance, reducing external attack surfaces, and keeping routers, firewalls, and IoT devices updated.
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24 October 2026, 7:00 am - 27 minutes 30 secondsThe apps are only the beginning.
Attackers target critical PHP flaws, and former CISA director Chris Krebs weighs in on AI’s role in the vulnerability surge. Railway confirms a cyberattack. HPE patches critical ArubaOS flaws. Quest Diagnostics investigates a disruptive intrusion. Capcom reports a data breach. China-linked hackers put AI-powered attacks on autopilot. And researchers uncover a Microsoft 365 campaign that hijacks authentication tokens to bypass MFA. Our guest is Anudeep Parhar, COO at Entrust, sharing his thoughts on AI kill switches. eMudra throws in the certificate towel.
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Today, we are joined by Anudeep Parhar, COO at Entrust, sharing his thoughts on "If you need the AI kill switch, it's already too late."
Selected Reading
Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge (SecurityWeek)
426 Android and iOS Apps Linked to PHP2Shell Backend Risks (Hackread)
Chris Krebs on AI discovering cyber vulnerabilities: It'll get worse before it gets better (CNBC)
Developer platform Railway urges 'all users' to revoke secret keys after cyberattack (TechCrunch)
HPE patches eight max severity RCE and auth bypass AOS flaws (Bleeping Computer)
Quest Diagnostics warns of potential data theft after attack on lab service system (The Record)
Gaming Giant Capcom Confirms Data Breach Exposed Users' Personal Information (Infosecurity Magazine)
China APT Uses AI Pentest Tool Artex in ConnectWise Attacks (SecurityWeek)
M365 Token Spray and Replay Campaign Compromises Business Email Accounts (Huntress)
eMudhra to Exit global SSL/TLS Certificate Business (eMudhra)
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23 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 26 minutes 45 secondsThe early bird gets the exploit.
Amazon spots PHP exploits before disclosure. GitLab patches a critical flaw. Meta faces a $25 billion penalty. Autonomous AI agents power new cyberattacks. Hackers breach a Japanese cloud provider. CyberCartel unleashes AI against Latin American banks. Tor exit nodes are hijacked. OpenAI coding agents disable security monitoring. Interpol dismantles thousands of cybercrime networks across Africa. Our guest is Danny Manimbo, ISO and AI Practice Leader at Schellman, explaining why companies waiting for AI regulatory clarity may already be behind. Spotify hits the skip button on AI slop.
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Today we are joined by Danny Manimbo, ISO & AI Practice Leader at Schellman, discussing why companies waiting for AI regulatory clarity are already behind. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out the full interview on Caveat.
Selected Reading
Amazon Threat Intelligence identifies PHP2Shell exploitation prior to public disclosure in MadPot (AWS Security Blog)
GitLab warns of new max severity code execution vulnerability (Bleeping Computer)
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica case (CNBC)
CrowdStrike Uncovers New Agentic AI Campaigns (CrowdStrike)
Japan's Onamae Desktop Cloud hacked, up to 27,000 servers affected (Bleeping Computer)
CARLIY0S: CyberCartel's AI Attacks on Latin American Banks (Straiker)
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email (Ars Technica)
Suppressing misalignment monitoring alerts and disabling misalignment monitoring (OpenAI Alignment)
Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa (Bleeping Computer)
One Year In: Putting Human Artistry First on Spotify (Spotify)
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22 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 25 minutes 34 secondsNo time to PHP around.
Critical PHP flaws threaten millions of websites. Weak certificates from an Indian authority spark a global security scramble. Investigators probe a U.S. consulting executive’s alleged ties to ShinyHunters. SafePay ransomware hits at least 600 critical infrastructure organizations. Researchers find troubling security biases in Chinese AI-generated code. A $10 million initiative bolsters cybersecurity for small U.S. utilities. An American pleads guilty to stealing from thousands of servicemembers and veterans. Leo Scott, Managing Director of DataTribe, is talking about their upcoming Cyber Innovation Conference and the 9th annual DataTribe Challenge. Two pallets of GPUs never make it to baggage claim.
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Today we are joined by Leo Scott, Managing Director of DataTribe, talking about their upcoming Cyber Innovation Conference and the 9th annual DataTribe Challenge.
Selected Reading
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently (Ars Technica)
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs (Ars Technica)
Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site (Krebs on Security)
SafePay Has Compromised 600 Critical Infrastructure Victims Worldwide, CISA Warns (Infosecurity Magazine)
China Defends DeepSeek After US Ban of Its AI From Government Systems (SecurityWeek)
Chinese AI Model Writes More Hackable Code When Told It's for US Contractor (SecurityWeek)
Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers (CyberScoop)
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21 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 27 minutes 41 secondsCloudy with a chance of outages.
A Google Cloud outage disrupts UK banks. DHS bans DeepSeek. Shape-shifting ransomware targets Macs. Bank of America hires an army to patch AI-discovered flaws. Canada looks to bypass the U.S. with a transatlantic cable. A contractor breach exposes California student data. Cybersecurity hiring slumps, but AI skills are booming. Researchers expose the Silent Ransom Group’s playbook. A suspected Qilin ransomware operator takes a vacation straight into custody. Our guest is Roman Arutyunov, Co-Founder of Xage Security, discussing the next era of Zero Trust. A hotel phishing scheme gets a chilly reception.
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Today on our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Roman Arutyunov, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Xage Security, discussing the next era of Zero Trust is about actions, not just access. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out the full interview here.
Selected Reading
Google Cloud services down in UK; banks, public sector report issues (Reuters)
US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems (Reuters)
Heartbreaker 💔 (Objective-See)
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic's Mythos (CNBC)
One Compromised Login Exposed Millions of California Students' Records (SecurityWeek)
US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars (SecurityWeek)
Behind the Help Desk Call: Insights from the Leaked Chats of an IT-Impersonation Extortion Crew (GuidePoint Security)
Police arrest Qilin ransomware suspect on holiday, as links made to Synnovis hack that contributed to patient's death (Bitdefender)
Nearly 480,000 Phishing Emails Traced to Computer Hidden Behind Hotel Fridge (Hackread)
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20 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 24 minutes 45 secondsThe ballot box meets the bot.
State election officials question CISA’s commitment to election security. Stolen credentials force ConnectWise to suspend cloud services. Fake calendar invites steal Microsoft logins. Temu settles Texas privacy allegations. Toronto police arrest seven in a cryptocurrency kidnapping case. The G7 sounds the alarm on quantum threats. Monday business briefing. Ben Yelin, sits down with Kevin Tian, CEO and Co-Founder of Doppel, to share how AI is changing the threat landscape for sports organizations. MapQuest puts surveillance on the map.
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Today Ben Yelin, from the University of Maryland Center for Cyber, Health, and Hazard Strategies, and co-host of Caveat sits down with Kevin Tian, CEO and Co-Founder of Doppel, sharing how AI is changing the threat landscape for sports organizations and why the team is expanding its investment in social engineering defense.
Selected Reading
This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump. (ProPublica)
FBI and CISA Warn of AI-Written Phishing Before the 2026 Midterms (Technology.org)
Attackers Abuse Stolen ConnectWise Application Credentials to Target Microsoft 365 (SecurityAffairs)
Fake Calendar Invites Target 40,000 Firms in Microsoft Credential Theft (Hackread)
Chinese online retailer Temu agrees to data privacy curbs to settle Texas lawsuit (Reuters)
Toronto Police Arrest Seven Men, Seize More Than 2,700 Rounds of Ammunition Following Violent Abduction Investigation (Toronto Police Service)
G7 Urges Fast-Track on Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Rules (Infosecurity Magazine)
Harmonic Security secures $50 million in a Series B round. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)
MapQuest now lets you locate nearby surveillance cameras, like Flock (This Week in Security)
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19 October 2026, 8:30 pm - 28 minutes 46 secondsExpanding America’s space capabilities. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
Through Executive Orders, the Trump administration is looking ensure that America's space capabilities have the workforce and technological innovation needed for success.
Host Maria Varmazis sits down with Producer Ethan Cook to continue their conversation as they look at more space-related Executive Orders. While the previous episode looked at the orders that laid out the administration's broad space goals, this conversation looks at the orders that look to advance America's workforce and technical capabilities.
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18 October 2026, 5:00 am - 29 minutes 57 secondsCyber Resilience at Machine Speed: Author John Kindervag and contributor Dr. Chase Cunningham. [Special Edition]
On this special edition podcast, Dave Bittner is joined by John Kindervag and Dr Chase Cunningham to discuss the principles of zero trust, cyber resilience, and how AI is transforming cybersecurity strategies. They explore practical frameworks, misconceptions, and the future of security in a machine-speed world.
John is the author of "Cyber Resilience at Machine Speed: The Zero Trust Model for the AI Era," and Chase is one of the book's contributors.
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