When the CIA Lost a Nuclear Device in India
In the 1960s, the CIA lost a plutonium-fueled generator on top of a mountain in India. The generator was supposed to power an unmanned listening…
Category: CyberWire
Your Backups Are Talking — Are You Listening?
Security teams spend enormous effort chasing the latest threats, yet often overlook one of the most revealing sources of truth already in their environment: backups.…
Drone strike on Qatar helium facility impacts global semiconductor industry.
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Watch out for cybercrime frequent flyers.
Drone strikes hit a key chip supply chain. China-linked hackers target Southeast Asian militaries. Attackers race ahead with AI. ShinyHunters claim a massive Telus breach.…
New command amid mounting cyber risks.
Rudd takes the helm at NSA and Cyber Command. A watchdog probes alleged Social Security data mishandling. Patch Tuesday lands. Governments brace for cyber fallout…
Defending against unlimited penalty shots. [Hacking Humans Live!]
HOST(S): Dave Bittner is a security podcast host and one of the founders at CyberWire. He’s a creator, producer, videographer, actor, experimenter, and entrepreneur. He’s…
The SBOM where it happens.
This week, Dave talks with Jean-Paul Bergeaux, CTO for Federal for GuidePoint Security, about OMB rescinding two Biden era orders, which had mandated that agencies…
Who Holds Power When AI Compresses Decision Time?
What if the choices we make about AI security today determine who holds power tomorrow? Erica L. Shoemate brings over a decade of experience from…
Pro-Iranian hackers claim cyberattack against Stryker.
Wisconsin ambulance provider discloses data breach. CISA shortens the patch deadline for a critical SolarWinds flaw. Source link
Marked-up KIDS Act moves forward despite Democrat opposition.
5-minute read | 700 words Marked-up KIDS Act moves forward despite Democrat opposition. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance a…
Oops, those were the FBI files.
Iran threatens tech firms as hackers strike Stryker. The EU advances efforts toward digital sovereignty. A foreign hacker stumbles upon the FBI’s Epstein files. DOGE…
Going Deep on Deepfakes (feat. Hany Farid)
Welcome back to The FAIK Files! In this week’s episode: We sit down with deepfake expert Hany Farid to discuss the real-world harms of synthetic…