Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:16:34 GMT The CyberWire is an independent voice delivering concise, accessible, and relevant cyber security news to people all across the globe. We separate the signal from the noise. https://thecyberwire.com/index.html 54739ddfa4554fa0a4880d4a631958b9 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/cso-perspectives-public/111/notes In the season finale of CISOP, Kim Jones is joined by N2K’s own Ethan Cook to reflect on the conversations that shaped this season. Together, they revisit standout moments from Kim’s interviews, unpacking their significance and getting Ethan’s fresh perspective on the cybersecurity workforce challenge—as someone viewing the industry from the outside. Since the mid-season reflection, Kim has explored a wide range of workforce issues, including skills mapping, talent identification, and the evolving strategies needed to close cybersecurity’s talent gap. 13ad9b49eec844ddad2476725c309a91 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/threat-vector/103/notes What separates organizations that truly excel at cybersecurity from those that just spend money on it? In this episode of Threat Vector, host ⁠David Moulton⁠ sits down with ⁠Isaias Telhado⁠, Senior Cybersecurity Customer Success Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, to explore what cybersecurity success actually looks like. With over 25 years in IT and security leadership across Nestlé, Zscaler, and now Palo Alto Networks, Isaias has seen firsthand what transforms organizations from vulnerable and reactive to confident and resilient. 8ef033962cd542a5affc1e5863ab4163 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT Surveillance https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/caveat/294/notes This week, we are joined by ⁠Tony Scott⁠, CEO of ⁠Intrusion⁠ and former federal CIO, sharing his perspective on evolving regulation and the realities behind critical policy shifts. Ben has a story on the promise of AI to automate compliance. Dave's got reports that the Trump administration plans on using AI to write federal regulations. 3c396a1f053e427f9b926777572efdc7 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT Cybercrime https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans/372/notes This week, while ⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Minus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Space Daily show) is out at a conference, hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are joined by friend of the show ⁠Michele Kellerman⁠, as they are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Our hosts start with some follow-up on Joe’s egg story, including his latest update and a brief detour into unexpected “big chicken news.” Joe’s story is on a massive USDA loan fraud scheme where Nikesh Patel fabricated fake government-backed farm loans, duped investment firms out of hundreds of millions of dollars, and continued running similar scams under aliases and even from prison, ultimately earning decades more in sentencing. Michele’s story is on a breaking report about the ShinyHunters group using targeted voice phishing and custom phishing kits to abuse Okta SSO, steal MFA credentials, and gain privileged access for data theft and extortion. Dave’s story is on LastPass warning users about an active phishing campaign impersonating the company, designed to steal master passwords and potentially expose all credentials stored in affected vaults. Our catch of the day comes from the Reddit, where two people we're approached by scammers through text messaging and both dealt with their scammers in different ways. 1fafa5e8c41c43bc8685853e4db48d39 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:10:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2482/notes The White House preps a major overhaul of U.S. cybersecurity policy. A key Commerce security office loses staff as regulatory guardrails weaken. Lawmakers Press AT&T and Verizon after months of silence on Salt Typhoon. A vulnerability in the React Native Metro development server is under active exploitation. Amaranth Dragon leverages a WinRAR flaw. A coordinated reconnaissance campaign targets Citrix NetScaler infrastructure. CISA warns a SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaw is under active exploitation. Zach Edwards, Senior Threat Researcher at Silent Push, is discussing a hole in the kill chain leaving law enforcement empty-handed. Cops in Northern Ireland get an unwanted data breach encore. 8e3a04234501415f9621e3835c55136f Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT Business https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/business-briefing/8/5 CyberFOX has secured "a nine-figure growth investment" from Level Equity. TRM Labs has raised $70 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital. 775d259fb58e415793cb068d2f5f9cef Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/22 CISA warns of actively exploited SolarWinds flaw. ShinyHunters extortion group leaks Panera Bread data. 3fa3f592db59498ba8cda563beb5b04f Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT Marketing https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/breaking-through-in-cybersecurity-marketing/197/notes Dan Lowden has a pretty incredible track record—12 startups and eight exits to count—so when he talks about building a marketing engine from scratch, people listen. In this CMO Confidential segment, Dan joins Gianna and Charles to talk about his latest challenge at Blackbird.ai: defining the "Narrative Intelligence" category and helping companies fight disinformation. They get into the real-world grit of going from leading a 70-person team back to being a solo marketer. Dan shares his "punch above your weight" playbook, including why he hired a former CBS news reporter to lead content and how he landed NATO as a marquee customer. Listen to this episode if you are looking to make a small startup feel like an industry giant, build deep analyst credibility without a "pay-to-play" budget, or understand the next big CISO blind spot in narrative intelligence. aec5d0e35d524cb097d597198f4d4d67 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:10:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2481/notes French police raid X’s Paris offices. The Feds take over $400 million from a dark web cryptocurrency mixer. The NSA says zero-trust goes beyond authentication. Researchers warn of a multi-stage phishing campaign targeting Dropbox credentials. A new GlassWorn campaign targets macOS developers. Critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile are under active exploitation. Researchers disclose a major data exposure on Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents. States bridge the gaps in election security. Nitrogen ransomware has a fatal flaw that permanently destroys data. Supersize your passwords — you want fries with that? 5df095a03aab4bc9ba751f84819993a0 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/21 Moltbook database exposed 1.5 million API authentication tokens. Nitrogen ransomware cannot be decrypted. 9ccc2d168751478e83d62de35d7b06d8 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT History https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/718/notes As an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who later embedded with the CIA, Wes Tabor worked to dismantle criminal networks in Central and South America - think gangs like MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel, and Tren de Aragua. In 2006, he was stationed in Guatemala, a transit corridor for South American cocaine to enter the US. It was during this time that he created a gang intelligence system to help identify gang members, using biodata and records from regional prisons and police departments. As confirmed by two retired DEA agents, the FBI then took the database and made it their own. This is how it happened. 280e429a59a240c7999542e2da35d3df Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/data-security-decoded/44/notes Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are increasingly targeting industrial control systems and OT environments—and sometimes it’s shockingly easy. In this episode, ⁠Daniel dos Santos⁠, VP of Research at ⁠Forescout⁠, walks through how his team used a honeypot to observe an attack against a simulated water treatment facility. We explore attacker motivations, common entry points, and what defenders must prioritize now. 84bc148a7f1949daa3cb83676b33b254 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/afternoon-cyber-tea/124/notes Rob Suárez, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield joins Ann on this week’s episode of Afternoon Cyber Tea. In the conversation, Rob shares how his career path and personal philosophy have shaped a mission-driven approach to cybersecurity that places patient trust, safety, and privacy at the center of every decision. He discusses the unique challenges of securing a deeply interconnected healthcare ecosystem, the critical role of culture and cyber literacy across organizations, and why transparency and resilience are essential during incidents. The episode also explores secure-by-design principles, the ethical use of AI in healthcare, and how the CISO role is evolving toward a broader focus on trust, collaboration, and human impact. 2a4851d7784c4518bc779c5715d3b450 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/cso-perspectives-public/110/notes In this mid-season episode, Kim takes a step back to reflect on the journey so far—revisiting key conversations, standout moments, and recurring themes that have shaped the season. During the episode, Kim sits down with N2K's own Ethan Cook to connect the dots across episodes, uncovering deeper patterns and takeaways. Whether you're catching up or tuning in weekly, this episode offers a thoughtful recap and fresh perspective on where we've been—and what's still to come. a98f593c66cf4ad192684b7467f51bb4 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT Cybercrime https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/only-malware-in-the-building/20/notes Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ intelligence analyst and host of their podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DISCARDED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York’s exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by her co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K Networks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keith Mularski⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former FBI cybercrime investigator and now Chief Global Ambassador at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qintel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Being a security researcher is a bit like being a detective: you gather clues, analyze the evidence, and consult the experts to solve the cyber puzzle. On this episode, our hosts discuss how attackers are increasingly abusing legitimate, trusted Microsoft workflows to make phishing campaigns more convincing and harder to spot. In device code phishing, victims are socially engineered into completing a real Microsoft OAuth login flow, inadvertently granting attackers valid access tokens without ever sharing a password. They also examined abuse of Microsoft 365 Direct Send, which allows threat actors to send phishing emails that appear to originate from inside an organization, reinforcing a broader shift toward weaponizing built-in cloud services rather than relying on obviously malicious infrastructure. 868866dcc94046a28e4255709d0d2bb8 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:10:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2480/notes Poland says weak security left parts of its power grid exposed. A Russian-linked hacker alliance threatens Denmark with a promised cyber offensive. Fancy Bear moves fast on a new Microsoft Office flaw, hitting Ukrainian and EU targets. Researchers find a sprawling supply chain attack buried in the ClawdBot AI ecosystem. A new report looks at how threats are shaping the work of journalists and security researchers. A stealthy Windows malware campaign blends Pulsar RAT with Stealerv37. A former Google engineer is convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China. The latest cybersecurity funding and deal news. On our Afternoon Cyber Tea segment, Microsoft’s Ann Johnson chats with Dr. Lorrie Cranor from Carnegie Mellon about security design. The AI dinosaur that knew too much. 589098458a2d40a485d349a79138e892 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/20 Suspected Chinese hackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic. Former Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China. 0f7a94e77e9f4b9795a25e57f99af0e4 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT Research https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/research-saturday/410/notes Muhammad Danish, University of New Mexico lead author and cybersecurity researcher, discussing his team's work on "Private Links, Public Leaks: Consequences of Frictionless User Experience on the Security and Privacy Posture of SMS-Delivered URLs". This paper examines how the push for frictionless user experiences has led many services to rely on SMS-delivered, single-click URLs—an inherently insecure channel that can be intercepted or leaked. Analyzing more than 322,000 unique URLs from 33 million messages, the researchers found widespread security failures, including exposed PII across 701 endpoints at 177 services due to weak, token-based authentication that treats possession of a link as sufficient authorization. The study also identified low-entropy tokens enabling mass URL enumeration and data overfetching issues, though disclosures prompted 18 services to fix flaws, improving privacy protections for at least 120 million users. d094aca407254dbc9f488318d3fc0d4d Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/week-that-was/10/4 Google disrupts major residential proxy network. Microsoft provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys after receiving a warrant. 9f5c818389f845adba660fcfa3314d3a Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:50:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2479/notes A popular chatbot exposes millions of private user messages. The White House rescinds Biden-era federal software security guidance. A senior Secret Service official urges more scrutiny of domain registration. The President’s NSA pick champions section 702. France looks to reduce reliance on U.S. digital infrastructure. CISA shares guidance on insider threats. Hugging Face infrastructure was abused to distribute an Android RAT. Ivanti discloses a pair of critical zero-days. Popular dating sites suffer a data breach. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop, discussing how the US looks to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world. The Nobel Committee blames hackers for a spoiler alert. 8b27f55fe79247f6a9786a4ce734fddc Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/19 White House rescinds Biden-era software security rules. Ivanti fixes two critical zero-days. 56e4b43137e04a32b0e36e7b38a82249 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT Human Factors https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/the-faik-files/67/notes In this week's episode: Apple and Google officially partner to bring Gemini-powered answers to Siri; We discuss QWEN 3 TTS, a new open-source model with no guardrails; A deep dive into GenAI.mil, the military's new secure AI platform; And, GHOSTLINE: A new tool for secure, anonymous, P2P video interviews. ba40fd1478834306ad854b1cbe408e66 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/caveat-briefing/4/4 SEC drops case against cryptocurrency firm. 6b6f66ddfc034941b757639aca8bd47d Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:50:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2478/notes Google dismantles a huge residential proxy network. Did the FBI take down the notorious RAMP cybercrime forum? A long running North Korea backed cyber operation has splintered into three specialized threat groups. U.S. military cyber operators carried out a covert operation to disrupt Russian troll networks ahead of the 2024 elections. Phishing campaigns target journalists using the Signal app. SolarWinds patches vulnerabilities in its Web Help Desk product. Amazon found CSAM in its AI training data. Initial access brokers switch up their preferred bot. China executes scam center kingpins. Our guest is Tom Pace, CEO of NetRise, explaining how open-source vulnerabilities are opening doors for nation-states. An unsecured webcam peers into Pyongyang. 45f2f2e7f0394715b11c46895537950d Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/18 RAMP cybercrime forum may have been shuttered by law enforcement. North Korea's LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA splinters into three separate groups. 8d0ee9ba2aa7428baaa62a5367ccebb5 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/threat-vector/102/notes Aaron Isaksen leads AI Research and Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, where he advances state-of-the-art AI in cybersecurity. In this episode of Threat Vector, host ⁠David Moulton⁠ sits down with ⁠Dr. Aaron Isaksen⁠ to explore why engineering excellence must precede ethical AI debates, how adversarial AI is reshaping cybersecurity, and what it actually takes to build AI systems resilient enough to operate in hostile environments. f1004a01b60f4f80b666e5f7167f0bde Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT Cybercrime https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/hacking-humans/371/notes This week, hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Minus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Joe has two stories this week, starting with scammers cashing in on a Verizon outage by luring customers with fake credits, and ending with a rare cybercrime comeback as a woman who lost nearly $1 million gets her money back and then some. Dave’s story looks at scammers cashing in on the Ozempic and GLP-1 craze, as Wisconsin consumers lose hundreds of dollars to fake weight loss drugs, deepfake ads, and shady online pharmacies exploiting high demand and high prices. Maria’s story warns that scammers are impersonating electric, gas, and water companies this winter, using urgent threats, fake refunds, and unusual payment demands to steal money and personal information, while officials remind customers to hang up and verify any contacts through official channels. Our catch of the day comes from Reddit where the chief of police is reaching out via text. 3b8400e0de42465cb114c4217cb72a6b Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT Surveillance https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/caveat/293/notes On today's episode of Caveat, we are joined by ⁠Matt Hillary⁠, Chief Information Security Officer at ⁠Drata⁠, discussing how AI is reshaping the compliance landscape and what it takes to build trust at AI speed. Ben has the story of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their extensive use of modern surveillance tools. Dave discusses the Supreme Court’s taking of a case involving Facebook tracking pixels and video store rentals. 5c9d9db031694a0b913d4cd22ecdca4c Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:00 GMT Business https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/business-briefing/8/4 Claroty raises $150 million in Series F round. 698ee54f776f4650a356b983a0016b06 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:50:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2477/notes CISA’s interim director uploaded sensitive government material into the public version of ChatGPT. The cyberattack on Poland’s power grid compromised roughly 30 energy facilities. The EU and India sign a new partnership that includes expanded cyber cooperation. Meta rolls out enhanced WhatsApp security features. Researchers uncover a campaign targeting LLM service endpoints. Fortinet and OpenSSL patch multiple vulnerabilities. A high-severity WinRAR vulnerability continues to see widespread exploitation six months after it was patched. The SoundCloud data breach affected nearly 30 million users. Ben Yelin explains the California lawsuit accusing social media platforms of harming kids. A Spanish resort town gets hit with low-rent ransomware. 01432b8504e948c599b035a3b9c525ea Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/17 Threat actors continue to exploit months-old WinRAR flaw. SoundCloud breach affected nearly 30 million accounts. a04e32c2e5864e0dadf86c810591a8e8 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:05:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/microsoft-threat-intelligence/61/notes In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, host⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sherrod DeGrippo⁠ is joined by security researcher Crane Hassold and Digital Defense Report lead Chloe Mesdaghi for a grounded, practitioner-led discussion on where artificial intelligence actually stands today. Moving beyond hype and fear-driven narratives, the conversation examines how AI is realistically being used by threat actors, where its impact is often overstated, and why defenders currently stand to gain the most from AI-driven tooling. The episode explores AI’s strengths in detection, triage, and workflow acceleration, the psychology and incentives that shape attacker behavior, and emerging risks such as prompt injection and AI systems becoming direct attack targets. 015e202c69db4c67bb3d38d1e6e96f2c Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT Marketing https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/breaking-through-in-cybersecurity-marketing/196/notes What happens when a "privacy freak" takes over customer advocacy? You get the DataGrail’s Data Privacy Awards Program, an industry staple that doubles as a masterclass in community building and product research. In this episode, Ian Phippen, Head of Content and Community Marketing at DataGrail, joins Gianna and Maria to pull back the curtain on running a high-impact awards program. Ian shares how they transformed a standard advocacy play into a mission-driven brand engine that attracts hundreds of nominations, of which only 40% are customers. Whether you're launching your first awards ceremony or looking for more human ways to connect with your technical audience, Ian’s insights offer a roadmap for marketing with integrity. 1d98e85ea2924007ae09374dc5cba6c1 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:50:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2476/notes Microsoft rushes an emergency fix for an actively exploited Office zero-day. A suspected cyberattack halts rail service in Spain. The FBI probes Signal chats in Minnesota. The UK moves to overhaul policing for the cyber age. Romania investigates a hitman-for-hire site. A UK court awards $4.1 million in a Saudi spyware case. Google agrees to a voice assistant settlement. CISA maps post-quantum crypto readiness. Prosecutors charge an Illinois man over a Snapchat hacking scheme targeting hundreds of women. Our guest today is Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of the Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, sharing some insight into the AI and quantum threats to cybersecurity and the national cyber strategy. A Best Buy guy tries a creative alibi. 9bf254bfde1c4699affe5aed6879cdc4 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/16 UK proposes a new national police force to address cybercrime. Google agrees to pay $68 million to settle a privacy-related lawsuit. 6c13ff500fca46d7ad2d9e0ae628ba98 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT History https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/717/notes This January marks the anniversary of the conclusion of Operation Just Cause, which began days before Christmas, on December 20th, 1989, when about 27,000 US troops deployed to Panama. Their mission was to capture Panama’s notorious dictator, General Manuel Noriega, whom the US had indicted for drug trafficking. Noriega had also been suppressing unarmed demonstrators, gathering intelligence on the local population, and harassing Americans- wielding weapons from the Soviet bloc. International Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa was an intelligence officer on the ground during the invasion, and he takes us from the first mortar to the moment when Noriega surrendered to US forces. be7bf0f1fa924857bbf5fc3841aeda9b Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT Technology https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/cso-perspectives-public/109/notes While the cybersecurity industry has expanded and grown in recent years, newcomers still struggle to gain relevant "experience" before officially beginning their cyber careers. In this episode of CISO Perspectives, host ⁠Kim Jones⁠ sits down with ⁠Kathleen Smith⁠, the Chief Outreach Officer at ⁠clearedjobs.net⁠ and the co-host of ⁠Security Cleared Jobs⁠: Who’s Hiring & How, to discuss this dilemma and what new entrants can do to account for these difficulties. Throughout the conversation, Kathleen and Kim will discuss the challenges associated with entry-level cyber positions, how to gain meaningful experience, and how the industry as a whole contributes to this problem. 29e4c339271e401aaca1153e4e7973a2 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/daily-podcast/2475/notes Microsoft granted the FBI access to laptops encrypted with BitLocker. The EU opens an investigation into Grok’s creation of sexually explicit images. Glimmers of access pierce Iran’s internet blackout. Koi Security warns npm fixes fall short against PackageGate exploits. Some Windows 11 devices fail to boot after installing the January Patch Tuesday updates. CISA warns of active exploitation of multiple vulnerabilities across widely used enterprise and developer software. ESET researchers have attributed the cyberattack on Poland’s energy sector to Russia’s Sandworm. This week's business breakdown. Brandon Karpf joins us to talk space and cyber. CISA sits out RSAC. 3c5b6a5d10074af0b796d18a8cdbf246 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT News https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/15/15 Microsoft provided the FBI with BitLocker encryption keys after receiving a warrant. CISA flags critical VMware flaw as actively exploited. 779e1e32c20444e9bdb5cf7fcfd883d5 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT Research https://dev.cicd.thecyberwire.com/podcasts/research-saturday/409/notes Today we have ⁠Andrew Northern⁠, Principal Security Researcher at ⁠Censys⁠, discussing "From Evasion to Evidence: Exploiting the Funneling Behavior of Injects". This research explains how modern web malware campaigns use multi-stage JavaScript injections, redirects, and fake CAPTCHAs to selectively deliver payloads and evade detection. It shows that these attack chains rely on stable redirect and traffic-distribution chokepoints that can be monitored at scale. Using the SmartApe campaign as a case study, the report demonstrates how defenders can turn those chokepoints into high-confidence detection and tracking opportunities.