Cybersecurity leaders gear up for the ultimate test. | CyberWire Daily podcast - Listen or read transcript on MetacastCybersecurity leaders gear up for the ultimate test.
Aug 08, 2024•33 min•Ep 2129•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Black Hat kicks off with reassurances from global cyber allies. Researchers highlight vulnerabilities in car head units, AWS and 5G basebands. Alleged dark web forum leaders are charged in federal court. Tens of thousands of ICS devices are vulnerable to weak automation protocols. Kimsuky targets universities for espionage. Ransomware claims the life of a calf and its mother. A look at job risk in the face of AI. In our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton speaks with Nir Zuk, Founder and CTO of Palo Alto Networks, about the future of cybersecurity. An alleged cybercrime rapper sees his Benjamins seized.
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Threat Vector Segment
In this Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton, Unit 42 Director of Thought Leadership, converses with Nir Zuk, Founder and CTO of Palo Alto Networks, about the future of cybersecurity. They discuss the pressing challenges organizations face today and the pivotal shift from traditional defense strategies to a mindset that assumes breaches. To listen to their full conversation, check out the episode here. You can catch new episodes of Threat Vector every Thursday on the N2K CyberWire network.
Selected Reading
US elections have never been more secure, says CISA chief (The Register)
Black Hat USA 2024: vehicle head unit can spy on you, researchers reveal (Cybernews)
AWS Patches Vulnerabilities Potentially Allowing Account Takeovers (SecurityWeek)
Hackers could spy on cell phone users by abusing 5G baseband flaws, researchers say (TechCrunch)
Exclusive: Massive Criminal Online Platform Disrupted (Court Watch)
Web-Connected Industrial Control Systems Vulnerable to Attack (Security Boulevard)
North Korea Kimsuky Launch Phishing Attacks on Universities (Infosecurity Magazine)
Swiss cow and calf dead after ransomware attack on milking robot (Cybernews)
AI Will Displace American Workers—When, How, and To What Extent Is Less Certain (Lawfare)
Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation (Krebs on Security)
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