The political shake-up at the FBI.
Feb 21, 2025•34 min•Ep 2250•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
The Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director. The SEC rebrands its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. Microsoft's quantum chip signals an urgent need for post-quantum security. Chat log leaks reveal the inner workings of BlackBasta. CISA advisories highlight Craft CMS and ICS devices. Researchers release proof-of-concepts for Ivanti Endpoint Manager vulnerabilities. Warby Parker gets a $1.5 million HIPAA fine. Our guest is Steve Schmidt, Amazon CSO, with a behind the scenes look at securing a major event. Researchers explore the massive, mysterious YouTube wormhole.
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CyberWire Guest
Our guest is Steve Schmidt, Amazon CSO, talking about integrating physical and logical security measures. Learn more: "Securing a city-sized event: How Amazon integrates physical and logical security at re:Invent."
Selected Reading
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts (AP)
SEC rebrands cryptocurrency unit to focus on emerging technologies (CyberScoop)
Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Breakthrough Accelerates Threat to Encryption (Infosecurity Magazine)
BlackBasta Ransomware Chatlogs Leaked Online (Infosecurity Magazine)
CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting Craft CMS Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)
CISA Releases 7 ICS Advisories Detailing Vulnerabilities & Exploits (Cyber Security News)
Ivanti endpoint manager can become endpoint ravager (The Register)
Feds Fine Eyeglass Retailer $1.5M for HIPAA Lapses in Hacks (GovInfo Security)
How a computer that 'drunk dials' videos is exposing YouTube's secrets (BBC)
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