Transition to final news: DNA as malware

A new executive order targets states’ AI regulations, while the White House shifts course on an NSA deputy director pick. The UK fines LastPass over inadequate security measures. Researchers warn of active attacks against Gladinet CentreStack instances. OpenAI outlines future cybersecurity plans. MITRE ranks the top 25 vulnerabilities of 2025. CISA orders U.S. federal agencies to urgently patch a critical GeoServer vulnerability. An anti-piracy coalition shuts down one of India’s most popular illegal streaming services. Our guest Mark Lance, Vice President, DFIR & Threat Intelligence, GuidePoint Security, unpacks purple team table top exercises to prepare for AI-generated attacks. Hackers set their sights on DNA.

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Mark Lance, Vice President, DFIR & Threat Intelligence, GuidePoint Security, is discussing purple team table top exercises to prepare for AI-generated attacks.

Selected Reading

Trump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations (SecurityWeek)

Announced pick for No. 2 at NSA won’t get the job as another candidate surfaces (The Record)

LastPass Data Breach — Insufficient Security Exposed 1.6 Million Users (Forbes)

Gladinet CentreStack Flaw Exploited to Hack Organizations (SecurityWeek)

OpenAI lays out its plan for major advances in AI cybersecurity features (SC Media)

MITRE Releases 2025 List of Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Geoserver flaw (Bleeping Computer)

MKVCinemas streaming piracy service with 142M visits shuts down (Bleeping Computer)

The Unseen Threat: DNA as Malware (BankInfoSecurity)

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