Federal Cybersecurity Shakeup and Threats

The Department of the Interior removes top cybersecurity and tech officials. The DOJ looks to block foreign adversaries from acquiring sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens. Microsoft issues emergency updates to fix an Active Directory bug. Hackers are installing stealth backdoors on FortiGate devices. Researchers warn of a rise in “Dangling DNS” attacks. A pair of class action lawsuits allege a major adtech firm secretly tracks users online without consent. Google is fixing a 20-year-old Chrome privacy flaw. The Tycoon2FA phishing-as-a-service platform continues to evolve. My guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop, discussing the latest from CISA and Chris Krebs. Slopsquatting AI totally harshes the supply chain vibe. 

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop, and he is discussing the latest with CISA and Chris Krebs.

Selected Reading

Interior Department Ousts Key Cyber Leaders Amid DOGE Spat (Data Breach Today)

US Blocks Foreign Governments from Acquiring Citizen Data (Infosecurity Magazine)

Microsoft: New emergency Windows updates fix AD policy issues (Bleeping Origin)

Fortinet Issues Fixes After Attackers Bypass Patches to Maintain Access (Hackread)

Dangling DNS Attack Let Hackers Gain Control Over Organization’s Subdomain (Cyber Security News)

Two Lawsuits Allege The Trade Desk Secretly Violates Consumer Privacy Laws (AdTech)

Chrome 136 fixes 20-year browser history privacy risk (Bleeping Computer)

Tycoon2FA phishing kit targets Microsoft 365 with new tricks (Bleeping Computer)

AI Hallucinations Create a New Software Supply Chain Threat (SecurityWeek)

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