A foreign threat actor breached a key U.S. nuclear weapons manufacturing site. The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is the most financially damaging cyber incident in UK history. A new report from Microsoft’ warns that AI is reshaping cybersecurity at an unprecedented pace. The ToolShell vulnerability fuels Chinese cyber operations across four continents. Fake browser updates are spreading RansomHub, LockBit, and data-stealing malware. Hackers deface LA Metro bus stop displays. A Spyware developer is warned by Apple of a mercenary spyware attack. Pwn2Own payouts proceed. Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies on a Federal Whistle Blower from the SSA. When the cloud goes down, beds heat up.
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Today we are joined by Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies on a Federal Whistle Blower from the SSA. If you enjoyed Ben’s conversation, be sure to check out more from him over on the Caveat Podcast.
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Selected Reading
Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws (CSO Online)
JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts (BBC)
Microsoft 2025 digital defense report flags rising AI-driven threats, forces rethink of traditional defenses (Industrial Cyber)
The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Lessons from the 2025 Digital Defense Report (The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast)
Sharepoint ToolShell attacks targeted orgs across four continents (Bleeping Computer)
SocGholish Malware Using Compromised Sites to gDeliver Ransomware (Hackread)
LA Metro digital signs taken over by hackers (KTLA)
Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware (TechCrunch)
Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 (SecurityWeek)
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright (Dexerto)
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