A critical zero-day is confirmed by a Japanese router maker. Romania annuls the first round of its 2024 presidential election over concerns of Russian interference. A sophisticated malware campaign targets macOS users. Mandiant uncovers a method to bypass browser isolation using QR codes. Belgian and Dutch authorities arrest eight individuals linked to online fraud schemes. A medical device company discloses a ransomware attack. A community hospital in Massachusetts confirms a ransomware attack affecting over three hundred thousand. The Termite ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack on Blue Yonder. Synology patches multiple vulnerabilities in its Router Manager (SRM) software. The head of U.S. Cyber Command outlines the challenges of keeping decision makers up to date. Our guest is Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, discussing the state of passkeys and what she sees on the road to a truly passwordless future. Robot rats join the mischief. 

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CyberWire Guest

Our guest is Anna Pobletts, Head of Passwordless at 1Password, discussing the state of passkeys and what she sees on the road to a truly passwordless future. 

Selected Reading

I-O Data Confirms Zero-Day Attacks on Routers, Full Patches Pending (SecurityWeek)

Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result (CNN)

MacOS Passwords Alert—New Malware Targets Keychain, Chrome, Brave, Opera (Forbes)

QR codes bypass browser isolation for malicious C2 communication (Bleeping Computer)

Eight Suspected Phishers Arrested in Belgium, Netherlands (SecurityWeek)

Medical Device Maker Artivion Scrambling to Restore Systems After Ransomware Attack (SecurityWeek)

Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware breach exposed data of 300K patients (Bleeping Computer)

Blue Yonder SaaS giant breached by Termite ransomware gang (Bleeping Computer)

Synology Router Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Inject Arbitrary Web Script (Cyber Security News)

Cyber Command Chief Discusses Challenges of Getting Intel to Users (Defense.gov)

Robot Rodents: How AI Learned To Squeak And Play (Hackaday)

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