CyberWire Daily

Leaky chats collide with shifting security standards.

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Jan 30, 2026
Tim Starks, senior reporter at CyberScoop who covers cybersecurity policy and tech. He talks about massive chatbot message leaks. He explains concerns over domain registration abuse and the limits of takedowns. He discusses U.S. efforts to export AI and cyber standards and European moves toward digital sovereignty.
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Massive Chatbot Data Exposure

  • Chat and Ask AI exposed ~300 million messages due to a misconfigured Firebase database, revealing highly sensitive user data.
  • Firebase misconfigurations remain a widespread mobile-app risk that continues to leak data at scale.
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White House Rescinds Federal Software Rules

  • The White House revoked mandatory Biden-era federal secure software development guidance as "unproven and overly burdensome."
  • Responsibility now shifts to individual agency heads, though SBOMs and hardware BOMs may still be used.
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Domain Registration Is A Systemic Weakness

  • Matt Noyes warned domain registration systems enable mass phishing because registrars allow bulk deceptive registrations.
  • He urged major internet firms to act proactively beyond court-ordered takedowns to limit concentrated abuse.
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