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Hackers target Thailand’s Ministry of Finance with an autonomous AI agent.A new industry alliance hopes to improve AI security. Golden Chickens lay four new malware families. GitHub and PyPI introduce time-based safeguards. SourTrade malvertising builds malware directly inside a victim’s browser. Attackers target credentials of traveling corporate employees. EDR shutdown is now par for the course for leading ransomware groups. Russian threat actors exploited a Zimbra vulnerability for at least five months before it was patched. Monday business briefing. Our guest is Krishna Sai, CTO at SolarWinds, with security lessons learned from the World Cup. When the feed ends, the fun begins.

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Krishna Sai, CTO at SolarWinds, discussing the security risks around the World Cup and how this affects IT teams as they try to manage the growing digital traffic sprawl surrounding the event.

Selected Reading

Hackers used autonomous AI agent to spy on Thailand's finance ministry (The Record)

Nvidia and Tech Giants Launch AI Security Alliance (SecurityWeek)

Golden Chickens malware-as-a-service resurfaces with four new families (SC Media)

GitHub, PyPI add time-based defenses against supply chain attacks (Bleeping Computer)

SourTrade Malvertising Campaign Secretly Builds Malware in the Browser (Infosecurity Magazine)

Hacked Public Wi-Fi Gateways Used to Harvest Corporate Credentials (SecurityWeek)

Ransomware Groups Increasingly Deploy EDR Kill Techniques (Infosecurity Magazine)

TA488 Targets Zimbra Mailservers with Half-Click Exploits IProofpoint)

Endpoint security firm Glow emerges from stealth with $180 million. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)

Being a Luddite Is Fun Again (404 Media)

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As space becomes an increasingly important part of global communications, national security, and critical infrastructure, European governments are confronting a difficulty: How much control do they need over their own space capabilities?

In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with producer Ethan Cook⁠⁠⁠ to examine the growing push for European space sovereignty and the challenges standing in the way. The conversation explores how supply-chain dependencies can undermine national and regional independence, even when satellites and launch systems are built domestically. Additionally, the two also discuss the trade-offs between complete self-sufficiency and maintaining resilient, diversified international partnerships.

Key sources:

Cyber Without Borders: Inside NATO’s Cyber Coalition.

NATO's overarching space policy.

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This week, we are joined by Ondrej Kubovič, Security Awareness Specialist from ESET, discussing their work on "FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans." Ondrej walks us through ESET's latest research into FrostyNeighbor, a long-running Belarus-aligned cyberespionage group that has continued to target Ukrainian government organizations with increasingly sophisticated spearphishing campaigns.

We discuss how the group uses malicious PDF lures, server-side victim validation, and an updated JavaScript-based malware chain to selectively deploy espionage tools, demonstrating its ongoing efforts to evade detection while compromising high-value targets across Eastern Europe.

The research and executive brief can be found here:

⁠FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans

Laundry Bear snuffles through unpatched Zimbra Collaboration servers. The State Department puts visa restrictions on cybercriminals. Oracle drops a record 1,449 security patches. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents. A new benchmark evaluates frontier AI model malware reverse engineering. LunchPoke uses the Notepad++ application to establish persistence. A Swiss rail manufacturer refuses to pay the ransom. Dave Bittner sits down with Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Cyber Briefing, to discuss the show's evolution into CyberWire's weekly space cyber briefing. The AI goes to space.

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Dave Bittner sits down with Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus Space Cyber Briefing, to discuss the show's evolution into CyberWire's weekly space cyber briefing. Maria shares why space cybersecurity deserves more attention, how the new format allows for deeper conversations on topics like GPS security and European space sovereignty, and why every cybersecurity professional should be paying attention to the growing role of space in cyber. You can hear part one here.

Selected Reading

Russian hackers exploit Zimbra zero-click flaw for email theft (Bleeping Computer)

State Department imposes visa restrictions on foreign cyber scammers (The Record)

Oracle drops 1,449 security patches like it's the new normal (The Register)

OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT Agent Flaw That Could Let Attackers Forge an AI Insider (SecurityWeek)

Nuclear-Sabotage Malware Benchmark Trips Up Most Frontier AI Models (SecurityWeek)

Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware (Bleeping Computer)

Swiss train maker Stadler refuses Everest $12 million ransomware demand (The Record)

If you pay a hacker's ransom, chances are that they'll come back for more (TechCrunch)

NASA Puts Google’s Gemma Large Language Model in Orbit (IEEE Spectrum)

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Google gets a billion dollar fine from the EU. The White House considers sanctions against Chinese AI developers. The GAO criticizes overlap in cyber reporting regulations. The Feds warn of Iranian agents targeting OT systems. Researchers disclose a high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability. Dolphin X uses AI profiling to find high-value victims. A new backdoor routes C2 through the browser. Check Point confirms a critical zero-day. A lawsuit accuses ChatGPT of unauthorized medical advice. Ben Yelin explains how political campaigns attempt to influence LLMs. Baseball benches the bots.

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Today we are joined by Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies talking about how "Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them." If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out Ben on Caveat every week.

Selected Reading

Google Hit With $1 Billion Fine for Abusing Its Power in Europe (New York Times)

US Eyes Sanctions on Chinese AI Firms Over Distillation (GovInfo Security)

Most federal cybersecurity reporting rules are duplicative, study finds (CyberScoop)

Federal agencies broaden alert on Iran-linked OT attacks (The Record)

New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges (Bleeping Computer)

New Dolphin X Stealer Employs AI Profiling to Prioritize Targets (Infosecurity Magazine)

New msaRAT malware uses Chrome, Edge browsers to route C2 traffic (Bleeping Computer)

New Check Point Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (SecurityWeek)

Lawsuit Claims ChatGPT Dished Out Dangerous Health Advice (GovInfo Security)

MLB bans using dugout iPads for AI-powered in-game strategy calls (Engadget)

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