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Don't miss out on an all new #ResearchSaturday today where we are joined by Asheer Malhotra and Vitor Ventura of Cisco Talos Intelligence Group discussing their work on "Operation Celestial Force employs mobile and desktop malware to target Indian entities." Tune in to hear how "Cosmic Leopard," has been targeting #Indian defense, government, and technology sectors. https://lnkd.in/ecyy9jvF

Yes, we have another Fun Fact Friday, and yes it's a good one! Ever make an hashtag#error? Ever make your hashtag#password "Password123"? Find out what's keeping hashtag#hackers busy these days on this Fun Fact Friday! And be sure to let us know what you think!

#CWDaily: A popular #phone spyware app suffers a major #data breach. Some Linksys routers are sending user credentials in the clear. Sysdig describes Crystalray #malware. A massive #phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft SharePoint servers. Germany strips Huawei and ZTE from 5G #infrastructure. Our guest is Brigid Johnson, Director of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity, on the importance of identity management. https://lnkd.in/eCNMVchq

Did you catch the latest #HackingHumans today? Dave exposes the $26 billion threat of Business Email Compromise (#BEC) scams and the importance of verifying suspicious #emails and fostering transparent #communication. Joe shares two wild stories: a "constable" scam from listener Jay and a #Venmo dilemma from WTHR's Allison Gormly. Don't miss this week's episode! And let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/e-hYj2zi

Be sure to check out the latest #Caveat episode today! We are joined by Errol Weiss, CSO of Health-ISAC, and he is discussing the current threat landscape in #healthcare and their contributions to the #Cyberspace Solarium Commission's healthcare report. Dave and Ben discuss the latest rulings from the US #SupremeCourt including how the ruling will likely have a sweeping effect on #regulations, including cybersecurity rules, in every sector. https://lnkd.in/eih2QDhu

Don't miss out on this week's new #ThreatVector segment in the #CWDaily! This week, host David Moulton delves into the evolving world of #AI-generated malware with our expert guests, Rem Dudas, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, and Bar Matalon, Threat Intelligence Team Lead. Together, they uncover the groundbreaking #research and experiments their team has conducted on the capabilities of generative AI to create sophisticated #malware. https://lnkd.in/ezCdcZZC

#CWDaily: ViperSoftX #malware variants grow ever more stealthy. A New Mexico man gets seven years for #SWATting. State and local government employees are increasingly lured in by #phishing attacks. Hackers impersonate live chat agents from #Etsy and #Upwork. The GOP’s official platform looks to roll back #AI regulation. On today’s #ThreatVector, David Moulton from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 discusses the evolving threats of AI-generated malware with experts Rem Dudas and Bar Matalon. https://lnkd.in/ezpS4QYU

New year, new logo, and a new set of speakers joining us on September 12th for the second DMV Rising ✌️ - the first of whom is Anup Ghosh, CEO of ThreatMate. Ghosh is a true DMV cybersecurity veteran, having founded Invincea, Inc. (acquired for $100M+) and now leading ThreatMate. His journey exemplifies the innovation potential of our region - and he'll be sharing some of what he's learned on our Early Innovator's panel. He'll join John Doyle of Cape, sharing insights on building successful cyber startups right here in the DMV. Want to learn more about Ghosh and what's in store for DMV Rising 2024? Get the full details here: https://lnkd.in/ejRJS7Dx Brown Advisory | Virtru | Sonatype | Dragos, Inc. | Shift5 | DataTribe | N2K | CyberWire | N2K | CyberWire #DMV #DC #Maryland #Virginia #DMVEvents #DCEvents #DCCybersecurity #CybersecurityEvents

#CWDaily: The #NEA addresses #AI use in classrooms. Gay Furry Hackers release data from a conservative think tank. #Microsoft and #Apple change course on #OpenAI board seats. #Australia initiates a nationwide technology #security review. A Patch Tuesday rundown. Guest Jack Cable, Senior Technical Advisor at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with the latest from CISA's Secure by Design Alert series. https://lnkd.in/eZuxDQWT

Women in cybersecurity excel in many areas, but often self-select out of the hiring process when they don’t meet 100% of job requirements. How can we change our job descriptions and the recruitment process as a whole, to attract the right people and not just hope for a unicorn? Listen to the full interview with N2K's Heather Monthie, PhD, Simone Petrella, and Jeff Welgan, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)'s Lynn Dohm, and N2K | T-Minus's Maria Varmazis on N2K | CyberWire: https://lnkd.in/eFgxHgQH. Read our new Cyber Talent Study, developed in partnership with WiCyS, here: https://www.n2k.com/wicys.