Mic, camera, and more at risk.
Mic, camera, and more at risk.  
Podcast: CyberWire Daily
Published On: Mon Aug 19 2024
Description: Cisco Talos discovers vulnerabilities in Microsoft applications for macOS. OpenAI disrupts an Iranian influence campaign. Jewish Home Lifecare discloses a data breach affecting over 100,000. Google tests an auto-redaction feature in Chrome for Android. Unicoin informs the SEC that it was locked out of G-Suite for four days. House lawmakers raise concerns over China-made WiFi routers. Moody’s likens the switch to post-quantum cryptography to the Y2K bug. Diversity focused tech nonprofits grapple with flagging support. Tim Starks of CyberScoop is back to discuss his investigation of a Russian hacking group targeting human rights groups. Smart phones get some street smarts. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We welcome Tim Starks of CyberScoop back to discuss his story "Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador." Selected Reading Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s macOS apps could help hackers access microphones and cameras (The Record) OpenAI Disrupts Iranian Misinformation Campaign (The New York Times) 100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach (SecurityWeek) Chrome will redact credit cards, passwords when you share Android screen (Bleeping Computer) Crypto firm says hacker locked all employees out of Google products for four days (The Record) House lawmakers push Commerce Department to probe Chinese Wi-Fi router company (CyberScoop) Moody's sounds alarm on quantum computing risk, as transition to PQC ‘will be long and costly’ (Industrial Cyber) The movement to diversify Silicon Valley is crumbling amid attacks on DEI (Washington Post) Google’s Stunning New Android AI Feature Instantly Locks Phone Thieves Out (Forbes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices