The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/07/github-ai-agent-leaks-private-repos-when-asked-nicely/5267924 2) https://cyberscoop.com/deepfake-csam-lawsuit-grok-xai-expands-stability-ai/ 3) https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/hackers-can-use-9-of-the-most-popular-ai-tools-to-assemble-massive-botnets/ 4) https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-ghost-phish...

Articles discussed in this episode: 1) https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iran-russia-china-target-water-systems-sabotage 2) https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/06/us-offers-10-million-for-info-on-group-behind-signal-and-whatsapp-hacking-spree/ 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurance-giant-aflac-discloses-data-breach-after-subsidiary-hack/ 4) https://ww...

Articles discussed in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/25/self-destructing-mistic-backdoor-linked-to-access-broker-selling-corporate-footholds-to-ransomware-gangs/5262579 https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/less-than-24-hours-attackers-weaponize-cisco-cucm-flaw https://securityaffairs.com/194266/security/third-party-breach-at-polymarket-leads-to-2-94m-c...

Articles mentioned in this episode: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/23/five-eyes-spooks-warn-ai-means-infosec-incidents-can-become-major-operational-and-financial-crises/5259916 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-phishing-attack-uses-fake-business-docs-to-hack-pcs/ https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-claim-to-leak-stolen-madison-square-gard...

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 1) https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/fifa-bug-world-cup-streams-remote-takeover 2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-govt-data-breach-exposes-over-3-million-drivers-licenses/ 3) https://www.wired.com/story/world-cup-scams-are-getting-harder-to-spot/ 4) https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/the-world-cup-is-here-and-so-are-the-cyb...

Articles mentioned in this episode: https://cyberscoop.com/teampcp-breaks-open-source-software-trust-model/ https://securityaffairs.com/193830/security/microsoft-confirms-rogueplanet-zero-day-in-defender-patch-under-development.html https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercrime-surges-apac-digitization/ https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/06/retro-gaming-fans-are-the-new-ta...

Articles mentioned in this episode: https://cyberscoop.com/google-unc6508-china-espionage-threat/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-of-record-35-billion-losses-to-imposter-scams-in-2025/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-abuses-microsoft-teams-relays-to-hide-malicious-traffic/ https://www.scworld.com/news/100-plus-cyber-leaders-experts-urge-feds-...

Articles mentioned in this podcast: https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-insurance-rates-drop-exclusions-widen https://cyberscoop.com/ai-agent-insider-threat-cybersecurity-dtex/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/my-ssn-was-exposed-in-a-breach-at-columbia-a-school-i-have-no-connection-with/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dentaquest-data-breach-exposed-info-of-26-mi...

Articles mentioned in this article: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/04/five-eyes-china-expanding-state-secret-recruitment-campaign/5250978 https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/attackers-automate-edr-evasion-testing https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/china-linked-ta4922-expands-phishing.html https://www.csoonline.com/article/4180920/beware-the-son-of-mythos-security-experts-war...

Articles mentioned in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/28/troops-phones-leaked-location-data-to-foreign-adversaries/5248108 https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-uses-dual-method-attack-czech-taiwan-orgs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-9-crime-groups-in-illegal-streaming-crackdown/ https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/weedhack...

Articles discussed in this episode: https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/megalodon-malware-infects-thousands-github-repos https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-mythos-software-flaws-glasswing/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-silent-ransom-group-in-person-data-theft-attacks/ https://www.scworld.com/news/iranian-threat-group-targets-us-aviation-sector-with-ai-assis...

Articles discussed in this episode: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinas-webworm-discord-microsoft-graphs https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-phishing-kali365-microsoft365-access-tokens/ https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/7-eleven-data-breach-shinyhunters/ https://securityaffairs.com/192666/apt/lazarus-apt-unveils-fileless-remote-access-trojan-designed-to-evade-detection.html https:...

Articles discussed in this episode: https://cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-botnet-alleged-administrator-jacob-butler-arrested-canada/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/a-hacker-group-is-poisoning-open-source-code-at-an-unprecedented-scale/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-bypass-sonicwall-vpn-mfa-due-to-incomplete-patching/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/s...

Your daily dose of quick cyber-related news.  Give a listen tell a friend.  Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com if you have thoughts comments or questions. Articles in this episode: https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15828595/nyc-health-hospitals-medical-records-breach.html https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-eleven-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-the-shinyhunters-gang/ http...

Since the cyber news continues unabated, the Cyber Smart Morning News Update returns for its everyday-ish format.   Here are the stories covered today: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-reaches-agreement-with-shinyhunters-to-stop-data-leak/ https://cybersecuritynews.com/cisa-admin-exposes-aws-govcloud-credentials/ https://www.wired.com/story/foxconn-ransomware-attack-shows...

Darren and Mike kick off this first episode, outlining how the podcast will operate, then they discuss the importance of understanding the cyber attack against the Logistics company, The Knights of Olde, and what lessons can be learned from it. They also describe a bit about their backgrounds for those new to the show.  Give a listen, tell a friend. Email Darren at dmott@fiveeysltd.com or  Mike at...

This premiere episode was met with 15 minutes of audio issues but we cut that out so you will hopefully get the gist of what we are doing here from the conversation that remains. We'll do better as we go. Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email: dmott@fiveeyesltd.com or michaelm@fiveeysltd.com  

Welcome to the March 31, 2025 CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Here are the articles listed in his episode: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/ransomware_crews_edr_killers/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-health-breach-compromises-patient-data-at-us-hospitals/ https://cybernews.com/news/sams-club-walmart-investigates-clop-ransomware-claim/ https://www.darkreading.com/cybe...

Welcome to the March 26, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/cyber-war/hacktivists-targeting-israel-opi...

Welcome to the March 26, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/oracle_breach_update/ htt...

Welcome to the March 24, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. My apologies, no show notes today. Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com if you need links to the articles in this episode. #knowledgeisprotection #cybernews #nationstate #ransomware

Welcome to the March 20, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/19/pennsylvania_nonprofit_cy...

Welcome to the March 17, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/lockbit-ransomware-developer-ex...

Welcome to the March 14, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/tech/huawei-major-corruption-probe/ https:...

Welcome to the March 13, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.  Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.     Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com The articles referenced in this podcast: https://cybernews.com/security/ios-apps-leak-hardcoded-secrets-r...