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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Over 150 government database servers are dangerously exposed to the internet. Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in CheckPoint’s ZoneAlarm antivirus software. Albabat ransomware goes cross-platform. ESET reports on the Chinese Operation FishMedley campaign. VanHelsing ransomware targets Windows systems in the U.S. and France. CISA issues five ICS advisories warning of high-severity vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure systems. A former NFL coach is indicted for allegedly hacking into the accounts of thousands of college athletes. Brandon Karpf joins us with a look at cyberspace in space. A fraud detection firm gets shut down for fraud. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. 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 Brandon Karpf, friend of N2K CyberWire, joins T-Minus Space Daily host Maria Varmazis for the Space and Cyber March segment. Selected Reading Over 150 US Government Database Servers Vulnerable to Internet Exposure (GB Hackers) White House Shifting Cyber Risk to State and Local Agencies (Data Breach Today) Cybercriminals Exploit CheckPoint Driver Flaws in Malicious Campaign (Infosecurity Magazine) Albabat Ransomware Attacking Windows, Linux & macOS by Leveraging GitHub (Cyber Security News) Chinese I-Soon Hackers Hit 7 Organizations in Operation FishMedley (SecurityWeek) VanHelsing Ransomware Attacking Windows Systems With New Evasion Technique & File Extension (Cyber Security News) CISA Releases Five Industrial Control Systems Advisories Covering Vulnerabilities & Exploits (Cyber Security News) Former NFL, Michigan Assistant Coach Matt Weiss Charged With Hacking for Athletes' Intimate Photos (SecurityWeek) AdTech CEO whose products detected ad fraud jailed for fraud (The Register) 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 [email protected] 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

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Cyberwire Network, powered by N2K.
0:11.4	Cyber threats are more sophisticated than ever.
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1:16.5	Over 150 government database servers are dangerously exposed to the internet.
1:21.9	Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in checkpoints zone alarm antivirus software.
1:25.0	Alba-Bat ransomware goes cross-platform.
1:29.3	ESET reports on the Chinese Operation Fish Medley campaign. Ben Helsing Ransomware goes cross-platform. ESET reports on the Chinese Operation Fish Medley campaign. Van Helsing Ransomware targets Windows systems in the U.S. and France.
1:34.3	Sisa issues five ICS advisories warning of high-severity vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure systems.
1:41.3	A former NFL coach is indicted for allegedly hacking into the accounts of thousands of college athletes.
1:48.5	Brendan Karp joins us with a look at cyberspace, in space, and a fraud detection firm gets shut down for fraud.
2:10.7	Music fraud. It's Friday, March 21st, 2025.
2:14.1	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:30.4	Thank you. I'm Dave Bittner and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us and happy Friday. It is great to have you with us.
2:34.2	A recent investigation has revealed a major cybersecurity threat to U.S. government data.
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