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🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Hackers linked to China and Iran are using AI to enhance cyberattacks. An AI-powered messaging tool for Slack and Discord is reportedly leaking user data. British engineering giant Smiths Group suffers a cyberattack. Rockwell Automation details critical and high-severity vulnerabilities. Researchers warn of new side-channel vulnerabilities in Apple CPUs. The Hellcat ransomware gang looks to humiliate its victims. SparkRAT targets macOS users and government entities. Flashpoint looks at FleshStealer malware. Cybercriminals leverage trust in government websites. Our guest is Ivan Novikov, CEO at Wallarm, sharing insights on the recent United States ruling that bars certain Chinese and Russian connected car tech from being imported into the US. QR code shenanigans. 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 Our guest is Ivan Novikov, CEO at Wallarm, sharing insights on the recent United States ruling that bars certain Chinese and Russian connected car tech from being imported into the US and its impact. Selected Reading Chinese and Iranian Hackers Are Using U.S. AI Products to Bolster Cyberattacks (Wall Street Journal) Update: Cybercriminals still not fully on board the AI train (yet) (Sophos) Unprotected AI service streams private Slack messages for 30 bucks a month (Cybernews) Engineering giant Smiths Group discloses security breach (Bleeping Computer) Rockwell Patches Critical, High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Several Products (SecurityWeek) New Apple CPU side-channel attacks steal data from browsers (Bleeping Computer) SLAP (Predictors Fail) Meow-ware gang: the cyber cats who humiliate their prey (Cybernews) Hackers Attacking Windows, macOS, and Linux systems With SparkRAT (GB Hackers) Unmasking FleshStealer: A New Infostealer Threat in 2025 (Flashpoint) Threat Actors Exploit Government Websites for Phishing (Infosecurity Magazine) Christian Walther: "@gvy_dvpont Got me thinking… c…" (Mastodon) 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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0:49.2	Thank you. Hackers linked to China and Iran are using AI to enhance cyber attacks.
1:06.5	An AI-powered messaging tool for Slack and Discord is reportedly leaking user data.
1:11.8	British engineering giant Smith's Group suffers a cyber attack.
1:15.4	Rockwell Automation details critical and high-severity vulnerabilities.
1:19.3	Researchers warn of new side-channel vulnerabilities and Apple CPUs.
1:23.8	The Hellcat ransomware gang looks to humiliate its victims.
1:27.7	SparkRat targets MacOS users and government entities.
1:31.4	Flashpoint looks at flesh-stealer malware.
1:34.2	Cybercriminals leverage trust in government websites.
1:37.5	Our guest is Ivan Novikoff, CEO at Wallarm,
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