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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

A draft cybersecurity executive order from the Biden administration seeks to bolster defenses. Researchers identify a “mass exploitation campaign” targeting Fortinet firewalls. A Chinese-language illicit online marketplace is growing at an alarming rate. CISA urges patching of a second BeyondTrust vulnerability. The UK proposes banning ransomware payments by public sector and critical infrastructure organizations. A critical flaw in Google’s authentication flow exposes millions to unauthorized access.OWASP releases its first Non-Human Identities (NHI) Top 10. A Microsoft lawsuit targets individuals accused of bypassing safety controls in its Azure OpenAI tools. Our guest is Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, discussing digital executive protection. The feds remind the health care sector that AI must first do no harm. 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 Chris Pierson, Founder and CEO of BlackCloak, discussing digital executive protection. Selected Reading Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space (CyberScoop) Snoops exploited Fortinet firewalls with 'probable' 0-day (The Register) The ‘Largest Illicit Online Marketplace’ Ever Is Growing at an Alarming Rate, Report Says (WIRED) CISA Warns of Second BeyondTrust Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks (SecurityWeek) UK Considers Ban on Ransomware Payments by Public Bodies (Infosecurity Magazine) Google OAuth "Sign in with Google" Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Accounts to Data Theft (Cyber Security News) OWASP Publishes First-Ever Top 10 “Non-Human Identities (NHI) Security Risks (Cyber Security News) Microsoft Sues Harmful Fake AI Image Crime Ring (GovInfo Security) Feds Tell Health Sector to Watch for Bias in AI Decisions (BankInfo Security) 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.
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0:17.2	Enterprises have spent billions of dollars on firewalls and VPNs, yet breaches continue to rise by an 18% year-over-year increase in ransomware attacks and a $75 million record payout in 2024.
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1:27.1	Thank you. A draft cybersecurity
1:38.0	from the Biden administration seeks to bolster defenses.
1:42.6	Researchers identify a mass exploitation campaign targeting
1:46.1	fortinette firewalls. A Chinese language elicit online marketplace is growing at an alarming rate.
1:52.2	Sisa urges patching of a second beyond trust vulnerability. The UK proposes banning ransomware payments
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