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🗓️ 24 April 2026

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Locked Shields wraps another year. Open models challenge Mythos. CISA tracks FIRESTARTER inside a federal agency. The White House targets foreign AI model extraction. Microsoft lets admins remove Copilot. Treasury sanctions a Cambodian scam-compound senator. Breeze Cache rushes a patch. Researchers downplay OT malware hype, while NIST pushes for better OT visibility. Our guest is Eric Russo, Director, SOC Defensive Security at Barracuda, discussing the risks posed by employees downloading pirated software. Con artists charge crypto for counterfeit clearance. 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 Eric Russo, Director, SOC Defensive Security at Barracuda, discussing the risks posed by employees downloading pirated or cracked software onto corporate devices. You can learn more here. Selected Reading Locked Shields 2026: 41 Nations Strengthen Cyber Resilience in World's Biggest Exercise (SecurityWeek) Open source models can find bugs as well as Mythos (The Register) CISA: US agency breached through Cisco vulnerability, FIRESTARTER backdoor allowed access through March (The Record) Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies 'Exploiting' AI Models Made in US (SecurityWeek) Microsoft now lets admins uninstall Copilot on enterprise devices (Bleeping Computer) US sanctions Cambodian senator for millions earned through scam compounds (The Record) Cloudways Patches Actively Exploited File Upload Flaw in Breeze Cache Plugin (Beyond Machines) Dragos: Despite AI use, new malware targeting water plants is ‘hype’ (CyberScoop) NIST cyber center to launch OT ‘visibility’ project (Federal News Network) Crypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage (Ars Technica) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry’s most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. 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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1:25.3	Locked shields wraps another year.
1:27.5	Open models challenge mythos.
1:30.7	Sissa tracks fire starter inside a federal agency.
1:33.8	The White House targets foreign AI model extraction.
1:36.8	Microsoft lets admins remove copilot.
1:40.8	Treasury sanctions a Cambodian scam compound senator.
1:43.4	Breeze Cash rushes a patch.
1:48.9	Researchers downplay OT malware hype, while NIST pushes for better OT visibility.
1:58.1	Our guest is Eric Russo, director of SOC defensive security at Barracuda, discussing the risks posed by employees downloading pirated software.
2:02.6	And con artists charge crypto for counterfeit clearance. It's Friday, April 24th, 20206.
2:22.5	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today.
2:42.6	It is great as always to have you with us.
2:45.9	Lock Shields 20206, the world's largest live-fire cyber defense exercise, concluded Friday in Tallinn,
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