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🗓️ 21 August 2025

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Zero-day clickjacking flaws affect major password managers. The FBI warns that Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting a long-known Cisco flaw. Apple releases emergency patches for a zero-day flaw in the Image I/O framework. Home Depot faces a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of secretly using facial recognition at self-checkout kiosks. A VPN browser extension has been exposed for secretly spying on users. Browser fingerprinting overtakes cookies as the dominant method of online tracking. Agentic AI browsers prove easily scammed. A Scattered Spider member earns 10 years in federal prison. Ron Zayas, CEO of Ironwall by Incogni, to discuss the massive data sharing and privacy risks in the leading Buy Now Pay Later apps. An Australian bank’s AI cutbacks are put on permanent hold. 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 Today we are joined by Ron Zayas, CEO of Ironwall by Incogni, to discuss the massive data sharing and privacy risks in the leading Buy Now Pay Later apps. Tune in to hear the full conversation on Caveat. Selected Reading Researcher Exposes Zero-Day Clickjacking Vulnerabilities in Major Password Managers (Socket) FBI warns of Russian hackers exploiting 7-year-old Cisco flaw (Bleeping Computer) Apple fixes new zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks (Bleeping Computer) Home Depot Sued for 'Secretly' Using Facial Recognition Technology on Self-Checkout Cameras (PetaPixel) SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen (Koi Blog) Beyond cookies: browser fingerprinting in 2025 (PITG Network) "Scamlexity": When Agentic AI Browsers Get Scammed (Guardio) SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years (Krebs on Security) Commonwealth Bank backtracks on AI job cuts, apologises for 'error' as call volumes rise (ABC News) Audience Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. 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 cyberwire@n2k.com 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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1:06.2	zero day clickjacking flaws affect major password managers
1:09.3	the FBI warns that Russian state-backed hackers are exploiting a long-known Cisco flaw.
1:15.0	Apple releases emergency patches for a zero-day flaw.
1:18.8	Home Depot phases a proposed class action lawsuit, accusing it of secretly using facial recognition.
1:24.7	A VPN browser extension has been exposed for secretly spying on users. Browser
1:29.8	fingerprinting overtakes cookies as the dominant method of online tracking. Agentic AI browsers prove
1:35.8	easily scammed. A scattered spider member earns 10 years in federal prison. Ron Zayas, CEO of
1:42.7	Ironwall, joins us to discuss the massive data sharing and privacy
1:46.4	risks in the leading Buy Now Pay Later apps. And in Australian banks, AI cutbacks are put on
1:53.4	permanent hold.
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