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Bypassing Bitlocker encryption.

CyberWire Daily

N2K Networks, Inc.

Daily News, Tech News, News, Technology

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Google issues an emergency patch for a high-severity Chrome browser flaw. Researchers bypass BitLocker encryption in minutes. A massive Chinese-language black market has shut down. The CFPB cancels plans to curb the sale of personal information by data brokers. A cyberespionage campaign called Operation RoundPress targets vulnerable webmail servers. Google warns that Scattered Spider is now targeting U.S. retail companies. The largest steelmaker in the U.S. shut down operations following a cybersecurity incident. Our guest is Devin Ertel, Chief Information Security Officer at Menlo Security, discussing redefining enterprise security. The long and the short of layoffs. 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 On our Industry Voices segment and direct from RSAC 2025, our guest is Devin Ertel, Chief Information Security Officer at Menlo Security, discussing redefining enterprise security. Listen to Devin's interview here. Selected Reading Google fixes high severity Chrome flaw with public exploit (Bleeping Computer) BitLocker Encryption Bypassed in Minutes Using Bitpixie Vulnerability: PoC Released (Cyber Security News) The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge (WIRED)  German operation shuts down crypto mixer eXch, seizes millions in assets (The Record) CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers (WIRED) EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis (Irish Council for Civil Liberties) Operation RoundPress targeting high-value webmail servers (We Live Security) Google says hackers that hit UK retailers now targeting American stores (Reuters) Cybersecurity incident forces largest US steelmaker to take some operations offline (The Record) Infosec Layoffs Aren't the Bargain Boards May Think (Dark Reading)  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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Okay. Google issues an emergency patch for a high-severity Chrome browser flaw.

1:38.5

Researchers bypass bitlocker encryption in minutes.

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A massive Chinese language black market has shut down. The CFPB

1:46.5

cancels plans to curb the sale of personal information by data brokers. A cyber espionage campaign

1:52.7

called Operation Round Press targets vulnerable webmail servers. Google warns that Scattered Spider is now

1:59.6

targeting U.S. retail companies.

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