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🗓️ 29 August 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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French authorities outline the allegations against Telegram’s CEO. Google finds familiar spyware in Mongolian government websites. The Mirai botnet leverages obsolete security cameras. Iran’s Peach Sandstorm targets the space industry. A federal appeals court says platforms may be liable to algorithmically recommended content. Scam cycles are getting shorter. McDonald’s officials are grimacing after hackers take over their Instagram account. Our guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative which aims to propel future cybersecurity innovations. A would-be extortionist fails to cover his tracks. 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 guests today are Dave DeWalt, Founder and CEO of NightDragon, and Nicole Bucala, CEO and GM at DataBee, sharing their joint initiative to propel future cybersecurity innovations. Learn more. Selected Reading French authorities charge Telegram's Durov in probe into organized crime on app (Reuters) Russian government hackers found using exploits made by spyware companies NSO and Intellexa (TechCrunch) Old CCTV cameras provide a fresh opportunity for a Mirai botnet variant (The Record) Notorious Iranian Hackers Have Been Targeting the Space Industry With a New Backdoor (WIRED) Appeals court revives TikTok ‘blackout challenge’ death suit (The Register) Online scam cycles are getting shorter and more effective, Chainalysis finds (CyberScoop) Cisco Patches Multiple NX-OS Software Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek) Crypto scammers who hacked McDonald's Instagram account say they stole $700,000 (Bitdefender) IT Engineer Charged For Attempting to Extort Former Employer (Infosecurity Magazine) 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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1:16.2	outline the allegations against telegram CEO Google finds familiar spyware
1:20.9	and Mongolian government websites.
1:23.4	The Marai Botnet leverages obsolete security cameras.
1:26.9	Iran's peach sandstorm targets the space industry.
1:30.7	A federal appeals court says platforms may be liable to algorithmically
1:34.8	recommended content. Scam cycles are getting shorter.
1:38.6	McDonald's officials are grimacing after hackers take over their
1:42.3	Instagram account. Our guest today are Dave
1:45.0	Duwalt, founder and CEO of Night Dragon and Nicole Bukala, CEO and general
1:50.2	manager at Databe sharing their joint initiative which aims to propel future
1:55.2	cyber security innovations.
1:57.8	And a would-be extortionist fails to cover his tracks. It's Thursday, August 29, 2024. I'm Dave Bitner and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today. It is great to have you with us.
2:36.0	Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is under formal investigation in France for alleged involvement in organized crime through the messaging
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