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FBI strikes against a cybercrime syndicate.

CyberWire Daily

N2K Networks, Inc.

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4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The FBI seizes BreachForums. NCSC rolls out a 'Share and Defend' initiative. ESports gaming gets a level up in their security. The spammer becomes the scammer. Bitdefender is sounding the alarm. The city of Wichita gets a wake-up call. In our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton discusses the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption with guest Mike Spisak, the Managing Director of Proactive Security at Unit 42. And no one likes a cyber budgeting blunder. Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. 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 In our Threat Vector segment, David Moulton, Director of Thought Leadership at Unit 42, discusses the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption with guest Mike Spisak, Managing Director of Proactive Security at Unit 42. They emphasize the importance of early security involvement in the AI development lifecycle and the crucial role of inventorying AI usage to tailor protection measures. You can listen to the full episode here. Selected Reading FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data (Bleeping Computer) New UK system will see ISPs benefit from same protections as government networks (The Record) Riot Games, Cisco to Connect and Protect League of Legends Esports Through Expanded Global Partnership (Cisco) To the Moon and back(doors): Lunar landing in diplomatic missions (WeLiveSecurity) New Black Basta Social Engineering Scheme (ReliaQuest) IoT Cameras Exposed by Chainable Exploits, Millions Affected (HackRead) Kimsuky APT Using Newly Discovered Gomir Linux Backdoor (Decipher) Law enforcement data stolen in Wichita ransomware attack (The Record) Nigeria Halts Cybersecurity Tax After Public Outrage (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.

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You're listening to the CyberWire Network, powered by N2K. The Spammer becomes the scammer.

0:14.0

The FBI seizes Breach forums,

0:19.0

and CSC rolls out a share and defend initiative.

0:22.0

The spammer becomes the scammer.

0:24.7

Bit defender is sounding the alarm.

0:26.8

The city of Wichita gets a wake-up call.

0:29.1

E-sports gaming gets a level up in their security.

0:32.4

In our Threat Vector segment, host David Moulton discusses

0:35.8

the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption with guest Mike Spizak, the managing

0:41.2

director of Proactive Security at Unit 42.

0:44.9

And no one likes a cyber budgeting blunder. Today is May 16th, 2024.

1:00.0

And no, you did not hit play on the wrong podcast.

1:05.1

I'm Maria Varmazis,

1:06.3

host of the T-minus Space Daily Podcast,

1:08.5

sitting in for Dave Bitner today.

1:10.6

This is your Cyberwire intel briefing. Bleeping computer reports that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the

1:24.6

Breach Forum's website and telegram channel. Breach Forums is a notorious

1:29.2

hacking forum used to leak and sell stolen data.

1:32.8

The website now displays everybody's favorite boilerplate seizure notice, stating,

1:37.4

this website has been taken down by the FBI and DOJ with assistance from international

1:41.8

partners.

1:42.8

We are reviewing the site's back-end data.

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