Hackers peek behind the nuclear curtain.

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🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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A foreign threat actor breached a key U.S. nuclear weapons manufacturing site. The cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover is the most financially damaging cyber incident in UK history. A new report from Microsoft’ warns that AI is reshaping cybersecurity at an unprecedented pace. The ToolShell vulnerability fuels Chinese cyber operations across four continents. Fake browser updates are spreading RansomHub, LockBit, and data-stealing malware. Hackers deface LA Metro bus stop displays. A Spyware developer is warned by Apple of a mercenary spyware attack. Pwn2Own payouts proceed. Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies on a Federal Whistle Blower from the SSA. When the cloud goes down, beds heat up. 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 Ben Yelin from University of Maryland Center for Cyber Health and Hazard Strategies on a Federal Whistle Blower from the SSA. If you enjoyed Ben’s conversation, be sure to check out more from him over on the Caveat Podcast. 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report To learn more about the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, join our partners on The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast. On today’s episode, host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Chloé Messdaghi and Crane Hassold to unpack the key findings of the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report; a comprehensive look at how the cyber threat landscape is accelerating through AI, automation, and industrialized criminal networks. You can listen to new episodes of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast every other Wednesday on your favorite podcast app. Selected Reading Foreign hackers breached a US nuclear weapons plant via SharePoint flaws (CSO Online) JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts (BBC) Microsoft 2025 digital defense report flags rising AI-driven threats, forces rethink of traditional defenses (Industrial Cyber) The New Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Lessons from the 2025 Digital Defense Report (The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast) Sharepoint ToolShell attacks targeted orgs across four continents (Bleeping Computer) SocGholish Malware Using Compromised Sites to gDeliver Ransomware (Hackread) LA Metro digital signs taken over by hackers (KTLA) Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware (TechCrunch) Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 (SecurityWeek) AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright (Dexerto) 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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