Inbox intrusion hits FBI chief.

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🗓️ 30 March 2026

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Iran-linked hackers claim a breach of the FBI director’s personal email. ShinyHunters hit the European Commission. F5 and Citrix warn of actively exploited flaws. A WordPress plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of sites. Infinity Stealer targets macOS users. A Russian APT adopts a new iOS exploit kit. Treasury weighs a cyber insurance backstop. DHS clears suspended CISA staff. Our guest is Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. Bureaucrats bless a black-box behemoth. 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 We will be sharing a series of interviews we held at RSAC 2026 over the next few weeks. Today, Dave Bittner is joined by Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. AI-generated identities are turning the hiring process into a new entry point for attackers. The solution isn’t spotting perfect fakes — it’s building stronger identity verification into hiring. Tune into the full conversation here. Selected Reading Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents European Commission confirms data breach after Europa.eu hack Hackers now exploit critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now Critical Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Infosecurity Magazine File read flaw in Smart Slider plugin impacts 500K WordPress sites New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit - SecurityWeek US Treasury Weighs Cyber Insurance Backstop - GovInfoSecurity DHS drops investigation into former acting CISA chief’s failed polygraph exam - Nextgov/FCW Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway 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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1:12.3	Iran-linked hackers claim a breach of the FBI director's personal email.
1:14.9	Shiny hunters hit the European Commission.
1:18.6	F5 and Citrix warn of actively exploited flaws.
1:22.1	A WordPress plug-in exposes hundreds of thousands of sites.
1:25.1	Infinity Steeler targets MacOS users.
1:28.7	A Russian APT adopts a new iOS exploit kit.
1:31.7	Treasury weighs a cyber insurance backstop.
1:34.6	DHS clears suspended Sissa staff.
1:39.1	Our guest is Brian Long, CEO and co-founder of adaptive security,
1:43.3	discussing deep fake job hires and the new identity attack surface.
1:47.1	And bureaucrats bless a black box behemoth. It's Monday, March 30th, 2026.
2:07.7	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing.
2:32.1	Thank you. Thanks for joining us here today. It is great to be back home after an eventful RASAC conference.
2:36.5	We are appreciative to everyone who stopped by to say hello while we were in San Francisco. We gathered up a ton of interviews, and we will be sharing those with you
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