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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Verizon and Mandiant call for layered defenses against evolving threats. Cisco Talos describes ToyMaker and Cactus threat actors. Researchers discover a major Linux security flaw which allows rootkits to bypass traditional detection methods. Ransomware groups are experimenting with new business models. Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division shares the latest on Salt Typhoon. Global censorship takes a coffee break. 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 Dave sits down with Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division who shares a PSA on Salt Typhoon. Selected Reading 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (Verizon) Mandiant M-Trends 2025 Report (Mandiant) Introducing ToyMaker, an initial access broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs (Ciso Talos) Linux 'io_uring' security blindspot allows stealthy rootkit attacks (bleepingcomputer) Ransomware groups test new business models to hit more victims, increase profits (the record) Cloudflare: Government-backed internet shutdowns plummet to zero in first quarter (the record) 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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0:00.0	You're listening to the Cyberwire Network, powered by N2K.
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0:49.9	attackers already know. That's spycloud.com slash cyberwire. Verizon and Mandient call for layered defenses against evolving threats.
1:14.5	Cisco Talos describes Toymaker and Cactus threat actors.
1:18.5	Researchers discover a major Linux security flaw which allows root kits to bypass traditional detection methods.
1:24.7	Ransomware groups are experimenting with new business models.
1:28.1	Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser from the FBI Cyber Division shares the latest on Salt Typhoon.
1:34.2	And global censorship takes a coffee break.
1:48.8	It's Thursday, April 24th, 2024.
2:08.4	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us again here today.
2:09.7	It's great to have you with us.
2:14.5	Two of the cybersecurity industry's most anticipated annual reports,
2:22.2	the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the DBIR, and Mandian's M-Trens 2025 report, offer a revealing look at the evolving threat landscape. Drawing on tens of thousands
2:29.5	of real-world incidents, both reports provide critical insights into how threat actors operate,
2:35.7	what vulnerabilities they exploit, and which sectors are most at risk. Together, they highlight
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