Unmasking the xzploitation.

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🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The xz backdoor sets the open source community back on its heels. AT&T resets passwords on millions of customer accounts. Researchers track a macOS infostealer. Poland investigates past internal use of Pegasus spyware. The latest Vultur banking trojan grows trickier than ever. We note the passing of a security legend. On our Solution Spotlight, N2K President Simone Petrella talks about “Bits, Bytes, and Loyalty: How to Improve Team Retention” with Yameen Huq of the Aspen Institute. A ghost ship trips Africa’s internet. 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 On our Solution Spotlight, N2K President Simone Petrella talks about “Bits, Bytes, and Loyalty: How to Improve Team Retention” with Yameen Huq of the Aspen Institute. Selected Reading What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world (Ars Technica) AT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online (TechCrunch) Info stealer attacks target macOS users (Security Affairs) Poland launches inquiry into previous government’s spyware use (The Guardian) Vultur banking malware for Android poses as McAfee Security app (Bleeping Computer) Ross Anderson, professor and famed author of ‘Security Engineering,’ passes away (The Record) A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears (WIRED) Swapping scripts nightmare. (N2K) 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 cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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