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CyberWire Daily

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4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Cloud platform Vercel confirms a data breach. Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows Server restart loops. Bluesky gets DDoSed. Insurers keep close watch on an AI hiring discrimination suit. Cybersecurity workforce turnover rises. Scammers abuse Apple’s email notification system. A Scattered Spider member pleads guilty to SMS phishing and cryptocurrency theft. Monday business brief. Our guest is Melissa K. Smith, SVP, Global Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at SentinelOne, discussing building a unified defense through strategic partnerships. A budget beacon briefly betrays a boat’s bearing. 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 on our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Melissa K. Smith, SVP, Global Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at SentinelOne discussing building a unified defense through strategic partnerships. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out the full interview here. Selected Reading Vercel confirms breach as hackers claim to be selling stolen data (Bleeping Computer) Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows Server issues (Bleeping Computer) Bluesky Disrupted by Sophisticated DDoS Attack (SecurityWeek) Who is liable when artificial intelligence makes mistakes? (Financial Times) Insurance carriers quietly back away from covering AI outputs (CSO Online) Compensation vs. Burnout: The New Retention Calculus for Cybersecurity Leaders (Security Boulevard) Watch out, hackers are abusing Apple account notifications to distribute malware, steal money and data (TechRadar) British Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty in the US (SecurityWeek) Business Briefing for 04.15.26 (CyberWire Pro) Dutch navy frigate tracked by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker (The Register) 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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0:00.0	You're listening to the Cyberwire Network, powered by N2K.
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1:25.7	Cloud Platform Vercell confirms a data breach.
1:29.5	Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows server restart loops. Blue Sky gets deduced. Insurers keep close watch on an AI hiring discrimination suit.
1:37.4	Cybersecurity workforce turnover rises. Scammers abuse Apple's email notification system. A scattered
1:44.0	spider member pleads guilty to SMS fishing and cryptocurrency theft.
1:48.5	We've got your Monday business brief.
1:50.5	Our guest is Melissa K. Smith, senior vice president of global strategic partnerships and
1:55.5	initiatives at Sentinel One.
1:57.4	We're discussing building a unified defense through strategic partnerships. And a budget
2:02.8	beacon briefly betrays a boat's bearing. It's Monday, April 20th, 2026.
2:22.4	I'm Dave Bittner, and this is your Cyberwire Intel briefing. Thanks for joining us here today.
2:41.9	It's great as always to have you with us.
2:44.7	Cloud Platform Versel says attackers accessed internal systems
2:49.0	after a third-party artificial intelligence tools
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