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White House reboots cybersecurity priorities.

CyberWire Daily

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

A new White House executive Order overhauls U.S. cybersecurity policy. The EU updates its “cybersecurity blueprint”. The Pentagon’s inspector general  investigates Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Signal messages. Chinese hackers target U.S. smartphones. A new Mirai botnet variant drops malware on vulnerable DVRs. 17 popular Gluestack packages on NPM have been compromised. Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in Fortigate security appliances to deploy Qilin ransomware. A Nigerian man gets five years in prison for a hacking and fraud scheme. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop, discussing Sean Cairncross’ journey toward confirmation as the next National Cyber Director. Fire Stick flicks spark a full-on legal blitz. 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 Tim Starks from CyberScoop, to discuss Sean Cairncross, who’s bringing a focus on policy coordination if confirmed as the next National Cyber Director. Selected Reading Trump Administration Revises Cybersecurity Rules, Replaces Biden Order (Infosecurity Magazine) Europe arms itself against cyber catastrophe (Politico) Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages (Associated Press) Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a 'mobile security crisis' (Associated Press) iMessage Zero-Click Attacks Suspected in Targeting of High-Value EU, US Individuals (SecurityWeek) New Mirai botnet infect TBK DVR devices via command injection flaw (Bleeping Computer) Malware found in NPM packages with 1 million weekly downloads (Bleeping Computer) Hackers Actively Exploiting Fortigate Vulnerabilities to Deploy Qilin Ransomware (Cyber Security News) Nigerian Involved in Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms Sentenced to Prison (SecurityWeek) Hacked Fire Sticks now come with more than just malware – a possible jail sentence (Cybernews) 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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A new White House Executive Order overhauls U.S. cybersecurity policy.

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The EU updates its cybersecurity blueprint.

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The Pentagon's Inspector General investigates Defense Secretary Hegset's signal messages.

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Chinese hackers target U.S. smartphones.

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A new Marai Botnet variant drops malware on

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