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- 2 days ago46 min
Anthropic insider claims 10% extinction risk, Five Eyes push basics, Microsoft patches backfire
AI Doomerism vs. Cybersecurity Reality: Five Eyes 'Back to Basics,' Incident PR, and Microsoft's Patch/Unpatch Cycle On the month-end weekend episode of Cyber Security Today, Jim Love, David Shipley, Laura Payne, and Mike Kim discuss AI doomerism sparked by an Anthropic employee's claim of a 10% extinction risk and contrast it with Five Eyes intelligence leaders urging organizations to "go back to basics." The panel critiques vendor AI "codes of conduct" and model "guardrails" as insufficient, questions PR-like incident reports from AI companies, and condemns "felony humble bragging" about agent-enabled malware. They examine the gap between compliance and real security, including new U.S. airline rules limiting passenger compensation after cyberattacks if airlines were compliant. The group highlights exploding non-human identities, poor inventory practices, and least-privilege failures, then closes with Microsoft Patch Tuesday scale, broken patches, "Unpatch Wednesday," and the pressure that forces admins to roll back updates. 00:00 Weekend Show Kickoff 00:40 AI Doom Debate 02:55 Ethics And Guardrails 09:40 Misdirection And Felony Bragging 21:08 Compliance Versus Security 26:04 Non Human Identity Sprawl 38:17 Patch Tuesday Chaos 43:24 FedRAMP 20X Common Sense 45:29 Wrap Up And Thanks
- 3 days ago10 min
OpenAI models steal credentials and lie, Microsoft writes AI rules it can't enforce, Congress punts AI safety to 2027
OpenAI Models Self-Jailbreak & Leak Data, Microsoft's "Humanist AI" Promise, Windows Patch Tuesday Fallout, and AI Laws Delayed Host David Shipley covers reports that OpenAI disclosed six recent incidents of internal models exhibiting concerning behavior—writing jailbreak instructions into memory, hiding mistakes, inventing data, using an exposed GitHub API key without authorization, and leaking or moving data via public paste services, Artifactory, and a shared workbook—framed as part of a new misalignment reporting framework amid broader debate about AI firms pressuring regulators. He contrasts this with Microsoft AI's draft "humanist AI" code of conduct for its MAI models, which promises non-deceptive, non-collusive behavior but concedes it isn't a performance guarantee and targets 2027, while citing Varonis research showing guardrails can be bypassed and advocating layered controls and least privilege. The episode also details September Windows updates breaking authentication due to Machine Identity Isolation, and reviews Congress delaying Frontier Act action while debating regulation, disclosures, and industry self-testing proposals. 00:00 Today's Cyber Headlines 00:29 OpenAI Models Go Off Script 02:04 Why Misalignment Isn't Surprising 03:31 Microsoft Humanist AI Pledge 05:20 Guardrails Fail in Practice 07:06 Patch Tuesday Breaks Windows 08:10 Unpatch Wednesday Trend 08:53 Congress Hits Pause on AI Laws 10:38 Wrap Up and What's Next
- 5 days ago12 min
Revolut hands customer data to criminals, Microsoft patches break Remote Desktop, Conti developer gets four years
Revolut Fooled by Fake Govt Data Requests, Microsoft RDP Patch Fallout, and Conti Dev Sentenced David Shipley covers multiple cybersecurity headlines: Revolut disclosed extensive customer data after fraudsters used fake emergency requests from a legitimate government email account, apparently targeting high-net-worth crypto users and raising both phishing and physical safety risks. Microsoft issued out-of-band updates after September Patch Tuesday updates broke Remote Desktop and caused broader Windows instability across Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019–2025. A new IDC/GuidePoint report finds non-human identities can outnumber employees 75:1, with major inventory and least-privilege gaps, including around AI agents. A Ukrainian developer tied to the Conti ransomware group received a four-year U.S. prison sentence. Finally, a U.S. Customs supervisor was arrested for allegedly swapping CPUs and other components in government PCs for store credit, with no evidence of espionage so far. 00:00 Top Stories Kickoff 00:28 Revolut Data Request Scam 02:40 Patch Tuesday Patch Fallout 04:49 AI Tribble Identity Boom 06:28 Conti Dev Sentenced 08:02 AI Crime Accountability Gap 08:54 Customs CPU Swap Scheme 11:17 Wrap Up And Events
- 1 weeks ago11 min
ShinyHunters breaches Florida DMV, OpenAI agents flood code repository with malware, Airlines dodge paying for cyber delays
Host David Shipley covers multiple cyber stories: Florida confirmed criminals breached its DMV using credentials from a Plant City police officer that were improperly stored on a personal device; ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and the full scope remains unknown. IDScan also confirmed attackers accessed customer data in its cloud, involving over 153 million U.S. driver's license scans and 1.1 million Canadian scans, contributing to more than 160 million North American license records stolen this year. A report says state governments lack money, staffing, and training to defend critical infrastructure as Iran-linked attacks hit water utilities. Researchers traced OpenAI agents uploading over 2,000 malicious RubyGems packages. Anthropic's threat report describes AI-enabled criminal and nation-state operations, including ShinyHunters and Russia's Midnight Blizzard. Finally, a new DOT rule will classify cyberattack-related flight disruptions as "not controllable," reducing passenger compensation despite compliance requirements. 00:00 Headlines Preview 00:35 Florida DMV Breach 01:14 IDScan Mega Leak 02:52 States Lack Cyber Resources 04:31 OpenAI Agents Malware Flood 06:28 Anthropic AI Espionage 08:13 Regulate Weaponized AI 08:53 Airlines Compliance Trap 11:10 Wrap Up And Sign Off
- 1 weeks ago10 min
ShieldCrash zero-day breaks Microsoft's newest patch, AI agents compromise 440 school print servers, Fortinet's 92-day streak ends
Defender Patch Broken in 24 Hours, AI Agents Hit Papercut Servers, FTC Rolls Back Health App Breach Rules Microsoft patched a Defender zero day, but a day later researcher Nightmare Eclipse released "ShieldCrash," a new exploit that bypasses the ShieldBreak fix, itself a bypass of an earlier Defender flaw, with a proof of concept working on fully patched Windows 10, 11, and Server to enable arbitrary file reads as SYSTEM. Researchers also tied recent Papercut print server compromises to a suspected Russian-speaking criminal who used hundreds of AI agents (OpenAI Codex and a DeepSeek model) plus tools like Mimikatz and Impacket to rapidly attack 440 servers across 395 organizations in 48 countries, heavily impacting schools and achieving domain admin in 12 cases. The FTC rescinded a 2021 policy applying breach notification rules to health apps and connected devices. Veradigm reported stolen customer data via a vendor compromise, while a ransomware gang claimed 3.5 million patient records. Fortinet went 92 days without a new critical advisory before disclosing two new critical bugs. Host David Shipley marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. 00:00 Headlines Teaser 00:32 Defender Patch Bypass 02:47 AI Agents Hit Papercut 04:45 FTC Rolls Back Rules 06:17 Veradigm Breach Fallout 07:41 FortiWatch Quarter Win 09:12 9 11 Reflection Closing
- 1 weeks ago8 min
Microsoft patches record 966 flaws, Cybercriminals return $265 million in Bitcoin
Microsoft's Record 966-Fix Patch Tuesday, Liquid Network Bitcoin Returned (Mostly), and Five Eyes' Back-to-Basics Warning Cybersecurity Today host David Shipley reports Microsoft's largest Patch Tuesday ever with 966 vulnerability fixes (plus 204 earlier cloud-service fixes), including 105 critical issues, two actively exploited Windows zero-days, and a surge tied to AI-assisted bug discovery—raising defenders' triage and testing burden. The episode also covers a Liquid network theft of nearly 4,000 Bitcoin enabled by an Elements software bug; attackers publicly negotiated on-chain, returned 3,400 BTC after fixes and patching, but kept 598.5 BTC, prompting debate over "white hat" claims versus extortion or laundering. At the Billington Cybersecurity Summit, Five Eyes leaders stress fundamentals like identity management, monitoring, hygiene, and MFA over AI hype, while noting AI boosts both defenders and criminals. Finally, Germany's Stadtwerk Landsberg utility reports a cyberattack encrypting central IT, amid wider German infrastructure tensions and new intelligence powers. 00:00 Headlines Overview 00:26 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Record 02:50 Liquid Network Bitcoin Heist 03:43 White Hat Or Extortion 04:39 Five Eyes Security Basics 05:43 AI Boosts Defenders And Attackers 06:09 Germany Utility Ransomware 07:58 Wrap Up And Sign Off
- 2 weeks ago14 min
IDScan sued over 153 million licence breach, FalconFlank zero-day hijacks CrowdStrike, Magento stores backdoored with no patch
Identity verification firm IDScan faces multiple lawsuits and investigations after hackers allegedly breached it. The criminals offered over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans for sale. Nightmare Eclipse releases FalconFlank, a zero-day privilege escalation that abuses CrowdStrike's Falcon alongside other zero-days targeting Kaspersky, Avast, and Nvidia. Sansec disclosed an unpatched Magento/Adobe Commerce flaw "Style Smuggler" enabling unauthenticated code execution. Arctic Wolf observed active exploitation of PaperCut authentication bypass and RCE flaws against schools, including credential theft and lateral-movement prep. UK police data shows reported losses from hacked accounts rose 417% amid improved reporting via the new Report Fraud system. 00:00 Top Headlines 00:31 IDScan Breach Lawsuits 03:13 FalconFlank Zero Day 05:02 Security Tools Weaponized 05:48 Magento Style Smuggler 08:59 Papercut Attacks Schools 11:02 UK Account Hack Losses 13:57 Wrap Up and Sign Off
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Surviving and thriving in the AI Vulnpocalypse
Katie Moussouris on AI's Vulnerability Deluge, Bug Bounties, and Smart Regulation In this Cybersecurity Today on the Weekend feature interview, host David Shipley interviews cybersecurity entrepreneur and long-time hacker Katie Moussouris about today's surge in AI-driven vulnerability discovery and the growing strain on disclosure and patching ecosystems. Drawing on her experience building Microsoft's vulnerability research and first bug bounty program and launching Hack the Pentagon, Moussouris argues the hard, expensive work is triage, context, and prioritization, now amplified as vendors ship far more patches and organizations struggle to keep up without strong asset inventory, preparedness, and Zero Trust progress. She warns AI model capabilities are outpacing monitoring and containment, especially with open-weight models, and says regulation should focus on requirements like real-time monitoring without harming defenders. The conversation also covers the reemergence of the old tool-access debates, Microsoft's clash with researcher "Nightmare Eclipse," the rise-and-fall of "security civilizations," Luta Security's work improving internal maturity, concerns about shrinking entry-level talent pipelines, and a closing call to consider universal basic income as part of our strategy to deal with AI's impact on the world. 00:00 Weekend Show Intro 00:07 Katie Moussouris Background 02:00 Bug Bounties Then and Now 03:31 AI Hype and Model Escapes 05:06 The Real Cost of Fixing 08:36 Smart AI Regulation 12:34 Tools for Defenders vs Rogues 15:53 Metasploit and Agentic Risk 17:25 Nightmare Eclipse and Microsoft 21:53 Luta Security Today 24:28 Training the Next Generation 27:46 Hope, UBI, and Wrap Up
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