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ZScaler uncovers the largest ransomware payment to date. IBM says the average cost of a breach is closing in on five million dollars. Hackers exploited Proofpoint's email protection platform to send millions of phishing emails. NIST launches Dioptra to test ML models. AcidPour targets Linux data storage devices for wiping. WhatsApp for Windows allows Python to run wild. The White House releases the National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) Implementation Roadmap. A bipartisan Senate bill aims to fund cybersecurity apprenticeships. CISA adds three exploits to its vulnerability catalog. Ben Yelin joins us today to discuss a U.S. District Court judge\u2019s recent dismissal of charges against SolarWinds. Loose lips sink ships, but leaky HDMI cables flood the airwaves with digital data.\xa0\nMiss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you\u2019ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn.\n\nCyberWire Guest\nBen Yelin, co-host of our Caveat podcast and Program Director, Public Policy & External Affairs at University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, joins us today to discuss the U.S. District Court judge dismissing most charges against SolarWinds. For more detail on the SolarWinds decision, check out this article.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nZscaler just uncovered what could be the largest ransomware payment of all time (ITPro)\nHackers exploit Proofpoint to send millions of phishing emails (Tech Monitor)\nAverage data breach cost jumps to $4.88 million, collateral damage increased (Help Net Security)\nNIST releases open-source platform for AI safety testing (SC Media)\nAcidPour Malware Attacking Linux Data Storage Devices To Wipe Out Data (GB Hackers)\nWhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning (Bleeping Computer)\nUS government debuts Implementation Roadmap for national standards strategy on critical and emerging technologies (Industrial Cyber)\nBipartisan Senate bill would promote cybersecurity apprenticeship programs (CyberScoop)\nCISA warns of three new critical exploited vulnerabilities (The Stack)\nAI can reveal what\u2019s on your screen via signals leaking from cables (New Scientist)\n\nShare your feedback.\nWe 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.\xa0\n\nWant to hear your company in the show?\nYou too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here\u2019s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info.\nThe CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. \xa9 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices