Cybersecurity on the ballot.

Published: Aug. 20, 2024, 8:10 p.m.

The Dem\u2019s 2024 party platform touches on cybersecurity goals. The feds warn of increased Iranian influence operations. A severe security flaw has been discovered in a popular WordPress donation plugin. The Lazarus Group exploits a Windows zero-day to install a rootkit. Krebs on Security takes a closer look at the significant data breach at National Public Data. Toyota confirms a data breach after their data shows up on a hacking forum. A critical Jenkins vulnerability is added to CISA\u2019s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybercriminals steal credit card info from the Oregon Zoo. Guest CJ Moses, CISO at Amazon, discussing partnership and being a good custodian of the community in threat intel and information sharing. CISA gets new digs.\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\nGuest CJ Moses, CISO at Amazon, speaks with N2K\u2019s Brandon Karpf about partnership and being a good custodian of the community in threat intel and information sharing at re:Inforce 2024.\n\nSelected Reading\nDemocratic Party Platform Contains Three Cyber Goals (Metacurity)\nUS warns of Iranian hackers escalating influence operations (Bleeping Computer)\nCritical WordPress Plugin RCE Vulnerability Impacts 100k+ Sites (Cyber Security News)\nWindows driver zero-day exploited by Lazarus hackers to install rootkit (Bleeping Computer)\nNational Public Data Published Its Own Passwords (Krebs on Security)\nToyota confirms breach after stolen data leaks on hacking forum (Bleeping Computer)\nCritical Jenkins vulnerability added to CISA\u2019s known vulnerabilities catalog (SC Media)\nCybercriminals siphon credit card numbers from Oregon Zoo website (The Record)\nCISA to Get New $524 Million Headquarters in DC, Backed by Inflation Reduction Act Funding (SecurityWeek)\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