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Dream a FunnyDream of me. US CISA Director dismissed. Facebook, Twitter CEOs virtually visit the US Senate. Huawei CFO extradition update. Bad passwords.

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 9:10 p.m.

FunnyDream? No, it\u2019s real: a cyberespionage crew operating against Southeast Asian governments. President Trump fires US CISA Director Krebs. Twitter and Facebook CEOs testify before the Senate as legislators consider Section 230. The extradition hearing for Huawei\u2019s CFO continues in Vancouver. Joe Carrigan looks at fleeceware on the Google Play store. Rick Howard speaks with Tenable\u2019s Steve Vintz on communication between C-Suites and security teams. And the most common passwords in 2020 are now out, and \u201cpassword\u201d only comes in at Number 4. We\u2019re not sure that really represents progress, because wait \u2018til you hear Number 1.\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:\nhttps://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/9/223\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices