FBI initiates router revolution.

Published: Feb. 16, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

The FBI kicks Moobot out of small business routers. Sensitive data has been stolen from a state government network. AMC proposes a multi-million-dollar settlement after improperly sharing subscriber\u2019s viewing habits. The U.S. targets an Iranian military ship in the Red Sea with a cyberattack. Lawmakers propose transparency in the use of algorithms in criminal trials. CERT-EU highlights a spear phishing spike. An infamous Zeus and IcedID operator pleads guilty. Our guests are Dr. Josh Brunty, Head Coach, and Brad Wolfenden, Program Director, of US Cyber Games join us to share the details of how their 2024 season is shaping up. And AI comes to video.\nRemember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.\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\nDr. Josh Brunty, Head Coach, and Brad Wolfenden, Program Director, of US Cyber Games join us to share the details of how the 2024 season is shaping up.\n\nSelected Reading\nUS disrupts Russian hacking campaign that infiltrated home, small business routers: DOJ (ABC News)\xa0\nU.S. State Government Network Hacked Via Former Employee Account (Cyber Security News)\nCISA Urges Patching of Cisco ASA Flaw Exploited in Ransomware Attacks (SecurityWeek)\nAMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel (Ars Technica)\nU.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship (NBC News)\nNew bill would let defendants inspect algorithms used against them in court (The Verge)\nHackers Exploit EU Agenda in Spear Phishing Campaigns (Infosecurity Magazine)\nUkrainian Hacker Pleads Guilty for Leading Zeus & IcedID Malware Attacks (GBHackers on security)\nOpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI model \xa0(The Verge)\xa0\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 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices