Protecting American data.

Published: Feb. 28, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

President Biden is set to sign an executive order restricting overseas sharing by data brokers. US Federal agencies warn of exploited Ubiquiti EdgeRouters. A new ransomware operator claims to have hacked Epic Games. A cross-site scripting issue leaves millions of Wordpress sites vulnerable. The Rhysida ransomware group posts a multi-million dollar ransom demand on a Children\u2019s Hospital in Chicago. Mandiant tracks Chinese threat actors targeting Ivanti VPNs. The former head of DHS weighs in on a federal cyber insurance backstop. Domain Registrars offer bulk name blocking for brands. Our guest is Magpie Graham, Principal Adversary Hunter Technical Director at Dragos, reviews the key findings of Dragos\u2019 Cybersecurity Year in Review report. Cameo celebrities are taken out of context for political gains.\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\nGuest Magpie Graham, Principal Adversary Hunter Technical Director at Dragos, reviews the key findings of Dragos\u2019 Cybersecurity Year in Review report. You can download a copy of the report here. To hear the full interview with Magpie, check out Control Loop.\xa0\n\nSelected Reading\nBiden Executive Order Targets Bulk Data Transfers to China (GovInfo Security)\nFBI Alert: Russian Hackers Target Ubiquiti Routers for Data, Botnet Creation (HACKREAD)\nFortnite game developer Epic Games allegedly hacked (Cyber Daily)\nLiteSpeed Cache Plugin XSS Flaw Exposes 4M+ Million Sites to Attack (Cyber Security News)\nRansomware gang seeks $3.4 million after attacking children\u2019s hospital (The Record)\nChinese Cyberspies Use New Malware in Ivanti VPN Attacks (SecurityWeek)\nA Cyber Insurance Backstop (Schneier on Security)\nCyberwar Podcast with Kate and Alex - Special Guest Michael Chertoff\xa0\nRegistrars can now block all domains that resemble brand names (BleepingComputer)\nCameo is being used for political propaganda \u2014 by tricking the stars involved (NPR)\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