Volt Typhoons stealthy threat to US critical infrastructure.

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 9:10 p.m.

A joint advisory warns of Volt Typhoon\u2019s extended network infiltration. Check your Cisco devices for patches. Fortinet clarifies its latest vulnerabilities. Internet outages plague Pakistan on election day. Kaspersky describes the new Coyote banking trojan. Cyber insurance is projected to reach new heights. The White House appoints a leader for the AI Safety Institute, and sees pushback on proposed reporting regulations. Can we hold AI liable for its foreseeable harms? Joe Carrigan joins us with insights on the Mother of All Data Breaches. The potential of Passkeys versus the comfort of passwords.\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\nPodcast partner and Hacking Humans co-host Joe Carrigan stops by today to discuss the mother of all data breaches.\n\nSelected Reading\nChinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nAkira, LockBit actively searching for vulnerable Cisco ASA devices (Help Net Security)\nCisco fixes critical Expressway Series CSRF vulnerabilities (SecurityAffairs)\nFortinet warns of new FortiSIEM RCE bugs in confusing disclosure (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nPakistani telcos suffer widespread Internet blackouts on election day (DCD)\nCoyote: A multi-stage banking Trojan abusing the Squirrel installer (Securelist)\nCyber insurance market growing dramatically, Triple-I Finds (AI-TechPark)\nBiden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute (SecurityWeek)\nNo one's happy with latest US cyber incident reporting plan (The Register)\nDHS Is Recruiting Techies for the AI Corps (BankInfoSecurity)\nCan the courts save us from dangerous AI? (Vox)\nI Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great\u2014and a Total Mess (WIRED)\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