Revisions to the US VEP (and comparisons...

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In today's podcast, we get an update on the US Vulnerabilities Equities Process, which now promises more transparency, accountability, and stakeholder representation in handling zero-days. A look at China's equivalent…doesn't. Worries about North Korean hacking. Mole hunting at Fort Meade. BlueBorne bugs in home assistants. More malware in Google Play. David ... Show More

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Yesterday

Meta gets a Meta-sized bill.

Meta settles. Australian police arrest two alleged TeamPCP members. The White House moves to shore up water utility cybersecurity. ATF reports a major cyber incident. The Navy tells sailors to lock down social media. The FBI warns of a prolific Chinese hacking operation. Bill Gat ... Show More

31m 53s

Aug 26

The feds flip the script.

The U.S. disrupts a Chinese hacking operation blamed for intrusions at several sensitive government agencies. CISA says more than 100 water systems were targeted in July. Attackers exploit a critical Gitea flaw, while malicious pages masquerade as Cloudflare verification screens. ... Show More

32m 31s

Aug 25

CISA is running on empty.

Lawmakers request an investigation into cuts at CISA. Threat actors actively exploit a Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerability. A Chinese AI lab preps release of a powerful open-weight model. A new phishing toolkit deploys attacker-controlled passkeys. Using audio hardware to fi ... Show More

28m 48s

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