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Apr 28
30m 38s

Lights out, lines down.

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A massive power outage strikes the Iberian Peninsula. Iran says it repelled a “widespread and complex” cyberattack targeting national infrastructure. Researchers find hundreds of SAP NetWeaver systems vulnerable to a critical zero-day. A British retailer tells warehouse workers to stay home following a cyberattack. VeriSource Services discloses a breach exposing personal data of four million individuals. Global automated scanning surged 16.7% in 2024. CISA discloses several critical vulnerabilities affecting Planet Technology’s industrial switches and network management products. A Greek court upholds a VPN provider’s no-logs policies. Law enforcement dismantles the JokerOTP phishing tool. Our guest is Tim Starks from CyberScoop with developments in the NSO Group trial. How Bad Scans and AI Spread a Scientific Urban Legend.

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On our ⁠Microsoft for Startups⁠ Spotlight, brought to you by N2K CyberWire and Microsoft, we are shining a light on innovation, ambition, and the tech trailblazers building the future right from the startup trenches. This episode is part of our exclusive RSAC series where we dive into the real world impact of the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. 

Along with Microsoft’s ⁠Kevin Magee⁠, Dave Bittner talks with an entrepreneur and startup veteran, and founders from three incredible startups who are part of the Founders Hub, each tackling big problems with even bigger ideas. 

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CyberWire Guest

We are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop who is discussing Judge limits evidence about NSO Group customers, victims in damages trial


Selected Reading

Nationwide Power Outages in Portugal & Spain Possibly Due to Cyberattack (Cyber Security News)

Iran claims it stopped large cyberattack on country’s infrastructure (The Record)

400+ SAP NetWeaver Devices Vulnerable to 0-Day Attacks that Exploited in the Wild (Cyber Security News)

M&S warehouse workers told not to come to work following cyberattack (The Record)

4 Million Affected by VeriSource Data Breach (SecurityWeek)

Researchers Note 16.7% Increase in Automated Scanning Activity (Infosecurity Magazine)

Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Planet Technology Industrial Networking Products (SecurityWeek)

Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against VPN Executive, Affirms No-Log Policy (Hackread)

JokerOTP Dismantled After 28,000 Phishing Attacks, 2 Arrested (Hackread)

A Strange Phrase Keeps Turning Up in Scientific Papers, But Why? (ScienceAlert)


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