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CERT/CC warns of an unpatched Tenda router backdoor. Adobe races to patch an actively exploited ColdFusion flaw. Canada pulls back the curtain on offensive cyber operations. Anthropic quietly removes hidden tracking from Claude Code. Chinese AI gains momentum as U.S. providers sweeten the deal. U.S. cloud firms challenge South Korea’s new security rules. Microsoft’s device telemetry helps unmask an alleged Scattered Spider hacker. And Spanish police arrest an alleged pro-Russia hacktivist.Orla Daly, CIO at Skillsoft, discusses if AI is already bypassing its own guardrails and why most organizations aren't ready. The stochastic parrot is back, and it’s tired of being misquoted.

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Today we are joined by Orla Daly, CIO at Skillsoft, discusses if AI is already bypassing its own guardrails and why most organizations aren't ready.

Selected Reading

Hidden Tenda Router Backdoor Grants Admin Access, No Patch Available (Security Affairs)

Hackers Exploit Maximum Severity Adobe ColdFusion Flaw (Infosecurity Magazine)

Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year (TechCrunch)

Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance (Ars Technica)

Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge (CNBC)

AI Giants Are Handing Out Tons of Free Computing Power to Grab Startup Share (Wall Street Journal)

U.S. Big Tech raises concerns over Seoul's proposed cloud security rules (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Microsoft device telemetry key to unmasking alleged Scattered Spider hacker (iTnews)

Spain collars alleged pro-Russia hacktivist after FBI tip-off (The Register)

What Emily Bender Really Meant by "Stochastic Parrots" (IEEE Spectrum)

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The FBI disrupts a major residential proxy service. Attackers exploit Fortinet firewalls to target UK officials. European lawmakers call for a spyware investigation. A new macOS infostealer masquerades as a clipboard manager. Prompt injection campaigns targeting AI agents through malicious websites and SEO poisoning. Researchers trick Claude into remote code execution. AI’s strain on the power grid is complicated. Monday business briefing. Our guest is Gabi Reish, VP Product, Threat Intelligence & Exposure Management at Bitsight, sharing insights on how cybercriminal activity is shifting. Anime and AI meet adolescent antics. 

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Today we are joined by Gabi Reish, VP Product, Threat Intelligence & Exposure Management at Bitsight, sharing insights on how cybercriminal activity is shifting. You can learn more here.

Selected Reading

FBI Seizes NetNut Domains as Google Disrupts 2M Device Proxy Network (HackRead)

Russian hackers steal government logins (The Telegraph)

Lawmaker Probing Pegasus Spyware Infected Using Same Malware (BankInfo Security)

PamStealer: a Rust-based macOS infostealer that validates credentials through PAM (Jamf)

Prompt Injection Attacks Trick AI Agents Into Making Crypto Payments (SecurityWeek)

Red teamers turned Claude Desktop into a double agent to do their evil bidding (The Register)

How Data Centers Grid Instability Threatens Reliability (IEEE Spectrum)

Quantifind has secured $200 million in a funding round led by Summit Partners. (N2K Pro Business Briefing) 

Japanese teen arrested for cyberattack that unsubscribed over 46,000 anime accounts (The Straits Times)

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Over the past two decades, the space industry has changed dramatically, evolving from a largely government led effort to one that is now rooted in private enterprises driving growth and innovation.

In this week’s episode, host Maria Varmazis sits down with ⁠⁠⁠Damian DiPippa, CEO of Auria Space, to discuss how the commercialization of the space industry is driving new changes. During the conversation, they explore the future of command and control, cyber resilience, and the growing partnership between commercial and national security space.

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While we take a break this 4th of July weekend, please enjoy this encore of AI Security Brief.

Your enterprise AI strategy isn’t as far along as you think. The reality for most organizations today is that AI is disrupting existing processes more than it’s delivering outcomes… so far. And according to Dr. Grace Trinidad, Research Director at IDC, that’s how it should be.

In this episode, host Johnny Hand sits down with Dr. Grace to discuss how AI adoption follows the same pattern as almost every major digital transformation, and why this disruption phase we’re in is messy, yet critically important. 

What we cover:


How history demonstrates that automation across industries created disruption well before delivering value


Why your AI adoption strategy is much more than simple tool deployment


What business and technology leaders need to consider as they integrate AI into operational workflows


How token consumption and AI FinOps are the emerging security and cost risk


How AI ontologies will be the next real business differentiator

Why stick around: 

If you’ve been wondering if your organization’s AI adoption strategy is ahead of the curve, Dr. Grace will give you a much clearer picture of where you really stand.

Episode resources:


Dr. Grace Trinidad on LinkedIn


Securing the AI Enterprise: 5 Key Steps for Business Leaders


Closing the Governance Gap in Agentic AI


⁠Johnny Hand on LinkedIn


TrendAI on LinkedIn

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In this special edition of CyberWire Daily’s 10th anniversary series, N2K CyberWire's Maria Varmazis and Dave Bittner discuss 10 years of vulnerabilities, zero‑days, and hardware flaws. Together they reflect on the last decade of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, exploring key shifts, landmark incidents like WannaCry and Log4Shell, and the evolving landscape shaped by hardware issues and AI.

Join Maria and Dave as they discuss how these changes impacted security practices and the importance of vigilance in a rapidly interconnected world.
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