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A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. Join us live on YouTube, Monday's at 4:30PM ET.
All Your RAM Now Belong to SAM - 2026-11-02
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Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm ET. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Shock Site Value (10:39) - All Your RAM Now Belong To Sam -2026-11-02 (14:42) - Proton’s Reported “Loser Thinking” Response to Security Testing (21:04) - Linux MPTCP Vulnerability and Patching Concerns (24:16) - Telegram Android Flaw: Code Execution Through Voice Calls (24:56) - Reported Binance Hack: Hot Wallets and Exchange Security (34:20) - Sam Altman’s RAM Comments Spark Backlash (38:35) - Oracle Remote Code Execution & Cisco SD-WAN Flaw (38:52) - PHP2Shell and Node2Shell Follow-Up (39:12) - Windows Kerberos Delegation Abuse (39:53) - Pwn2Own: Chaining Four Microsoft Edge Logic Bugs (40:30) - AI-Assisted Vulnerability Research: Costs and Expertise (45:33) - Reddit’s Reported Move Toward Login-Required Access (46:31) - Google AI Summaries and Accuracy Concerns (49:00) - Data Center Cargo Theft and GPS Spoofing (54:35) - Repurposing Consumer GPUs for AI Infrastructure (55:43) - Doc Blackburn’s Introductory Cryptography Course — December 4 (56:40) - Post-Quantum Cryptography and Long-Term Data Protection (59:12) - Election Day Reminder and Ballot Tracking (59:33) - Wade Wells’ Upcoming Conference Update (01:00:53) - John Strand’s Core Skills in the Age of AI — November 10–11 (01:02:26) - Discord Message Discoverability and Privacy Settings (01:09:15) - Proposed EU Changes to AI Training and Data Consent Links Proton’s Reported “Loser Thinking” Response to Security Testing Linux MPTCP Vulnerability and Patching Concerns Telegram Android Flaw: Code Execution Through Voice Calls Reported Binance Hack: Hot Wallets and Exchange Security Sam Altman’s RAM Comments Spark Backlash Oracle Remote Code Execution & Cisco SD-WAN Flaw Windows Kerberos Delegation Abuse Pwn2Own: Chaining Four Microsoft Edge Logic Bugs Reddit’s Reported Move Toward Login-Required Access Google AI Summaries and Accuracy Concerns Data Center Cargo Theft and GPS Spoofing Repurposing Consumer GPUs for AI Infrastructure Doc Blackburn’s Introductory Cryptography Course — December 4 Post-Quantum Cryptography and Long-Term Data Protection John Strand’s Core Skills in the Age of AI — November 10–11 Discord Message Discoverability and Privacy Settings Proposed EU Changes to AI Training and Data Consent Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Aisling nic Lynne "siriciryel" - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
The BHIS crew breaks down PHP2Shell, the challenges of emergency patching, and how AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is changing incident response. They discuss weak eMudhra certificate keys, Node2Shell and Brotli vulnerabilities, and security issues involving Plex, LiteLLM, GitLab, Broadcom Wi-Fi, and Popcorn Time. Other topics include AI agent frameworks used in attacks, research into self-propagating agents, context bombing as a defensive tactic, and the security and privacy implications of AI-assisted smart TV hacking. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm ET. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Ryan Fixes Audio (04:57) - PHP2Shell Causes Hell on a Friday 2026-10-26 (07:12) - PHP2Shell: AI-discovered vulnerabilities and emergency patching (16:47) - Azure incident response workshop and Denver training (25:19) - Weak eMudhra certificate keys and certificate trust failures (31:08) - Doc Blackburn’s encryption fundamentals workshop — December 4 (37:13) - Rapid-fire roundup: Plex, LiteLLM, and GitLab (38:37) - Storm-0940: AI agent frameworks and the ConnectWise compromise (40:23) - Research into self-propagating AI agents and botnets (42:34) - AI-assisted smart TV hacking and restrictions on security research (47:59) - Context bombing: Triggering AI guardrails to disrupt attacks (51:46) - John Strand’s Information Security Core Skills in the Era of AI — November 10–11 (52:02) - December Antisyphon summit: What in the Actual Cyber (52:46) - Broadcom Wi-Fi flaw: WPS memory exposure and stolen passwords (54:15) - OpenAI agent incidents and containment challenges (56:54) - Popcorn Time updater and supply chain attack risks Links PHP2Shell: AI-discovered vulnerabilities and emergency patching Azure incident response workshop ...and Denver training Weak eMudhra certificate keys and certificate trust failures Doc Blackburn’s encryption fundamentals workshop — December 4 Node2Shell: Brotli vulnerabilities and downstream patching Rapid-fire roundup: Plex, LiteLLM, and GitLab Storm-0940: AI agent frameworks and the ConnectWise compromise Research into self-propagating AI agents and botnets People are vibe coding their way to better TVs Context bombing: Triggering AI guardrails to disrupt attacks John Strand’s Information Security Core Skills in the Era of AI — November 10–11 December Antisyphon summit: What in the Actual Cyber Broadcom Wi-Fi flaw: WPS memory exposure and stolen passwords OpenAI agent incidents and containment challenges Popcorn Time updater and supply chain attack risks Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ched "cheddar" Wiggins - Guest Ralph May - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Gerard Johansen - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
The BHIS crew examines the ConnectWise/SkyKick compromise, its implications for Microsoft Entra tenants, and the consequences for MSPs and their customers. They discuss privileged application access, attacker persistence, and why clear incident communication matters. Other stories include the Cairn framework’s use of AI agents against retail websites, research into prompt injection in HTTP headers, exposed MCP servers, Citizen Lab’s reporting on advertising-delivered zero-click spyware, and an alleged listening device installation at OpenAI. Along the way, the team explores deception, proactive security assessments, and reducing attack surface as automated attacks become cheaper and easier to scale. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm ET. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — One decent flying car. (06:55) - ConnectWise SkyKick Compromise Causes Panic in MSP Space - 2026-10-19 (10:22) - ConnectWise/SkyKick Compromise and Microsoft Entra Tenant Access (41:23) - Cairn: AI Agents Automating Attacks Against Retail Websites (53:41) - Research: Prompt Injection in HTTP Response Headers (55:06) - Exposed MCP Servers and the Risk of AI Inference Theft (58:09) - Adfection: Zero-Click Spyware Delivered Through Advertisements Links ConnectWise/SkyKick Compromise and Microsoft Entra Tenant Access Cairn: AI Agents Automating Attacks Against Retail Websites Research: Prompt Injection in HTTP Response Headers Exposed MCP Servers and the Risk of AI Inference Theft Adfection: Zero-Click Spyware Delivered Through Advertisements Alleged Listening Device Installation at OpenAI Antisyphon Pay What You Can Training: November 10–11 DeathCon Tickets in San Diego Creators & Guests Alex Minster "Belouve" - Guest John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Wade Wells - Host Corey Ham - Host Hayden Covington - Host Eric Capuano - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
The BHIS crew discusses MonsterCloud’s ransomware decryption fraud, a Canadian cybersecurity executive’s arrest, and strikes on Russian data centers linked to a sharp decline in Yandex bot traffic. AI reverse engineering takes center stage as the team explores game recreations, commercial software clones, Linux vulnerability discovery, and the changing economics of software. They also examine AI-powered threat hunting and deception, a cyberattack on French supermarket refrigeration, fake Claude Code installers, and a controversial critique of passkeys. The episode closes with a preview of questions about AI-generated mathematics and encryption security. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Less Boty on the Internet (08:10) - Russian Data Centers Bombed - 2026-10-12 (11:05) - MonsterCloud’s Ransomware Decryption Fraud (15:24) - Canadian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested in Ransomware Case (19:15) - Russian Data Center Strikes and the Drop in Yandex Bot Traffic (24:41) - Drone Threats Prompt B-1 Bomber Withdrawal from the UK (27:22) - AI Reverse Engineers PlayStation 2 Games (28:45) - AI Software Recreations and Linux Zero-Day Discovery (57:22) - Kip Boyle’s “Owning AI Risk” Training and Discount Code (01:00:36) - Cyberattack Disrupts French Supermarket Refrigeration (01:03:17) - ClickFix Campaigns Use Fake Claude Code Installers (01:05:32) - Kip Boyle’s New Book: Gears Don’t Guess (01:07:08) - “Passkeys Are a Trap”: Examining a Controversial Article (01:08:11) - AI Math Breakthroughs and Potential Encryption Risks (01:09:48) - Ashley’s October 28 Webcast: Using AI for Research and Learning (01:13:13) - BHIS Penetration Testing and Incident Response Services (01:14:22) - Bronwen's Proposed Local LLM Workshop Links Publix Hurricane cakes are a long-standing tradition of hurricanes Storm passes as Publix discontinues controversial hurricane cakes MonsterCloud’s Ransomware Decryption Fraud Canadian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested in Ransomware Case Russian Data Center Strikes and the Drop in Yandex Bot Traffic Drone Threats Prompt B-1 Bomber Withdrawal from the UK AI Reverse Engineers Classic Games AI Software Recreations and Linux Zero-Day Discovery Kip Boyle’s “Owning AI Risk” Training and Discount Code Cyberattack Disrupts French Supermarket Refrigeration ClickFix Campaigns Use Fake Claude Code Installers Kip Boyle’s New Book: Gears Don’t Guess “Passkeys Are a Trap”: Examining a Controversial Article AI Math Breakthroughs and Potential Encryption Risks Ashley’s October 28 Webcast: Using AI for Research and Learning WWHF Mile High Conference 2027 Creators & Guests Kip Boyle - Guest Ashley Knowles - Guest John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Wade Wells - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Corey Ham - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Recorded live at Wild West Hackin’ Fest, the BHIS crew debates AI agent sandbox escapes, OpenAI’s frontier model decisions, and accountability for the Hugging Face hack. Other stories include the dismissal of OpenAI safety researchers, the FBI–Accenture breach, ShinyHunters arrests, Oracle’s medical records breach, and recurring Citrix vulnerabilities. The panel explores corporate scapegoating, stolen authentication tokens, patching challenges, and Anthropic’s expanding cybersecurity access—asking who takes responsibility when security controls fail. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - Live From WWHF Deadwood '26 - 2026-10-07 (01:13) - OpenAI’s Frontier Model Pause and AI Sandbox Escapes (05:42) - OpenAI Dismisses Three Safety Researchers (07:20) - FBI–Accenture Breach and Blaming Individual Employees (09:33) - Oracle’s Medical Records Breach and Cloud Responsibility (11:12) - ShinyHunters Arrests and the FBI Breach (16:54) - Critical Citrix Vulnerabilities and Incomplete Patches (19:28) - Selling Stolen VPN Access and Authentication Tokens (22:49) - Anthropic Expands Its Cyber Verification Program (27:23) - Lawsuit Over the Hugging Face Hack and AI Accountability Links OpenAI’s Frontier Model Pause and AI Sandbox Escapes OpenAI Dismisses Three Safety Researchers FBI–Accenture Breach and Blaming Individual Employees Oracle’s Medical Records Breach and Cloud Responsibility ShinyHunters Arrests and the FBI Breach Critical Citrix Vulnerabilities and Incomplete Patches Anthropic Expands Its Cyber Verification Program Lawsuit Over the Hugging Face Hack and AI Accountability Creators & Guests Jake Williams - Guest John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Andy Pettit "Nerf" - Guest Corey Ham - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the BHIS crew starts with an Nvidia-branded trailer stolen for its presumed GPUs—only to turn out to be full of sand. They then examine reports of OpenAI agents accessing Australian and U.S. government sites, the unanswered questions about what happened, and Nvidia’s proposed agent safety framework. The conversation moves to the EvilTokens phishing service takedown, recent vulnerability patches, and prompt injection attacks against AI agents handling Salesforce contact forms. The episode closes with a reported F-35 component shipment rerouted to China and concerns about cyber incidents affecting ships and maritime systems. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Doing Bulldozer Stuff (09:05) - AI Agents Go Rogue: Where’s the Accountability? 2026-09-28 (12:16) - Nvidia-branded trailer stolen—and found full of sand (15:09) - OpenAI agents access Australian and U.S. government sites (30:55) - Nvidia’s OpenShell agent safety framework (37:06) - EvilTokens phishing service disrupted (46:16) - Citrix, WordPress, F5, and Roundcube vulnerability roundup (47:27) - Prompt injection through Salesforce web-to-lead forms (52:45) - F-35 components reportedly rerouted to China (55:20) - LNG tanker incident and maritime OT security (59:52) - Wild West Hackin’ Fest Deadwood and upcoming classes (01:01:00) - Offense for Defense and penetration testing classes (01:01:47) - Android pentesting and satellite security classes (01:03:26) - DEATHCon: detection engineering and threat hunting (01:06:58) - On Logos and Cables Links Creators & Guests Tim Medin - Guest Kent Ickler - Guest John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Wade Wells - Host Corey Ham - Host Hayden Covington - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the crew examines Google’s reported Gemini containment failure, Anthropic’s new biology lab, Snickers-branded prompt injection, AI-assisted social engineering, and Claude’s access to financial data. They also cover major Linux, Cisco, Check Point, and Docker vulnerabilities; weak oversight of Flock surveillance searches; privacy concerns surrounding Waymo vehicles; continuing ransomware disruption at an Australian chicken producer; and the escalating conflict between ShinyHunters and Clop. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Justifying Our Existence (03:27) - Google’s Gemini Agent Escapes Containment - 2026-09-21 (06:45) - Google’s Gemini Hacks 3 Real Companies During Test (10:05) - Anthropic Builds a Bay Area Biology Lab (13:22) - Snickers Turns Prompt Injection into an Ad Campaign (19:41) - Iranian Social Engineering Uses Fake MRI Scans (25:10) - Claude Requests Access to Financial Accounts (28:50) - Meta’s Agentic AI and Its Personal-Data Advantage (30:57) - OpenAI Introduces In-Platform Advertising (34:47) - Linux Local Privilege-Escalation Vulnerabilities (35:32) - Cisco Secure Email Gateway Exploited by Nation-States (37:28) - Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root (37:53) - Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files (38:27) - CISA Ends Its Weekly Cybersecurity Bulletin (40:53) - Flock Surveillance Searches and Weak Oversight (49:10) - Waymo Detects a Firearm and Calls Police (57:40) - Upcoming Events, Workshops, and Training (57:51) - Alethe's Physical-Assessment Training (59:02) - Andy’s XDRCLI Talk at Wild West Hackin’ Fest (59:52) - Jake’s Hands-On AI Risk-Assessment Training (01:01:27) - Wade’s San Diego AI-Detection Event (01:03:00) - Ransomware Continues Disrupting an Australian Chicken Producer (01:05:34) - ShinyHunters Compromises Clop’s Dark-Web Site Links Google’s Gemini Hacks 3 Real Companies During Test Anthropic Builds a Bay Area Biology Lab Snickers Turns Prompt Injection into an Ad Campaign https://www.snickers.com/digitalsnickers Iranian Social Engineering Uses Fake MRI Scans Claude Requests Access to Financial Accounts OpenAI Introduces In-Platform Advertising Linux Local Privilege-Escalation Vulnerabilities Cisco Secure Email Gateway Exploited by Nation-States Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root Critical Docker Sandboxes Flaw Lets Malicious Guest Code Read and Modify macOS Host Files CISA Ends Its Weekly Cybersecurity Bulletin Flock Surveillance Searches and Weak Oversight Waymo Detects a Firearm and Calls Police Alethe’s Physical-Assessment Training Andy’s XDRCLI Talk at Wild West Hackin’ Fest Jake’s Hands-On AI Risk-Assessment Training Wade’s San Diego AI-Detection Event Ransomware Continues Disrupting an Australian Chicken Producer ShinyHunters Compromises Clop’s Dark-Web Site Creators & Guests Alethe Denis - Guest Corey Ham - Host Andy Pettit "Nerf" - Guest Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Jake Williams - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the team examines AI agents targeting RubyGems, Anthropic’s warnings about dangerous AI misuse, human review of ChatGPT conversations, predictive policing, and LG smart-TV privacy. They also cover passkey-themed phishing, ScreenConnect abuse, Microsoft Defender patch bypasses, and upcoming cybersecurity workshops, webcasts, and Wild West Hackin’ Fest training. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — A Protected Class (05:20) - World Leaders Reject Calls to Slow Down AI Development - 2026-09-14 (07:58) - OpenAI Agent Swarm Targets RubyGems (16:12) - Anthropic Warns About Claude Misuse and Calls for Slower AI Development (31:38) - OpenAI’s Project Lily and Human Review of ChatGPT Conversations (38:54) - “Minority Report” Predictive Policing Using Financial Data (42:11) - LG Smart TVs Accused of Spying on Viewers (46:49) - Passkey-Themed Phishing Campaigns (47:20) - ConnectWise Patches ScreenConnect After Worm-Like Abuse (47:47) - Microsoft Defender “Shield Break” Patch Bypassed (54:19) - News Wrap-Up and Community Discussion (01:00:04) - Kip Boyle’s Book, Fire Doesn’t Innovate (01:00:27) - “Hunting Shadow AI” Workshop — September 25 (01:01:05) - “Playbooks for Owning AI Risk” Live Training (01:03:01) - Wild West Hackin’ Fest and Karaoke (01:03:51) - Webcast: Attacking MCP and N8N Servers (01:04:10) - Webcast: Safely Using Offensive AI in Security Assessments (01:05:17) - Wild West Hackin’ Fest Satellite and SOC Classes Links OpenAI Agent Swarm Targets RubyGems Anthropic Warns About Claude Misuse and Calls for Slower AI Development OpenAI’s Project Lily and Human Review of ChatGPT Conversations “Minority Report” Predictive Policing Using Financial Data LG Smart TVs Accused of Spying on Viewers Passkey-Themed Phishing Campaigns ConnectWise Patches ScreenConnect After Worm-Like Abuse Microsoft Defender “Shield Break” Patch Bypassed Kip Boyle’s Book, Fire Doesn’t Innovate “Hunting Shadow AI” Workshop — September 25 “Playbooks for Owning AI Risk” Live Training Wild West Hackin’ Fest and Karaoke Webcast: Attacking MCP and N8N Servers Webcast: Safely Using Offensive AI in Security Assessments Wild West Hackin’ Fest Satellite Class ...and SOC Classes Creators & Guests Kip Boyle - Guest Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Charles "bsdbandit" - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Hayden Covington - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
AI agents take center stage as the team examines OpenAI models using a German forum for private communications, Anthropic’s response to a compromised Claude account, new model releases, and the growing demand for Apple hardware to train computer-using agents. The discussion also covers the sale of stolen driver’s licenses, a claimed Florida DMV breach, and vulnerabilities affecting JFrog Artifactory, Proxmox, Plex, and Langflow. Finally, the panel considers CISA’s decision to discontinue six cybersecurity assessment services, new research into compromising passkeys, and Outflank’s compact NTLMv1 rainbow tables. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Internet Fall Weather (03:17) - Anthropic Warns Users of Infostealer Abuse - 2026-09-08 (06:59) - OpenAI Agents Exploit a German Forum for Private Communications (17:18) - Anthropic Warns a User About Infostealer Abuse of Their Claude Account (23:32) - OpenAI’s Latest Model Tops AI Leaderboards and Revives the AGI Debate (26:01) - CrowdStrike Releases AI Models Developed with NVIDIA (29:12) - FBI Investigates the Sale of 103,000 Stolen Driver’s Licenses (32:41) - ShinyHunters Claims a Breach of the Florida DMV (35:19) - AI Labs Amass Mac Minis and Mac Studios for Agent Training (38:02) - Critical Authentication Bypass Disclosed in JFrog Artifactory (39:00) - Proxmox Vulnerability Exposes Internet-Facing Hosts (40:17) - New Plex Vulnerability Raises Home-Network Security Concerns (41:24) - Langflow Vulnerability Enables Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (47:07) - Thomson Reuters Breach Disrupts State Court Systems (47:25) - CISA Cuts Six Free Cybersecurity Assessment Services (52:24) - New Research Demonstrates Ways to Compromise Passkeys (54:07) - Outflank Publishes a Smaller NTLMv1 Rainbow Table and Cracking Tool (56:02) - Dan DeCloss: Turning Pen Tests into Risk Intelligence Anti-Cast (56:53) - PlexTrac’s AI-Assisted Reporting and Retesting (01:03:44) - Charles Shirer Introduces the FanMeyer Creator Platform (01:05:06) - Upcoming AI Browser Research and Wild West Hackin’ Fest Talk (01:05:49) - Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure at Wild West (01:06:25) - Upcoming AI Core Skills Fundamentals Course Links OpenAI Agents Exploit a German Forum for Private Communications Anthropic Warns a User About Infostealer Abuse of Their Claude Account OpenAI’s Latest Model Tops AI Leaderboards and Revives the AGI Debate CrowdStrike Releases AI Models Developed with NVIDIA FBI Investigates the Sale of 103,000 Stolen Driver’s Licenses ShinyHunters Claims a Breach of the Florida DMV AI Labs Amass Mac Minis and Mac Studios for Agent Training Critical Authentication Bypass Disclosed in JFrog Artifactory Proxmox Vulnerability Exposes Internet-Facing Hosts New Plex Vulnerability Raises Home-Network Security Concerns Langflow Vulnerability Enables Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Thomson Reuters Breach Disrupts State Court Systems CISA Cuts Six Free Cybersecurity Assessment Services New Research Demonstrates Ways to Compromise Passkeys Outflank Publishes a Smaller NTLMv1 Rainbow Table and Cracking Tool Dan DeCloss: Turning Pen Tests into Risk Intelligence Anti-Cast Charles Shirer Introduces the FanMeyer Creator Platform Upcoming AI Browser Research and Wild West Hackin’ Fest Talk Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure at Wild West Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ralph May - Host Charles "bsdbandit" - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Dan DeCloss - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec....
This episode of BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News covers South Korea’s free government AI services, new efforts to secure the U.S. power grid from foreign-made components, and the use of SS7 and fitness-tracking data in military operations. The panel also discusses the FBI’s disruption of Chinese botnets targeting critical infrastructure, the alleged McKesson patient-data breach, arrests connected to Team PCP, and reports of NVIDIA acquiring Hugging Face. Additional topics include competition among AI coding platforms, critical vulnerabilities affecting Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, WebLogic, and PaperCut, and calls for an AI-powered surge in cyber defense. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — What is the whole point of RAM? (07:47) - South Korea Offers Free AI Services – 2026-08-31 (08:44) - South Korea Offers Free Government AI Services (18:38) - White House Targets Foreign Components in the U.S. Power Grid (24:11) - How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved (25:15) - Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests (27:44) - The Strava Heat Map and the End of Secrets (29:37) - Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run (30:09) - FBI Disrupts Chinese Botnets Targeting Critical Infrastructure (32:31) - ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 284 Million McKesson Records (37:23) - Alleged Team PCP Hackers Arrested in Australia (39:08) - Rumored NVIDIA Acquisition of Hugging Face (49:48) - OpenAI, Cursor, and Competition Between AI Coding Platforms (53:11) - Critical Vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, and More (55:51) - PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks (56:20) - Technology Companies Call for an AI Defensive Surge (57:42) - 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown (58:48) - How to start the AI-accelerated defense (01:02:21) - TRAINING: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses (01:07:07) - TRAINING: Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure Links South Korea Offers Free Government AI Services White House Targets Foreign Components in the U.S. Power Grid How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests The Strava Heat Map and the End of Secrets Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run FBI Disrupts Chinese Botnets Targeting Critical Infrastructure ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 284 Million McKesson Records Alleged Team PCP Hackers Arrested in Australia Rumored NVIDIA Acquisition of Hugging Face OpenAI, Cursor, and Competition Between AI Coding Platforms Critical Vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, and More PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks Technology Companies Call for an AI Defensive Surge 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown How to start the AI-accelerated defense TRAINING: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses TRAINING: Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Ralph May - Host Michael "Shecky" Kavka - Guest Doc Blackburn - Guest Hayden Covington - Host Wade Wells - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com
This episode examines the alleged GTA 6 leak and Rockstar’s efforts to identify the leaker, a Flock Safety critic’s unconventional response to being barred from its conference, and Linus Torvalds’ use of AI to debug Linux. The discussion also covers ShinyHunters targeting ReliaQuest, “security through antiquity,” AliExpress using silent audio for browser fingerprinting, and invisible watermarks in Microsoft Paint’s AI-generated images. Additional stories include an Iran-linked cyberattack that disrupted a UK power plant, prompt injection hidden in a legal filing, and a cyberattack against an Australian chicken-processing facility. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — String Cheese and Security (04:29) - Using AI to Debug the Linux Kernel - 2026-08-24 (06:50) - Story # 1 : Rockstar Pursues GTA 6 Leaker Through Microsoft and Discord (12:47) - Story # 2: Flock Conference Bars Critic Who Then Intercepts Its Wireless Audio (16:58) - Story # 3: Linus Torvalds Uses AI to Debug the Linux Kernel (29:40) - Story # 4: ShinyHunters Targets ReliaQuest Employees with Social Engineering (31:07) - Story # 5: Can Obsolete Technology Provide “Security Through Antiquity”? (37:44) - Story # 6: AliExpress Uses Silent Audio for Browser Fingerprinting (41:30) - Story # 7: Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council (42:44) - Story # 8: Microsoft Paint Embeds Watermarks in AI-Generated Images (44:45) - Story # 9: Iran-Linked Cyberattack Shuts Down a UK Power Plant (50:04) - Story # 10: Hidden AI Prompt Injection Discovered in a Legal Filing (57:56) - Story # 11: Australian Chicken Processing Plant Taken Offline by Cyberattack Links Story # 1 : Rockstar Pursues GTA 6 Leaker Through Microsoft and Discord Story # 2: Flock Conference Bars Critic Who Then Intercepts Its Wireless Audio Story # 3: Linus Torvalds Uses AI to Debug the Linux Kernel Story # 4: ShinyHunters Targets ReliaQuest Employees with Social Engineering Story # 5: Can Obsolete Technology Provide “Security Through Antiquity”? Story # 6: AliExpress Uses Silent Audio for Browser Fingerprinting Story # 7: Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council Story # 8: Microsoft Paint Embeds Watermarks in AI-Generated Images Story # 9: Iran-Linked Cyberattack Shuts Down a UK Power Plant Story # 10: Hidden AI Prompt Injection Discovered in a Legal Filing Story # 12: Australian Chicken Processing Plant Taken Offline by Cyberattack Fundamentals of Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses Course Authored by Doc Blackburn. Practical iOS Application Security Testing Course Authored by Cameron Cartier and David Blandford. Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Wade Wells - Host Aisling nic Lynne "siriciryel" - Guest Doc Blackburn - Guest Ralph May - Host Cameron Cartier - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers computer hardware shortages and chip-manufacturing bottlenecks, digital “letters of marque” for private cyber operations, and New Orleans’ use of AI for 911 calls. The panel also examines the LiteLLM supply-chain attack, Roblox safety concerns, attacks on on-premises SharePoint, AI agents escaping test environments, and vulnerabilities affecting Zoom and Microsoft Defender. Other topics include a post-DEF CON in-flight Wi-Fi incident, Signal’s automatic key verification, airport phone searches, and a PBS broadcaster’s loss of access to 70 years of archived television. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Making Investments (04:59) - Airport phone searches, “kill codes,” and border privacy (09:12) - White House Announces "Digital Letters of Marque" - 2026-08-17 (11:29) - Story # 1: Digital letters of marque and private-sector “hack back” (18:45) - Story # 2: New Orleans adopts AI for 911 calls (25:10) - Story # 3: LiteLLM supply-chain attack (28:32) - Story # 4: Chris Hansen banned from Roblox during a safety demonstration (32:34) - Story # 5: On-premises Microsoft SharePoint under attack (34:18) - Story # 6: AI agents escape testing sandboxes and hack real targets (42:05) - Story # 7: “Zoomsday” — AI discovers a Zoom remote-code-execution flaw (44:54) - Story # 8: Post-DEF CON Delta flight Wi-Fi incident (52:44) - Story # 9: ShieldBreak exploit abuses Microsoft Defender (56:55) - Story # 10: Signal introduces automatic key verification (58:32) - Story # 11: PBS broadcaster loses access to 70 years of archived television (01:03:02) - Upcoming webcasts and training Links Story # 1: Digital letters of marque and private-sector “hack back” Story # 2: New Orleans adopts AI for 911 calls Story # 3: LiteLLM supply-chain attack Story # 4: Chris Hansen banned from Roblox during a safety demonstration Story # 5: On-premises Microsoft SharePoint under attack Story # 6: AI agents escape testing sandboxes and hack real targets Story # 7: “Zoomsday” — AI discovers a Zoom remote-code-execution flaw Story # 8: Post-DEF CON Delta flight Wi-Fi incident Story # 9: ShieldBreak exploit abuses Microsoft Defender Story # 10: Signal introduces automatic key verification Story # 11: PBS broadcaster loses access to 70 years of archived television ANTICAST - Your Cheap IoT Devices Are Hiding Secrets. Let's Find Them Training by Jake Williams – Assessing AI Security: Model Context Protocol Creators & Guests Alex Minster "Belouve" - Guest Wade Wells - Host Ralph May - Host Hayden Covington - Host Derek Banks - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Adrien Lasalle - Guest Jake Williams - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode explores an AI agent that canceled someone else’s gym reservation, the growing offensive and defensive roles of AI, and a sharp rise in ransomware attacks. The panel also discusses privacy concerns surrounding Meta smart glasses, new passkey-theft and MFA-bypass research, the Snowflake hacker’s guilty plea, backdoors in ZBT-Link routers, compromised cameras aboard UK Navy drones, reports of AI models hacking real targets, and research into the reliability of AI-generated security patches. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Old Jerks (08:30) - OpenClaw Cancels a Stranger's Gym Reservation - 2026-08-10 (12:00) - Story # 1: OpenClaw cancels another person’s gym reservation (27:43) - Story # 2: Ransomware attacks surge 20% amid the AI distraction (39:08) - Story # 3: Backlash grows against Meta’s AI smart glasses (46:28) - Story # 4: Passkey theft and MFA-bypass research (49:19) - Story # 5: Canadian Snowflake hacker pleads guilty (51:16) - Story # 6: ZBT-Link routers found with a China-linked backdoor (53:06) - Story # 7: UK Navy drone cameras reportedly transmitted data to China (56:19) - Story # 8: Meta reports AI models hacking real targets (01:02:44) - Story # 9: AI-generated security patches succeed only about half the time Links Story # 1: OpenClaw cancels another person’s gym reservation Story # 2: Ransomware attacks surge 20% amid the AI distraction Story # 3: Backlash grows against Meta’s AI smart glasses Story # 4: Passkey theft and MFA-bypass research Story # 5: Canadian Snowflake hacker pleads guilty Story # 6: ZBT-Link routers found with a China-linked backdoor Story # 7: UK Navy drone cameras reportedly transmitted data to China Story # 8: Meta reports AI models hacking real targets Story # 9: AI-generated security patches succeed only about half the time Infosec: Age of AI Summit Creators & Guests Wade Wells - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Corey Ham - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Kip Boyle - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode examines Anthropic’s disclosure that Claude breached real organizations during security testing, along with new technical details about the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident. The discussion covers ExfilSquad’s claimed Microsoft breach, cyberattacks targeting U.S. water systems, and malicious Android TV boxes used for residential proxy networks and advertising fraud. The hosts also explore Google’s Android age-verification plans, Chrome protections against hijacking extensions, Microsoft Teams impersonation attacks deploying Chaos ransomware, and Bank of America’s acquisition of MDSec. Additional topics include the GrapheneOS duress-password court case, a DEF CON prediction market, continued Kali365 phishing activity, and credential-stuffing attacks against Chick-fil-A loyalty accounts. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Zuckers (03:43) - Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems - 2026-08-03 (07:00) - Story # 1: Anthropic’s Claude Breaches Companies During Security Testing (11:35) - Story # 2: Hugging Face Publishes Technical Details of the OpenAI Incident (13:37) - Story # 3: ExfilSquad Claims a Microsoft Cloud Breach (19:34) - Story # 4: Iranian Cyberattacks Target U.S. Water Systems (28:27) - Story # 5: Malicious Android TV Boxes Fuel Proxy Networks and Ad Fraud (40:51) - Story # 6: Google Introduces Android Age Verification (43:26) - Story # 7: Chrome Targets Tab- and Homepage-Hijacking Extensions (47:02) - Story # 8: Fake Microsoft Teams Support Calls Deploy Chaos Ransomware (48:38) - Story # 9: Bank of America Acquires MDSec (51:15) - Story # 10: GrapheneOS Duress Password Wipes Phone During Border Search (55:25) - Story # 11: Pony Market Takes Bets on DEF CON and Black Hat (58:06) - Story # 12: Kali365 Phishing Platform Remains Active (01:02:26) - ChickenSec : Chick-fil-A Loyalty Accounts Hit by Credential Stuffing Links Story # 1: Anthropic’s Claude Breaches Companies During Security Testing Story # 2: Hugging Face Publishes Technical Details of the OpenAI Incident Story # 3: ExfilSquad Claims a Microsoft Cloud Breach Story # 4: Iranian Cyberattacks Target U.S. Water Systems Story # 5: Malicious Android TV Boxes Fuel Proxy Networks and Ad Fraud Story # 6: Google Introduces Android Age Verification Story # 7: Chrome Targets Tab- and Homepage-Hijacking Extensions Story # 8: Fake Microsoft Teams Support Calls Deploy Chaos Ransomware Story # 9: Bank of America Acquires MDSec Story # 10: GrapheneOS Duress Password Wipes Phone During Border Search Story # 11: Pony Market Takes Bets on DEF CON and Black Hat Story # 12: Kali365 Phishing Platform Remains Active ChickenSec : Chick-fil-A Loyalty Accounts Hit by Credential Stuffing Infosec: Age of AI Summit DEATHcon - November 13 - 14, 2026 - Univeristy of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park Way San Diego, California 92110 Creators & Guests Ralph May - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Corey Ham - Host Nick Ascoli - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the crew digs into one of the biggest AI security stories of the year: how an OpenAI autonomous agent accidentally compromised a Hugging Face environment during testing and what the incident reveals about the growing risks of agentic AI. They examine how AI models behave in offensive security scenarios, discuss emerging attack surfaces around MCPs and AI agents, explore the challenges of AI red teaming, and debate what organizations should be doing today to secure AI-powered workflows. The episode also covers AI safety initiatives, model behavior, and where defensive security is struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving AI capabilities. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴event-live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Sol with a Goal (06:33) - OpenAI accidentally Hacked Hugging Face - 2026-07-27 (09:18) - Story #1 - OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system (18:33) - Story #2 - Lapsus is shutting down (24:21) - Story #3 - AgentForger, Part 1: ChatGPT Cross-Site Agent Forgery (31:47) - Story #4 - Beyond the Terminal: Offensive Security Evals for Embodied Reasoning (44:00) - Story #5 - EXPLOIT BROKERS PAY $500,000 FOR A WORDPRESS RCE. I FOUND ONE WITH GPT5.6 SOL ULTRA AND $25 (52:43) - Story #6 - DNS Poisoning Tactics Expand to Hospitality Wi-Fi (55:51) - Ads and Mike at the AI Summit (59:54) - Story #7 - Golden Chickens Resurfaces With Four New Malware Families and Modular Implants Links Story #1 - OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system Story #2 - Lapsus is shutting down Story #3 - AgentForger, Part 1: ChatGPT Cross-Site Agent Forgery AgentForger, Part 2: The Autonomous Insider Story #4 - Beyond the Terminal: Offensive Security Evals for Embodied Reasoning Story #5 - EXPLOIT BROKERS PAY $500,000 FOR A WORDPRESS RCE. I FOUND ONE WITH GPT5.6 SOL ULTRA AND $25 Story #6 - DNS Poisoning Tactics Expand to Hospitality Wi-Fi Ads and Mike at the AI Summit Story #7 - Golden Chickens Resurfaces With Four New Malware Families and Modular Implants Creators & Guests Ads Dawson - Guest Mike Takahashi - Guest Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Hayden Covington - Host Ralph May - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the team discusses the White House's Initiative Gold Eagle and its implications for cybersecurity information sharing, an unexpectedly positive development involving Flock Safety, and the latest wave of AI news. The conversation also explores evolving AI model capabilities, security guardrails, open-weight Chinese models, and how AI is changing offensive and defensive security. Along the way, the hosts examine recent vulnerability research, industry reactions, and other cybersecurity headlines from the week. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Two Jokes (01:58) - Initiative Gold Eagle - 2026-07-20 (12:24) - Story #1 - White House Launches Gold Eagle Initiative for Unprecedented Cybersecurity Vulnerability Coordination (18:58) - Story #2 - Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat (21:48) - Story #3 - Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too (27:45) - Story #4 - Security incident disclosure — July 2026 (33:38) - Story #5 - Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift (44:25) - Story #6 - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy (47:24) - Story #7 - Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world’s most notorious spyware system (48:38) - Story #8a - WP2SHELL: PRE AUTHENTICATION RCE IN WORDPRESS CORE (51:49) - Story #8b - Cloudflare WAF protects WordPress applications from two high-severity vulnerabilities (53:20) - Story #9 - Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC (58:10) - Paul’s Workshop (01:00:29) - Sign up for the AI Summit to see Matt’s talk (01:02:45) - Bronwen’s Workshop (01:07:10) - Wild West Hackin’ Fest (01:07:25) - DeathCon (01:09:08) - PostShow Banter - Retirement Funds Links Story #1 - White House Launches Gold Eagle Initiative for Unprecedented Cybersecurity Vulnerability Coordination Story #2 - Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat Story #3 - Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too Story #4 - [Huggingface] Security incident disclosure — July 2026 Story #5 - Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift Story #6 - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy Story #7 - Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world’s most notorious spyware system Story #8a - WP2SHELL: PRE AUTHENTICATION RCE IN WORDPRESS CORE Story #8b - Cloudflare WAF protects WordPress applications from two high-severity vulnerabilities Story #9 - Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC Paul’s Workshop Sign up for the AI Summit to see Matt’s talk Bronwen’s Workshop Wild West Hackin’ Fest DeathCon Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Paul Clark - Guest Wade Wells - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Bronwen Aker - Host Matt Franz - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week, the team unpacks a wide range of cybersecurity news, including a fraudulent offensive security startup tied to cybercriminals, how leaked OnlyFans content is inadvertently helping defenders identify compromised government websites, and new vishing attacks targeting Microsoft Entra passkey enrollment. They also examine AI prompt injection risks in GitHub workflows, malware campaigns abusing hundreds of GitHub repositories and Go packages, Microsoft's latest identity security developments, and the growing push for online age verification through government-issued IDs and selfies. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-event-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The New Mainframes (05:24) - OnlyFans Models are Accidental Blue Team Defenders - 2026-07-13 (06:23) - Story #1 - Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup (15:37) - Story #2 - OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear (20:37) - Story #3 - Vishing actors target Entra passkey enrollment (32:44) - Story #4 - GitLost: How We Tricked GitHub’s AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos (46:32) - Story #5 - Network of 200 GitHub Repositories Used for Malware Infection (48:13) - Story #6 - Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint (53:53) - Story #7 - EU Reddit Users Must Verify Age With Government ID or Selfie (59:39) - Story #8 - Risky Bulletin: All new cars to include a camera aimed at the driver's face Links Story #1 - Felons, Fraudsters Flog Offensive Cybersecurity Startup Story #2 - OnlyFans Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear Story #3 - Vishing actors target Entra passkey enrollment Story #4 - GitLost: How We Tricked GitHub’s AI Agent into Leaking Private Repos Story #5 - Network of 200 GitHub Repositories Used for Malware Infection Story #6 - Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint Story #7 - EU Reddit Users Must Verify Age With Government ID or Selfie Story #8 - Risky Bulletin: All new cars to include a camera aimed at the driver’s face Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Mishaal Khan - Guest Ralph May - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Bronwen Aker - Host Wade Wells - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Jake Hildreth - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode of BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News covers the latest cybersecurity headlines, including debate over the economics of AI infrastructure, updates on the Huntress controversy, new details surrounding Scattered Spider, a critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability, and reports of a breach involving a DHS information-sharing network. The discussion also examines Apple's legal battles over alternative app stores, the limitations of Apple's Hide My Email feature, a Medtronic breach, firmware security, Palo Alto Networks attribution disputes, and other notable security stories that didn't make the main rundown. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Ask GPU (02:09) - Story # 0: The memory crisis heads to court as class-action lawsuit filed against Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron (05:15) - Apple's Hide My Email ... Doesn't! – 2026-07-06 (08:38) - Story #1 - These Recent Insider Threat Allegations (12:53) - Story #2a - Alleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United States (16:40) - Story #3 - US Department of Homeland Security says it is probing a cyber breach at information-sharing network (22:20) - Story #5 - Espionage Against the European Parliament (28:33) - Story #6a - Sony Is Going Disc-Free: What It Means for PS6 and Your Wallet (33:35) - Story #6b - Resetting XBOX (38:51) - Story #7 - Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour — macOS, iOS & iPadOS (42:47) - Story #8 - Medtronic notifies customers impacted by ShinyHunters data breach (43:56) - Story #9 - Flipper Zero firmware development continues with community help (55:18) - Story #10 - Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk (59:06) - Fletus’ YouTube Channel (59:42) - Doc’s Upcoming Workshop (01:03:22) - Story #11 - Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses (01:03:56) - Story #12 - Startup sues Palo Alto Networks' Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage Links Story # 0: The memory crisis heads to court as class-action lawsuit filed against Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Story #1 - These Recent Insider Threat Allegations Story #2a - Alleged Scattered Spider hacker extradited to the United States Story #3 - US Department of Homeland Security says it is probing a cyber breach at information-sharing network Story #5 - Espionage Against the European Parliament Story #6a - Sony Is Going Disc-Free: What It Means for PS6 and Your Wallet Story #6b - Resetting XBOX Story #7 - Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour — macOS, iOS & iPadOS Story #8 - Medtronic notifies customers impacted by ShinyHunters data breach Story #9 - Flipper Zero firmware development continues with community help Story #10 - Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk Fletus’ YouTube Channel Doc’s Upcoming Workshop Story #11 - Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses Story #12 - Startup sues Palo Alto Networks’ Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Wade Wells - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Hayden Covington - Host Ralph May - Host Fletus Poston - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week on BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News, the team discusses the Polymarket supply chain compromise that led to the theft of millions from a small number of high-value accounts, emerging phishing campaigns abusing OpenAI invitations and Microsoft 365 device code authentication, and recent Oracle security updates. They also cover convictions tied to the Transport for London and U.S. healthcare intrusions, Google's Android earthquake warning system, concerns over MITRE ATT&CK evaluation methodology, and the ongoing debate surrounding threat intelligence researchers interacting with cybercriminals. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Next Webcast Thing (00:14) - Polymarket's Bad Bet with Third-Party Vendors - 2026-06-29 (03:56) - Story #1 - It's looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulns (07:49) - Story #2 - FBI issues urgent Kali365 security warning for Teams, Outlook, OneDrive users (08:55) - Story #3 - heavener: This is what happens when you can't afford EDR licenses (18:50) - Story #4 - Ex-Huntress analyst claims company insider fed info to a ransomware crim. Social media drama ensues (31:59) - Story #5 - I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID. (36:14) - Story #6 - CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (37:09) - Story #7 - Victory! 702 has Expired! (37:43) - Story #8 - Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial (40:52) - Story #9 - Polymarket customers lose $3 million in supply-chain attack (44:56) - Story #10 - Bad cybersecurity by Secret Service agents put US officials at risk, inspector general says (49:31) - Story #11 - How Android Earthquake Alerts System Works (53:47) - Story #12 - Cybersecurity firms targeted by fraudulent OpenAI organization invites (59:34) - Story #13a - The Trojan horse of cybercrime: Weaponizing SaaS notification pipelines (59:59) - Story #13b - Order-tracking app Shop abused to push callback phishing attacks (01:04:29) - Chinese AI vs. Anthropic Mythos | BHIS [In Focus] Links Story #1 - It’s looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulns Story #2 - FBI issues urgent Kali365 security warning for Teams, Outlook, OneDrive users Story #3 - heavener: This is what happens when you can’t afford EDR licenses Story #4 - Ex-Huntress analyst claims company insider fed info to a ransomware crim. Social media drama ensues Story #5 - I Could’ve Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID. Story #6 - CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Story #7 - Victory! 702 has Expired! Story #8 - Scattered Spider Hackers Plead Guilty on Day 1 of Trial Story #9 - Polymarket customers lose $3 million in supply-chain attack Story #10 - Bad cybersecurity by Secret Service agents put US officials at risk, inspector general says Story #11 - How Android Earthquake Alerts System Works Story #12 - Cybersecurity firms targeted by fraudulent OpenAI organization invites Story #13a - The Trojan horse of cybercrime: Weaponizing SaaS notification pipelines Story #13b - Order-tracking app Shop abused to push callback phishing attacks Chinese AI vs. Anthropic Mythos | BHIS [In Focus] Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Corey Ham - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Wade Wells - Host Ralph May - Host Hayden Covington - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This week’s episode covers a series of cybersecurity stories, including a researcher’s discovery of vulnerabilities in FIFA’s World Cup platform that could have enabled unauthorized administrative access and even the ability to alter live broadcasts. The team also discusses the risks of large-scale identity verification data exposure, supply chain attacks impacting the scientific research community, ongoing fallout from Broadcom’s VMware acquisition, and legal challenges from major organizations facing rising VMware costs. Along the way, the hosts share commentary on AI-related security concerns, access control failures, and the broader impact of vendor decisions on enterprise security. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — There's always more suppply chain (04:52) - Rickrolling the FIFA World Cup - 2026-06-22 (07:59) - Story #1 - Texas Government Data Breach Exposes 3 Million Driver’s License Records (10:56) - Story #2 - I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID. (21:00) - Story #3 - FortiBleed: 75,000 Fortinet Firewalls Compromised: Global Enterprises Exposed – Claim Your Ethical Disclosure (23:58) - Story #4a - Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) (25:44) - Story #4b - CVSS Is Officially Dead: What CISA's BOD 26-04 Means for Everyone (37:19) - Story #5 - Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades Worms Target Bioinformatics and MCP Developers via Malicious PyPI Wheels (43:56) - Story #6 - FBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs (46:12) - Story #7 - Splunk Enterprise Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks Days After Disclosure (47:12) - Story #8 - AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns (48:44) - Story #9 - ANTHROPIC’S MYTHOS AI BROKE INTO ALMOST ALL NSA CLASSIFIED SYSTEMS IN HOURS (58:45) - Story #10 - Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom’s “abusive conduct” Links Story #1 - Texas Government Data Breach Exposes 3 Million Driver’s License Records Story #2 - I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID. Story #3 - FortiBleed: 75,000 Fortinet Firewalls Compromised: Global Enterprises Exposed – Claim Your Ethical Disclosure Story #4a - Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) Story #4b - CVSS Is Officially Dead: What CISA's BOD 26-04 Means for Everyone Story #5 - Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades Worms Target Bioinformatics and MCP Developers via Malicious PyPI Wheels Story #6 - FBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs Story #7 - Splunk Enterprise Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks Days After Disclosure Story #8 - AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns Story #9 - ANTHROPIC’S MYTHOS AI BROKE INTO ALMOST ALL NSA CLASSIFIED SYSTEMS IN HOURS Story #10 - Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom’s “abusive conduct” Creators & Guests Andy Pettit "Nerf" - Guest Michael "Shecky" Kavka - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode dives into the fallout from new restrictions on Anthropic’s cybersecurity-focused AI models, Mythos and Fable, and the debate over whether government pressure has effectively blocked security researchers from using advanced AI for vulnerability discovery and code analysis. The panel discusses AI “jailbreaking” claims, export-control comparisons, the impact on penetration testing and bug hunting, and how AI is accelerating vulnerability research. Other topics include responsible disclosure challenges, the growing volume of AI-assisted security findings, and what these developments mean for researchers, vendors, and the future of offensive security. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — A Banned Phrase (04:56) - U.S. Government Effectively Bans Fable 5 and Mythos 5 - 2026-06-15 (06:29) - Story #1 - Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 (21:15) - Story #2 - ServiceNow discloses security incident exposing customer data (41:45) - Story #3 - Introducing Claude Corps (52:11) - Story #4 - SHINYHUNTERS HITS 100+ UNIVERSITIES WITH ORACLE ZERO-DAY (52:39) - Story #5 - Arch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack (59:00) - Story # - This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers Links 06:30 - Story #1 - Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 21:16 - Story #2 - ServiceNow discloses security incident exposing customer data 41:46 - Story #3 - Introducing Claude Corps 52:12 - Story #4 - SHINYHUNTERS HITS 100+ UNIVERSITIES WITH ORACLE ZERO-DAY 52:40 - Story #5 - Arch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack 59:00 - Story # - This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Wade Wells - Host Alex Minster "Belouve" - Guest Ralph May - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Jason Haddix - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers the rising costs and restrictions surrounding AI agents, including token consumption, model access policies, and the growing dependence on AI tools for security work. The hosts discuss Troy Hunt’s retrospective on Have I Been Pwned reaching its 1,000th tracked breach, examining why breach disclosures appear to be slowing and how GDPR and CCPA requirements affect notification practices. Additional topics include password and email hygiene, the value of breach-notification services, AI infrastructure and data center costs, and new research mapping AI-enabled cyber threats to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Token Love (05:11) - Breach Disclosure is Lag Worse Than Ever – 2026-06-08 (11:25) - Story #1 - Anthropic ‘plants’ engineers at NSA despite facing ban by Pentagon (20:59) - Story #2 - A new service branch could be joining the U.S. Armed Forces family (25:47) - Story #3 - Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity (31:11) - Story #4 - The Quiet Numbers Station: Decoding Nineteen Years of GPS Cryptography (37:21) - Story #5 - 1,000 Data Breaches Later, the Disclosure Lag is Worse Than Ever (43:23) - Story #6 - Mapping AI-enabled cyber threats: Insights from the LLM ATT&CK Navigator (48:00) - Story #7 - Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC, prepping Wall Street for landmark AI deal (01:02:26) - Story #8 - Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal (01:03:29) - Story #9 - Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated (01:04:57) - ANTI-CAST : RF Attacks Every InfoSec Pro Should Know with Paul Clark (01:05:54) - Workshop: Build Your Own AI Security Agent (01:06:43) - Training: Agentic AI for Threat Hunting (01:07:16) - Training: Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2-Day Version (01:08:58) - ANTI-CAST: Prompt Engineering 201: The Context Stack w/ Bronwen Aker Links Story #1 - Anthropic ‘plants’ engineers at NSA despite facing ban by Pentagon Story #2 - A new service branch could be joining the U.S. Armed Forces family Story #3 - Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity Story #4 - The Quiet Numbers Station: Decoding Nineteen Years of GPS Cryptography Story #5 - Russia Has Been Jamming GPS from Space Since 2019 Story #6 - Mapping AI-enabled cyber threats: Insights from the LLM AT&T&CK Navigator Story #7 - Anthropic confidentially files IPO prospectus with SEC, prepping Wall Street for landmark AI deal Story #8 - Microsoft Wants to ‘Make People Addicted’ to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal Story #9 - Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated ANTI-CAST : RF Attacks Every InfoSec Pro Should Know with Paul Clark Workshop: Build Your Own AI Security Agent Workshop: Intro to SDR Hacking: Capture, Decode, Take Over Training: Agentic AI for Threat Hunting Training: Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2-Day Version ANTI-CAST: Prompt Engineering 201: The Context Stack w/ Bronwen Aker Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Corey Ham - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Faan Rossouw - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Paul Clark - Guest Wade Wells - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers a Wired report on the rise of “anti-tech extremism” and growing public opposition to AI infrastructure projects, including debates over data centers, resource consumption, local communities, and government responses. The hosts also discuss AI coding assistants, model safety restrictions, and the evolving capabilities of large language models. Additional topics include Anthropic’s reported IPO plans and valuation, AI’s impact on the tech industry, and a conversation with David Bianco about AI-generated threat-hunting datasets and cybersecurity training. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Solving this thing (03:52) - Anti-Tech Extremism - 2026-06-01 (08:08) - Threat Hunter Summit | June 17th 2026 (12:11) - Story # 1: US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows (20:54) - Story # 2: Anthropic files for its IPO (23:35) - Story # 3: FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data (29:41) - Story # 4: Microsoft Defender can now automatically isolate hacked endpoints (30:45) - Story # 5: Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company 'ruined their life' (36:54) - Story # 6: Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army (42:10) - Story # 7: Are you ready? Anthropic preparing to release Mythos publicly (46:38) - Story # 8: Defense at AI speed: Microsoft’s new multi-model agentic security system tops leading industry benchmark (49:12) - Story # 9: Attackers Use LLM Agent for Post-Exploitation After Marimo CVE-2026-39987 Exploit (50:43) - Story # 10: Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked (56:02) - Story # 11: Kali365 phishing kit bypasses MFA and steals Microsoft logins (58:02) - Story # 12: Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled (01:01:13) - Story # 13: United flight returns midair after Bluetooth device name reportedly sparks security scare (01:03:49) - Story # 14: Inside the Charter data breach: hackers leak 13M+ customer data (01:04:37) - Introducing EvidenceForge: Synthetic security logs that don’t look (as) fake (01:10:04) - Threat Hunter Summit | June 17th 2026 (01:10:57) - Anti-Cast : How Hackers Attack CI/CD Pipelines w/ Phil Miller (01:11:36) - Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2-Day Version (01:11:57) - Ralph's Practical Physical Exploitation Training & Tool Bundle Links 00:00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Solving this thing 00:03:52 - Anti-Tech Extremism - 2026-06-01 00:08:08 - Threat Hunter Summit | June 17th 2026 00:12:11 - Story # 1: US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows 00:20:54 - Story # 2: Anthropic files for its IPO 00:23:36 - Story # 3: FBI: Hackers Sending Operatives in Person to Insert USB Drives and Steal Data 00:29:41 - Story # 4: Microsoft Defender can now automatically isolate hacked endpoints 00:30:46 - Story # 5: Microsoft’s GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company ‘ruined their life’ 00:36:54 - Story # 6: Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army 00:42:11 - Story # 7: Are you ready? Anthropic preparing to release Mythos publicly 00:46:39 - Story # 8: Defense at AI speed: Microsoft’s new multi-model agentic security system tops leading industry benchmark 00:49:12 - Story # 9: Attackers Use LLM Agent for Post-Exploitation After Marimo CVE-2026-39987 Exploit 00:50:44 - Story # 10: Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked 00:56:03 - Story # 11: Kali365 phishing kit bypasses MFA and steals Microsoft logins 00:58:02 - Story # 12: Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled 01:01:13 - Story # 13: United flight returns midair after Bluetooth device name reportedly sparks security scare 01:03:50 - Story # 14: Inside the Charter data breach: hackers leak 13M+ customer data 01:04:38 - Introducing EvidenceForge: Synthetic security logs that don’t look (as) fake 01:10:05 - Threat Hunter Summit | June 17th 2026 01:10:57 - Anti-Cast : How Hackers Attack CI/CD Pipelines w/ Phil Miller 01:11:37 - Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2-Day Version 01:11:58 - Ralph’s Practical Physical Exploitation Training & Tool Bundle Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host Shane Hartman - Guest Wade Wells - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer David Bianco - Guest Phil Miller - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. 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This episode covers a CISA contractor’s accidental exposure of AWS GovCloud credentials and internal system details on GitHub, the FBI’s efforts to patch vulnerable routers, and a critical NGINX vulnerability with public proof-of-concept code. The team also discusses Microsoft’s handling of a disputed Azure Backup security finding, the challenges of vulnerability disclosure and CVE assignment, and GitHub’s ban of security researcher Nightmare Eclipse following the publication of unpatched Windows vulnerability research. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Getting to Chili's (05:45) - GitHub bans vindictive security researcher - 2026-05-26 (07:09) - Story # 1: CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github (10:45) - Story # 2 - PoC Code Published for Critical NGINX Vulnerability (12:53) - Story # 3 - Anthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos model may be coming to Claude Code (16:16) - Story # 4 - The FBI just remotely reset thousands of home and small office routers – and your TP-Link could be on the hitlist (22:37) - Story # 5 - Drupal to Release Emergency Core Security Updates Amid Fears of Rapid Exploitation (25:52) - Story # 6 - Microsoft rejects critical Azure vulnerability report, no CVE issued (28:09) - Story # 7 - GitHub bans vindictive security researcher dropping Windows zero-days: “I will make sure your bones are shattered” (30:41) - Story # 8a - A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale (32:16) - Story # 8b - TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension (35:21) - Story # 10 - Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities (37:51) - Story # 11 - Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit (43:55) - Story # 12 - Data Leak at German Hospital (45:00) - Story # 13 - Microsoft shuts down illegal code-signing operation used by ransomware crims to mask their malware (47:50) - Story # 14 - Chicken News (50:07) - Story # 15 - New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released (51:04) - Story # 15b - Might someone pass along that Crowdstrike and Nessus are having a moment? Links Story # 1 - CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github Story # 2 - PoC Code Published for Critical NGINX Vulnerability Story # 3 - Anthropic’s restricted Claude Mythos model may be coming to Claude Code Story # 4 - The FBI just remotely reset thousands of home and small office routers – and your TP-Link could be on the hitlist Story # 5 - Drupal to Release Emergency Core Security Updates Amid Fears of Rapid Exploitation Story # 6 - Microsoft rejects critical Azure vulnerability report, no CVE issued Story # 7 - GitHub bans vindictive security researcher dropping Windows zero-days: “I will make sure your bones are shattered” Story # 8a - A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale Story # 8b - TeamPCP breached GitHub’s internal codebase via poisoned VS Code extension Story # 10 - Ubiquiti patches three max severity UniFi OS vulnerabilities Story # 11 - Pizza Hut’s AI system caused ‘cascading’ problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit Story # 12 - Data Leak at German Hospital Story # 13 - Microsoft shuts down illegal code-signing operation used by ransomware crims to mask their malware Story # 14 - Chicken News Story # 15 - New Windows ‘MiniPlasma’ zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released Story # 15b - Might someone pass along that Crowdstrike and Nessus are having a moment? Creators & Guests Alethe Denis - Guest Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Hayden Covington - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers Mythos uncovering a vulnerability in cURL, a recent Google Threat Intelligence report on a zero-day exploit, and the growing impact of AI on capture-the-flag competitions and bug bounty programs. The hosts also discuss the economics of AI platforms like OpenAI, security research trends, and broader concerns around software vulnerabilities, automation, and defensive tooling. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Token CTFs (03:18) - Story # 1: Mythos finds a curl vulnerability (06:36) - Story # 2: Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation (14:47) - Story # 3: The down fall of bug bounties (15:34) - Story # 3: Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’ (40:52) - Story # 4: Germany to Flood Ukraine’s Front Lines With Hundreds of New GEREON Combat Robots (43:51) - Story # 4b: Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated (49:35) - Story # 5: Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released (56:09) - Story # 6: Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform (58:07) - Story # 7: Celebrities’ and influencers’ private communications exposed in stalkerware data breach (58:54) - Story # 8: Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible (01:00:29) - Threat Hunting Summit Talk: Threat Hunting in the Dark: A Practical Approach (01:04:47) - WEBCAST: Looking at A.I. Wrong with John Strand, BB King and Derek Banks Links Story # 1: Mythos finds a curl vulnerability Story # 2: Hackers Used AI to Develop First Known Zero-Day 2FA Bypass for Mass Exploitation Story # 3: The down fall of bug bounties Story # 3: Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’ Story # 4: Germany to Flood Ukraine’s Front Lines With Hundreds of New GEREON Combat Robots Story # 4b: Wild Video Shows Delivery Robots Causing Havoc, Getting Obliterated Story # 5: Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released Story # 6: Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform Story # 7: Celebrities’ and influencers’ private communications exposed in stalkerware data breach Story # 8: Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible Threat Hunting Summit Talk: Threat Hunting in the Dark: A Practical Approach WEBCAST: Looking at A.I. Wrong with John Strand, BB King and Derek Banks Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ralph May - Host Shane Hartman - Guest Meagan Bentley - Producer Hayden Covington - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode of Talking About News focuses on the reported Canvas/Instructure breach, including discussion around ShinyHunters, transparency concerns, higher education security challenges, and possible attack paths involving phishing and tenant compromise. The team also explores broader cybersecurity trends such as social engineering, ransomware pressure tactics, and the growing role of AI and platform security in modern enterprise environments. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Californian Problems (02:25) - The Canvas / Instructure Breach – 2026-05-11 (10:23) - Story # 1: Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide (13:45) - Story # 1b: Security Incident Update & FAQs (43:14) - Story # 2: Wazuh cluster sync path traversal in decompress_files() enables arbitrary file write and code execution from authenticated cluster peer (47:34) - Story # 3: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. (52:19) - Story # 4: Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers (58:12) - Story # 5: Rose Acre Farms Targeted in Alleged Lynx Ransomware Attack - Cybersecurity Links Story # 1: Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide Story # 1b: Security Incident Update & FAQs Story # 2: Wazuh cluster sync path traversal in decompress_files() enables arbitrary file write and code execution from authenticated cluster peer Story # 3: Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. Story # 4: Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers Story # 5: Rose Acre Farms Targeted in Alleged Lynx Ransomware Attack - Cybersecurity Wade's Workshop: Threat Actor Profiling: Know Your Enemy Alethe Denis' Webcast: How to Build a Bulletproof Pretext Alethe Denis' Workshop: How to Build Pressure-Proof Pretexts Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Ched "cheddar" Wiggins - Guest Bronwen Aker - Host Hayden Covington - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Alethe Denis - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode covers several major cybersecurity and technology news stories, including Utah’s proposed crackdown on VPNs used to bypass online age-verification systems and the privacy and enforcement concerns surrounding those laws. The hosts also discuss newly disclosed MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilities and patching guidance, software trust and code-signing weaknesses, and broader issues around internet regulation and digital identity verification. Additional discussion touches on AI, science-fiction-inspired technology concepts, relativity and time dilation, and other notable developments from the week in cybersecurity and tech news. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Alien Communications 101 (03:38) - Utah Bans VPN Age Bypass - 2026-05-04 (09:13) - Story #1 - DigiCert Revokes Certificates After Support Portal Hack (15:25) - Story #2 - Progress warns of critical MOVEit Automation auth bypass flaw (16:44) - Story #3 - Critical cPanel and WHM bug exploited as a zero-day, PoC now available (23:33) - Story #4 - Copy Fail (26:17) - Story #5 - Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue (33:42) - Story #6 - Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models (38:51) - Story #7 - Utah first state to hold websites liable for users who mask their location with VPNs — law goes into effect, designed to prevent bypassing age checks (51:23) - Story #8 - Why you should refuse to let your doctor record you (56:19) - Story #9 - Technique Change Type: How the ATT&CK Object Changed Links Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Ralph May - Host Tim Medin - Guest Patrick Gorman - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode dives into the economics and competitive dynamics of the AI industry, including discussions on profitability, pricing strategies, monopolization, and the rise of open and distilled models—particularly concerns around Chinese AI competition. The hosts also cover a reported long-running phishing campaign linked to Chinese actors targeting NASA-affiliated researchers and engineers, highlighting how social engineering was used to extract sensitive aerospace information. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Making More Money than OpenAI (04:58) - NASA Gets Phished by Chinese - 2026-04-27 (07:22) - Story # 1: ‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty (13:07) - Story # 2: A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border (19:59) - Story # 3: Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns (24:24) - Story # 4: Apple fixes bug that let the FBI recover deleted Signal messages (27:49) - Story # 5: Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain Campaign (30:28) - Story # 6: cDc communications | CULT OF THE DEAD COW | The Hacktivismo Declaration: Rebooted 2026-04-21 (34:07) - Story # 7: NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software (36:29) - Story # 8: How UNC6692 Employed Social Engineering to Deploy a Custom Malware Suite (41:34) - Story # 9: Discord group says it accessed Claude Mythos by guessing location (44:19) - Story # 10: Introducing GPT‑5.5 (46:46) - Story # 11: CERT-In Advisory CIAD-2026-0020 (50:47) - Story # 12: pro j e c t d e a l Links Story # 1: ‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty Story # 2: A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border Story # 3: Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns Story # 4: Apple fixes bug that let the FBI recover deleted Signal messages Story # 5: Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain Campaign Story # 6: cDc communications | CULT OF THE DEAD COW | The Hacktivismo Declaration: Rebooted 2026-04-21 Story # 7: NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software Story # 8: How UNC6692 Employed Social Engineering to Deploy a Custom Malware Suite Story # 9: Discord group says it accessed Claude Mythos by guessing location Story # 10: Introducing GPT‑5.5 Story # 11: CERT-In Advisory CIAD-2026-0020 Story # 12: pro j e c t d e a l Creators & Guests Aisling nic Lynne "siriciryel" - Guest Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Hayden Covington - Host Wade Wells - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers several major cybersecurity and tech news stories, including a supply chain–related breach at Vercel involving exposed environment variables and compromised third-party AI tooling. The hosts also discuss concerns around AI-driven data risks, including browser extensions and large-scale data collection. Additional topics include a service scraping and republishing Zoom webinar recordings, evolving issues with web cookies and tracking, and industry news such as reports of Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Watch Out for the Brownies (04:35) - Tim Cook Announces Apple CEO Exit - 2026-04-20 (05:57) - Story # 1: Vercel April 2026 security incident (19:00) - Story # 2: 'Addicted to hacking': Young hacker behind historic breach speaks out for 1st time, before reporting to prison (27:19) - Story # 3: Mythos And The CVSS Problem No One Wants to Talk About (But We Need To) (28:49) - Story # 4: Introducing Claude Opus 4.7 (32:14) - Story # 4b: Identity verification on Claude (36:00) - Story # 5: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO (40:18) - Story # 6: Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns (44:12) - Story # 7: WebinarTV Secretly Scraped Zoom Meetings of Anonymous Recovery Programs (48:20) - Story # 8: Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit (51:12) - Story # 9: Little Caesars Wants ChatGPT to Order Your Pizza for You (53:35) - Story # 10: NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth (01:00:08) - Workshop: Rapid Endpoint Investigations for Linux and Mac (01:01:20) - Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2 Day Version (01:02:24) - ANTI-CAST: How to Break Free from the Cybersecurity Burnout Trap w/ Natalia Samman Links Story # 1: Vercel April 2026 security incident Story # 2: ‘Addicted to hacking’: Young hacker behind historic breach speaks out for 1st time, before reporting to prison Story # 3: Mythos And The CVSS Problem No One Wants to Talk About (But We Need To) Story # 4: Introducing Claude Opus 4.7 Story # 4b: Identity verification on Claude Story # 5: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO Story # 6: Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns Story # 7: WebinarTV Secretly Scraped Zoom Meetings of Anonymous Recovery Programs Story # 8: Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit Story # 9: Little Caesars Wants ChatGPT to Order Your Pizza for You Story # 10: NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth Workshop: Rapid Endpoint Investigations for Linux and Mac Cyber Threat Intelligence 101 2 Day Version ANTI-CAST: How to Break Free from the Cybersecurity Burnout Trap w/ Natalia Samman Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host Patterson Cake - Guest Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode dives into Anthropic’s “Project Glasswing” and the broader implications of AI-driven offensive security, including models autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and attempting sandbox escapes. The hosts discuss how agentic AI testing approaches could reshape vulnerability research, while also raising concerns about AI safety, regulation, and real-world risk. Additional topics include the growing impact of AI on security workflows, rising infrastructure costs tied to AI demand, a new infostealer ecosystem overview, and ongoing debates about data collection practices and platform privacy. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — A Real Studio (03:43) - Anthropic’s Project Glasswing is an Infosec Turning Point – 2026-04-13 (05:39) - Story # 1: Project Glasswing (22:20) - Story # 2: AI-Led Remediation Crisis Prompts HackerOne to Pause Bug Bounties (30:36) - Story # 3: Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit (32:39) - WEBCAST: Proxy Execution with Microsoft Edge WebView2 w/ Matthew Eidelberg (51:47) - Story # 4: New "BrowserGate" report claims LinkedIn secretly scans user browsers for installed extensions and collects device data (56:32) - Story # 5: The silent “Storm”: New infostealer hijacks sessions, decrypts server-side (58:46) - ChickenSec: the Chicken Accords of 2026 (01:00:27) - Story # 6: EFF is Leaving X (01:03:01) - Workshop: How to Think Like a Cybersecurity Defender (01:05:49) - AI Security Ops Podcast Links Story # 1: Project Glasswing Story # 2: AI-Led Remediation Crisis Prompts HackerOne to Pause Bug Bounties Story # 3: Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit WEBCAST: Proxy Execution with Microsoft Edge WebView2 w/ Matthew Eidelberg Story # 4: New “BrowserGate” report claims LinkedIn secretly scans user browsers for installed extensions and collects device data Story # 5: The silent “Storm”: New infostealer hijacks sessions, decrypts server-side ChickenSec: the Chicken Accords of 2026 Story # 6: EFF is Leaving X Workshop: How to Think Like a Cybersecurity Defender AI Security Ops Podcast Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Alex Minster "Belouve" - Guest Bronwen Aker - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers several major cybersecurity and tech news stories, including a sophisticated NPM supply chain attack that compromised the widely used Axios library through advanced social engineering, and the broader implications for software security. The hosts also discuss the accidental leak of Anthropic’s Claude codebase, what it reveals about AI development practices, and the risks of misconfigurations exposing sensitive systems. Additional conversation touches on AI reliability, “vibe-coded” software, and the growing role of AI in both development and attack techniques. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Professional Sitters (04:36) - Artemis Astronaut's Bad Outlooks - 2026-04-06 (07:12) - The Absolute Truths of Cybersecurity with Doc Blackburn (08:52) - Professionally Evil API Testing: AAA and Keys are Not Just for Cars (09:35) - Story # 1: Post Mortem: axios npm supply chain compromise (19:54) - Story # 2: Artemis II astronaut: 'I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working' (26:02) - Story # 3: Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service Label Copilot is for Entertainment Purposes Only (30:13) - Story # 4: Here’s what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic’s plans (35:03) - Story # 4b: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/116325123136895805 (37:57) - Story # 5: Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk (41:40) - Story # 6: Possible US Government iPhone Hacking Tool Leaked (44:32) - Story # 7: FBI labels data breach ‘major incident,’ notifies Congress (46:58) - Story # 8: vSphere and BRICKSTORM Malware: A Defender's Guide (52:12) - Story # 9: CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards (01:04:26) - ChickenSec: Why did the chicken wear a reflective vest? To cross the road of course Links The Absolute Truths of Cybersecurity with Doc Blackburn Professionally Evil API Testing: AAA and Keys are Not Just for Cars Story # 1: Post Mortem: axios npm supply chain compromise Story # 2: Artemis II astronaut: ‘I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working’ Story # 3: Microsoft Copilot Terms of Service Label Copilot is for Entertainment Purposes Only Story # 4: Here’s what that Claude Code source leak reveals about Anthropic’s plans Story # 4b: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/116325123136895805 Story # 5: Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk Story # 6: Possible US Government iPhone Hacking Tool Leaked Story # 7: FBI labels data breach ‘major incident,’ notifies Congress Story # 8: vSphere and BRICKSTORM Malware: A Defender’s Guide Story # 9: CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards ChickenSec: Why did the chicken wear a reflective vest? To cross the road of course Creators & Guests Jennifer Shannon - Guest Wade Wells - Host Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Bronwen Aker - Host Doc Blackburn - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers the FCC’s move to restrict or ban certain foreign-made networking equipment—especially routers tied to Chinese manufacturers—highlighting the potential cybersecurity risks, supply chain implications, and how the rule could affect ISPs and consumers. The hosts also discuss broader concerns around hardware trust, existing infrastructure, and what qualifies as “approved” devices under FCC guidelines, along with a brief, lighter mention of a viral robot incident making the rounds online. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Robot Handlers (05:11) - FCC Blocks Foreign-Made Routers – 2026-03-30 (06:44) - Story # 1: FCC moves to block new foreign-made routers (17:00) - Story # 2: FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail Account was Hacked by Iranian Hackers (20:07) - Story # 3: FancyBear Exposed: Major OPSEC Blunder Inside Russian Espionage Ops (24:18) - Story # 4: LiteLLM and Telnyx compromised on PyPI: Tracing the TeamPCP supply chain campaign (27:49) - Story # 4b: TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign (42:45) - Story # 5: Spylandia: How a Stretch of Florida Real Estate Has Become a Covert Corridor for Chinese and Russian Spies (45:51) - Story # 6: Anthropic readies Mythos model with high cybersecurity risk (57:31) - Story # 7: Google Ships WebMCP, The Browser-Based Backbone For The Agentic Web (01:02:24) - Story # 8: DDR5 Memory Prices Just Took a Noticeable Dive for the First Time in Months, and Google’s TurboQuant Might Be Behind It (01:04:03) - Securing the Cloud: Foundations by Andrew Krug (01:04:47) - Incident Response Simplified by Patterson Cake News Links Story # 1: FCC moves to block new foreign-made routers Story # 2: FBI Chief Kash Patel’s Gmail Account was Hacked by Iranian Hackers Story # 3: FancyBear Exposed: Major OPSEC Blunder Inside Russian Espionage Ops Story # 4: LiteLLM and Telnyx compromised on PyPI: Tracing the TeamPCP supply chain campaign Story # 4b: TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign Story # 5: Spylandia: How a Stretch of Florida Real Estate Has Become a Covert Corridor for Chinese and Russian Spies Story # 6: Anthropic readies Mythos model with high cybersecurity risk Story # 7: Google Ships WebMCP, The Browser-Based Backbone For The Agentic Web Story # 8: DDR5 Memory Prices Just Took a Noticeable Dive for the First Time in Months, and Google’s TurboQuant Might Be Behind It Securing the Cloud: Foundations by Andrew Krug Incident Response Simplified by Patterson Cake Creators & Guests Andy Pettit "Nerf" - Guest Andrew Krug - Guest Wade Wells - Host Corey Ham - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Patterson Cake - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Ralph May - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers a range of cybersecurity and AI-related news, including how Pokémon Go players may have unknowingly helped train delivery robots using massive image datasets. The hosts also discuss the Pentagon’s reported plans to train AI systems on classified data and the potential risks of exposing sensitive information. Additional topics include major data breaches (such as a third-party breach impacting Crunchyroll user data), ongoing challenges in cybersecurity practices, evolving AI security concerns, and real-world examples of exploits and vulnerabilities affecting mobile devices and organizations. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Easier Than Printers (05:20) - Pentagon Plans to Train AI With Classified Data – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2026-03-23 (06:38) - Story # 1: Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web (07:38) - Story # 1b: ALT Link - Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web (15:35) - Story # 2: Federal cyber experts called Microsoft’s cloud a “pile of shit,” approved it anyway (24:31) - Story # 3: The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says (34:04) - Story # 4: CISA Urges Endpoint Management System Hardening After Cyberattack Against US Organization (37:50) - Story # 5: Warning: Your AI-Generated Password Is a Major Security Risk. Here’s What to Use Instead (42:21) - Story # 6: CISA warns of active exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-20963) (49:57) - Story # 7: Massive China Data Leak: Hackers Access 10 Petabytes of Weapons Testing Data (51:28) - Story # 8: Anime fans' credit cards might be stolen from Sony streamer Crunchyroll (55:03) - Story # 9: The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors Links Story # 1: Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web Story # 1b: ALT Link - Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web Story # 2: Federal cyber experts called Microsoft’s cloud a “pile of shit,” approved it anyway Story # 3: The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says Story # 4: CISA Urges Endpoint Management System Hardening After Cyberattack Against US Organization Story # 5: Warning: Your AI-Generated Password Is a Major Security Risk. Here’s What to Use Instead Story # 6: CISA warns of active exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-20963) Story # 7: Massive China Data Leak: Hackers Access 10 Petabytes of Weapons Testing Data Story # 8: Anime fans’ credit cards might be stolen from Sony streamer Crunchyroll Story # 9: The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Ralph May - Host Chadd Watson - Guest Wade Wells - Host Alex Minster "Belouve" - Guest Hayden Covington - Host Bruce Potter - Guest Ryan Poirier - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
This episode covers multiple cybersecurity news stories, including Iranian hackers claiming responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, ongoing challenges in attributing nation-state cyber operations, and broader trends in global cyber conflict. The hosts also discuss the reliability of public breach claims, emerging threats targeting critical industries, and how organizations are responding to an increasingly complex threat landscape. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Organizing Family Beets (04:02) - Iranian Hackers Claim Responsibility for Stryker Attack - 2026-03-16 (08:56) - Story # 1: Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker (23:38) - Story # 2: How We Hacked McKinsey's AI Platform (32:30) - Story # 3: Amazon holds engineering meeting following AI-related outages (39:11) - Story # 4: Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform (45:24) - Story # 5: Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 (50:45) - Story # 6: Michelin Confirms Data Breach Linked to Oracle EBS Attack (51:08) - Story # 7: New Dohdoor malware campaign targets education and health care (58:10) - Story # 8: Man's dog was riddled with tumors and dying. He used ChatGPT to design a custom cancer vaccine, stunning researchers Links Story # 1: Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker Story # 2: How We Hacked McKinsey’s AI Platform Story # 3: Amazon holds engineering meeting following AI-related outages Story # 4: Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform Story # 5: Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 Story # 6: Michelin Confirms Data Breach Linked to Oracle EBS Attack Story # 7: New Dohdoor malware campaign targets education and health care Story # 8: Man’s dog was riddled with tumors and dying. He used ChatGPT to design a custom cancer vaccine, stunning researchers Creators & Guests Dan Rearden (Haircutfish) - Guest Bronwen Aker - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Troy Wojewoda - Guest Corey Ham - Host Hayden Covington - Host Wade Wells - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — That's Not How It Works (03:40) - A Nightmare of Vibeware – 2026-03-09 (04:54) - Story # 1: APT36: A Nightmare of Vibeware (13:56) - Story # 2: Oracle Layoffs: Tech giant to slash 30,000 jobs as banks pull out from financing AI data centres (16:28) - Story # 3: Iran-linked hacktivist groups target US infrastructure after Feb 28 strikes, cyber activity surges: Report (24:28) - Story # 4: Introducing the First Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust (28:59) - Story # 5: Motorola partners with GrapheneOS for future phones (29:13) - Story # 5b: GrapheneOS: Microsoft Authenticator does not support secure Android OS (29:53) - Story # 6: Western allies form 6G security coalition amid tech rivalry with China (34:01) - Story # 7: ShinyHunters claims ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft attacks (35:47) - Story # 8: Doppelgänger / RRN Disinformation Infrastructure Ecosystem 2026 (44:33) - Story # 9: LexisNexis confirms data breach as hackers leak stolen files (49:10) - Story # 10: Google urges Supreme Court to strike down geofence warrants as unconstitutional (55:59) - ANTI-CAST : How to Detect Malicious Remote Workers w/ James McQuiggan (56:47) - SOC Summit 2026 Links Story # 1: APT36: A Nightmare of Vibeware Story # 2: Oracle Layoffs: Tech giant to slash 30,000 jobs as banks pull out from financing AI data centres Story # 3: Iran-linked hacktivist groups target US infrastructure after Feb 28 strikes, cyber activity surges: Report Story # 4: Introducing the First Frontier Suite built on Intelligence + Trust Story # 5: Motorola partners with GrapheneOS for future phones Story # 5b: GrapheneOS: Microsoft Authenticator does not support secure Android OS Story # 6: Western allies form 6G security coalition amid tech rivalry with China Story # 7: ShinyHunters claims ongoing Salesforce Aura data theft attacks Story # 8: Doppelgänger / RRN Disinformation Infrastructure Ecosystem 2026 Story # 9: LexisNexis confirms data breach as hackers leak stolen files Story # 10: Google urges Supreme Court to strike down geofence warrants as unconstitutional ANTI-CAST : How to Detect Malicious Remote Workers w/ James McQuiggan Troy & Wade’s Upcoming Things: – Antisyphon Training SOC Summit 2026 – Breach Assessment - The Curious Case of the Comburglar w/ Troy Wojewoda – Network Forensics and Incident Response with Troy Wojewoda 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Kerberoasting Too Hard (05:05) - Pentagon Declares Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk — Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2026-03-02 (08:40) - Story # 1: Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk (17:27) - Story # 2: European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks (21:23) - Story # 3: Mexican Government Breach and the Rise of Agentic Cyber Threats (22:58) - Story # 4: 2026 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: AI Accelerates Adversaries and Reshapes the Attack Surface (33:04) - Story # 5: Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware (38:24) - Story # 5b: Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation, marking a new chapter in smartphone security and expanding its enterprise portfolio (39:21) - Story # 6: Immediate Action Required: CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Secure Cisco SD-WAN Systems (43:12) - Story # 7: Cops back Dutch telco Odido after second wave of ShinyHunters leaks (45:40) - Story # 8: Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash (46:30) - Story # 9: A new California law says all operating systems, including Linux, need to have some form of age verification at account setup (51:51) - Story # 10: User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums (53:35) - Story # 11: App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby (57:32) - Weekly CTF Winners (58:28) - Story # 12: Microsoft is blocking 'Microslop' comments in Copilot's official Discord server (59:01) - Story # 13: New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises Links Story # 1: Pentagon Designates Anthropic Supply Chain Risk Story # 2: European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks Story # 3: Mexican Government Breach and the Rise of Agentic Cyber Threats Story # 4: 2026 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: AI Accelerates Adversaries and Reshapes the Attack Surface Story # 5: Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware Story # 5b: Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation, marking a new chapter in smartphone security and expanding its enterprise portfolio Story # 6: Immediate Action Required: CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Secure Cisco SD-WAN Systems Story # 7: Cops back Dutch telco Odido after second wave of ShinyHunters leaks Story # 8: Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash Story # 9: A new California law says all operating systems, including Linux, need to have some form of age verification at account setup Story # 10: User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums Story # 11: App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby Story # 12: Microsoft is blocking ‘Microslop’ comments in Copilot’s official Discord server Story # 13: New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
In this episode: Agentic AI tools that can autonomously perform tasks like researching and booking flights, raising concerns about automated purchases, fraud, guardrails, and over-trust in AI systems. The idea of a coming “SaaS apocalypse,” where AI tools could replicate or replace many small- and mid-tier SaaS products by crawling and recreating their functionality—potentially disrupting payroll, accounting, and other service platforms. Android’s shift away from its open-platform roots, including concerns about reduced openness, developer anonymity in app stores, and the broader implications for privacy-focused users and alternative operating systems. Ongoing tensions in the tech ecosystem around platform control, openness, and general-purpose computing, particularly involving large vendors like Google, Apple, Oracle, and major cloud providers. Broader security implications of AI adoption, including hallucinations, accountability, and how organizations are integrating AI to cut costs versus innovate. The discussion centers strictly on these current tech news developments and their security, privacy, and market impact. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Take the interstate to Dubai (04:53) - The Coming SAAS Apocalypse - 2026-02-23 (07:39) - Story # 1: Keep Android Open (15:34) - Story # 2: Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting (21:13) - Story # 3: The Coming SaaS Apocalypse... (28:52) - Story # 4: Firm Data on AI (29:43) - Story # 4b: Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago (36:15) - Story # 5: US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports (40:41) - Story # 6: Conduent data breach could be largest in U.S. history (43:13) - Story # 6: The Erosion of Agency and the New Burden on Leaders (46:02) - Story # 7: DSA-2026-079: Security Update for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability (48:30) - Story # 8: AI-augmented threat actor accesses FortiGate devices at scale (51:42) - Story # 9: I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI - and it only took 20 minutes (01:03:07) - Antisyphon Training SOC Summit, March 25, 2026 (01:03:40) - Antisyphon Training: Attacking, Defending, and Leveraging AI-LLM Systems (01:03:58) - Antisyphon Workshop: Hacking AI-LLM Applications (01:04:27) - Antisyphon Anti-Cast: RED TEAMING AI: OWASP LLM TOP 10 WITH BRIAN AND DEREK (01:04:53) - PODCAST : A.I. Security Ops Links Story # 1: Keep Android Open Story # 2: Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting Story # 3: The Coming SaaS Apocalypse… Story # 4: Firm Data on AI Story # 4b: Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago Story # 5: US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for tough talks over military use of Claude, Axios reports Story # 6: Conduent data breach could be largest in U.S. history Story # 6: The Erosion of Agency and the New Burden on Leaders Story # 7: DSA-2026-079: Security Update for RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability Story # 8: AI-augmented threat actor accesses FortiGate devices at scale Story # 9: I hacked ChatGPT and Google’s AI - and it only took 20 minutes Antisyphon Training SOC Summit, March 25, 2026 Antisyphon Training: Attacking, Defending, and Leveraging AI-LLM Systems Antisyphon Workshop: Hacking AI-LLM Applications Antisyphon Anti-Cast: RED TEAMING AI: OWASP LLM TOP 10 WITH BRIAN AND DEREK PODCAST : A.I. Security Ops 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript.
In this episode, the crew dives into reports that Palo Alto Networks allegedly avoided directly attributing a threat campaign to China over fears of retaliation—sparking a broader debate about corporate and government threat attribution, geopolitics, and whether attribution still matters in today’s cyber landscape. They also explore the escalating AI arms race, including Meta’s aggressive (and expensive) talent poaching, the growing rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic, and what it all means for the future of the industry. Rounding out the episode, the team discusses the unintended consequences of the AI boom—like global hardware shortages stretching beyond GPUs to hard drives—and examines emerging prompt injection attack techniques, highlighting real-world examples and the growing security risks surrounding AI-powered tools. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Threat Actor Age Range (05:37) - Palo Alto Fears China Retaliation – 2026-02-16 (11:28) - Story # 1: Exclusive: Palo Alto chose not to tie China to hacking campaign for fear of retaliation from Beijing, sources say (16:01) - Story # 2: Rent a Human (20:39) - Story # 3: OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says (24:31) - Story # 4: Western Digital runs out of HDD capacity: CEO says massive AI deals secured, price surges ahead (28:30) - Story # 5: GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Distillation, Experimentation, and (Continued) Integration of AI for Adversarial Use (30:32) - Story # 6: Data Exfil from Agents in Messaging Apps (32:15) - Story # 7: AMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app (39:25) - Story # 8: Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach (46:11) - Story # 9: Vietnam bans unskippable online video ads longer than 5 seconds from next month (49:59) - Story # 10: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploitation - February 2026 (54:00) - Story # 11: Devilish devs spawn 287 Chrome extensions to flog your browser history to data brokers (58:13) - Story # 12: Snail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks (01:00:59) - Eric's Workshop (01:01:31) - Jennifer's Workshop (01:04:36) - SOC Summit 2026 Links Story # 1: Exclusive: Palo Alto chose not to tie China to hacking campaign for fear of retaliation from Beijing, sources say Story # 2: Rent a Human Story # 3: OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says Story # 4: Western Digital runs out of HDD capacity: CEO says massive AI deals secured, price surges ahead Story # 5: GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Distillation, Experimentation, and (Continued) Integration of AI for Adversarial Use Story # 6: Data Exfil from Agents in Messaging Apps Story # 7: AMOS infostealer targets macOS through a popular AI app Story # 8: Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach Story # 9: Vietnam bans unskippable online video ads longer than 5 seconds from next month Story # 10: SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploitation - February 2026 Story # 11: Devilish devs spawn 287 Chrome extensions to flog your browser history to data brokers Story # 12: Snail mail letters target Trezor and Ledger users in crypto-theft attacks 01:01:00 - Eric’s Workshop 01:01:31 - Jennifer’s Workshop 01:04:37 - SOC Summit 2026 Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ralph May - Host Ched "cheddar" Wiggins - Guest Jennifer Shannon - Guest Eric Kuehn - Guest Click here to watch a video of this episode. 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com Click here to view the episode transcript.
Live from Wild West Hackin’ Fest Denver 2026, the Black Hills Information Security crew brings their signature mix of sharp security insight and off-the-cuff banter to a packed in-person audience. This episode centers on a controversial Notepad update that introduced Markdown rendering—along with a potential remote code execution (RCE) issue. The hosts unpack what this says about modern software bloat, “vibe coding,” and the growing push to embed AI into everything—whether it belongs there or not. They also explore the implications of Discord's Age verification requirements, AI-generated code, including OpenAI’s latest Codex model, and debate whether we’re headed toward a wave of AI-assisted vulnerabilities. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Corey Olympics (02:23) - Story # 1: Critical Notepad vulnerability reignites criticism of Microsoft’s forced AI features (07:42) - Story # 2: Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month (10:17) - Story # 3: 2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died (15:04) - Story # 5: BeyondTrust Remote Access Products 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution (16:32) - Story # GRITREP: 0APT and the Victims Who Weren’t (20:54) - The advanced advancement of AI models Click here to watch a video of this episode. Creators & Guests John Strand - Host Corey Ham - Host Derek Banks - Guest Andrew Krug - Guest Chadd Watson - Guest Hayden Covington - Host Click here to view the episode transcript. Links Story # 1: Critical Notepad vulnerability reignites criticism of Microsoft’s forced AI features Story # 2: Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month Story # 3: 2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died Story # 5: BeyondTrust Remote Access Products 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution Story # GRITREP: 0APT and the Victims Who Weren’t 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat This episode breaks down recent reports of sensitive information being shared with AI tools and what that means for security and operations. The discussion covers OPSEC failures, common misuse of ChatGPT in professional environments, how data actually flows through AI systems, and what organizations should (and shouldn’t) worry about. The hosts focus on practical risk, realistic threat models, and actionable lessons for security teams navigating AI adoption. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Robot Drivers (06:29) - US Defense Chief Uploads Secret Into to ChatGTP - 2026-02-02 (09:54) - Story # 1: US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT (19:03) - Story # 2: Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies (23:01) - Story # 3: Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users (26:30) - Story # 4: Millions of Gmail, Facebook and other account credentials exposed (30:55) - Story # 5: Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site (36:13) - Story # 6: County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security (39:12) - Story # 7: Costco reportedly removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim — GPUs also absent across stores as PC parts become a hot commodity (41:13) - Story # 8: Claude Sonnet 5 Is Imminent — And It Could Be a Generation Ahead of Google (45:09) - Story # 9: Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries (48:49) - Story # 10: Match, Hinge, OkCupid, and Panera Bread breached by ransomware group (52:05) - Story # 11: Hunterbrook says Ubiquiti powering Russian battlefield communications in Ukraine (54:28) - Story # 12: Attack on Renewable Energy Plants (56:26) - Story # 13: Disrupting the World's Largest Residential Proxy Network | Google Cloud Blog Links Story # 1: US cyber defense chief accidentally uploaded secret government info to ChatGPT Story # 2: Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies Story # 3: Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users Story # 4: Millions of Gmail, Facebook and other account credentials exposed Story # 5: Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site Story # 6: County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security Story # 7: Costco reportedly removes RAM from its display PCs to prevent tech-savvy shoplifters, customers claim — GPUs also absent across stores as PC parts become a hot commodity Story # 8: Claude Sonnet 5 Is Imminent — And It Could Be a Generation Ahead of Google Story # 9: Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries Story # 10: Match, Hinge, OkCupid, and Panera Bread breached by ransomware group Story # 11: Hunterbrook says Ubiquiti powering Russian battlefield communications in Ukraine Story # 12: Attack on Renewable Energy Plants Story # 13: Disrupting the World’s Largest Residential Proxy Network | Google Cloud Blog Wade & Hayden on Simply Cyber - https://www.youtube.com/live/c_lUP5gR15I Hayden’s Class - https://www.antisyphontraining.com/product/foundations-of-security-operations-with-hayden-covington/ Mishaal’s Class - https://www.antisyphontraining.com/product/next-level-osint-with-mishaal-khan/ 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat In this episode, the hosts break down TikTok’s latest privacy policy and why it’s raising serious red flags. They discuss how the app expands data collection and tracking, what that means for user privacy, and the broader security implications—especially concerns around data access and China. Along the way, the conversation connects these changes to ongoing TikTok ban discussions, real-world risk for individuals and organizations, and what users should consider if they continue using the platform. The episode mixes technical insight with practical takeaways, making the privacy risks easy to understand without losing nuance. Chapters: (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Electroshock Therapy (02:28) - 2026-01-26 (07:33) - Story # 1: Fortinet confirms critical FortiCloud auth bypass not fully patched (14:27) - Story # 2: Hackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root (17:37) - Story # 3: Clara Hawking’s Post on TikTok's Pivacy Policy (24:05) - Story # 4: Supreme Court to hear Facebook pixel tracking case (31:02) - Story # 5: Google accused of grooming kids after child receives this email (34:38) - Story # 6: House of Lords backs legislation to ban social media for children under 16 (35:47) - Story # 6b: Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work? (42:20) - Story # 7: Why Software Blocks Won’t Stop Illegally 3D Printed Guns (And What Actually Might) (48:29) - Story # 8: 1Password adds pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites (52:09) - ClawdBot / Moltbot Links: Story # 1: Fortinet confirms critical FortiCloud auth bypass not fully patched Story # 2: Hackers exploit critical telnetd auth bypass flaw to get root Story # 3: Clara Hawking’s Post on TikTok’s Pivacy Policy Story # 4: Supreme Court to hear Facebook pixel tracking case Story # 5: Google accused of grooming kids after child receives this email Story # 6: House of Lords backs legislation to ban social media for children under 16 Story # 6b: Australia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work? Story # 7: Why Software Blocks Won’t Stop Illegally 3D Printed Guns (And What Actually Might) Story # 8: 1Password adds pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites ClawdBot / Moltbot Troy’s Workshop ANTI-CAST: Effective AI for Practical SecOps Workflows w/ Hayden Covington 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com This episode is a rapid-fire cybersecurity news roundup covering multiple headlines and what they mean for defenders. The crew debates reports that Chinese firms are dropping U.S. and Israeli security vendors, then pivots into breach fallout, malware activity, and real-world attacker behavior. Along the way, they unpack how geopolitics affects procurement, why supply-chain dependencies make “bans” messy, and what happens when organizations swap tools fast. Expect candid takes on ransomware trends, enterprise security operations, and where hype collides with implementation. The hosts also riff on incident response realities, risk management, and what security teams should watch for next—plus plenty of side commentary and humor in between. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Podcast Banter (04:13) - Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software - 2026-01-19 (08:56) - Story # 1: Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say (13:42) - Story # 2: Tennessee man to plead guilty to hacking Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system (16:25) - Story # 3: Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports (18:20) - Story # 4: 33-year-old Dutchman arrested for enableing criminals to test malware for antivirus programs. (20:02) - Story # 5: Army to ‘kill NIPR’ at multiple locations in commercial internet experiment (27:41) - Story # 6: Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister implicated in spyware probe (29:12) - Story # 7: California orders Elon Musk’s AI company to immediately stop sharing sexual deepfakes (41:47) - Story # 8: ServiceNow BodySnatcher flaw highlights risks of rushed AI integrations (49:30) - Story # 8b: BodySnatcher (CVE-2025-12420): A Broken Authentication and Agentic Hijacking Vulnerability in ServiceNow (55:29) - CTF Winners (59:19) - ChickenSec: KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health, expert claims Links Story # 1: Exclusive: Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say Story # 2: Tennessee man to plead guilty to hacking Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system Story # 3: Hacker gets seven years for breaching Rotterdam and Antwerp ports Story # 4: 33-year-old Dutchman arrested for enableing criminals to test malware for antivirus programs. Story # 5: Army to ‘kill NIPR’ at multiple locations in commercial internet experiment Story # 6: Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister implicated in spyware probe Story # 7: California orders Elon Musk’s AI company to immediately stop sharing sexual deepfakes Story # 8: ServiceNow BodySnatcher flaw highlights risks of rushed AI integrations Story # 8b: BodySnatcher (CVE-2025-12420): A Broken Authentication and Agentic Hijacking Vulnerability in ServiceNow ChickenSec: KFC app ‘more secure’ than Manage My Health, expert claims Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com In this episode, we break down the “Doomsday” incident: a major breach forum gets breached, reminding everyone that even cybercriminal communities suffer constant OPSEC failures. We cover what leaked, why these underground markets keep imploding, and how infighting, reused infrastructure, weak authentication, and sloppy identity hygiene turn “elite hackers” into easy targets. Then we connect the dots to law enforcement’s latest crypto actions—how DOJ seizures and mixer investigations work, why blockchain tracing matters, and what criminals try (and fail) to do to hide money flows. Finally, we translate the news into practical defense: validate breach intel, monitor for credential stuffing, enable MFA, use unique passwords, and tighten access logs. Whether you’re a defender, creator, or online, this is the real-world cybercrime story behind the headlines. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Task Overflow (02:29) - BreachForums Doomsday - 2026-01-12 (05:09) - Story # 1; Did DOJ Prosecutors Violate Trump’s Executive Order by Selling the Forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin? (15:42) - Story # 2: Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS (23:04) - Story # 3: California bans data broker reselling health data of millions (28:13) - Story # 4: Apple picks Google’s Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year (36:00) - Story # 5: Ragebait as a phishing tactic (38:00) - Story # 6: Doomsday For Cybercriminals — Data Breach Of Major Dark Web Forum (40:31) - Story # 7: The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild (45:39) - Story # 8: OpenAI says ChatGPT won't use your health information to train its models (46:23) - Story # 8b: Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools (50:15) - Story # 9: Max severity Ni8mare flaw lets hackers hijack n8n servers (53:05) - Story # 10: Instagram Denies Data Breach, Fixes Unsolicited Password Reset Requests (56:49) - Reporter remembers saving animals a year after L.A. wildfires (57:52) - CTF Winners Links Story # 1; Did DOJ Prosecutors Violate Trump’s Executive Order by Selling the Forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin? Story # 2: Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS Story # 3: California bans data broker reselling health data of millions Story # 4: Apple picks Google’s Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year Story # 5: Ragebait as a phishing tactic Story # 6: Doomsday For Cybercriminals — Data Breach Of Major Dark Web Forum Story # 7: The Great VM Escape: ESXi Exploitation in the Wild Story # 8: OpenAI says ChatGPT won’t use your health information to train its models Story # 8b: Anthropic brings Claude to healthcare with HIPAA-ready Enterprise tools Story # 9: Max severity Ni8mare flaw lets hackers hijack n8n servers Story # 10: Instagram Denies Data Breach, Fixes Unsolicited Password Reset Requests Reporter remembers saving animals a year after L.A. wildfires Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest - Join us for our Hybrid Conference and Pre-Conference Training https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com In this episode, we break down the growing debate around U.S. cyber operations against Venezuela—and what it means for modern cyber warfare, critical infrastructure security, and geopolitics. The conversation explores how nation-state attacks can target a country’s power grid, the challenges of attributing cyberattacks, and why industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) remain a high-impact battleground. We also discuss the strategic value (and risks) of disrupting energy infrastructure, how these campaigns compare to other real-world incidents, and what defenders can learn to better protect utilities and national systems. Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Undisclosed Closets (09:07) - US Cyberattacks on Venezuela - 2026-01-05 (10:16) - Story # 1:Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes (11:14) - Story # 1b: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout (21:06) - Story # 1c: Pizza index of war: Late-night traffic near Pentagon surges again as US strikes Venezuela (32:40) - Story # 2: Finland seizes ship suspected of damaging subsea cable in Baltic Sea (35:11) - Story # 3: US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks (35:46) - Story # 4: MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide (39:06) - Story # 5: Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot (42:06) - Story # 6: NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have "dummy data" (42:35) - Story # 7: Hackers say they have stolen 40 million Condé Nast Records - here's how to stay safe (43:43) - Story # 8: Hacker Dressed As Pink Power Ranger Dismantles Racist Websites Live on Stage (47:13) - Story # 9: NYC mayoral inauguration bans Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi devices (52:18) - Story # 10: Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline (55:15) - Story # 11: Ben Jordan Exposes Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Flock Surveillance Cameras (57:26) - Story # 11b: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras Links Story # 1:Trump suggests US used cyberattacks to turn off lights in Venezuela during strikes Story # 1b: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout Story # 1c: Pizza index of war: Late-night traffic near Pentagon surges again as US strikes Venezuela Story # 2: Finland seizes ship suspected of damaging subsea cable in Baltic Sea Story # 3: US cybersecurity experts plead guilty to BlackCat ransomware attacks Story # 4: MongoDB Vulnerability CVE-2025-14847 Under Active Exploitation Worldwide Story # 5: Hackers claim to hack Resecurity, firm says it was a honeypot Story # 6: NordVPN denies breach claims, says attackers have “dummy data” Story # 7: Hackers say they have stolen 40 million Condé Nast Records - here’s how to stay safe Story # 8: Hacker Dressed As Pink Power Ranger Dismantles Racist Websites Live on Stage Story # 9: NYC mayoral inauguration bans Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi devices Story # 10: Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline Story # 11: Ben Jordan Exposes Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Flock Surveillance Cameras Story # 11b: We Tracked Ourselves with Exposed Flock Cameras Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat 🔗 Register for FREE webcasts, summits, and workshops - https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — testing testing (00:11) - Hot Take Predictions for Next Year – 2025-12-15 (02:10) - Story # 1: Russian kids revolt as Kremlin bans Roblox, other popular apps (10:21) - Story # 2: Google's killing off its dark web report because users didn't know what to do with it (20:05) - Story # 3: Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access (31:13) - Story # 4: Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy (34:18) - Story # 5: February report from researcher found Chinese KVM had an unclearly documented microphone and communicated with China-based servers, but many of the security issues are now addressed [Updated] (36:48) - Story # 6: When adversaries bring their own virtual machine for persistence (41:57) - Story # 7: Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++ (44:20) - Hot Take Predictions for 2026 Links Story # 1: Russian kids revolt as Kremlin bans Roblox, other popular apps Story # 2: Google’s killing off its dark web report because users didn’t know what to do with it Story # 3: Coupang data breach traced to ex-employee who retained system access Story # 4: Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy Story # 5: February report from researcher found Chinese KVM had an unclearly documented microphone and communicated with China-based servers, but many of the security issues are now addressed [Updated] Story # 6: When adversaries bring their own virtual machine for persistence Story # 7: Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++ The team looks ahead to 2026 and shares practical, sometimes blunt predictions about where cybersecurity is heading. They discuss how AI will continue reshaping both offense and defense, with attackers using automation at scale while defenders struggle to operationalize AI beyond marketing hype. The conversation highlights growing risk from identity abuse, cloud misconfigurations, and insecure SaaS sprawl, noting that many breaches will still come down to basic failures rather than advanced exploits. They also predict continued burnout in security teams, more consolidation among security vendors, and increasing pressure to prove real ROI from security tools. On the positive side, the hosts see improved detection engineering, better security education, and more community-driven knowledge sharing. Overall, the message is clear: fundamentals still matter, hype won’t save you, and organizations that focus on people, process, and visibility will be better positioned for 2026. Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
🔗 Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/bhis 🔴live-chat A Live Stream From inside Lazarus Group – 2025-12-08 This BHIS episode blends cybersecurity humor, hacker culture, and livestream chaos as the team jokes about nation-state threats, leaked webcams, OPSEC mishaps, and technical glitches. With unscripted banter and light industry insights, it’s a fun, energetic listen for fans of ethical hacking, infosec podcasts, and behind-the-scenes security chatter. Chapters 00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Industry Leaders 02:34 - A Live Stream From inside Lazarus Group – 2025-12-08 04:24 - Story # 1: React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182): Everything You Need to Know About the Critical React Vulnerability 08:58 - Story # 2: A Live Stream from Inside Lazarus Group’s IT Workers Scheme 20:37 - Story # 3: Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases 26:44 - Story # 4: Apple refuses to pre-install government app on iPhones in India 37:42 - Story # 5: Russia blocks Apple's FaceTime in mounting push against foreign tech platforms 44:55 - Story # 6: ‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted 57:53 - Story # 7: Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com (00:00) - 00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Industry Leaders (02:34) - A Live Stream From inside Lazarus Group – 2025-12-08 (04:24) - Story # 1: React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182): Everything You Need to Know About the Critical React Vulnerability (08:57) - Story # 2: A Live Stream from Inside Lazarus Group’s IT Workers Scheme (20:37) - Story # 3: Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases (26:44) - Story # 4: Apple refuses to pre-install government app on iPhones in India (37:41) - Story # 5: Russia blocks Apple's FaceTime in mounting push against foreign tech platforms (44:55) - Story # 6: ‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted (57:52) - Story # 7: Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Problem With Extensions (03:10) - Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-12-01 (03:47) - Story # 1: Stop Putting Your Passwords Into Random Websites (Yes, Seriously, You Are The Problem) (12:05) - Story # 2: Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing (21:18) - Story # 3: Critical 7 Zip Vulnerability With Public Exploit Requires Manual Update (25:48) - Story # 4: 'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022 (37:07) - Story # 5: China’s Espionage in Europe is Deepening and More Sophisticated than Acknowledged, Expert Says (39:10) - Story # 6: Apple Update Warning For All iPhone 17, 16 And 15 Users—Act Now (42:38) - Story # 7: Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show (50:22) - Story # 8: Meta had a 17-strike policy for sex trafficking, former safety leader claims (52:40) - Story # 9: Man behind in-flight Evil Twin WiFi attacks gets 7 years in prison News Links Story # 1: Stop Putting Your Passwords Into Random Websites (Yes, Seriously, You Are The Problem) Story # 2: Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing Story # 3: Critical 7 Zip Vulnerability With Public Exploit Requires Manual Update Story # 4: 'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022 Story # 5: China’s Espionage in Europe is Deepening and More Sophisticated than Acknowledged, Expert Says Story # 6: Apple Update Warning For All iPhone 17, 16 And 15 Users—Act Now Story # 7: Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show Story # 8: Meta had a 17-strike policy for sex trafficking, former safety leader claims Story # 9: Man behind in-flight Evil Twin WiFi attacks gets 7 years in prison Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Stressed about lithium batteries (04:59) - Shai-Hulud malware leaks secrets on GitHub – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-24 (05:57) - Story # 1: Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub (11:18) - Story # 2: CrowdStrike catches insider feeding information to hackers (15:50) - Story # 3: Fidelity sues Broadcom over access to key software to avoid outages (22:17) - Story # 4: NetApp sues former CTO for alleged data breach (26:48) - Story # 5: CrowdStrike Research: Security Flaws in DeepSeek-Generated Code Linked to Political Triggers (36:05) - Story # 6: A major Cloudflare outage took down large parts of the internet - X, ChatGPT and more were affected, but all recovered now (37:11) - Story # 6b: Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025 (41:43) - Story # 7: Iran-Linked Hackers Mapped Ship AIS Data Days Before Real-World Missile Strike Attempt (46:34) - Story # 8: This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System (51:10) - Story # 9: Microsoft to integrate Sysmon directly into Windows 11, Server 2025 (56:40) - Story # 10: Crypto and Carcasses: Undercover Sting Recovers $700K in Bitcoin Miners, Foils $75K Frozen Turkey Heist News Links Story # 1: Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub Story # 2: CrowdStrike catches insider feeding information to hackers Story # 3: Fidelity sues Broadcom over access to key software to avoid outages Story # 4: NetApp sues former CTO for alleged data breach Story # 5: CrowdStrike Research: Security Flaws in DeepSeek-Generated Code Linked to Political Triggers Story # 6: A major Cloudflare outage took down large parts of the internet - X, ChatGPT and more were affected, but all recovered now Story # 6b: Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025 Story # 7: Iran-Linked Hackers Mapped Ship AIS Data Days Before Real-World Missile Strike Attempt Story # 8: This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System Story # 9: Microsoft to integrate Sysmon directly into Windows 11, Server 2025 Story # 10: Crypto and Carcasses: Undercover Sting Recovers $700K in Bitcoin Miners, Foils $75K Frozen Turkey Heist Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com 00:00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — The Way the Community Rumbles 00:08:21 - A.I. Transcription Startup Was Just A Guy Taking Notes - BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-17 00:09:01 - Story # 1: New data shows companies are rehiring former employees as AI falls short of expectations 00:18:06 - Eric & Whitney’s “Podcast” [webcast] on training your own LLM 00:22:12 - Story # 2: Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand 00:26:20 - Story # 3: Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies 00:37:35 - Story # 4: Google is easing up on Android’s new sideloading restrictions! 00:43:44 - Story # 5: Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats 00:44:58 - Story # 5b: Hackers are saving Google’s abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware 00:51:34 - Story # 6: FFmpeg to Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs 01:00:40 - Story # 7: Teens are Hacking School Systems. Let’s Teach Them to Protect Communities Instead 01:05:55 - Story # 8: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign 01:14:58 - Discord CTF Winners (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Way the Community Rumbles (08:21) - A.I. Transcription Starup Was Just A Guy Taking Notes - BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-17 (09:01) - Story # 1: New data shows companies are rehiring former employees as AI falls short of expectations (18:05) - Eric & Whitney's "Podcast" [webcast] on training your own LLM (22:12) - Story # 2: Founder Admits His “AI Transcription” Startup Was Just Him Joining People’s Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand (26:20) - Story # 3: Five Plead Guilty in U.S. for Helping North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate 136 Companies (37:34) - Story # 4: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions! (43:43) - Story # 5: Google is collecting troves of data from downgraded Nest thermostats (44:58) - Story # 5b: Hackers are saving Google's abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware (51:33) - Story # 6: FFmpeg to Google: Fund Us or Stop Sending Bugs (01:00:39) - Story # 7: Teens are Hacking School Systems. Let’s Teach Them to Protect Communities Instead (01:05:55) - Story # 8: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign (01:14:58) - Discord CTF Winners
Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits – https://poweredbybhis.com Chapters 00:00 - PreShow Banter™ — Humans are Done 03:04 - Louvre’s video security password was ‘Louvre’ – BHIS - Talkin’ Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-10 05:11 - Story # 1: I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human. 15:14 - Story # 2: How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell 25:14 - Story # 3: The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ 29:04 - Story # 4: Dangerous runC flaws could allow hackers to escape Docker containers 32:58 - Story # 5: List of AI Tools Promoted by Threat Actors in Underground Forums and Their Capabilities 40:00 - Story # 5b: GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Advances in Threat Actor Usage of AI Tools 56:37 - BHIS Webcast – X-Typhoon - Not your Father’s China with John Strand (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Humans are Done (03:03) - Louvre’s video security password was ‘Louvre’ – BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News 2025-11-10 (05:10) - Story # 1: I Tried the Robot That’s Coming to Live With You. It’s Still Part Human. (15:14) - Story # 2: How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell (25:13) - Story # 3: The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ (29:03) - Story # 4: Dangerous runC flaws could allow hackers to escape Docker containers (32:58) - Story # 5: List of AI Tools Promoted by Threat Actors in Underground Forums and Their Capabilities (40:00) - Story # 5b: GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Advances in Threat Actor Usage of AI Tools (56:37) - BHIS Webcast – X-Typhoon - Not your Father's China with John Strand