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About this episode

The episode discusses Meta's data exposure issue, ongoing cybersecurity threats, and political debates surrounding CISA's budget and staffing.

Meta exposes 20,000 Instagram accounts through a support tool bug. CISA warns of active attacks on SolarWinds Serv-U. WordPress sites face takeover through a widely used plugin. A new Gafgyt variant broadens its reach. Pink extortionists steal cloud data with vishing and legitimate tools. Plus, allegations against IBM and AT&T, a dark web drug dealer gets 26 years, and the Monday business brief. Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses the ongoing debate over staffing and budget cuts at CISA. NATO lets Ukraine play the bad guy. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop, who is discussing the ongoing debate over staffing and budget cuts at CISA, the political battles surrounding the agency's future, and what the Trump administration's plans could mean for U.S. cybersecurity efforts. Selected Reading Meta AI Bug Exposes Over 20,000 Instagram Accounts (Infosecurity Magazine) NSO Group back in Meta's crosshairs after alleged WhatsApp…

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Starks

Topics covered

• cybersecurity
• data breach
• government agency
• vulnerability
• extortion
• politics
• technology news

Keywords

• Meta
• CISA
• Instagram accounts
• SolarWinds
• WordPress
• extortion
• cybersecurity
• Tim Starks
• vishing
• cloud data

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, CISA, SolarWinds, WordPress, IBM, AT&T, CyberScoop, NATO, Infosecurity Magazine, The Register

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