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The episode discusses various cybersecurity issues including ransomware, data breaches, and threats to journalists, featuring an interview with Bogdan Botezatu from Bitdefender.

Treasury sanctions a VPN provider tied to ransomware. The Pentagon hits pause on CMMC audits. Critical flaws surface in Google Cloud’s Dialogflow CX. Estée Lauder discloses a data breach. Mobile networks become a battlefield for tracking U.S. personnel. Australia calls out Big Tech over child safety. SAP patches critical bugs. CISA flags an actively exploited Cisco flaw. And the federal government accelerates AI investments. Our guest is Bogdan Botezatu, Senior Director, Threat Research and Reporting at Bitdefender, talking about Cyberthreats to Journalists and Influencers. AI costs savings come at a price. 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 Today we are joined by Bogdan Botezatu, Senior Director, Threat Research and Reporting at Bitdefender, is talking about "Targeting the Messengers: Cyberthreats to Journalists and Influencers," their awareness campaign designed to address the escalating digital and reputational risks faced by media professionals in hostile…

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Guest: Bogdan Botezatu

Topics covered

• ransomware
• cybersecurity
• data breach
• AI investments
• child safety
• threats to journalists

Keywords

• ransomware
• VPN
• data breach
• cybersecurity
• AI
• journalists
• CISA
• Google Cloud
• Estée Lauder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: N2K Networks, Estée Lauder, CISA, Google Cloud, SAP, Big Tech

Places: Australia, U.S.

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