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Researchers crack Apple’s M5 memory protections with a kernel exploit. An IBM Security executive emerges as a possible CISA pick. Researchers uncover four malicious npm packages.  AI-generated “slop” floods bug bounty programs. Major healthcare breaches hit the HHS tracker, 7-Eleven confirms a breach, and chained OpenClaw AI flaws could enable full host compromise. Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. Monday business breakdown. Our guest is Jason Madigan, Director of Commercial Cloud Security at Booz Allen, discussing the tension between resilience and data residency laws. A fond farewell for a security pioneer. 

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On today’s Industry Voices segment we are joined by Jason Madigan, Director of Commercial Cloud Security at Booz Allen, discussing the tension between resilience and data residency laws. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out the full interview here.

Selected Reading

First public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple M5 (Calif)

IBM executive floated for CISA director as concerns persist for agency (SC Media)

Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup (CyberScoop)

New Actors Deploy Shai-Hulud Clones: TeamPCP Copycats Are Here (OX Security)

‘Never-ending’ AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes (Financial Times)

Millions Impacted Across Several US Healthcare Data Breaches (SecurityWeek)

7-Eleven Data Breach Confirmed After ShinyHunters Ransom Demand (SecurityWeek)

'Claw Chain' OpenClaw Flaws Allow Sandbox Escape, Backdoor Delivery (SecurityWeek)

Santa Clara County sues Meta over alleged scam ads (San José Spotlight)

Exaforce raises $125 million in Series B funding. (N2K Pro Business Briefing)

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 (The New York Times)

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For years, in-space internet capabilities were rarely worth the hassle. Now, that’s changing.

In today’s episode, Maria Varmazis and Ethan Cook sit down to discuss how internet data moves through space systems and its recent advancements. For decades, GEO satellites made up most of the marketplace; however, LEO satellites are changing the landscape improving connectivity and speeds.

Key sources:


In-space relay and WiFi services.


Space Development Agency On Orbit.

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⁠⁠⁠Thomas Elkins⁠⁠⁠, SOC L3 Analyst from ⁠⁠⁠BlueVoyant⁠⁠⁠, is discussing "Unpacking Augmented Marauder’s Multi-Pronged Casbaneiro Campaigns." BlueVoyant researchers uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign by a Brazil-linked threat group targeting Spanish-speaking users across Latin America and Europe, using fake judicial summons emails, WhatsApp attacks, ClickFix tactics, and email phishing to spread the Casbaneiro banking trojan through the Horabot malware framework.

The campaign uses sophisticated evasion methods including password-protected PDFs, dynamically generated ZIP filenames, anti-sandbox checks, fileless execution, and customized phishing lures to bypass security tools while turning infected systems into self-propagating botnets that hijack Outlook and webmail accounts to spread further attacks. Researchers say the operation highlights how the Augmented Marauder group (also known as Water Saci) is rapidly evolving its malware ecosystem, combining WhatsApp automation, dynamic phishing infrastructure, and advanced banking malware delivery into a highly adaptable, multi-pronged cybercrime operation.

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⁠Unpacking Augmented Marauder’s Multi-Pronged Casbaneiro Campaigns⁠

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Microsoft sounds the alarm on a critical Exchange zero-day, OpenAI and Mistral AI deal with fallout from a widening supply-chain attack campaign, and researchers uncover a thriving underground market for unlocking stolen iPhones. A stealthy macOS infostealer spreads through ClickFix scams, healthcare braces for major HIPAA security changes, and hackers cash in big at Pwn2Own Berlin after burning through two dozen zero-days. Maria Varmazis joins us with the latest from the T-Minus space cyber podcast. Researchers roll their eyes at ransomware reassurances.

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Today we are joined by Maria Varmazis, host of T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing, talking about the evolution of the show. Join us on Sunday, May 17th for the first episode of T-Minus and tune in each Sunday for new episodes. 

Selected Reading

⁠Microsoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange Servers⁠ (Infosecurity Magazine)

⁠OpenAI Hit by TanStack Supply Chain Attack⁠ (SecurityWeek)

⁠Mustang Panda Linked to New Modular FDMTP Backdoor⁠ (BankInfo Security)

⁠TeamPCP hackers advertise Mistral AI code repos for sale⁠ (Bleeping Computer)

⁠What's Next for the Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul?⁠ (GovInfo Security)

⁠American Lending Center Data Breach Affects 123,000 Individuals⁠ (SecurityWeek)

⁠Why AMOS matters: The macOS malware stealing data at scale⁠ (SOPHOS)

⁠Inside the Underground Market That Unlocks Stolen iPhones⁠ (Infoblox)

⁠Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge hacked at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026⁠ (Bleeping Computer)

⁠Nobody believes the 'criminals and scumbags' who hacked Canvas really deleted stolen student data⁠ (The Register)

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Google says AI-powered cybercrime has gone industrial scale. Two new Windows zero-days emerge. Signal threatens to leave Canada over lawful access legislation. Pentagon-linked influence operations shift to paid ads. Linux admins scramble to patch a new root-level flaw. FamousSparrow targets Azerbaijan’s energy sector. Cisco announces layoffs despite record revenue. An alleged Dream Market administrator faces cryptocurrency money laundering charges. Our guest is Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, discussing "Akira Ransomware Attacks in Under an Hour." The surveillance will continue until employee sentiment improves.

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Cynthia Kaiser, SVP of Ransomware Research Center at Halcyon, is discussing "Akira Ransomware Attacks in Under an Hour."

Selected Reading

Adversaries Leverage AI for Vulnerability Exploitation, Augmented Operations, and Initial Access (Google Cloud Blog)

Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming (The Register) 

Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill (The Globe and Mail)

Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon’s Evolving Online Influence Campaigns (Lawfare)

New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges (Bleeping Computer) 

FamousSparrow Targeted Oil and Gas Industry via MS Exchange Server Exploit (Hackread) 

KongTuke hackers now use Microsoft Teams for corporate breaches (Bleeping Computer)

Our Path Forward (Cisco Blogs)

German citizen charged with laundering funds linked to prominent darknet marketplace “Dream Market” (United States Department of Justice)

The Rise of Emotional Surveillance (The Atlantic)

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