Season 10 Episode 2349
A DOGE employee leaks private API keys to GitHub. North Korea’s “Contagious Interview” campaign has a new malware loader. A New Jersey diagnostic lab suffers a ransomware attack. A top-grossing dark web marketplace goes dark in what experts believe is an exit scam. MITRE launches a cybersecurity framework to address threats in cryptocurrency and digital financial systems. Experts fear steep budget cuts and layoffs under the Trump administration may undermine cybersecurity information sharing. A Maryland IT contractor settles federal allegations of cyber fraud. Kim Jones and Ethan Cook reflect on CISO perspectives. A crypto hacker goes hero and gets a hefty reward.
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CyberWire Guest
Today Kim Jones, host of CISO perspectives, sits down with N2K’s analyst Ethan Cook to reflect on highlights from this season of CISO Perspectives. They revisit key moments, discuss recurring themes like the cybersecurity workforce gap, and get Ethan’s outsider take on the conversations. It’s all part of a special wrap-up to close out the season finale. If you like this conversation and want to hear more from CISO Perspectives, check it out here.
Selected Reading
DOGE Employee exposes AI API Keys in source code, giving access to advanced xAI models (Beyond Machines)
DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI (Krebs on Security)
North Korean Actors Expand Contagious Interview Campaign with New Malware Loader (Infosecurity Magazine)
Avantic Medical Lab hit by ransomware attack, data breach (Beyond Machines)
Abacus Market Shutters After Exit Scam, Say Experts (Infosecurity Magazine)
MITRE Unveils AADAPT Framework to Tackle Cryptocurrency Threats (SecurityWeek)
How Trump's Cyber Cuts Dismantle Federal Information Sharing (BankInfo Security)
UK launches vulnerability research program for external experts (Bleeping Computer)
Federal IT contractor to pay $14.75 fine over ‘cyber fraud’ allegations (The Record)
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