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CyberWire Daily·Aug 25, 2026·28m·Episode #2622

CISA is running on empty.

Show notes

Lawmakers request an investigation into cuts at CISA. Threat actors actively exploit a Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerability. A Chinese AI lab preps release of a powerful open-weight model. A new phishing toolkit deploys attacker-controlled passkeys. Using audio hardware to fingerprint browsers. A DDoS attack knocks Norwegian government services offline. CISA orders patching of a critical Oracle vulnerability. Taiwanese prosecutors charge nine people over the alleged illegal export of high-end AI servers to mainland China. Operation Jackal IV cracks down on West African cybercrime networks. On our Industry Voices segment, Christy Wyatt, CEO from Absolute Security, discusses "Cyber Resilience: The Emerging Category." AI music hits a sour note down under.

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CyberWire Guest

Today on our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Christy Wyatt, CEO from Absolute Security, discussing "Cyber Resilience: The Emerging Category." If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to check out the full interview here.

Selected Reading

Lawmakers call for investigation into impact of CISA staffing cuts (The Record)

Hackers breached over 270 Zimbra servers in ongoing attacks (Bleeping Computer)

By Opening a Model, a Chinese A.I. Lab May Test the World’s Cybersecurity (NY Times)

iAuthFlow v2: The $10,000 Phishing Toolkit That Survives Your Password Reset (SecurityAffairs)

AliExpress was silently running audio in your browser to fingerprint and track your device (TechSpot)

Large DDoS attack knocks Norwegian public services offline (The Record)

U.S. CISA adds maximum-severity Oracle flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (SecurityAffairs)

Taiwan Charges 9 Over Illegal AI Server Exports to China, Including Nvidia and Super Micro Staff (SecurityWeek)

Police arrests dozens of suspects in global cybercrime crackdown (Bleeping Computer)

Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts (BBC News)

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