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CyberWire Daily·Oct 1, 2026·26m·Episode #2648

The Pentagon’s roll call.

Show notes

A Pentagon breach exposes data on millions. ShinyHunters goes dark. MI5 warns universities about Chinese espionage. AI agents find creative ways around their guardrails. A fake Zoom installer delivers macOS malware. Cisco patches an actively exploited SD-WAN flaw. OpenAI disrupts a “distillation attack.” Cyber Command confronts operator burnout. Treasury targets alleged ATM jackpotters. Our guest is Etay Maor, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Cato Networks, with a reminder that your network isn't a recycling bin. Prophecy as a service.

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Etay Maor, Vice President of Threat Intelligence at Cato Networks, sharing his views on how your network isn't a recycling bin.

Selected Reading

Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach (TechCrunch)

ShinyHunters website goes offline after FBI deadline expires (Reuters)

MI5 Warns Over 100 Academics Helped China's Espionage Plans (Infosecurity Magazine)

Rogue Agents Investigation (Asymmetric Security)

CloudSyncD: macOS backdoor hidden in a fake Zoom installer (Jamf)

Cisco Patches Exploited Catalyst SD-WAN Zero-Day Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)

Irony alert: OpenAI whines that Chinese model stole its special IP that it stole from everybody else (The Register)

After reports on suicide deaths, Pentagon puts Cyber Command on notice (The Record)

Treasury Blacklists Most-Wanted ATM Malware Developer and His Network (SecurityWeek)

Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources (The Conversation)

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