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Risky Business

Risky Business

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Risky Business is a weekly information security podcast featuring news and in-depth interviews with industry luminaries. Launched in February 2007, Risky Business is a must-listen digest for information security pros. With a running time of approximately 50-60 minutes, Risky Business is pacy; a security podcast without the waffle.Copyright Risky Business Media 2007-2026 Politics & Government
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  • Risky Business #843 -- Fortibleed is kinda awesome, actually
    Jun 24 2026
    On this week’s show special guest co-host Rob Joyce joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. Rob served as an advisor to Donald Trump during his first term as president and also served at NSA for 34 years. While at the agency, Joyce led Tailored Access Operations (TAO), and later became NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity. They cover: The surprisingly well done Fortibleed campaignStolen Klue OAuth tokens lead to Salesforce data theftOpenAI wants to patch the planetrunZero gets acquired by Accenture, congrats HD Moore!Much, much more! This episode is also available on YouTube. Show notes FortiBleed campaign used custom FortiGate sniffer to steal credentials | BleepingComputerFortiBleed: Fortinet device credential compromise expands into broader credential-attack guidance | unit42.paloaltonetworks.comCybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world | TechCrunch SecurityKlue OAuth breach linked to 'Icarus' Salesforce data theft attacks | BleepingComputerPolymarket (@Polymarket) on X | X (formerly Twitter)The Korean telecom giant at the center of Anthropic’s Mythos controversy | wrd.cmBeyond Fable: Can a Local LLM Replace Cloud AI for Security Code Reviews - SRLabs Research | SRLabsOpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s Mythos | wired.comSponsored: Trail of Bits and OpenAI patch the planet | Risky BulletinIntel agencies: Frontier AI models will reshape cybersecurity faster than expected | cyberscoop.comEmbedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis | Schneier on SecurityA new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak | TechCrunch SecurityUSB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files | BleepingComputerAndroid verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores | Ars TechnicaCalifornia water utility probes breach claim by Iran-linked actor | Cybersecurity DiveSuspected cyberattack triggers false emergency alerts across parts of Brazil | The RecordTesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's "abusive conduct" | Ars TechnicaTrump directs federal agencies to protect US data from quantum threats | therecord.mediaAccenture shells out $4.18B on three companies in big industrial cybersecurity push | cyberscoop.com
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Risky Business #842 -- Anthropic needs an adult in the C suite
    Jun 17 2026
    On this week’s show Patrick Gray, Adam Boileau and James Wilson discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 get nuked by the US government four days after launch “because security”Why “guardrails” won’t keep the world safe from your AI doomsday machineThe FISA 702 statute expired, but the spying can (probably) continue!NPM v12 delivers some protection against supply chain attacks, but not enough.Microsoft has a series of bugs that prevent Windows Update from … updatingMuch, much more! This episode is also available on YouTube Show notes Anthropic suspends new AI models after government directive | NBC News TechAnthropic rankles users with safety-first Fable release | NBC News TechHow a 90-minute White House deadline sparked Silicon Valley’s biggest AI fight | washingtonpost.comPete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) on X | X (formerly Twitter)David Sacks (@DavidSacks) on X | X (formerly Twitter)DoW CIO Kirsten Davies (@DoWCIODavies) on X | X (formerly Twitter)David Shulman (@DavidShulmanFL) on X | X (formerly Twitter)Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue. | Ars TechnicaGitHub announces npm security changes to tackle supply-chain attacks | BleepingComputerWhy NPM v12 won’t stop supply chain attacks - Risky Business Media | Social SignalsOracle PeopleSoft servers hacked in ShinyHunters data theft attacks | BleepingComputerMicrosoft patches Exchange Server zero-day exploited in attacks | BleepingComputerMax severity Ivanti Sentry vulnerability now exploited in attacks | BleepingComputerCISA warns of another cPanel plugin flaw exploited in attacks | BleepingComputerCritical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacks | BleepingComputerCISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Ivanti flaw by Sunday | BleepingComputerCISA to require federal agencies to patch some cyber vulnerabilities within 3 days | therecord.mediaPath traversal flaw in AI dev platform Langflow exploited in attacks | BleepingComputerMicrosoft: Some Windows PCs fail to install latest monthly updates | BleepingComputerMicrosoft fixes BitLocker recovery bug on Windows Server 2025 | BleepingComputerMicrosoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installer | BleepingComputerNew attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft tool | BleepingComputerOver 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breach | BleepingComputerSignal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps | wired.comFBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs | BleepingComputerCyberattack shuts down major Australian sugar mills, disrupting harvest | The RecordDrug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts, Report Finds | wired.comIt Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests | 404.feed.pressWho Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’ | krebsonsecurity.com:brdKnife: (@cR0w@infosec.exchange) | Infosec Exchange
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    1 hr
  • Risky Business #841 -- Microsoft gets owned and 0day'd
    Jun 10 2026
    On this week’s show special guest co-host Chris Wade, the founder of Corellium turned Cellebrite CTO, joins Patrick Gray and James Wilson to discuss the week’s cybersecurity news. They cover: Microsoft has repos owned, GitHub tokens popped, and a new 0day dropped on themMeanwhile, researchers are choosing full disclosure instead of engaging MSRCMeta’s AI support agent allowed a staggering 20,000 accounts to be stolen!Apple pulls Russia’s MAX messenger from the App Store and disables notificationsAnthropic gives the public our first Mythos-class model but it won’t do cybersecurity workStripe and Google Tag Manager used in eCommerce website hack campaignAnd much, much more! This week’s show is brought to you by runZero. HD Moore, runZeros’ founder, drops by in this week’s sponsor interview to talk about the AI vibe shift. Everyone is very worried about getting owned all of a sudden, and it’s really changing the cybersecurity business. This episode is also available on YouTube. Show notes Microsoft Hacked to Deliver Malware to Claude and Gemini Users | 404.feed.pressResearcher publishes GitHub token-stealing exploit, blames Microsoft’s disclosure process | therecord.mediaMicrosoft Defender 'RoguePlanet' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges | BleepingComputerMicrosoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 206 vulnerabilities | CyberScoopchompie1337 | XWhatsApp says NSO targeted users with spearfishing attacks in violation of court order | therecord.mediaOver 20,000 Instagram accounts stolen in Meta AI support hack | BleepingComputerNew Apple feature automatically changes your compromised passwords | BleepingComputerApple removes Russia’s state-backed messaging app Max from its store | therecord.mediaExclusive: Anthropic's Mythos can exploit new flaws in hours | Anthropic’s new model is Mythos on a leash | CyberScoopAnthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You | wired.comOpenClaw AI agent found falling for phishing attacks, spills user data | BleepingComputerOpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks | TechCrunch SecurityHands on with Intelligent Terminal, an AI-powered Windows Terminal | BleepingComputerSeeking Counsel: Ongoing Targeted Campaign Against US Law Firms | MandiantCheck Point warns of zero-day flaw targeted by ransomware affiliate | Cybersecurity DiveServiceNow discloses security incident exposing customer data | BleepingComputerCredit card theft campaign abuses Stripe to host stolen payment info | BleepingComputerCrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks defy estimates as AI fuels cyber demand | Cybersecurity DiveThe U.S. Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests | 404.feed.pressNew 'HTTP/2 Bomb' DoS attack crashes web servers in under a minute | BleepingComputerGoogle has quietly cut staff across its Cloud business | businessinsider.com
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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