Volt Typhoon’s stealthy threat to US critical infrastructure.

A joint advisory warns of Volt Typhoon’s extended network infiltration. Check your Cisco devices for patches. Fortinet clarifies its latest vulnerabilities. Internet outages plague Pakistan on election day. Kaspersky describes the new Coyote banking trojan. Cyber insurance is projected to reach new heights. The White House appoints a leader for the AI Safety Institute, and sees pushback on proposed reporting regulations. Can we hold AI liable for its foreseeable harms? Joe Carrigan joins us with insights on the Mother of All Data Breaches. The potential of Passkeys versus the comfort of passwords. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Podcast partner and Hacking Humans co-host Joe Carrigan stops by today to discuss the mother of all data breaches. Selected Reading Chinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years (BleepingComputer)  Akira, LockBit actively searching for vulnerable Cisco ASA devices (Help Net Security) Cisco fixes critical Expressway Series CSRF vulnerabilities (SecurityAffairs) Fortinet warns of new FortiSIEM RCE bugs in confusing disclosure (BleepingComputer)  Pakistani telcos suffer widespread Internet blackouts on election day (DCD) Coyote: A multi-stage banking Trojan abusing the Squirrel installer (Securelist) Cyber insurance market growing dramatically, Triple-I Finds (AI-TechPark) Biden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute (SecurityWeek) No one's happy with latest US cyber incident reporting plan (The Register) DHS Is Recruiting Techies for the AI Corps (BankInfoSecurity) Can the courts save us from dangerous AI? (Vox) I Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great—and a Total Mess (WIRED) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices