Guarding the Vote

CISA spins up an election operations war room. Microsoft neglected to restrict access to gender-detecting AI. Yahoo uncovers vulnerabilities in OpenText’s NetIQ iManager. QNAP issues urgent patches for its NAS devices. Sysdig uncovers Emerald Whale. A malvertising campaign exploits Meta’s ad platform to spread the SYS01 infostealer. Senator Ron Wyden wants to tighten rules aimed at preventing U.S. technologies from reaching repressive regimes. Researchers use AI to uncover an IoT zero-day. Sophos reveals a five year battle with firewall hackers. Our guest is Frederico Hakamine, Technology Evangelist from Axonius, talking about how threats both overlap and differ across individuals and critical infrastructure. Be afraid of spooky data. 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 Our guest is Frederico Hakamine, Technology Evangelist from Axonius, talking about how threats both overlap and differ across individuals and critical infrastructure. Selected Reading CISA Opens Election War Room to Combat Escalating Threats (GovInfo Security) Agencies face ‘inflection point’ ahead of looming zero-trust deadline, CISA official says (CyberScoop) Microsoft Provided Gender Detection AI on Accident (404 Media) Yahoo Discloses NetIQ iManager Flaws Allowing Remote Code Execution (SecurityWeek) QNAP patches critical SQLi flaw (Beyond Machines) EMERALDWHALE: 15k Cloud Credentials Stolen in Operation Targeting Exposed Git Config Files (Sysdig) Fake Meta Ads Hijacking Facebook Accounts to Spread SYS01 Infostealer (Hackread) Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations (CyberScoop) GreyNoise Intelligence Discovers Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Live Streaming Cameras with the Help of AI (GreyNoise)  Inside Sophos' 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices (WIRED) Pacific Rim: Inside the Counter-Offensive—The TTPs Used to Neutralize China-Based Threats (Sophos News) Spooky Data at a Distance (LinkedIn) 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. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices