Episode
That shield has cracks in it.
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- CyberWire Daily
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- May 21, 2026
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- 1720
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Summary
Microsoft confirms active exploitation of two Defender flaws. Europol dismantles a VPN service tied to ransomware gangs. A nine-year-old Linux kernel bug exposes SSH keys and password hashes. Cisco patches a critical Secure Workload vulnerability, while Drupal fixes a highly critical SQL injection flaw. Android malware quietly signs victims up for premium SMS scams. Webworm upgrades its espionage toolkit with Discord and Microsoft Graph backdoors. Plus, China and Russia deepen cooperation on AI, cybersecurity, and satellite systems. Our guest is Jake Moore, Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET, sharing a glimpse into his Infosecurity Europe keynote "The Deepfake Interview." Greg doesn’t even work here anymore… 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 Today, Maria Varmazis speaks with Jake Moore, Keynote speaker for the upcoming Infosecurity Europe conference and Global Cybersecurity Advisor for ESET, getting a glimpse into his session "The Deepfake Interview: Breaking In From the Inside." This interview is part of our partnership with Infosecurity Europe. Selected Reading Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities exploited in the wild (Help Net Security) Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator (Hackread) Nine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Leaks SSH Keys and Password Hashes (Infosecurity Magazine) Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Secure Workload (SecurityWeek) Android Malware Spotted Subscribing Victims to Paid Services Without Consent (Hackread) Drupal Patches Highly Critical Vulnerability Exposing Websites to Hacking (SecurityWeek…