Episode

What the Flock?

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CyberWire Daily
Published
Sep 4, 2026
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1915
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Summary

The G7 and CISA prepare for the quantum threat. Nightmare Eclipse drops a CrowdStrike zero-day. The White House’s offensive hacking plan raises legal questions. CISA offers a playbook for communicating through cyber incidents. OpenAI puts a billion dollars behind AI-powered defense. Researchers uncover a serious PostgreSQL flaw. Google patches an exploited Chrome zero-day. Broadcom fixes VMware vulnerabilities. Attackers target a WordPress plugin flaw. Lawmakers tell license plate surveillance cameras to “Flock off.”  Our guest is Kevin Gosschalk, Founder and CEO of Arkose Labs, discussing his new book, After Bots, which questions the old assumption that automated traffic is inherently malicious. Camouflage for the algorithmic age.  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 Kevin Gosschalk, Founder and CEO of Arkose Labs, joins us to discuss his new book, After Bots, and why the old assumption that automated traffic is inherently malicious no longer works. Selected Reading G7 urges organizations to prepare for quantum cyber threats (The Record) Analysts: Trump Cyber Program Could Cost Firms Legal Shields (BankInfo Security) Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers (IC3) OpenAI Pledges $1bn to Bring its AI Cybersecurity Tools to Essential S (Infosecurity Magazine) 12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerability Enables Database, Server Takeover (SecurityWeek) Google warns of new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) VMware Workstation and Fusion Updates Patch Critical Vulnerability (SecurityWeek) Critical Elementor…