The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

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Aug 2026

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Daily cyber news and info to keep you informed.

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September 8, 2026Episode 34617 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 8, 2026

Articles discussed in this episode: 1) https://cyberscoop.com/sonicwall-sma1000-zero-days-actively-exploited/ 2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-build-ai-frameworks-for-widescale-credential-theft/ 3) https://www.wired.com/story/meta-failed-to-catch-hundreds-of-ai-child-abuse-ads-some-included-images-of-real-kids/ 4) https://www.scworld.com/news/empty-envelope-email-attacks-target-company-leaders 5) https://securityaffairs.com/198628/data-breach/conde-nast-data-of-32-8-million-users-offered-for-sale-after-wired-leak.html Questions/Thoughts/Comments to darren@thecyburguy.com

September 1, 2026Episode 34518 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - September 1, 2026

Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://cyberscoop.com/watershed-250-texas-water-cybersecurity-pilot/ 2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/five-venezuelans-plead-guilty-to-atm-jackpotting-attacks-in-us/ 3) https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/threat-actors-dont-want-better-attacks.html 4) https://securityaffairs.com/198166/ai/infostealers-are-hijacking-claude-sessions-and-draining-subscriptions.html 5) https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/targeted-not-breached-doj-corrects-record-on-major-chinese-cyber-campaign/ Give a listen, tell a friend.

August 27, 2026Episode 34415 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 27, 2026

Articles mentioned in the article: 1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/27/fbi-seizes-hacking-tools-it-says-china-used-to-attack-nasa-doe-us-senate-and-other-critical-networks/5292742 2) https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/android-malware-hijacks-update-system-car-head-units 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/carhartt-data-breach-exposes-information-of-129-million-accounts/ 4) https://securityaffairs.com/197878/intelligence/openai-banned-russian-chatgpt-accounts-backing-covert-influence-operation.html 5) https://www.csoonline.com/article/4214535/critical-infrastructures-long-undefended-tail-exposed-by-uk-energy-attack.html 6) https://www.ransomware.live/stats/2026

August 25, 2026Episode 34314 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 25, 2026

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/25/cisa-slaps-its-tightest-three-day-patching-deadline-on-perfect-10-oracle-flaw/5292107 2) https://cyberscoop.com/ai-healthcare-apps-hipaa-privacy-risks-openai-anthropic/ 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-dozens-of-suspects-in-global-cybercrime-crackdown/ 4) https://securityaffairs.com/197713/laws-and-regulations/tiktok-settles-u-s-child-privacy-case-for-400-million.html 5) https://securityaffairs.com/197772/malware/cybercriminals-turn-gta-vi-leaks-into-malware-bait.html 6) https://securityaffairs.com/197734/cyber-warfare-2/uk-power-plant-disabled-for-four-days-by-iran-linked-hackers-concurrent-with-us-water-attacks.html

August 21, 2026Episode 34215 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 21, 2026

Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/18/irgc-cyber-campaign-exposed-17-iranians-now-face-charges-n2205777 2) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/20/us-bank-investigates-lockbits-claims-as-ransomware-crims-set-pay-or-leak-deadline/5290560 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-trueconf-server-flaws/ 4) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rogue-ransomware-affiliate-ransom-busters-poses-as-recovery-firm/ 5) https://www.scworld.com/news/unspecified-actors-making-ai-assisted-attacks-on-critical-infrastructure 6) https://www.wired.com/story/china-is-strapping-digital-bombs-to-civilian-infrastructure-is-the-us-ready/ 7) https://www.ransomware.live/

August 17, 2026Episode 34115 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 17, 2026

Articles mentioned in this article: 1) https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/north-korean-it-worker-infiltrated-us-agency-fbi-confirms 2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/philips-and-ge-investigating-clop-ransomware-data-theft-claims/ 3) https://www.scworld.com/news/macos-amnesiastealer-malware-spread-through-clickfix-grants-live-browser-control 4) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/17/germany-brazil-bank-fraud-ring-dismantled/ 5) https://securityaffairs.com/197322/cyber-crime/mcdonalds-employee-data-appears-in-leak-seller-claims-1-7m-records-stolen.html 6)https://www.ransomware.live/ Thoughts/questions comments to darren@thecyburguy.com

August 11, 2026Episode 34013 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 11, 2026

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 1) https://cyberscoop.com/north-carolina-ports-cyberattack-coast-guard/ 2) https://cyberscoop.com/openai-daybreak-expansion-specialized-cyber-services/ 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/levi-strauss-and-co-says-hackers-stole-corporate-data-in-cyberattack/ 4) https://www.wired.com/story/a-security-pro-hacked-north-korean-hackers-he-found-theyd-breached-hundreds-of-networks-worldwide/ 5) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/07/swiss-government-microsoft-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ 6) https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/breach-reporting-obligations-pile-up/ darren@thecyburguy.com

August 7, 2026Episode 33919 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 7, 2026

Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/06/ai-struggles-to-patch-vulns-without-adult-supervision/5284319 2) https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-global-crime-syndicates-fraud-nirvana 3) https://cyberscoop.com/exposed-rockwell-controllers-water-system-attacks/ 4) https://www.sophos.com/en-us/blog/2608-volatility-interlock 5) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hedge-fund-cyberattacks-tied-to-blackfile-linked-unc6671-extortion-group/ 6) https://securityaffairs.com/196731/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-testing-marking-third-ai-lab-incident.html 7) https://www.ransomware.live/

August 3, 2026Episode 33814 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - August 3, 2026

Articles mentioned in this podcast: 1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/03/russias-svr-borks-public-wi-fis-for-digital-surveillance/5282399 2) https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-annual-threat-hunting-report-2026/ 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/ 4) https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/coldcard-hardware-wallet-flaw-linked-to.html 5) https://www.ransomware.live/ Thoughts/comments/questions to Darren@thecyburguy.com

July 29, 2026Episode 33718 min

CyBUr Smart Morning News Update - July 29, 2026

Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/flaw-exposes-data-centers-server-takeover 2) https://statescoop.com/coordinated-cyberattack-disrupts-water-utilities-in-30-minnesota-communities/ 3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hermes-ai-agent-used-to-automate-attack-on-thai-finance-ministry/ 4) https://securityaffairs.com/196209/ai/openais-rogue-ai-agent-breached-second-company-report-says.html 5) https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/ai-security-executive-targeting-nisos-research-2026/ 6) https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2026/07/we-found-120-fake-walmart-stores-trying-to-steal-your-credit-card 7) https://www.ransomware.live/id/QWZmaW5pYSBIZWFsdGhjYXJlQHRlcm1pdGU

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