The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

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

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 

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/

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/
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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/
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