This episode digs into a CISA deadline for a critical Splunk vulnerability that's already being exploited in the wild, a North Korean supply chain attack that poisoned over 140 npm packages, and how a junior hacker used legitimate tools like Tailscale to maintain persistence after losing his primary command server. Adrian breaks down six stories that show how attackers are leveraging trust, timing, and creative tradecraft to stay ahead.

Stories covered:

- CISA: Splunk Enterprise flaw actively exploited, patch by Sunday (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-splunk-enterprise-flaw-actively-exploited-patch-by-sunday/

- Microsoft links Mastra AI supply chain attack to North Korean hackers (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-links-mastra-ai-supply-chain-attack-to-north-korean-hackers/

- Junior Hacker Used Tailscale and OpenSSH to Keep Access After His C2 Went Offline - The Hacker News (The Hacker News) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTFBNOXBPUEVoeE5CZl82WmNsVTRUMGY0LVJlMXMxZ3NJYnNuV1Y0MlFRY2pReHl1b2UwWVVENTRBeURnVlFpRmh0eEFzNEJUYkNNZ2IyNlRGOFRsMWJ0aTk1aFhfQURpb2ptVlh2N0hnYktPb2dwNGVMTWNZQQ?oc=5

- I Hated Running in the Heat. This Training Switch Led Me to Love It—and Faster Times (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a71631076/benefits-track-workouts-in-heat/

- Catching Up With Jimmy Chin: Training for Everest, Time, and His Next Big Project (Climbing Magazine) - https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/catching-up-with-jimmy-chin-training-for-everest-time-and-his-next-big-project/

- A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work? (Ars Technica) - https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-bold-satellite-rescue-mission-came-together-in-record-time-but-will-it-work/