Trump targets former cybersecurity officials. Senator blocks CISA nominee over telecom security concerns. The acting head of NSA and Cyber Command makes his public debut. Escalation of Cyber Tensions in U.S.-China Trade Relations. Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in automating Cyber Threat Intelligence. Hackers at Black Hat Asia pown a Nissan Leaf. A smart hub vulnerability exposes WiFi credentials. A new report reveals routers’ riskiness. Operation Endgames nabs SmokeLoader botnet users. Our guest is Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI. The folks behind the Flipper Zero get busy.

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Our guest is Anushika Babu, Chief Growth Officer at AppSecEngineer, joins us to discuss the creative ways people are using AI.

Selected Reading

Trump Signs Memorandum Revoking Security Clearance of Former CISA Director Chris Krebs (Zero Day)

Senator puts hold on Trump's nominee for CISA director, citing telco security 'cover up' (TechCrunch)

Infosec experts fear China could retaliate against tariffs with a Typhoon attack (The Register)

New US Cyber Command, NSA chief glides in first public appearance (The Record)

LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS ARE UNRELIABLE FOR CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE (ARXIG)

Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover (SecurityWeek)

TP-Link IoT Smart Hub Vulnerability Exposes Wi-Fi Credentials (Cyber Security News)

Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 (SecurityWeek)

Authorities Seized Smokeloader Malware Operators & Seized Servers (Cyber Security News)

Flipper Zero maker unveils ‘Busy Bar,’ a new ADHD productivity tool (Bleeping Computer)

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