The CBO was hacked by a suspected foreign actor. Experts worry Trump’s budget cuts weaken U.S. cyber defenses. Regulation shapes expectations. ClickFix evolves on macOS. Notorious cybercrime groups form a new “federated alliance.” Congressional leaders look to counter China’s influence in 6G networks. An EdTech firm pays $5.1 million to settle data breach claims. Nevada did not pay the ransom. Our guest is CEO and Co-Founder Ben Nunez from Evercoast, winner of the 8th Annual DataTribe Challenge. The FBI tries to uncover the archivist.

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Evercoast, winner of the 8th Annual DataTribe Challenge, is redefining Training Data for Embodied AI with enriched 4D spatial data from real-world environments to better train robots. CEO and Co-Founder Ben Nunez joins Dave Bittner to discuss their win and what’s next for the company.

Selected Reading

Congressional Budget Office believed to be hacked by foreign actor (The Washington Post)

Trump budget cuts, agency gutting, leave Americans and economy at greater risk of being hacked, experts warn (CNBC)

The quiet revolution: How regulation is forcing cybersecurity accountability (CyberScoop)

ClickFix Attacks Against macOS Users Evolving (SecurityWeek)

“I Paid Twice” Phishing Campaign Targets Booking.com (Infosecurity Magazine)

Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters form extortion alliance (SC Media)

Congressional leaders want an executive branch strategy on China 6G, tech supply chain (CyberScoop)

Ed tech company fined $5.1 million for poor data security practices leading to hack (The Record)

Nevada government declined to pay ransom, says cyberattack traced to breach in May (The Record)

FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site (404 Media)

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