The FBI shares revelations on Salt Typhoon’s reach.  Former NSA and FBI directors sound alarm on infrastructure cybersecurity gaps. Google is launching a new cyber “disruption unit”. A new report highlights cyber risks to the maritime industry. A Pennsylvania healthcare provider suffers a data breach affecting over six hundred thousand individuals. Citrix patches a critical vulnerability under active exploitation. The U.S. sanctions a North Korean-linked fraud network. Ransomware is rapidly evolving with generative AI. Our guest is Brandon Karpf, speaking with T-Minus host Maria Varmazis connecting three seemingly disparate stories. Who needs a tutor when you’ve got root access?

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CyberWire Guest

Our guest today is Brandon Karpf, friend of the show, founder of T-Minus Space Daily, and cybersecurity expert talking with T-Minus host Maria Varmazis. Brandon decided to do a stump the host play for this month's space and cybersecurity segment.

Selected Reading

Chinese Spies Hit More Than 80 Countries in ‘Salt Typhoon’ Breach, FBI Reveals (WSJ)

NSA and Others Provide Guidance to Counter China State-Sponsored Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations (NSA)

Critical Infrastructure Leaders and Former National Security Officials Address Escalating Cyber Threats at Exclusive GCIS Security Briefing (Business Wire)

Google previews cyber ‘disruption unit’ as U.S. government, industry weigh going heavier on offense (CyberScoop)

Maritime cybersecurity is the iceberg no one sees coming (Help Net Security)

Healthcare Services Group reports data breach exposing information of over 624 K individuals (Beyond Machines)

Over 28,000 Citrix devices vulnerable to new exploited RCE flaw (Bleeping Computer)

US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean 'remote IT workers' to seek jobs and steal money (TechCrunch)

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived (WIRED)

Spanish police arrest student suspected of hacking school system to change grades (The Record)

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