Articles mentioned in this episode:

https://cyberscoop.com/google-unc6508-china-espionage-threat/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-of-record-35-billion-losses-to-imposter-scams-in-2025/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-abuses-microsoft-teams-relays-to-hide-malicious-traffic/

https://www.scworld.com/news/100-plus-cyber-leaders-experts-urge-feds-not-to-block-fable-access

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/06/cardiac-patients-medical-data-stolen-and-held-to-ransom

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Articles mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-insurance-rates-drop-exclusions-widen

https://cyberscoop.com/ai-agent-insider-threat-cybersecurity-dtex/

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/my-ssn-was-exposed-in-a-breach-at-columbia-a-school-i-have-no-connection-with/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dentaquest-data-breach-exposed-info-of-26-million-accounts/

https://www.scworld.com/news/malicious-podcast-pdf-apps-spread-fluttershell-macos-backdoor-malware

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4181514/ai-tools-becoming-hot-commodities-on-ransomware-marketplaces.html

https://www.ransomware.live/

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Articles mentioned in this article:

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/04/five-eyes-china-expanding-state-secret-recruitment-campaign/5250978

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/attackers-automate-edr-evasion-testing

https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/china-linked-ta4922-expands-phishing.html

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4180920/beware-the-son-of-mythos-security-experts-warn.html

https://www.ransomware.live/

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Articles mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/28/troops-phones-leaked-location-data-to-foreign-adversaries/5248108

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-uses-dual-method-attack-czech-taiwan-orgs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-9-crime-groups-in-illegal-streaming-crackdown/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/weedhack-attacks-minecraft-users.html

https://www.wired.com/story/android-is-fighting-phone-scams-with-a-new-feature-to-prove-whos-calling/

https://securityaffairs.com/193034/hacking/instagram-account-hijacks-expose-the-security-risks-of-ai-powered-support.html

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/mobile-phishing-surpasses-email-cyber-threat-says-research/

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/lessons-life-childrens-data-long-term-identity-risk/

https://www.ransomware.live/

Articles discussed in this episode:

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/megalodon-malware-infects-thousands-github-repos

https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-mythos-software-flaws-glasswing/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-silent-ransom-group-in-person-data-theft-attacks/

https://www.scworld.com/news/iranian-threat-group-targets-us-aviation-sector-with-ai-assisted-minifast-backdoor

https://www.ransomware.live/

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Articles discussed in this episode:

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinas-webworm-discord-microsoft-graphs

https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-phishing-kali365-microsoft365-access-tokens/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/7-eleven-data-breach-shinyhunters/

https://securityaffairs.com/192666/apt/lazarus-apt-unveils-fileless-remote-access-trojan-designed-to-evade-detection.html

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/identity-related-breach-sophos-2026/

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/identity-related-breach-sophos-2026/

https://www.ransomware.live/

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Articles discussed in this episode:

https://cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-botnet-alleged-administrator-jacob-butler-arrested-canada/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/a-hacker-group-is-poisoning-open-source-code-at-an-unprecedented-scale/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-bypass-sonicwall-vpn-mfa-due-to-incomplete-patching/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-new-defender-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/bugs/2026/05/update-chrome-now-critical-bugs-could-let-attackers-run-code

https://www.ransomware.live/

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Articles in this episode:

https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15828595/nyc-health-hospitals-medical-records-breach.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-eleven-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-the-shinyhunters-gang/

https://www.wired.com/story/your-iphone-gets-stolen-then-the-hacking-begins/

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/it-is-official-that-half-of-cisos-pay-in-ransomware-attacks/

https://www.ransomware.live

Since the cyber news continues unabated, the Cyber Smart Morning News Update returns for its everyday-ish format.  

Here are the stories covered today:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-reaches-agreement-with-shinyhunters-to-stop-data-leak/

https://cybersecuritynews.com/cisa-admin-exposes-aws-govcloud-credentials/

https://www.wired.com/story/foxconn-ransomware-attack-shows-nothing-is-safe-forever/

https://cybernews.com/security/cybercrime-operation-arrests-mena-region/

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Darren and Mike kick off this first episode, outlining how the podcast will operate, then they discuss the importance of understanding the cyber attack against the Logistics company, The Knights of Olde, and what lessons can be learned from it.

They also describe a bit about their backgrounds for those new to the show. 

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Mike at [email protected]