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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. 

Cybersecurity Associate Consultant at BARR Advisory, Kristin Strand, shares her journey from the military to teaching and now to cybersecurity. Kristin shares how she'd wanted to be a teacher since she was young. She joined the Army to help pay for college and throughout her career has taken advantage of programs to help her move on to her next challenge. From teaching, Kristin decided to transition to IT and came to cybersecurity through a Department of Labor program. She's also currently training to be a drill sergeant. Kristin advises you stand firm to your goals and know what you want. It will come around. We thank Kristin for sharing her story with us.
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Kristin Strand: Be firm in your goals. [Consultant] [Career Notes]

Eclypsium researchers Jesse Michael and Mickey Shkatov to share their work on "BadCam - Now Weaponizing Linux Webcams." Eclypsium researchers disclosed “BadCam,” a set of vulnerabilities in certain Lenovo USB webcams that run Linux and do not validate firmware signatures, allowing attackers to reflash the devices and turn them into BadUSB-style tools. 

An adversary who supplies a backdoored camera or who gains remote code execution on a host can weaponize the webcam to emulate human-interface devices, inject keystrokes, deliver payloads, and maintain persistence — even re-infecting systems after OS reinstalls. The findings were presented at DEF CON 2025, Lenovo issued updated firmware/tools in coordination with SigmaStar, and researchers warn the same vector could affect other Linux-based USB peripherals, underscoring the need for firmware signing and stronger device attestation.

The research can be found here:

 BadCam: Now Weaponizing Linux Webcams

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Smile for the malware. [Research Saturday]

Prosper data breach reportedly affected more than 17 million accounts. Microsoft revokes certificates used in Rhysida ransomware operation. Threat actors exploit Cisco flaw to deploy Linux rootkits. Europol disrupts cybercrime-as-a-service operation. BeaverTail and OtterCookie merge and display new functionality. Singapore cracks down on social media. On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Danny Jenkins who is talking about defending against AI. And who let the bots out?

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On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Danny Jenkins, CEO and Co-Founder of ThreatLocker, talking about defending against AI. You can tune into Danny’s full conversation here.

Selected Reading

Have I Been Pwned: Prosper data breach impacts 17.6 million accounts (BleepingComputer)

Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign (SecurityWeek)

Operation Zero Disco: Attackers Exploit Cisco SNMP Vulnerability to Deploy Rootkits (Trend Micro)

Critical ConnectWise Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers To Inject Malicious Updates (Cybersecurity News)

European police bust network selling thousands of phone numbers to scammers (The Record)

North Korean operatives spotted using evasive techniques to steal data and cryptocurrency (CyberScoop)

New Singapore law empowers commission to block harmful online content (Reuters) 

Niantic’s Peridot, the Augmented Reality Alien Dog, Is Now a Talking Tour Guide (WIRED)

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Prosper’s not so prosperous week.

F5 discloses long-term breach tied to nation-state actors. PowerSchool hacker receives a four-year prison sentence. Senator scrutinizes Cisco critical firewall vulnerabilities. Phishing campaign impersonates LastPass and Bitwarden. Credential phishing with Google Careers. Reduce effort, reuse past breaches, recycle into new breach. Qilin announces new victims. Manoj Nair, from Snyk, joins us to explore the future of AI security and the emerging risks shaping this rapidly evolving landscape. And AI faces the facts.

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Manoj Nair, Chief Innovation Officer at Snyk, joins us to explore the future of AI security and the emerging risks shaping this rapidly evolving landscape. In light of the recent high-severity vulnerability in Cursor, Manoj discusses how threats like tool poisoning, toxic flows, and MCP vulnerabilities are redefining what secure AI-driven development means—and why organizations must move faster to keep up.

Selected Reading

F5 disclosures breach tied to nation-state threat actor (CyberScoop)

CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in F5 Devices (CISA)

ED 26-01: Mitigate Vulnerabilities in F5 Devices (CISA) 

PowerSchool hacker sentenced to 4 years in prison (The Record) 

Cisco faces Senate scrutiny over firewall flaws (The Register)

Fake LastPass, Bitwarden breach alerts lead to PC hijacks (Bleeping Computer) 

Google Careers impersonation credential phishing scam with endless variation (Sublime Security) 

Elasticsearch Leak Exposes 6 Billion Records from Scraping, Old and New Breaches (HackRead) 

Qilin Ransomware announced new victims (Security Affairs) 

When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face (WIRED)

Semperis Announces Midnight in the War Room: A Groundbreaking Cyberwar Documentary Featuring the World's Leading Defenders and Reformed Hackers (PR Newswire)

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When hackers go BIG in cyber espionage.

A record-breaking Bitcoin seizure. Patch Tuesday notes. Capita fined for unlawful access to personal data. Unity site skimmed by malicious script. Vietnam Airlines breached potentially exposing 20 million passengers. An automotive giant experiences a third-party breach. Tim Starks from CyberScoop is discussing how Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing. In our latest Threat Vector, David Moulton⁠ sits down with⁠ Harish Singh about hybrid work. And inside North Korea's blueprints for deception.

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Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop is discussing how Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law.

Threat Vector

Hybrid work has changed the game, but has your security kept up? In this segment of Threat Vector, David Moulton⁠ sits down with⁠ Harish Singh⁠, Vice President and Global Head of Infrastructure and Application Management at Wipro, to unpack the evolving cybersecurity landscape at the intersection of digital transformation, SaaS expansion, and AI-powered operations. You can listen to their full discussion here, and catch new episodes every Thursday on your favorite podcast app.

Selected Reading

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire (WIRED)

Microsoft October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 6 zero-days, 172 flaws (Bleeping Computer) 

Patch Tuesday, October 2025 ‘End of 10’ Edition (Krebs on Security)

Capita Fined £14m After 2023 Breach that Hit 6.6 Million People (Infosecurity Magazine) 

Malicious Code on Unity Website Skims Information From Hundreds of Customers (SecurityWeek)

Airline with over 20 million passengers a year involved in customer data breach (Daily Mail)

Information Regarding Customer Data Breach (Vietnam Airlines)

Auto giant Stellantis discloses data breach affecting North American customers (Top Class Actions)

North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now (WIRED)

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Prince of fraud loses crown.

Fortra confirms an exploitation of the maximum-severity GoAnywhere flaw. Harvard investigates a claim of a breach. Banking Trojan targets Brazilian WhatsApp users. Reduction-in-force hits CISA. SimonMed says 1.2 million hit by Medusa ransomware. Netherlands invokes the Goods Availability Act against a Chinese company. We have our Business Breakdown. On today’s Industry Voices, we are joined by Mickey Bresman sharing insights on hybrid identity security. And, beware of the shuffler.

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On today’s Industry Voices, we are joined by Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO, sharing insights on hybrid identity security and their HIP Conference. Mickey joined us as their 2025 Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference wrapped up. If you want to hear the full conversation, you can tune in here.

Selected Reading

Fortra cops to exploitation of GoAnywhere file-transfer service defect (CyberScoop)

Harvard Investigating Security Breach After Cybercrime Group Threatens To Release Stolen Data (The Crimson)

WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers (Sophos News) 

Government Shutdown Fallout: RIF Notices Hit CISA as Cyber Threats Rise (ClearanceJobs)

SimonMed says 1.2 million patients impacted in January data breach (Bleeping Computer) 

Netherlands invokes special powers against Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia (The Record)

UK fines 4chan over noncompliance with Online Safety Act (The Record) 

Synechron acquires RapDev, Calitii, and Waivgen. (N2K Pro Business Briefing) 

Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating (WIRED)

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When GoAnywhere goes wrong.

While the N2K team is observing Indigenous Peoples' Day, we thought you'd enjoy this episode of the Threat Vector podcast from our N2K Cyberwire network partner, Palo Alto Networks. 

New episodes of Threat Vector release each Thursday. We hope you will explore their catalog and subscribe to the show. 

Join David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42, as he sits down with Kyle Wilhoit,Technical Director of Threat Research at Unit 42, for an intimate conversation about the evolution of hacker culture and cybersecurity. From picking up 2600: The Hacker Quarterly magazines at Barnes & Noble and building beige boxes to leading threat research at Palo Alto Networks, Kyle shares his personal journey into the security community. This conversation explores how AI and automation are lowering barriers for attackers, the professionalization of cybersecurity, and what's been lost and gained in the industry's maturation. Kyle offers practical advice for newcomers who don't fit the traditional mold, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, soft skills, and intellectual humility. 

Kyle Wilhoit is a seasoned cybersecurity researcher, with more than 15 years of experience studying cybercrime and nation-state threats. He's a frequent speaker at global conferences like Black Hat, FIRST, and SecTor, and has authored two industry-respected books: Hacking Exposed Industrial Control Systems and Operationalizing Threat Intelligence.

As a long-standing member of the Black Hat US Review Board and an adjunct instructor, Kyle is deeply involved in shaping both cutting-edge research and the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. 

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Previous appearances on Threat Vector: 

 
Inside DeepSeek’s Security Flaws (Mar 31, 2025) https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/podcasts/threat-vector-inside-deepseeks-security-flaws

 
War Room Best Practices (Nov 07, 2024)https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/podcasts/threat-vector-war-room-best-practices 

 
Cybersecurity in the AI Era: Insights from Unit 42's Kyle Wilhoit, Director of Threat Research (Jan 11, 2024)https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/resources/podcasts/threat-vector-cybersecurity-in-the-ai-era-insights-from-unit-42s-kyle-wilhoit-director-of-threat-research 

Learn more about Unit 42's threat research at https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/. 

Related episodes: For more conversations about AI's impact on cybersecurity, career development in security, and insights from Unit 42 researchers, explore past episodes at https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/podcasts/threat-vector.

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About Threat Vector

Threat Vector, Palo Alto Networks podcast, is your premier destination for security thought leadership. Join us as we explore pressing cybersecurity threats, robust protection strategies, and the latest industry trends.

The podcast features in-depth discussions with industry leaders, Palo Alto Networks experts, and customers, providing crucial insights for security decision-makers.

Whether you're looking to stay ahead of the curve with innovative solutions or understand the evolving cybersecurity landscape, Threat Vector equips you with the knowledge needed to safeguard your organization.

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What Happened to Hacker Culture? [Threat Vector]

Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. 

Founder and CTO of ShiftLeft, Chetan Conikee shares his story from computer science to founding his own company. When choosing a career, Chetan notes that "the liking and doing has to matter and be in conjunction with each other." Explaining the parallels in his home country of India and where he studied his for his masters in the US, Chetan stresses the need to find someone who inspires you to follow and learn from. On being an entrepreneur, he says, "The entrepreneurial mindset is a sum total of many sufferings that lead to success." Chethan advises you take time out to write narratives so that you are remembered and so that others following a similar path may learn from you. We thank Chetan for sharing his story with us.
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Chetan Conikee: Create narratives of your journey. [CTO] [Career Notes]

John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence at Trellix is discussing "Gang Wars: Breaking Trust Among Cyber Criminals." Trellix researchers reveal how the once-organized ransomware underworld is collapsing under its own paranoia. 

Once united through Ransomware-as-a-Service programs, gangs are now turning on each other — staging hacks, public feuds, and exit scams as trust evaporates. With affiliates jumping ship and rival crews sabotaging each other, the RaaS model is fracturing fast, signaling the beginning of the end for ransomware’s criminal empires.

The research can be found here:

 
⁠⁠⁠⁠Gang Wars: Breaking Trust Among Cyber Criminals

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No honor among thieves. [Research Saturday]

International law enforcement take down the Breachforums domains. Researchers link exploitation campaigns targeting Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, and Fortinet. Juniper Networks patches over 200 vulnerabilities. Apple and Google update their bug bounties. Evaluating AI use in application security (AppSec) programs. Microsegmentation can contain ransomware much faster and yield better cyber insurance terms. The new RondoDox botnet exploits over 50 vulnerabilities. Researchers tag 13 unpatched Ivanti Endpoint Manager flaws. Our guest is Jason Manar, CISO of Kaseya, sharing his insight into how the private and public sectors can work together for national security. Hackers mistake a decoy for glory. 

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by ⁠Jason Manar⁠, CISO of ⁠Kaseya⁠, sharing his insight into how the private and public sectors can/must work together for national security.

Selected Reading

FBI takes down BreachForums portal used for Salesforce extortion (Bleeping Computer)

Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks Devices Targeted in Coordinated Campaign (SecurityWeek)

Juniper Networks Patches Critical Junos Space Vulnerabilities (OffSeq) 

Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits (WIRED)

Google Launches AI Bug Bounty with $30,000 Top Reward (Infosecurity Magazine)

In AI We Trust? Increasing AI Adoption in AppSec Despite Limited Oversight (Fastly)

Reducing Risk: Microsegmentation Means Faster Incident Response, Lower Insurance Premiums for Organizations (Akamai)

RondoDox Botnet Takes ‘Exploit Shotgun’ Approach (SecurityWeek)

ZDI Drops 13 Unpatched Ivanti Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

Pro-Russian hackers caught bragging about attack on fake water utility (The Record)

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Chetan Conikee: Create narratives of your journey. [CTO] [Career Notes]

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