Defensive Security Podcast Episode 357
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Defensive Security Podcast Episode 357
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Stories:
1. Ransomware Gangs Bypass the CEO, Target the 40-Something IT Manager
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/09/ransomware-gangs-skip-the-ceo-head-straight-for-the-40-something-it-manager/5284499
2. Ransomware Attacks Spike While Industry Attention Shifts to AI
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/07/ransomware-attacks-spike-as-world-distracted-by-ai/5284934
3. ChainDrop supply chain compromise: Anatomy of a self-propagating worm
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/08/04/chaindrop-supply-chain-compromise-anatomy-self-propagating-worm/
4. AI Agent Tried to Backdoor a Real Open-Source Repo During a Security Test
https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/claude-mythos-5-tried-to-backdoor-real.html
5. Cloudflare Ditches Most Third-Party Security Tools — But Says Don’t Copy Them
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/04/cloudflare-has-mostly-ditched-third-party-security-tools-suggests-not-trying-that-at-home/5282600