The CyberWire Daily Podcast 8.6.26
Ep 2609 | 8.6.26

AI without adult supervision.

Show Notes

Meta’s AI models join the sandbox escape club. China’s telecom footprint in the U.S. may be larger than expected. The White House keeps its AI safety playbook under wraps. AI coding tools introduce new GitHub risks. ENISA expands its CVE role. A critical Paperclip flaw enables code execution. Crypto wallet fears fuel phishing attacks. Researchers uncover a backdoor in Chinese-made routers. The Snowflake hacker pleads guilty. Our guest is Dustin Childs, Head of Threat Awareness of TrendAI’s Zero Day Initiative, discussing the new Patch Tuesday era. AI takes your word for it. 

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CyberWire Guest

Today we are joined by Dustin Childs, Head of Threat Awareness of TrendAI’s Zero Day Initiative, discussing the new Patch Tuesday era. Be sure to check Dustin out on the AI Security Briefing podcast.

Selected Reading

Meta AI Hacked External Systems During Cybersecurity Testing (SecurityWeek)

Chinese telcos maintain deep US presence despite Salt Typhoon links, House committee says (The Record)

Secret White House AI Safety Framework Draws Criticism (BankInfo Security)

Few Federal Agencies Trust Their Own AI Agent Security (BankInfo Security)

Black Hat USA 2026: One GitHub Issue Could Compromise Major AI Coding Workflows (Hackread)

ENISA scales up its role in the CVE Program (enisa)

Critical Paperclip Flaw Allowed Admin Access, Code Execution (SecurityWeek)

COLDCARD security audit phishing attack installs remote access tool (Bleeping Computer)

Chinese-made Zbtlink routers have backdoor, researchers say (Reuters)

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking U.S. Cloud Storage Provider and Extorting Its Customers for Millions (US Department of Justice)

“I’m Allowed”: Hackers Use Simple Claims to Bypass AI Guardrails (Hackread)

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