The CyBUr Guy Podcast

I'm joined by fellow retired Supervisory Special Agent Scott Augenbaum to discuss online risky behavior, how scams are evolving and other cyber banter. I also discuss these articles and what they mean:
1) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bullhorn-takes-staffing-platform-offline-to-contain-cyberattack/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/16/usa-2026-midterm-election-scams/
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In this episode I talk about jailbreaking self-driving cars (yeah that is bad), hacking of refrigerators and what that means for YOUR business and from the Good News File, the joint Public/Private Sector investigation that led to the arrests and freeing of human trafficking victims in West Africa.
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I this episode I discuss fallout from the recent intrusions into the fbigos.gov and DOW manpower sites, the arrest of a ShinyHunters leader and provide some intel on ransomware stats against manufacturing supply chain and the nihlist group 764 targeting kids and the FBI warning about it.
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I welcome Paige Hanson of Securelabs.ai to this week's podcast to discuss what to do when you get a letter that says your personal information was lost in a data breach.  What should you do? Not only do we have answers, but we have something you can have for free to help you, your friends, and family. 
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News articles discussed in this episode:
1) https://cyberscoop.com/spycloud-study-water-utilities-infostealer-exposure/
2) https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/09/18/scammers-ai-voice-cloning?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com or at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
Find Paige at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hello-paige-hanson/ and find our more about ROSE at https://roseadvocacy.org/about
For the free document mentioned in this podcast, find it here ---- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DyyLUO3iA1YTA87pad88tJ4VodcxDSCr/view?usp=sharing

The CyBUr Guy Podcast returns with what I hope can be a more regular weekly offering. 
In this episode I discuss if AI is going to kill us all (doubtful), the misunderstanding of Flock Cameras and more.
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A video option also available at the CyBUr Guy Podcast Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhQ8MLZgjstYoq-_mS1c0w
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
 
1) https://cyberscoop.com/openai-chatgpt-hugging-face-cyberattack-data-poisoning/
2) https://cyberscoop.com/openai-chatgpt-hugging-face-cyberattack-data-poisoning/
3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chick-fil-a-discloses-data-breach-after-credential-stuffing-attacks/
4) https://securityaffairs.com/195760/security/public-poc-triggers-active-exploitation-of-critical-sharepoint-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-50522.html
5) https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/red-card-for-piracy/
6) https://www.ransomware.live/
Questions/Thoughts/Comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
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Apologies on the lack of episodes for the past week or so, but we are back as there is a lot going on!
Articles mentioned in this episode:
1) https://cyberscoop.com/opm-federal-rotational-cyber-workforce-program-gao/
2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/abbott-laboratories-probes-two-cyber-incidents-amid-extortion-claims/
3) https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/russian-intelligence-hacks-ip-cameras.html
4) https://www.wired.com/story/prompt-injection-attacks-are-thwarting-ai-hacking-agents/
5) https://www.scworld.com/feature/more-mythos-like-models-are-coming-what-organizations-can-do-now
6) https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/vulnerability-remediation-gap-breached-known-weaknesses/
7) https://www.ransomware.live/
Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com

I am dual posting my newly restarted CyBUr Smart Morning News Update episode here.  Subscribe if you like it and appreciate regular cyber news and insight.
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/
Thoughts comments and questions to darren@thecyburguy.com

Dual posting the newly revived CyBUr Smart Morning News Update here.
Your daily dose of quick cyber-related news. 
Give a listen tell a friend.  Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com if you have thoughts comments or questions.
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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