The defense against the AI arts.

Trump's latest AI leader resigns. The Army burns through its AI tokens. Scammers impersonate IC3 personnel.HollowGraph malware uses a compromised Microsoft 365 calendar for C2. Qilin ransomware targets a critical Palo Alto Networks flaw. A North Korean campaign targets Web3 and cryptocurrency professionals through fake job recruitment scams. Zimbra patches multiple critical bugs. Shadow AI creates regulatory headaches. Hackers wipe Romania’s land registry database. Our guest is Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer at Health-ISAC, setting the record straight on ransomware trends. Patching the automotive security system you didn’t know you had.

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CyberWire Guest

Today we have Errol Weiss, Chief Security Officer at Health-ISAC, joining us to discuss ransomware trends in the healthcare industry. We also discuss findings from the Health-ISAC 2026 CISO Benchmarking Report and Health-ISAC's 2nd Quarter Heartbeat Report, which examine the current threat landscape facing the health sector.

Selected Reading

Trump's latest AI czar has already resigned (TechCrunch)

The Army Is Burning Through Its AI Tokens (WIRED)

Fake FBI Agents Use IC3 Complaints to Target Scam Victims (Hackread)

New HollowGraph Malware Abuses Microsoft 365 Calendar for C&C Communication (SecurityWeek)

Critical Palo Alto VPN bug now exploited by Qilin ransomware gang (Bleeping Computer)

Researchers Uncover North Korean 'ClickFake' Campaign Targeting Web3 Pros (Infosecurity Magazine)

Zimbra Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities (SecurityWeek)

Shadow AI Is Rewriting Cyber Disclosure Risk (BankInfoSecurity)

Risky Bulletin: Hacker wipes Romania's entire land registry database (Risky.Biz)

A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now (WIRED)

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