Show Notes
This episode breaks down a Cisco flaw exploited within 24 hours of disclosure, a credential-harvesting campaign that hit 430,000+ FortiGate firewalls, and what Fable's restricted return and China's Tulongfeng mean for controlling offensive AI. Plus, a sit-down with Bishop Fox's Shad Malloy on building the first open-source Sparkplug B fuzzer for ICS environments.
Security Headlines: In Less Than 24 Hours, Attackers Weaponize Cisco CUCM Flaw, Dark Reading FortiBleed campaign steals 110M credentials from FortiGate targets, SC Media Buckle Up: The Bad Guys Now Have A Model As Powerful As Mythos, Forbes
Also Mentioned: Research: On Favicons: From Browser Icons to Attack Surface Intelligence Event: Summercon 2026 Event: San Diego Comic-Con 2026
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