The CyBUr Guy Podcast

I am joined on the podcast with a cryptocurrency crime expert to discuss the Binance heist, what we can learn from it, and how folks can protect their investments. Give a listen, tell a friend.

I am cross posting this episode along with the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update, so a bunch of cyber news with longer insights and some rants here and there.  Articles mentioned in this episode: 1) https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/hackers-target-fec-system-disrupting-campaign-finance-disclosures-rcna606029 2) https://securityaffairs.com/201967/security/election-website-security-42-of-us-county-sites-still-lack-gov-domains.html 3) https://www.abqjournal.com/news/unm-health-computer-systems-back-online-after-cyberattack/3149586 4) https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/10/28/details-mobile-fraud-case-suggest-city-contractor-might-have-been-compromised-expert-says/ 5) https://cyberscoop.com/dhs-employee-data-leak-ddosecrets/ 6) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-virtualine-bulletproof-service-tied-to-ransowmare-cybercrime/ 7) https://www.wired.com/story/most-servers-on-the-planet-are-vulnerable-to-a-code-execution-flaw-in-uefi-firmware/ 8) https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/10/chrome-and-firefox-updates-fix-serious-security-flaws-install-them-now Also available at the CyBUr Guy Podcast YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@cyburguypodcast Feel free to email me at [email protected]

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/ Give a listen, tell a friend.

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. Give a listen, tell a friend.  Video version is available on youtube (https://youtu.be/a_4bTAOZwZI)

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. Give a listen, tell a friend.

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.  Share/subscribe/leave a review 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 [email protected] 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. Give a listen, tell a friend and subscribe.  A video option also available at the CyBUr Guy Podcast Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhQ8MLZgjstYoq-_mS1c0w #knowledgeisprotection

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 [email protected] Thank you

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]