Welcome back CyberDudes! This week, we’re tackling some of the biggest cybersecurity myths that just won’t die. In the second half of the episode, we’re breaking down the bad advice, outdated assumptions, and straight-up nonsense that still circulates in security conversations.
But first, we’re covering a few major stories: cyber war games at SchmooCon simulated how Taiwan might defend itself against a full-scale Chinese cyberattack, Trump fired the Cyber Safety Review Board investigating Salt Typhoon’s telecom hacks, and Change Healthcare’s ransomware breach now affects a staggering 190 million Americans.
For our deeper dives, Omar walks us through Subaru’s massive security failure, where a researcher found their car tracking system exposed years of location data with barely any protection. We discuss why car manufacturers keep hoarding sensitive data while failing miserably at securing it.
We also break down the ongoing chaos at CISA, where a purge of leadership and active investigations is raising serious concerns. With critical infrastructure still compromised by Chinese hackers, dismantling the agency’s ability to respond feels less like policy and more like sabotage.
Join us for all this and more—including our biggest cybersecurity pet peeves—on CyberDudes!
This week's articles:
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/war-game-pits-china-against-taiwan-cyberwar
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trump-fires-cyber-safety-board-salt-typhoon-hackers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/24/unitedhealth-confirms-190-million-americans-affected-by-change-healthcare-data-breach/?guccounter=2
https://www.wired.com/story/subaru-location-tracking-vulnerabilities/
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-jen-easterly-cisa-cybersecurity/
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