A dangerous new Microsoft Exchange zero-day is being actively exploited, ransomware gangs are adopting nation-state-style tactics, two fired contractors were caught deleting U.S. government databases after accidentally recording themselves on Microsoft Teams, and Fortinet has patched critical remote code execution…
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Inside CIRA: How Canada’s .ca Registry Became a Global DNS & Cybersecurity Force
David Shipley interviews Jon Ferguson, VP at CIRA, about how the Canadian Internet Registration Authority evolved from early paper-based .ca registrations at UBC into a 142-person, member-based not-for-profit running .ca and authoritative Anycast DNS infrastructure now supporting 550+ TLDs globally.…
How a Google API Key Became an $8,000 AI Bill, Meta Scam Ads Lawsuit, and 73-Second Cyber Attacks
Google Cloud customers are reporting shocking surprise bills after compromised or misused API keys were allegedly used to access expensive Gemini AI services. In one case, Rod Dinan says his monthly Google Cloud costs jumped from under $50 to nearly…
Canvas Breach ‘Deal’ With ShinyHunters, AI Zero-Day Warning, Checkmarx Hit Again
Cybersecurity Today examines a troubling set of new security developments affecting schools, software supply chains, and account security. Instructure says it reached an “agreement” with the ShinyHunters threat group after the massive Canvas breach that may have affected up to…
Canvas Breach Exposes 275M Accounts | AI Targets Water Systems | GM OnStar Settlement
A massive cybersecurity week. On this episode of Cybersecurity Today, David Shipley breaks down the reported breach of Instructure’s Canvas learning platform, where attacks linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group may have exposed data tied to up to 275 million…
Cybersecurity Today Month in Review: AI Coding Risks, Canvas Breach, QR Phishing Surge
This week’s panel dives into the cybersecurity stories that matter most for security leaders, IT teams, and anyone watching how AI is changing risk. Jim Love is joined by David Shipley (Beauceron Security), Laura Payne (White Tuque), and Jeff Williams…
Meta allegedly made billions from scam advertising while online fraud explodes worldwide.
In this special edition of Cybersecurity Today, David Shipley speaks with scam-fighting expert Erin West about the global fraud crisis, the rise of AI-powered scams, and why traditional law enforcement may be falling behind. Cybersecurity Today would like to thank…
QR Phishing Explodes, Ubuntu Under Attack, CISA Warns Critical Infrastructure Prepare for Isolation
QR-code phishing is no longer a niche attack. Microsoft says QR phishing attacks jumped from 7.6 million in January to 18.7 million in March 2026 — a 146% increase in just three months. In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, David…
Microsoft Defender Deletes Trusted Certificates | 44,000 cPanel Servers Hit by Ransomware
Microsoft Defender Deletes Trusted Certificates | 44,000 cPanel Servers Hit by Ransomware Microsoft Defender mistakenly flagged legitimate DigiCert root certificates as malware and removed them from Windows systems, breaking trust chains and causing widespread application failures. The issue was traced…
Microsoft Just Broke Trust — And It Might Be the Right Move
Most people never think about root certificates. But almost everything online depends on them. This week, Microsoft Defender made a move that sounds small on the surface — removing a root certificate from Windows computers. In reality, it’s the kind of…
Nvidia China Market Share Zero
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Connected Cars Are Rolling Spy Networks — And They Can Be Hacked
Connected cars are no longer just vehicles — they are rolling networks of sensors, cameras, microphones, and constant data transmission. In this Cybersecurity Today Weekend Edition, David Shipley is joined by former CSIS intelligence officer Neil Bisson and cybersecurity expert…
WhatsApp Encryption Under Fire After Probe Shut Down
A U.S. federal investigation into WhatsApp encryption was shut down before reaching a conclusion — after an internal claim suggested Meta systems may access message content in ways that conflict with public descriptions. In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, Jim…
Massive Python Supply Chain Hack, $2.1B Scam Losses, North Korea Targets Crypto Execs
A major open source Python tool was hijacked in a supply chain attack, exposing developer credentials, cloud secrets, and crypto wallets. Meanwhile, the FTC says Americans lost more than $2.1 billion to scams that began on social media, with Facebook…
Cyber Weapon in Toronto, Grid Attack, Stuxnet Lie Exposed
A rogue cyber weapon drove through Toronto blasting scam texts to thousands of phones. A major U.S. critical infrastructure provider confirms a cyberattack. And researchers reveal that Stuxnet may not have been the first cyber weapon after all. In today’s…
Cybersecurity Today Weekend: Deepfakes, the Death of Truth, and Verifying AI in the Enterprise
📍 again, we’d like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast Meter delivers full stack networking infrastructure, wired, wireless, and cellular to leading enterprises. Working with their partners, meter designs, deploys and manages everything required…
Inside The Vercel Supply Chain Exploit
Inside the Vercel Breach: Highlighting OAuth Token Risk In a special edition of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love and guest Jamie Blasco (CTO, Nudge Security) discuss Vercel, a major developer hosting platform, and a breach tied to OAuth grants and…
Vercel Breach Started With AI Tool
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Security Researcher Goes To War Against Microsoft
Microsoft Under Fire, NIST Scales Back NVD, FortiSandbox Critical Bugs, Vercel Breach Claims, Scattered Spider Member Pleads Guilty Host David Shipley covers five major stories: researcher “Chaotic Eclipse” publicly released Windows exploits—first “Blue Hammer,” then “Red Sun,” a Microsoft Defender…
Cybersecurity Today Month in Review of March/April 2026
Cybersecurity Today Month-in-Review: RSAC AI Hype, Agentic Risks, Mythos Claims, and Real-World Resilience Jim Love hosts a delayed March month-in-review with panelists David Shipley and Laura Payne, starting with RSAC takeaways: agentic AI everywhere, heightened marketing spectacle, and industry tension…