Microsoft’s dispute with a former security researcher takes a dramatic turn as the company raises the possibility of criminal action over the publication of proof-of-concept code for unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities. David Shipley examines the escalating conflict between Microsoft and “Nightmare…
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Cybersecurity & Arctic Sovereignty: Protecting Canada’s Most Vulnerable Infrastructure Cheryl Biswas
Host David Shipley speaks with cybersecurity professional Cheryl Biswas about her journey into the industry and why she believes Arctic sovereignty must be viewed as a cybersecurity challenge as much as a geopolitical one. Biswas traces her path from political…
CISA Orders Emergency Drupal Patch | Microsoft Server Bug | Google Fights Canada Surveillance Bill
CISA has ordered U.S. federal civilian agencies to urgently patch an actively exploited critical Drupal SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-9082) affecting PostgreSQL-backed Drupal deployments, after Imperva reported more than 15,000 attack attempts across 65 countries. Microsoft has confirmed a strange Windows…
AI Vulnerability Explosion, Kim Wolf Botnet Arrest, Ghost CMS Hack, Iran Cyber Espionage
Is AI about to trigger a cybersecurity vulnerability explosion? In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, David Shipley examines what some researchers are calling the early signs of a “vulnerability apocalypse” as Anthropic’s Claude-powered Project Glasswing identifies thousands of potential software…
Researcher Finds Public GitHub Repo Exposing Sensitive CISA Credentials
The episode recounts how GitGuardian security researcher Guillaume Valadon, while monitoring public GitHub for leaked secrets, discovered a publicly accessible repository labeled “CISA-Private” containing highly sensitive CISA materials, including internal DHS/CISA credentials, cloud keys, tokens, plaintext passwords, logs, and files…
GitHub Breach Exposes 3,800 Repos | Microsoft Kills SMS Authentication | Proton Fights Canada Bill
GitHub confirms a major supply chain breach after a malicious Visual Studio Code extension reportedly gave attackers linked to TeamPCP access to roughly 3,800 internal repositories. The bigger issue: developer workstations now hold some of the most sensitive secrets in…
Windows 11 BitLocker Zero-Day, TeamPCP Malware Leak, Iran Gas Station Hacks | Cybersecurity Today
A serious new Windows 11 BitLocker vulnerability, open-sourced offensive malware tools, a suspected Iranian cyber campaign targeting U.S. fuel infrastructure, and malware that appears designed to interfere with nuclear weapons simulation systems. Cybersecurity Today would like to thank Material Security…
Exchange Zero-Day Under Attack, Ransomware Gets Smarter, Fortinet Critical Flaws
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…
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…