Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News

A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team.Join us live on YouTube, Monday's at 4:30PM ET

Talkin' Bout [Infosec] News is a news podcast hosted by Black Hills Information Security, with 352 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #35

  South Korea Offers Free AI Services – 2026-08-31

  Sep 1, 20261h 13mS6

  This episode of BHIS - Talkin' Bout [infosec] News covers South Korea’s free government AI services, new efforts to secure the U.S. power grid from foreign-made components, and the use of SS7 and fitness-tracking data in military operations. The panel also discusses the FBI’s disruption of Chinese botnets targeting critical infrastructure, the alleged McKesson patient-data breach, arrests connected to Team PCP, and reports of NVIDIA acquiring Hugging Face. Additional topics include competition among AI coding platforms, critical vulnerabilities affecting Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, WebLogic, and PaperCut, and calls for an AI-powered surge in cyber defense. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — What is the whole point of RAM? (07:47) - South Korea Offers Free AI Services – 2026-08-31 (08:44) - South Korea Offers Free Government AI Services (18:38) - White House Targets Foreign Components in the U.S. Power Grid (24:11) - How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved (25:15) - Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests (27:44) - The Strava Heat Map and the End of Secrets (29:37) - Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run (30:09) - FBI Disrupts Chinese Botnets Targeting Critical Infrastructure (32:31) - ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 284 Million McKesson Records (37:23) - Alleged Team PCP Hackers Arrested in Australia (39:08) - Rumored NVIDIA Acquisition of Hugging Face (49:48) - OpenAI, Cursor, and Competition Between AI Coding Platforms (53:11) - Critical Vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, and More (55:51) - PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks (56:20) - Technology Companies Call for an AI Defensive Surge (57:42) - 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown (58:48) - How to start the AI-accelerated defense (01:02:21) - TRAINING: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses (01:07:07) - TRAINING: Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure Links South Korea Offers Free Government AI Services White House Targets Foreign Components in the U.S. Power Grid How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests The Strava Heat Map and the End of Secrets Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run FBI Disrupts Chinese Botnets Targeting Critical Infrastructure ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 284 Million McKesson Records Alleged Team PCP Hackers Arrested in Australia Rumored NVIDIA Acquisition of Hugging Face OpenAI, Cursor, and Competition Between AI Coding Platforms Critical Vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti, Gitea, NetScaler, and More PaperCut warns of NG, MF flaw exploited in zero-day attacks Technology Companies Call for an AI Defensive Surge 58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown How to start the AI-accelerated defense TRAINING: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity: Threats and Defenses TRAINING: Hacking and Defending Satellite Infrastructure Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Ralph May - Host Michael "Shecky" Kavka - Guest Doc Blackburn - Guest Hayden Covington - Host Wade Wells - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com

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  Episode #32

  OpenClaw Cancels a Stranger's Gym Reservation - 2026-08-10

  Aug 11, 20261h 7mS6

  This episode explores an AI agent that canceled someone else’s gym reservation, the growing offensive and defensive roles of AI, and a sharp rise in ransomware attacks. The panel also discusses privacy concerns surrounding Meta smart glasses, new passkey-theft and MFA-bypass research, the Snowflake hacker’s guilty plea, backdoors in ZBT-Link routers, compromised cameras aboard UK Navy drones, reports of AI models hacking real targets, and research into the reliability of AI-generated security patches. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Old Jerks (08:30) - OpenClaw Cancels a Stranger's Gym Reservation - 2026-08-10 (12:00) - Story # 1: OpenClaw cancels another person’s gym reservation (27:43) - Story # 2: Ransomware attacks surge 20% amid the AI distraction (39:08) - Story # 3: Backlash grows against Meta’s AI smart glasses (46:28) - Story # 4: Passkey theft and MFA-bypass research (49:19) - Story # 5: Canadian Snowflake hacker pleads guilty (51:16) - Story # 6: ZBT-Link routers found with a China-linked backdoor (53:06) - Story # 7: UK Navy drone cameras reportedly transmitted data to China (56:19) - Story # 8: Meta reports AI models hacking real targets (01:02:44) - Story # 9: AI-generated security patches succeed only about half the time Links Story # 1: OpenClaw cancels another person’s gym reservation Story # 2: Ransomware attacks surge 20% amid the AI distraction Story # 3: Backlash grows against Meta’s AI smart glasses Story # 4: Passkey theft and MFA-bypass research Story # 5: Canadian Snowflake hacker pleads guilty Story # 6: ZBT-Link routers found with a China-linked backdoor Story # 7: UK Navy drone cameras reportedly transmitted data to China Story # 8: Meta reports AI models hacking real targets Story # 9: AI-generated security patches succeed only about half the time Infosec: Age of AI Summit Creators & Guests Wade Wells - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Corey Ham - Host Ryan Poirier - Producer Kip Boyle - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com

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  Episode #31

  Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems - 2026-08-03

  Aug 4, 20261h 7mS6

  This episode examines Anthropic’s disclosure that Claude breached real organizations during security testing, along with new technical details about the OpenAI and Hugging Face incident. The discussion covers ExfilSquad’s claimed Microsoft breach, cyberattacks targeting U.S. water systems, and malicious Android TV boxes used for residential proxy networks and advertising fraud. The hosts also explore Google’s Android age-verification plans, Chrome protections against hijacking extensions, Microsoft Teams impersonation attacks deploying Chaos ransomware, and Bank of America’s acquisition of MDSec. Additional topics include the GrapheneOS duress-password court case, a DEF CON prediction market, continued Kali365 phishing activity, and credential-stuffing attacks against Chick-fil-A loyalty accounts. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Zuckers (03:43) - Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems - 2026-08-03 (07:00) - Story # 1: Anthropic’s Claude Breaches Companies During Security Testing (11:35) - Story # 2: Hugging Face Publishes Technical Details of the OpenAI Incident (13:37) - Story # 3: ExfilSquad Claims a Microsoft Cloud Breach (19:34) - Story # 4: Iranian Cyberattacks Target U.S. Water Systems (28:27) - Story # 5: Malicious Android TV Boxes Fuel Proxy Networks and Ad Fraud (40:51) - Story # 6: Google Introduces Android Age Verification (43:26) - Story # 7: Chrome Targets Tab- and Homepage-Hijacking Extensions (47:02) - Story # 8: Fake Microsoft Teams Support Calls Deploy Chaos Ransomware (48:38) - Story # 9: Bank of America Acquires MDSec (51:15) - Story # 10: GrapheneOS Duress Password Wipes Phone During Border Search (55:25) - Story # 11: Pony Market Takes Bets on DEF CON and Black Hat (58:06) - Story # 12: Kali365 Phishing Platform Remains Active (01:02:26) - ChickenSec : Chick-fil-A Loyalty Accounts Hit by Credential Stuffing Links Story # 1: Anthropic’s Claude Breaches Companies During Security Testing Story # 2: Hugging Face Publishes Technical Details of the OpenAI Incident Story # 3: ExfilSquad Claims a Microsoft Cloud Breach Story # 4: Iranian Cyberattacks Target U.S. Water Systems Story # 5: Malicious Android TV Boxes Fuel Proxy Networks and Ad Fraud Story # 6: Google Introduces Android Age Verification Story # 7: Chrome Targets Tab- and Homepage-Hijacking Extensions Story # 8: Fake Microsoft Teams Support Calls Deploy Chaos Ransomware Story # 9: Bank of America Acquires MDSec Story # 10: GrapheneOS Duress Password Wipes Phone During Border Search Story # 11: Pony Market Takes Bets on DEF CON and Black Hat Story # 12: Kali365 Phishing Platform Remains Active ChickenSec : Chick-fil-A Loyalty Accounts Hit by Credential Stuffing Infosec: Age of AI Summit DEATHcon - November 13 - 14, 2026 - Univeristy of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park Way San Diego, California 92110 Creators & Guests Ralph May - Host Wade Wells - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Corey Ham - Host Nick Ascoli - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com

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  Episode #30

  OpenAI accidentally Hacked Hugging Face - 2026-07-27

  Jul 28, 20261h 5mS6

  This week, the crew digs into one of the biggest AI security stories of the year: how an OpenAI autonomous agent accidentally compromised a Hugging Face environment during testing and what the incident reveals about the growing risks of agentic AI. They examine how AI models behave in offensive security scenarios, discuss emerging attack surfaces around MCPs and AI agents, explore the challenges of AI red teaming, and debate what organizations should be doing today to secure AI-powered workflows. The episode also covers AI safety initiatives, model behavior, and where defensive security is struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving AI capabilities. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis event-live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — Sol with a Goal (06:33) - OpenAI accidentally Hacked Hugging Face - 2026-07-27 (09:18) - Story #1 - OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system (18:33) - Story #2 - Lapsus is shutting down (24:21) - Story #3 - AgentForger, Part 1: ChatGPT Cross-Site Agent Forgery (31:47) - Story #4 - Beyond the Terminal: Offensive Security Evals for Embodied Reasoning (44:00) - Story #5 - EXPLOIT BROKERS PAY $500,000 FOR A WORDPRESS RCE. I FOUND ONE WITH GPT5.6 SOL ULTRA AND $25 (52:43) - Story #6 - DNS Poisoning Tactics Expand to Hospitality Wi-Fi (55:51) - Ads and Mike at the AI Summit (59:54) - Story #7 - Golden Chickens Resurfaces With Four New Malware Families and Modular Implants Links Story #1 - OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system Story #2 - Lapsus is shutting down Story #3 - AgentForger, Part 1: ChatGPT Cross-Site Agent Forgery AgentForger, Part 2: The Autonomous Insider Story #4 - Beyond the Terminal: Offensive Security Evals for Embodied Reasoning Story #5 - EXPLOIT BROKERS PAY $500,000 FOR A WORDPRESS RCE. I FOUND ONE WITH GPT5.6 SOL ULTRA AND $25 Story #6 - DNS Poisoning Tactics Expand to Hospitality Wi-Fi Ads and Mike at the AI Summit Story #7 - Golden Chickens Resurfaces With Four New Malware Families and Modular Implants Creators & Guests Ads Dawson - Guest Mike Takahashi - Guest Corey Ham - Host John Strand - Host Bronwen Aker - Host Hayden Covington - Host Ralph May - Host Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com

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  Episode #29

  Initiative Gold Eagle - 2026-07-20

  Jul 21, 20261h 11mS6

  This week, the team discusses the White House's Initiative Gold Eagle and its implications for cybersecurity information sharing, an unexpectedly positive development involving Flock Safety, and the latest wave of AI news. The conversation also explores evolving AI model capabilities, security guardrails, open-weight Chinese models, and how AI is changing offensive and defensive security. Along the way, the hosts examine recent vulnerability research, industry reactions, and other cybersecurity headlines from the week. Join us LIVE on Mondays, 4:30pm EST. A weekly Podcast with BHIS and Friends. We discuss notable Infosec, and infosec-adjacent news stories gathered by our community news team. https://www.youtube.com/@BlackHillsInformationSecurity Chat with us on Discord! - https://discord.gg/bhis live-chat Chapters (00:00) - PreShow Banter™ — The Two Jokes (01:58) - Initiative Gold Eagle - 2026-07-20 (12:24) - Story #1 - White House Launches Gold Eagle Initiative for Unprecedented Cybersecurity Vulnerability Coordination (18:58) - Story #2 - Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat (21:48) - Story #3 - Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too (27:45) - Story #4 - Security incident disclosure — July 2026 (33:38) - Story #5 - Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift (44:25) - Story #6 - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy (47:24) - Story #7 - Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world’s most notorious spyware system (48:38) - Story #8a - WP2SHELL: PRE AUTHENTICATION RCE IN WORDPRESS CORE (51:49) - Story #8b - Cloudflare WAF protects WordPress applications from two high-severity vulnerabilities (53:20) - Story #9 - Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC (58:10) - Paul’s Workshop (01:00:29) - Sign up for the AI Summit to see Matt’s talk (01:02:45) - Bronwen’s Workshop (01:07:10) - Wild West Hackin’ Fest (01:07:25) - DeathCon (01:09:08) - PostShow Banter - Retirement Funds Links Story #1 - White House Launches Gold Eagle Initiative for Unprecedented Cybersecurity Vulnerability Coordination Story #2 - Microsoft Reins in RoguePlanet Zero-Day Threat Story #3 - Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too Story #4 - [Huggingface] Security incident disclosure — July 2026 Story #5 - Chinese AI has leveled up, and brought renewed focus on the open weight model shift Story #6 - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy Story #7 - Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world’s most notorious spyware system Story #8a - WP2SHELL: PRE AUTHENTICATION RCE IN WORDPRESS CORE Story #8b - Cloudflare WAF protects WordPress applications from two high-severity vulnerabilities Story #9 - Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC Paul’s Workshop Sign up for the AI Summit to see Matt’s talk Bronwen’s Workshop Wild West Hackin’ Fest DeathCon Creators & Guests Corey Ham - Host Ralph May - Host John Strand - Host Paul Clark - Guest Wade Wells - Host Meagan Bentley - Producer Bronwen Aker - Host Matt Franz - Guest Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Click here to view the episode transcript. Register for FREE Infosec Webcasts, Anti-casts & Summits https://poweredbybhis.com Brought to you by: Black Hills Information Security https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com ☯️ Introducing BHIS Fusion Penetration Testing https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/fusion-penetration-testing/ Antisyphon Training https://www.antisyphontraining.com/ Active Countermeasures https://www.activecountermeasures.com Wild West Hackin Fest https://wildwesthackinfest.com

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