Iran infrastructure warning, ChatGPT global outage, self-assembling malware

Iran infrastructure warning, ChatGPT global outage, self-assembling malware

Author: CISO Series July 27, 2026 Duration: 8:17

U.S. agencies warn of Iran-linked actors targeting water and energy control systems

ChatGPT suffered brief global outage on Saturday

Malvertising sends malware in pieces for an unsuspecting browser to build

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-iran-infrastructure-warning-chatgpt-global-outage-self-assembling-malware/

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