Security Researchers Are Threat Actors - PSW #929

Security Researchers Are Threat Actors - PSW #929

Author: Security Weekly Productions June 5, 2026 Duration: 2:01:49

This week in the security news:

  • Security Researchers Are Threat Actors according to Microsoft
  • Hands-free malicious firmware
  • If you've ever typed "ls" in Windows, this is for you
  • Cisco makes more patches, wants you to pay
  • Ambiguous Secure Boot bypass
  • Threat actors love network edge devices, and I have the chat logs and leaks to prove it
  • The downside of chip sanctions
  • Your VoIP phone is hacked
  • Vulnerability disclosure and incentives
  • Claude reccovers Bitcoin wallet
  • an Instagram "Exploit"
  • Turn the plane around
  • The worms will continue
  • PAN-OS global protect vulnerability
  • The 1-Click Github token stealer
  • Data-nuking prompt injection
  • Turning Buses into spies
  • SymJack
  • NIST NVD mistakes, and how CNAs need to up their game

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-929


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