Episode 51: May 22, 2026
This episode covers Microsoft shutting down a malware signing operation that weaponized their own trust systems, law enforcement dismantling a VPN service used by ransomware gangs, and a nine-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability that somehow stayed hidden in plain sight. Adrian also digs into GitHub's employee device compromise and what it means when the tools built to protect us become the very things attackers exploit. Stories covered: - Microsoft Takes Down Malware-Signing Service Behind Ransomware Attacks (The Hacker News) -…
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