DeepSeek - New AI Disruptor Gets Hit With Cyber Attack: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Description
Navigating AI Cyber Threats and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses the recent cyber attack on AI platform DeepSeek that exploited open source vulnerabilities. He highlights significant challenges in U.S. cybersecurity oversight following disruptions in key bodies like the Cyber Safety Review Board. The episode also covers a backdoor vulnerability in Juniper routers being actively exploited, and the FBI warning about misuse of local admin accounts. Organizations are urged to bolster their defenses by reviewing admin logs and enforcing stronger access controls amidst evolving cyber threats.
00:00 Introduction to Cybersecurity Challenges
00:23 DeepSeek Cyber Attack Incident
01:10 Leadership Crisis in Cybersecurity Oversight
02:28 Juniper Router Backdoor Vulnerability
03:49 FBI Warning on Local Admin Account Exploits
04:55 Conclusion and Contact Information
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