The FTC fines Avast over privacy violations. ConnectWise's ScreenConnect is under active exploitation. AT&T restores services nationwide. An Australian telecom provider suffers a data breach. EU Member States publish a cybersecurity and resilience report. Microsoft unleashes a PyRIT. A new infostealer targets the oil and gas sector. A cyberattack cripples a major US healthcare provider. Our guest is Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada with insights on why cybersecurity startups in Ireland are having so much success building new companies there. And  a USB device is buzzing with malware. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada talks about recently meeting 15 cybersecurity startups in Ireland and finding out why they are having so much success building new companies there.  Selected Reading FTC Order Will Ban Avast from Selling Browsing Data for Advertising Purposes, Require It to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tracking (FTC) Cybercriminal groups actively exploiting ‘catastrophic’ ScreenConnect bug (The Record) AT&T services resume, company blames "incorrect process" (Data Center Dynamics) 230k Individuals Impacted by Data Breach at Australian Telco Tangerine (SecurityWeek) EU releases comprehensive risk assessment report on cybersecurity, resilience of communication networks (Industrial Cyber) Microsoft Releases Red Teaming Tool for Generative AI (SecurityWeek) New Infostealer Malware Attacking Oil and Gas Industry (GB Hackers on Security) UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hacked by nation state, as US pharmacy outages drag on (TechCrunch) Vibrator virus steals your personal information (Malwarebytes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FTC fines Avast over privacy violations. ConnectWise's ScreenConnect is under active exploitation. AT&T restores services nationwide. An Australian telecom provider suffers a data breach. EU Member States publish a cybersecurity and resilience report. Microsoft unleashes a PyRIT. A new infostealer targets the oil and gas sector. A cyberattack cripples a major US healthcare provider. Our guest is Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada with insights on why cybersecurity startups in Ireland are having so much success building new companies there. And  a USB device is buzzing with malware. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada talks about recently meeting 15 cybersecurity startups in Ireland and finding out why they are having so much success building new companies there.  Selected Reading FTC Order Will Ban Avast from Selling Browsing Data for Advertising Purposes, Require It to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tracking (FTC) Cybercriminal groups actively exploiting ‘catastrophic’ ScreenConnect bug (The Record) AT&T services resume, company blames "incorrect process" (Data Center Dynamics) 230k Individuals Impacted by Data Breach at Australian Telco Tangerine (SecurityWeek) EU releases comprehensive risk assessment report on cybersecurity, resilience of communication networks (Industrial Cyber) Microsoft Releases Red Teaming Tool for Generative AI (SecurityWeek) New Infostealer Malware Attacking Oil and Gas Industry (GB Hackers on Security) UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hacked by nation state, as US pharmacy outages drag on (TechCrunch) Vibrator virus steals your personal information (Malwarebytes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices