DeepSeek - New AI Disruptor Gets Hit With Cyber Attack: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Cybersecurity Today

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