AI Export Controls, Defender Zero-Day & APT28 Attacks

June 21
30 mins

Episode Description

Hosts

* Professor CyberRisk

* Cyber Cowboy Live


Cyber Maps

* Bitdefender Threat Map: https://threatmap.bitdefender.com/

* Checkpoint Threat Map: https://threatmap.checkpoint.com/

* Kaspersky Cyber Threat Map: https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/

* Talos Intelligence - ebc_spam Map: https://talosintelligence.com/ebc_spam


Episode Information

Title: AI Export Controls, Defender Zero-Day & APT28 Attacks - 2026-06-19

Episode Number: 3x53

Overview

Weekly roundup of the most critical cybersecurity developments from 2026-06-14 to 2026-06-18. The White House forces Anthropic to restrict AI model access, Microsoft's own Defender gets a zero-day, Russian hackers exploit Office within hours of disclosure, Splunk Enterprise falls to unauthenticated RCE, and Kodak gets hit by ShinyHunters. Join Professor CyberRisk and Cyber Cowboy Live as they break down the stories that matter most.


Guest Information

None this episode


Topics Covered

* AI export controls and government intervention in AI safety

* Microsoft Defender RoguePlanet zero-day privilege escalation

* APT28 rapid weaponization of Office zero-day against Ukraine/EU

* Splunk Enterprise unauthenticated RCE zero-day (CVE-2026-20253)

* ShinyHunters extortion campaign targeting Oracle PeopleSoft users


Top Stories

1. The Korean Telecom Giant at the Center of Anthropic's Mythos Controversy - https://www.wired.com/story/sk-telecom-anthropic-mythos-export-controls/

2. Microsoft Defender Zero-Day 'RoguePlanet' - CVE-2026-50656 - https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/microsoft-confirms-rogueplanet-defender_02022423645.html

3. Russian APT28 Exploits Microsoft Office Zero-Day Hours After Disclosure - CVE-2026-21509 - https://thecyberexpress.com/russian-apt28-exploit-zero-day-cve-2026-21509/

4. Splunk Enterprise Zero-Day — CVE-2026-20253 — https://cybersecuritynews.com/splunk-enterprise-vulnerability-exploit/

5. Kodak Confirms Data Breach as ShinyHunters Threatens 2.2M Record Leak - https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/06/kodak-confirms-breach-as-shinyhunters-leak-threat-reaches-deadline


Resources & Links

* CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

* CERT-UA Advisory on CVE-2026-21509: https://cert.gov.ua/

* Microsoft Security Response Center: https://msrc.microsoft.com/

* Splunk Security Advisory CVE-2026-20253: https://cybersecuritynews.com/splunk-enterprise-vulnerability-exploit/


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