Dialogflow CX bug enabled chatbot session hijacks

Dialogflow CX bug enabled chatbot session hijacks

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/fan_mail/new] AI interfaces are becoming part of the identity layer, whether teams realize it or not. A newly patched Dialogflow CX flaw shows how easily a chatbot can become a point of impersonation, surveillance, and data extraction if isolation and controls are weak. For security and IT leaders, this shifts the boundary of what needs to be protected. Chatbots, automation layers, and AI agents now sit directly in the path of sensitive user interactions. At the same time, governments and vendors are accelerating toward autonomous security models to keep up with attacker speed, while identity platforms continue to consolidate into single control planes. This episode also covers the UK's Cyber Shield initiative, Barracuda's move into unified identity defense, and a critical KVM vulnerability that challenges VM isolation. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

Google Search now saves media for AI

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/fan_mail/new] AI systems are no longer just consuming data. They are quietly collecting it by default. Google's latest change turns everyday search interactions into a training pipeline, expanding what enterprise data can be stored and reused without most teams realizing it. This matters because the boundary between normal tool usage and data sharing is disappearing. At the same time, agents are gaining access to sensitive systems, and new AI interfaces are becoming control layers for business operations. Without clear policies, isolation, and audit trails, organizations risk exposing critical data through routine workflows. We also cover Vercel's push for agent sandboxing, Navan's move to bring finance data into AI interfaces, and Canada's shift toward active ransomware disruption. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

Medtronic breach hits 3.8M in ShinyHunters

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/fan_mail/new] A major breach at Medtronic shows how quickly corporate systems can become the weakest link when they hold sensitive data. At the same time, new guidance from NIST is turning AI security into something that will be measured, audited, and enforced across enterprises. For security and IT leaders, the message is clear. The boundary between corporate and production environments is fading, and AI systems are moving into the same category of critical infrastructure. Decisions made today about segmentation, validation, and governance will directly shape breach impact and audit outcomes. We also cover an AI-driven threat intelligence error that triggered global blocking, plus signals from Amazon, ESA, Flipper Devices, and Palo Alto Networks. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

Linux Bad Epoll bug roots servers fast

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/fan_mail/new] A critical Linux kernel flaw, a surge in malicious open source packages, and a high-profile breach all point to the same shift: attackers are focusing on identity, tokens, and trusted workflows instead of traditional perimeter defenses. For security and IT leaders, this changes where risk actually lives. Patch speed is now a primary control. Developer environments are active attack surfaces. And a single leaked credential can expose far more than expected if access is not tightly scoped. This episode breaks down the Linux "Bad Epoll" vulnerability, the Lazarus package campaign, and the Novo Nordisk breach, along with a disruption of residential proxy infrastructure used in credential attacks. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]

ServiceNow unauth API bug exposed enterprise data

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/fan_mail/new] A quiet fix to a ServiceNow API exposure is raising a louder question about trust in the SaaS control plane. When systems that power identity, tickets, and internal context leak without authentication, the blast radius extends far beyond a single tool. This episode breaks down why delayed disclosure changes your response window, and why you should treat core SaaS platforms and build systems as breach critical. It also looks at how autonomous ransomware is compressing attack timelines, and why internet exposed orchestration tools are becoming high value entry points. We also cover the NetNut proxy disruption, the rise of supply chain to ransomware pipelines, and signals from Alibaba, CISA, Visa, and Microsoft 365. Learn more at https://crestvale.io Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602483/support]