Episode 170: September 18, 2026

This episode covers six critical signals from the cybersecurity landscape, including emergency patches for exploited Cisco vulnerabilities, Iranian state malware targeting dissidents, and a devastating Check Point management flaw that grants attackers root access. Adrian also explores what endurance athletes and stolen surveillance software can teach us about resilience and transparency in an always-on digital world. Stories covered: - Cisco warns of max severity ISE zero-day exploited in attacks (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-identity-service-engine-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/ - Iranian hackers use CHOSEN BRICK Windows malware to spy on targets (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-use-chosen-brick-windows-malware-to-spy-on-targets/ - Critical Check Point Management Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root - thehackernews.com (thehackernews.com) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQTE1ZRkpCdUNMYVVmOS0xRlR5ekQ0UldMdVhocGRhTzd3SXdoMW45TWZ4dmlsVVM3TnktSEYtM2xJbU1Ha193N0ZJbEsybnFGWTVTQmxXTko5OS1tX1l4d1pza0J4VlNWaEJwR1V4dGdjSkozc1JNMTRDSmYzdGtZM2hvRQ?oc=5 - 2026 Tor des Géants Results: Katharina Hartmuth and Jia-Ju Zhao Shatter Course Records (iRunFar) - https://www.irunfar.com/2026-tor-des-geants-results - Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People - 404media.co (404media.co) - https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQRVR3OFBWVmdTUW45cGRLSG5URGc5eEk1T2xvWXoxZUxXb2lGUF9ZYy10cUtwR0c2M2gzamRFNjVDcl9QZVZKNFk3LThXcjVzdGFpMy10Nlp0RHU1QlA4NWxoWm0zaVpTQVBxeVVsMGVYcVBEWWVmTjVMdWdFRENqaUhyVFIyWFBpenFPOEF3VHFteGJUekJpM19JelZiTTdXZWZXNU12bTltc2ZJeXVObVhR?oc=5 - Bend – A language that blocks AI mistakes via proof, on CPU and GPU (Hacker News) - https://bend-lang.com/