Risky Business #807 -- Shai-Hulud npm worm wreaks old-school havoc

17/09/2025 53 min

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Episode Synopsis



On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s cybersecurity news, including:


Shai-Hulud worm propagates via npm and steals credentials
Jaguar Land Rover attack may put smaller suppliers out of business
Leaked data emerges from the vendor behind the Great Firewall of China
Vastaamo hacker walks free while appeal is underway
Why is a senator so mad about Kerberos?


This week’s episode is sponsored by Knocknoc. Chief exec Adam Pointon joins to talk through the surprising number of customers that are using Knocknoc’s identity-to-firewall glue to protect internal services and networks.

This week’s episode is also available on Youtube.



Show notes


Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages – Krebs on Security

Jaguar Land Rover: Some suppliers 'face bankruptcy' due to hack crisis

Jaguar Land Rover production shutdown could last until November

U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China - WSJ

U.S. Investors, Trump Close In on TikTok Deal With China - WSJ

How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate | WIRED

Mythical Beasts: Diving into the depths of the global spyware market - Atlantic Council

Hacker convicted of extorting 20,000 psychotherapy victims walks free during appeal | The Record from Recorded Future News

US national charged in Finnish psychotherapy center extortion | The Record from Recorded Future News

BreachForums administrator given three-year prison stint after resentencing | The Record from Recorded Future News

Microsoft, Cloudflare disrupt RaccoonO365 credential stealing tool run by Nigerian national | The Record from Recorded Future News

Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting” - Ars Technica

Exclusive: US warns hidden radios may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure | Reuters

Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran | TechCrunch




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