CISA staff may see pay cuts in 2026. Threat actors advertise a full chain zero-day exploit for iOS. A US-led international coalition releases joint guidance on integrating AI into operational technology. Microsoft lowers sales growth targets for its agentic AI products. A major fintech provider suffers a ransomware-linked breach. Arizona’s Attorney General sues Temo over data collection practices. Lessons learned from Capita’s handling of Black Basta. The UK sanctions Russia’s GRU. My guest is Dave Baggett, co-founder and CEO of INKY (recently acquired by Kaseya), about the challenges of email security. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court insists on AI transparency.
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Today, Dave Bittner speaks with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbaggett">Dave Baggett</a>, co-founder and CEO of INKY (recently acquired by <a href="https://www.kaseya.com/">Kaseya</a>), about the need to update email security that was built on a 1971 design.
Selected Reading
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-03/us-cyber-agency-cuts-incentive-pay-program-for-diminished-staff?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NDc5MjA4NywiZXhwIjoxNzY1Mzk2ODg3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNk5QUU5LSzNOWUEwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI0RkU5RTRCMUI3Q0I0MUREOUZFMDNDNTBCQTU2OTU3MyJ9.0ZtehZU224ipMTtFcPQo8_TvrSm2ozlUuv77SbdRxY4">US Slashes Pay Incentives at Already Weakened Cyber Agency</a> (Bloomberg)
<a href="https://www.dataminr.com/resources/intel-brief/zero-day-alert-alleged-ios-26-full-chain-exploit-for-sale/">Zero-Day Alert: Alleged iOS 26 Full Chain Exploit for Sale</a> (Dataminr)
<a href="https://media.defense.gov/2025/Dec/03/2003834257/-1/-1/0/JOINT_GUIDANCE_PRINCIPLES_FOR_THE_SECURE_INTEGRATION_OF_AI_IN_OT.PDF">Principles for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Technology</a> (CISA)
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/12/microsoft-slashes-ai-sales-growth-targets-as-customers-resist-unproven-agents/">Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas</a> (Ars Technica)
<a href="https://www.databreachtoday.com/marketing-compliance-software-vendor-to-banks-breached-a-30184">Marketing and Compliance Software Vendor to Banks Breached</a> (Data Breach Today)
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-temu-lawsuit-14615cec4bb7927493a7208f9d23431b">Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims</a> (AP News)
<a href="https://doublepulsar.com/what-organisations-can-learn-from-the-record-breaking-fine-over-capitas-ransomware-incident-6afbdfcdd35b">What organisations can learn from the record breaking fine over Capita’s ransomware incident </a>(DoublePulsar)
<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-russian-intelligence-agency-authorised-by-putin-to-target-skripals">UK cracks down on Russian intelligence agency authorised by Putin to target Skripals</a> (GOV.UK)
<a href="https://www.casb.uscourts.gov/news/general-order-210-filings-using-generative-artificial-intelligence">General Order 210: Filings Using Generative Artificial Intelligence</a> (Southern District of California, United States Bankruptcy Court)
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