Episode 175: September 23, 2026
Download MP3This episode digs into a claimed FBI breach by ShinyHunters using an Oracle zero-day, Microsoft's takedown of an AI-powered phishing service that bypassed multi-factor authentication, and a new zero-day proof of concept that stops Defender from updating by filling disk space. We also hit a surprisingly relevant marathon recovery guide that showed up in the security feed — because sometimes rest days matter in this field too.
This episode digs into a claimed FBI breach by ShinyHunters using an Oracle zero-day, Microsoft's takedown of an AI-powered phishing service that bypassed multi-factor authentication, and a new zero-day proof of concept that stops Defender from updating by filling disk space. We also hit a surprisingly relevant marathon recovery guide that showed up in the security feed — because sometimes rest days matter in this field too.
Stories covered:
- ShinyHunters claims FBI hack, data theft in PeopleSoft zero-day breach (BleepingComputer) - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claims-fbi-hack-data-theft-in-peoplesoft-zero-day-breach/
- Microsoft Takes Down EvilTokens Device-Code Phishing Service Tied to 12,000 Inbox Compromises (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/microsoft-takes-down-eviltokens-device.html
- Researcher Drops BigDiskBuster Zero-Day PoC That Blocks Microsoft Defender Updates (The Hacker News) - https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/researcher-drops-bigdiskbuster-zero-day.html
- This 4-Week Reverse Taper Plan Helps You Ease Back Into Running After a Marathon (Runner's World) - https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a73622064/marathon-recovery-reverse-taper-plan/
- Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data (TechCrunch) - https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/hacking-group-shinyhunters-claims-it-breached-the-fbi-stole-agents-and-applicants-data/
- GPT-6 Sol and Luna (Hacker News) - https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-sol-and-luna/