The US charges a Chinese national for spear-phishing government employees. The feds impose new sanctions on the makers of Predator spyware. Dealing with fake data breaches. Researchers discover a critical vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform. D-Link has patched critical vulnerabilities in three popular wireless router models. Snowflake ups their authentication game. A US mining company confirms a cyberattack. Researchers identify critical threats targeting construction industry accounting software. Tim Starks from CyberScoop joins us with his reporting on the US Postal Service’s ability to meet the challenges of the upcoming election. Cisco’s second round of layoffs hit hard.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you’ll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest today is Tim Starks, Senior Reporter from CyberScoop, joining us to discuss his piece on "Election officials say U.S. Postal Service woes place election mail at risk."  Selected Reading DoJ: Chinese Man Used Spear-Phishing to Obtain Software From NASA, Military (SecurityWeek) US Ramps Up Sanctions on Spyware-Maker Intellexa (Infosecurity Magazine) All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them (Security Boulevard) Google Cloud Platform RCE Flaw Let Attackers Execute Code on Millions of Google Servers (Cyber Security News)  D-Link fixes critical RCE, hardcoded password flaws in WiFi 6 routers (Bleeping Computer) Breach-Weary Snowflake Moves to MFA, 14-Character Passwords (GovInfo Security) Owner of only US platinum mine confirms data breach after ransomware claims (The Record) Cracks in the Foundation: Intrusions of FOUNDATION Accounting Software (Huntress) Cisco's second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees (TechCrunch) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices