A Google Cloud outage significantly impacted UK banks, causing disruptions. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has banned Chinese AI model DeepSeek from government systems. A new shape-shifting ransomware variant has been identified, specifically targeting Mac devices. Bank of America has employed numerous contractors to address software flaws discovered by AI. Canada is exploring a transatlantic cable project to reduce reliance on U.S. internet infrastructure. A contractor data breach has exposed sensitive information belonging to California students. While overall cybersecurity hiring has decreased, demand for AI security skills is rapidly increasing. Researchers have detailed the operational methods of the Silent Ransom Group. A suspected operator of the Qilin ransomware was apprehended while on vacation. The podcast featured an interview with Roman Arutyunov of Xage Security discussing the future of Zero Trust.