LYCEUM active against Middle Eastern energy-sector targets. LinkedIn used to recruit spies. Autonomous car expert indicted. Imperva exposure. VPN software patches. AI writes.

LYCEUM is active against the oil and gas sector in the Middle East. Leaving government service? That nice offer from the head-hunters you got on LinkedIn may be the beginning of an approach by Chinese Intelligence. Autonomous car expert indicted for alleged theft of trade secrets. Imperva discloses a possible breach. Exploitation attempts against VPNs reported. And why did the chicken cross the road? The AI’s not sure, but it thinks the chicken used LIDAR. Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI on the federal office of the CIO’s Cyber Reskilling Academy graduating their first class. Guest is Peter Smith from Edgewise on microsegmentation. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2019/August/CyberWire_2019_08_28.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices