The Audit - Cybersecurity Podcast
The Audit - Cybersecurity Podcast
IT Audit Labs
Cyber Warfare on Tap: Water Utility Hacks, Nation-State APTs and Secure Browsers
47 minutes Posted Aug 24, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Live Studio Welcome And Setup
Nation-State Pressure On Water Utilities
Air Gaps, USBs, And Stuxnet Lessons
Disruption Over Poisoning And Public Fear
Kayak Gloves And The Grill Incident
Summer Bucket List And State Fair Takes
GitHub Tradecraft Sims And Teams Impersonation
Ethereum Command And Control Plus Malvertising
Browser Safety, Extensions, And Patch Timing
Closing Notes Plus The DJ Mixer Question
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What happens when nation-state hackers target the water coming out of your tap? In this episode of The Audit, Joshua Schmidt, Eric Brown, and Nick Mellem break down the recent wave of attacks on water utilities across Minnesota and 27 other states, where threat actors got their hands on administrative passwords to programmable logic controllers. The crew is joined for the first time by Kelly Venzke, Director of Business Operations at IT Audit Labs, who brings a business leadership perspective...