France builds its own digital future.

This episode of CyberWire Daily explores France's strategic push toward digital sovereignty, highlighting its government-wide initiative to replace U.S.-based technologies with European and open-source alternatives across ministries, health insurance systems, and critical infrastructure. The move, led by the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (Dynum), reflects a broader European trend driven by concerns over vendor risk, data control, and geopolitical dependence. The episode also covers multiple high-profile cyber incidents, including a zero-day in Adobe Acrobat Reader exploited since December, a targeted breach at Booking.com exposing customer reservation data, and a critical SQL injection flaw in SAP systems. Additionally, emerging threats like Viper Tunnel, Glassworm’s supply chain attacks, and Predator Spyware’s kernel-level iPhone exploits underscore the evolving sophistication of cyber adversaries. The segment on quantum computing at scale, featuring Ted Shorter of Key Factor, emphasizes the urgent need for post-quantum cryptography migration, warning that the real danger lies not in when quantum computers break RSA and ECC, but in how long it takes to transition. The Threat Vector segment with Elad Koren of Cortex Cloud introduces the concept of 'agentic-first security,' where AI agents autonomously handle routine tasks, freeing human analysts to focus on higher-level strategic work. The episode concludes with a strong call to action: organizations must begin inventorying cryptographic assets and planning for quantum readiness now, as delays could lead to catastrophic vulnerabilities.