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Episodes

RedLine GitHub connection, MITRE Ivanti breach, E-ZPass spoof sites

RedLine stealer GitHub connection MITRE’s breached was through Ivanti zero-day vulnerabilities Researchers find dozens of fake E-ZPass toll websites following FBI warning Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Veracode Imagine your intelligent coding companion, backed by the robust security expertise of Veracode . Together, we form the ultimate duo, empowering developers to write better code while ensuring it's secure from the get-go. Learn more at RSAC 2024 with Veracode . For the stories behin...

Apr 22, 20247 min

Week in Review: Cisco MFA breach, Bad bots surge, Microsoft mail breach fallout

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Dan Walsh , CISO, Paxos Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Happy Friday! Are you tired of hearing about Conveyor’s AI security review automation software? We’ll stop talking about it if you book a call. Ready to give the market leading AI for security questionnaires a spin? Try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com . Don’t forget to mention this podcast for 5 free questionnair...

Apr 19, 202427 min

LabHost police bust, Michigan healthcare attack, Windows Fibers vulnerability

Police bust reveals sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform Overlooked Windows Fibers offer handy route for malicious payload deployment Michigan healthcare organization suffers data breach Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Happy Friday! Are you tired of hearing about Conveyor’s AI security review automation software? We’ll stop talking about it if you book a call. Ready to give the market leading AI for security questionnaires a spin? Try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.c...

Apr 19, 20247 min

Water utility threats, GPT-4 hacking, SIM swap solicitation

Sandworm-linked group tied to attack on water utilities GPT-4 reads security advisories Cell carrier workers solicited for SIM swaps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor is the market leading AI-powered platform that automates the entire customer security review process — from sharing your security posture and SOC 2 in a single portal to using that same information to automate answering security questionnaires with 90% accuracy. Use Conveyor to fly through any customer security r...

Apr 18, 20247 min

Cisco MFA breach, Bad Bots surge, LockBit 3.0 propagates

Cisco announces breach of multifactor authentication message provider Bad bots drive 10% annual surge in account takeover attacks LockBit 3.0 variant generates custom, self-propagating malware Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor is the AI security review automation platform helping infosec teams automate everything from securely sharing a SOC 2 to one-click autofilling security questionnaires with AI so you can spend almost zero time on the manual tasks that make you want to cry...

Apr 17, 202410 min

Threads out in Turkey, Palo Alto backdoor, Microsoft' security overhaul

Meta to close Threads in Turkey Palo Alto fixes backdoor zero-day Details on Microsoft’s security overhaul Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor What are infosec teams measuring these days? More often than not, their impact on sales. As infosec teams become hands on in the sales cycle, proving your value becomes key. A director of GRC said last week that the most direct value for their CEO was showing the efficiencies and the dollars that security has been able to bring in from enabling sa...

Apr 16, 20248 min

U.S. surveillance reauthorization, Roku breach update, Microsoft breach exposed agencies

House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program Roku says 576,000 accounts compromised in latest security breach Microsoft breach exposed federal agencies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It’s Conveyor again, the market-leading AI software for answering security questionnaires and securely sharing your security posture and documents. Conveyor’s ‘State of the Security Review” report for 2024 was just released and it’s all about what the “new era” of infosec holds. Learn how p...

Apr 15, 20248 min

Week in Review: Government hospital warning, Sisence breach, Financial firms lose $12b

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Levin , deputy CISO, 3M Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta When it comes to ensuring your company has top-notch security practices, things can get complicated fast. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with a bu...

Apr 12, 202424 min

Palo Alto patches, CISA’s Sisense warning, GitHub repos gamed

Palo Alto Networks fixes several DoS vulnerabilities in PAN-OS operating system Sisense breach exposes customers to potential supply chain attack Threat actors gaming GitHub Search Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security pro...

Apr 12, 20249 min

CISA malware analysis, "hunt forward" missions, Spectre v2

CISA expands automated malware analysis US Cyber Command launched “hunt forward” missions Spectre v2: Linux Boogaloo CHECK OUT Capture the CISO season 2 here . Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with ...

Apr 11, 20247 min

Ukraine cyber head suspended, LG TV vulns, Microsoft exposed passwords

Ukraine's head of cybersecurity suspended and assigned to combat zone Over 90,000 LG Smart TVs exposed to remote attack Microsoft exposed internal passwords in security lapse Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program m...

Apr 10, 20249 min

Cyberattack impacts vet firm, data privacy bill movement, DOJ hack exposes thousands

Cyberattack causes major disruptions for UK vet firm Data privacy bill pushes forward with bipartisan support Department of Justice hack exposes hundreds of thousands Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program managemen...

Apr 09, 20249 min

Hospital hack warning, Five Eyes follow-up, NYC municipal hack

Government warns hospitals of hackers targeting IT help desks U.S. government contractor Acuity responds to alleged Five Eyes breach New York City becomes latest in municipal government hack attempts Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to...

Apr 08, 20249 min

Week in Review: Five Eyes breach, Microsoft’s Chinese hack response, AT&T customer breach

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by David Spark with guest Steve Gentry , Advisor, Clari Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta, you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with a built-in risk register and r...

Apr 05, 202428 min

Five Eyes breach, cancer center breach, Pixel zero-day flaw

Classified Five Eyes data theft announced Cancer center data breach affects 800,000 Android Pixel phone zero-day flaws being exploited by forensic companies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with a b...

Apr 05, 20248 min

Microsoft security failings, NIST NVD backlog, Chrome DBSC beta

Report criticizes Microsoft’s Chinese hack response NIST needs help with vulnerability backlog Chrome tests feature to prevent session hijacking Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with a built-in risk...

Apr 04, 20248 min

Cyber incident reporting rule, Google blocks spoofed emails, PandaBuy breach

CISA releases draft rule for cyber incident reporting Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection Breach at online shopping platform PandaBuy affects 1.3 million customers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify s...

Apr 03, 20247 min

Incognito settlement, hallucinated software, phone protocols vulnerable

Google to delete Incognito tracking data Hallucinated software packages as a security vulnerability FCC investigating phone infrastructure security Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security program management with a built-in r...

Apr 02, 20247 min

AT&T data leak, Linux backdoor discovery, DHS phone data policy

Data of 73 million AT&T customers leaked on dark web Accidental Linux backdoor discovery likely prevented thousands of infections DHS expected to stop buying access to your phone info Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta The average security pro spends nearly a full workday every week just on compliance. With Vanta , you can automate compliance for in-demand frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA. Even more, Vanta’s market-leading Trust Management Platform enables you to unify security ...

Apr 01, 20247 min

Week in Review: Spyware boosts zero-days, MFA bombing targets Apple, Facebook snooped Snapchat

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Yaron Levi , CISO, Dolby , and sageinsights.io Thanks to our show sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for free today at varonis.com/cisoseries. All links a...

Mar 29, 202425 min

17 billion records exposed, Treasury FinSec warning, Hot Topic attacks

17 billion personal records exposed in data breaches in 2023 U.S. Treasury warns financial sector about AI cybersecurity threats Retail chain Hot Topic hit by new credential stuffing attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis ’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for free today...

Mar 29, 20249 min

Zero-day rise, SharePoint vulnerability, Facebook sniffs app traffic

Spyware fuels rise in zero-day exploits CISA warns about Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability Facebook snooped on encrypted Snapchat traffic Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis ’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for free today at varonis.com/cisoseries ....

Mar 28, 20247 min

APT31 targets families, UK newspaper attacked, Apple MFA bombing

APT31 targeting family members to surveil targets Ransomware gang attacks UK newspaper supporting the homeless MFA bombing attacks target Apple users Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis ’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for free today at varonis.com/cisoseries . For the stor...

Mar 27, 20248 min

EU targets tech giants, China bans US tech, US cyber force

EU targets tech giants with DMA China starts US tech ban in government Think tank calls for US military cyber service Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis ’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for free today at varonis.com/cisoseries ....

Mar 26, 20247 min

New Kimsuky technique, KDE Linux warning, Atlassian critical flaws

Kimsuky turns to compiled HTML Help files for cyberattacks KDE issues warning after theme wipes Linux user’s files Critical flaw in Atlassian Bamboo data center and server must be fixed immediately Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Varonis Ready to reduce your risk without taking any? Try Varonis ’ free data risk assessment. It takes minutes to set up and in 24 hours you’ll have a clear, risk-based view of the data that matters most and a clear path to automated remediation. Get started for fre...

Mar 25, 20248 min

Week in Review: McDonald’s outage explained, SIM swap fraud, spyware agreement support

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Gerald Auger Ph.D., Chief Content Creator, Simply Cyber Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Managing the requirements for modern security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta’s trust management platform helps you quickly assess risk, streamline security reviews, and automate compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more. Plus, you can save time by completing security questio...

Mar 22, 202433 min

Microsoft Server crashes, npm package discrepancies, Nemesis marketplace raided

Microsoft confirms Windows Server issue behind domain controller crashes Over 800 npm packages found with discrepancies Nemesis darknet marketplace raided in Germany-led operation Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts t...

Mar 22, 20247 min

Water task force, Loop DoS attacks, GitHub vulnerability fixer

US plans Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force Loop DoS attack exploits the infinite regress of UDP GitHub tool uses AI to fix vulnerabilities Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth a...

Mar 21, 20247 min

Mid-stream ESports hack, System glitch costs millions, LockBit reemerges with vengeance

Mid-stream hack postpones ESports league Bank loses $40 million after “systems glitch” LockBit reemerges with vengeance Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization...

Mar 20, 202410 min

Change Healthcare payout, FTC probe into Reddit, Japanese tech giant breached

UnitedHealth fronts over $2 billion in recovery efforts Spyware agreement gains more international support FTC probes Reddit's AI data licensing ahead of IPO Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and ...

Mar 19, 20249 min