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Episodes

AI models tested, breaking encryption, Intel security review

Putting AI models to the EU test Chinese researchers don’t break classical encryption… yet Chinese group calls for security reviews on all Intel products Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor There’s so many reasons why infosec and presales teams choose Conveyor for automating their security reviews, but here are the main three: One—Conveyor’s market-leading AI provides instant, accurate answers to any format of security questionnaire—without requiring constant knowledge base updates and m...

Oct 17, 20248 min

VW alleged data theft, Finland seizes Sipultie, Calgary library cyberattack

VW says IT infrastructure unaffected after alleged data theft Finland seizes servers of 'Sipultie' dark web market Calgary Public Library services limited after cyberattack Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the thought of a whopper 300 question security questionnaire in your most dreaded portal give you nightmares? Conveyor can help you sleep peacefully. How? They are the market leaders in instant and accurate AI answers to any format of security questionnaire. They even offer a z...

Oct 16, 20248 min

Pokémon game developer breached, TrickMo’s new variants, Ivanti zero-days exploited

Pokémon game developer breached TrickMo hits with 40 new trojan variants Nation-state actor exploits Ivanti zero-days Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor It’s spooky season, and nothing’s scarier than all of your account execs asking if you’re done with their customer security questionnaires. Don’t worry— Conveyor is here to help. Conveyor’s market leading AI automates the most time-consuming parts of customer security reviews: answering security questionnaires and sharing security docs ...

Oct 15, 20249 min

Iran exploits Windows, Microsoft deprecates tunnels, NATO cyberexpert swap

Iranian hackers exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server NATO’s ‘most experienced expert on cyber rotated out of cyber section Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Conveyor What’s the ultimate jumpscare? That moment when the security questionnaire in the portal didn’t auto-save all your work. Good news: with Conveyor , that’s one horror you won’t have to face. Conveyor is the market leader in instant, generative AI answers for se...

Oct 14, 20249 min

Week in Review: Neuberger’s insurance warning, instant identification sunglasses, Salt Typhoon dangers

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Quincy Castro , CISO, Redis . Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance pro...

Oct 11, 202431 min

Coker’s Internet Security plan, hurricane scams, Firefox zero day

White House prioritizes secure internet routing, using memory safe languages Federal Trade Commission and CISA warn of hurricane-related scams Mozilla warns of Firefox zero day: patch now Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to fo...

Oct 11, 20248 min

Australia's cybersecurity bill, Qualcomm zero-day, Russia bans Discord

Australian Parliament introduces standalone cybersecurity law Qualcomm zero-day used to target Android devices Russia and Turkey ban Discord Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance progr...

Oct 10, 20247 min

GoldenJackal, LiteSpped Cache bug, Ukraine's milCERT

GoldenJackal uses new tools against governments Cross-site scripting flaw found in major WordPress plugin Ukraine’s defense ministry launched military CERT Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & c...

Oct 09, 20247 min

Salt Typhoon attack, Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility, Russia attacked on Putin's birthday

Salt Typhoon attack potentially exposes wiretap data Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility A not- so- happy birthday present for Russia’s president Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compl...

Oct 08, 20248 min

Neuberger’s Insurance suggestion, Kaspersky PlayStore removal, Detroit suffers cyberattack

Insurers should stop funding ransomware payments, says Neuberger Google removes Kaspersky antivirus software from Play Store Cyberattack hits Detroit-area government services Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on runnin...

Oct 07, 20248 min

Week in Review: T-Mobile breach cost, Senate’s deepfake scam, Public records flaws

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop , CISO, The Weather Company . Here’s a link to CISA’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month announcement , sent to us by Jonathan. Thanks to our show sponsor, SpyCloud SpyCloud disrupts cybercrime by telling you what criminals know about your business, so you can take action on exposed identity data to prevent cyber attacks like ransomware. To learn more how to level the play...

Oct 04, 202421 min

Largest DDoS blocked, Adobe Commerce compromise, neural data law

Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack Adobe Commerce and Magento stores compromised by CosmicSting bug DOJ and Microsoft take down 107 domains used in Star Blizzard phishing attacks Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Ransomware continues to impact organizations. A new report released by SpyCloud shares insights from your peers in security – the majority of whom were affected by ransomware in the past year. The report has some fascinating industry-specific stats you’ll want to see – pl...

Oct 04, 20248 min

Russian cybercriminal arrests, Irish police fined, Rackspace blame game

Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 cybercriminals in raid Northern Ireland police fined for exposing officer identities Rackspace breach sparks vendor blame game Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Stolen data is a hot commodity for cybercriminals. Using infostealer malware, bad actors can siphon valid session cookies from employee devices, scoring the keys to access your networks and systems. According to SpyCloud’s latest research, security teams are now seeing stolen cookies among the top...

Oct 03, 20248 min

LockBit ties to Evil Corp, public records flaws, ransomware hits Texas hospital

UK ties LockBit affiliate to Evil Corp Public records systems riddled with security flaws Ransomware disrupts emergency services at Texas hospital Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Researchers at SpyCloud recently found that one in five individuals was infected with infostealer malware in the last year. Unfortunately, research now confirms that infostealer infections open the door to ransomware. But organizations with visibility into identity data stolen by malware infections are better-suite...

Oct 02, 20248 min

T-mobile data breach fines, Iranian hackers charged, Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate

T-Mobile data breaches cost company $31.5 million Iranian hackers charged for targeting 2024 U.S. election Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Did you know that infostealer malware can be a precursor to ransomware? Infostealers are a trending tactic used by cybercriminals to exfiltrate valuable identity data like credentials, PII, and session cookies. According to recent SpyCloud research, 75% of organizations were affected by ransomware more than once in the past...

Oct 01, 20248 min

Recall redesigned again, Embargo attacks cloud, Dallas suburb cyberattack

Recall redesign: reinforced and removable Embargo moves ransomware attacks to cloud environments Dallas suburb deals with ransomware attack Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud It turns out infostealer infections are a major contributing factor to a company’s ransomware risk, with some industries faring better than others. Get the new research from our sponsor, SpyCloud, and see if your ransomware defense strategy stacks up against your peers. Visit spycloud.com/headlines Get the story behind th...

Sep 30, 20247 min

Week in Review: CrowdStrike exec apologizes, NIST changes password rules, corporate hack-for-hire practices

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jason Elrod , CISO, Multicare Health System Missed the live show? Watch it on YouTube . And make sure to check out Jason’s book (coming soon) at CyberCISOmarksmanship.com , as well as his newsletter at LimitlessCyber.com . And huge thanks to our sponsor – Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security...

Sep 27, 202432 min

Train station WiFi hack, Mozilla tracking complaint, NIST password changes

Public Wi-Fi hacked at some of the UK’s busiest train stations Data privacy watchdog files complaint against Mozilla for ad tracking feature NIST drops password complexity, mandatory reset rules Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you t...

Sep 27, 20249 min

DragonForce ransomware, Salt Typhoon hits ISPs, ChatGPT SpAIware

DragonForce uses ransomware’s greatest hits Salt Typhoon strikes US ISPs Finding SpAIware on the ChatGPT Mac app Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 globa...

Sep 26, 20248 min

Kansas water targeted, CrowdStrike apology, MoneyGram goes dark

Kansas water plant pivots to analog after cyber event CrowdStrike exec apologizes in Congress for global IT outage MoneyGram goes offline after cyber incident Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your se...

Sep 25, 20248 min

Proposed ban on autonomous vehicles, updated Telegram policy, Necro infects Android devices

U.S. proposes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in autonomous vehicles Telegram updates policies to expose ‘bad actors’ Necro Trojan infects 11 million android devices through Google Play apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time bac...

Sep 24, 20249 min

LinkedIn halts AI training, Ukraine bans Telegram, hack-for-hire lawsuit

LinkedIn halts AI data processing in UK due to privacy concerns, Ukraine bans Telegram Use for government and military, Dismissed German cyber chief falsely accused of associating with Russian spies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving y...

Sep 23, 20248 min

Week in Review: LinkedIn’s AI chicanery, AT&T FCC settlement, Craigslist defense network

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Rosen , CISO, ZwillGen , advisor to NightDragon and Villager at Team8, whose favorite story of the week was Starlink’s ability to detect stealth aircraft. Check it out . Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons. One. Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with l...

Sep 20, 202423 min

INC targets healthcare, Providence schools cyberattack, Apple iPads bricked

New INC ransomware targets U.S. healthcare sector Providence public schools deal with irregular internet activity Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update that was bricking M4 iPad Pro devices Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It’s Friday and Conveyor hopes you don’t have a meaty security questionnaire waiting for you on the other side of this podcast. If you do, you should check them out. As the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires, Conveyor helps you ...

Sep 20, 20248 min

Derailing Raptor Train, Volunteer Civil Cyber Defense, US AI safety summit

Feds derail Raptor Train Newmark creates Volunteer Network for Civil Cyber Defense US to host global AI safety summit Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the next security questionnaire that hits your inbox make you want to throw your laptop out the window? If so, don’t do it. You should check out Conveyor first. Conveyor is the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires no matter the format they are in. Yes, that’s right. Upload any file like ...

Sep 19, 20247 min

Exploding pager analysis, construction company vulnerability, cyberattack job loss

Exploding pager tragedy experts look towards supply chain sabotage Construction companies potentially vulnerable through accounting software Cyberattacks result in job losses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Are customer security reviews constantly interrupting your day? You should check out Conveyor. With an enterprise-grade trust center to securely share your security posture, SOC 2, and security FAQs and security questionnaires and market-leading AI accuracy for instant security qu...

Sep 18, 20247 min

Intellexa faces new sanctions, London hospitals impact, Apple releases update

Spyware giant Intellexa faces new U.S. sanctions Nearly 1 million impacted by ransomware attack on London hospitals Apple releases long-awaited update Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons. One. Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with limited knowledge base maintenance. Two. Enterprise-grade trust center that automates every customer security request. Three. Conve...

Sep 17, 20248 min

Fortinet confirms breach, RansomHub extorts Kawasaki, Update: TfL password resets

Fortinet confirms customer data breach RansomHub threatens to leak stolen Kawasaki data Update: Transport for London requires in-person password resets after hack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Ever feel like completing security questionnaires has become your full time side hustle you’re not even getting paid extra for? If so, you should check out Conveyor. Conveyor is the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires no matter the format they are...

Sep 16, 20248 min

Week in Review: Wisconsin Medicare MOVEit, cop sues data broker, WHOIS vulnerability

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by David Spark with guest Patrick Heim , co-founder and partner, SYN Ventures Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you’re starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing Trust Center. Over 7,...

Sep 13, 202428 min

Lazarus spoofs CapitalOne, Mastercard buys RecordedFuture, WordPress imposes 2FA

Lazarus Group’s VMConnect campaign spoofs CapitalOne Mastercard buys security firm Recorded Future WordPress to require two-factor authentication for plugin developers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you’re starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing Trust Center....

Sep 13, 20248 min