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Cybersecurity Headlines

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May 11, 2022

Russian TV hacked on Victory Day US pledges to help Ukraine keep internet and lights running Pentagon's concerns China may prompt vetting startups Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog In this on-demand webinar, you'll learn how to best utilize the suite of Datadog Cloud Security products to identify the root cause of an attack and how a unified platform provides real-time threat-detection and continuous configuration audits across applications, hosts, containers and cloud infrastructure. Built...

May 11, 20227 min

May 10, 2022

Ransomware state of emergency in Costa Rica Microsoft launches service to fill the cyber skills gap College closes permanently due to ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Break down silos between DevOps and Security teams to enable collaboration and strengthen the security of your environment. In this on-demand webinar, hear from one of Datadog 's engineers on how teams can speed up investigations by assessing security and observability data using Datadog's unified platform to reduc...

May 10, 20227 min

May 9, 2022

Google Play now blocks paid app downloads, updates in Russia NIST releases updated guidance for defending against supply-chain attacks US State Department offering $10 million reward for information about Conti members Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog In this on-demand webinar, you'll learn how to best utilize the suite of Datadog Cloud Security products to identify the root cause of an attack and how a unified platform provides real-time threat-detection and continuous configuration audit...

May 09, 20228 min

Week in Review – May 2-6, 2022

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , May 2-6, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Shawn Bowen , CISO, World Fuel Services Thanks to our episode sponsor, Censys Why Censys ? Our Attack Surface Management tool is designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate with existing security workflows. It's the only ASM tool that discovers modern cloud specific assets like storage buckets and our scanning platform finds more than 85% more services than our...

May 06, 202224 min

May 6, 2022

Decade-old bugs discovered in Avast, AVG antivirus software Thailand and Hong Kong Banks used most in BEC Every ISP in the US must block these 3 pirate streaming services Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Censys Why Censys ? Our Attack Surface Management tool is designed from the ground up to seamlessly integrate with existing security workflows. It's the only ASM tool that discovers modern cloud specific assets like storage buckets and our scanning platform finds more than 85% more services th...

May 06, 20228 min

May 5, 2022

CuckooBees campaign stings targets for years Health and Human Services hammered over security Docker images used to DDoS Russian sites Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Censys Censys' Attack Surface Management tool discovers and inventories all Internet-facing assets including traditional assets like hosts, IPs, and cloud services like storage buckets across all accounts and networks. ASM gives you a continuous picture of your attack surface. Start with Censys at censys.io ....

May 05, 20227 min

May 4, 2022

Google claims to have blocked billions of malicious app downloads NortonLifeLock willfully infringed malware patents Former eBay exec pleads guilty to cyber stalking Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Censys Tom the CTO can't go into the boardroom unprepared. It's his job to know all the risks to his company – especially the one that could land him on the front page of the newspaper. His best bet for survival is staying ahead of the most critical threats. Tom, you can be that source of truth; st...

May 04, 20227 min

May 3, 2022

Solana network goes dark after bot swarm The spyware in Spain falls mostly on the politicians Security isn't top of mind for mental health apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Censys All Pat the Security Practitioner wants is to do a good job and be the frontline in keeping his company safe. He's got great tools, but nothing that can show him if there are company assets that have somehow made their way onto the internet. If only Pat knew about C ensys' Attack Surface Management tool. Now you ...

May 03, 20226 min

May 2, 2022

Top 15 exploited security vulnerabilities in 2021 India gives orgs 6 hours to report cyber incidents The White House wants more powers to crack down on rogue drones Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Censys What Chris the CISO wants is to protect against revenue loss and damage to his company's brand from data breaches and compliance failures. But he's got a blind spot around his internet exposure. What assets are out there on the internet that his team doesn't know about? Well, Chris, it's simp...

May 02, 20228 min

Week in Review – Apr 25-29, 2022

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , Apr 25-29, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Hadas Cassorla , CISO, M1 Financial Thanks to our episode sponsor, Feroot All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com...

Apr 29, 202223 min

April 29, 2022

Global security spending set to hit $198bn by 2025 New malware loader Bumblebee adopted by known ransomware access brokers Cloudflare thwarts record DDoS attack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dange...

Apr 29, 20228 min

April 28, 2022

Russia experiences hacks at scale State Department puts a price on NetPetya's head Two-thirds of organizations hit with ransomware Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such...

Apr 28, 20227 min

April 27, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover could be bad for security and privacy Stormous Ransomware targets Coca Cola US offers $10 million reward for help locating Russian hackers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect fro...

Apr 27, 20227 min

April 26, 2022

Mandiant finds record zero-days in 2021 Bored Ape Yacht Club hacked Oracle patches critical Java vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-...

Apr 26, 20227 min

April 25, 2022

Hackers find 122 vulnerabilities, 27 deemed critical, during first round of DHS bug bounty program Anonymous has leaked 5.8 TB of Russian data since declaring cyber war AWS's Log4j patches blew holes in its own security Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, fa...

Apr 25, 20229 min

April 22, 2022

Critical chipset bugs open millions of Android devices to remote spying New Five Eyes alert warns of Russian threats targeting critical infrastructure Machine-learning models vulnerable to undetectable backdoors And here's a word from our sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-pro...

Apr 22, 20229 min

April 21, 2022

Okta reports on Lapsus$ breach Popular VPNs use risky certificates Project Zero disclosed a new vulnerability record And here's a word from our sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Micros...

Apr 21, 20227 min

April 20, 2022

LinkedIn is now the most popular phish bait Lenovo patches firmware vulnerabilities impacting millions of users Ukraine war stokes internet connectivity concerns in Taiwan And here's a word from our sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an A...

Apr 20, 20227 min

April 19, 2022

Catalan leaders targeted by NSO spyware Researchers share a deep dive into PYSA ransomware operations Most security teams feeling the talent shortage And here's a word from our sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates w...

Apr 19, 20226 min

April 18, 2022

Microsoft: Office 2013 will reach end of support in April 2023 Stolen OAuth tokens used to download data from dozens of organizations, GitHub warns Mute button in conferencing apps may not actually mute your mic And here's a word from our sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-pro...

Apr 18, 20228 min

April 15, 2022

Data breach disclosures surge 14% in Q1 2022 Windows 11 tool to add Google Play secretly installed malware DHS investigators say they foiled cyberattack on undersea internet cable in Hawaii Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Have you been thinking about launching an Insider Risk Management program? You don't need to be Big Brother to effectively address Insider Risk. Code42 believes that the Three Ts should define any IRM program: transparency, training, and technology. Shift your security cu...

Apr 15, 20228 min

April 14, 2022

Industrial cybersecurity companies form coalition Microsoft disrupts ZLoader T-Mobile hired someone to get their data back Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 It's not just about the data leaving your company - what about the data coming in? Along with departing employees, new talent is also actively joining your organization. This poses cybersecurity challenges since they could be knowingly or unknowingly bringing data from their former company into your network. Code42 Incydr is an Insider R...

Apr 14, 20227 min

April 13, 2022

RaidForums hacker marketplace shut down in cross-border law enforcement operation Sandworm hackers fail to take down Ukrainian energy provider CISA warns of Russian state hackers exploiting WatchGuard bug Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Surprise! Surprise! Five years from now, Jamie, who's resigning today, will ring the NASDAQ bell officially launching her company on the public market. And what you'll soon realize is that Jamie stole your most valuable data to start her new company. Learn ...

Apr 13, 20229 min

April 12, 2022

NSO Group spyware reportedly used against European Commission The malware is coming from inside the phone OpenSSH gets ready for quantum computing Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Cybersecurity teams are facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to protecting sensitive corporate data from exposure, leak and theft. In fact, the Code42 Annual Data Exposure Report revealed there's a 1 in 3 chance that your company will lose IP when an employee quits. To learn more about stopping data leaks...

Apr 12, 20227 min

April 11, 2022

New Meta information stealer distributed in malspam campaign NB65 group targets Russia with a modified version of Conti's ransomware Elon Musk unveils vision for Twitter after joining board Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Have you been thinking about launching an Insider Risk Management program? You don't need to be Big Brother to effectively address Insider Risk. Code42 believes that the Three Ts should define any IRM program: transparency, training, and technology. Shift your security cu...

Apr 11, 20228 min

Week in Review – Apr 4-8, 2022

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Apr 4-8, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Brett Conlon , CISO, American Century Investments Thanks to our sponsor, Code42 It's not just about the data leaving your company – what about the data coming in? Along with departing employees, new talent is also actively joining your organization. This poses cybersecurity challenges since they could be knowingly or unknowingly bringing data from their former company ...

Apr 08, 202224 min

April 8, 2022

Newly discovered flaw could allow hacking of Samsung Android devices Adobe Creative Cloud Experience makes malware easier to hide Parrot redirect service infects 16,500 sites to push malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 It's not just about the data leaving your company - what about the data coming in? Along with departing employees, new talent is also actively joining your organization. This poses cybersecurity challenges since they could be knowingly or unknowingly bringing data from t...

Apr 08, 20229 min

April 7, 2022

US disrupted Russian botnet Twitter shadowbans Russian government accounts DOJ charges Russian national with operating Hydra Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Surprise! Surprise! Five years from now, Jamie, who's resigning today, will ring the NASDAQ bell officially launching her company on the public market. And what you'll soon realize is that Jamie stole your most valuable data to start her new company. Learn how Code42 Incydr can stop data theft and protect your organizations' most valua...

Apr 07, 20227 min

April 6, 2022

Germany takes down world's largest darknet market Anonymous leaks personal details of Russian soldiers CISA adds Spring4Shell to list of exploited vulnerabilities Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Cybersecurity teams are facing unprecedented challenges when it comes to protecting sensitive corporate data from exposure, leak and theft. In fact, the Code42 Annual Data Exposure Report revealed there's a 1 in 3 chance that your company will lose IP when an employee quits. To learn more about sto...

Apr 06, 20227 min

April 5, 2022

Russian secret police exposed in data leak MailChimp hit with breach The Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy goes live Thanks to our episode sponsor, Code42 Have you been thinking about launching an Insider Risk Management program? You don't need to be Big Brother to effectively address Insider Risk. Code42 believes that the Three Ts should define any IRM program: transparency, training, and technology. Shift your security culture from "watchdog" to "guide dog" and everyone wins. Learn more ...

Apr 05, 20226 min
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