FTX founder has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges LA housing authority operations disrupted by cyberattack Ukrainian authorities bust major vishing call center Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Did you know that over half of companies have sensitive SaaS data exposed on the public internet? And many breaches making headlines now involve SaaS apps? AppOmni can help. AppOmni identifies misconfigurations and guides remediation to keep your SaaS data secure. We help Security teams make se...
Jan 04, 2023•7 min
Google to pay $29.5 million to settle lawsuits over user location tracking Ransomware gang cloned victim's website to leak stolen data LockBit gang apologizes, gives SickKids Hospital free decryptor Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Did you know that over half of companies have sensitive SaaS data exposed on the public internet? And many breaches making headlines now involve SaaS apps? AppOmni can help. AppOmni identifies misconfigurations and guides remediation to keep your SaaS data s...
Jan 03, 2023•8 min
NETGEAR fixes a severe bug in its routers. Patch it ASAP! PyTorch discloses malicious dependency chain compromise over holidays LockBit ransomware claims attack on Port of Lisbon in Portugal Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Did you know that over half of companies have sensitive SaaS data exposed on the public internet? And many breaches making headlines now involve SaaS apps? AppOmni can help. AppOmni identifies misconfigurations and guides remediation to keep your SaaS data secure. W...
Jan 02, 2023•8 min
Snooping bug found on Google Home speakers 3Commas API database leaked Ireland investigating Twitter users data for sale Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Tines is the solution for security teams struggling with too much work, a talent shortage, and inevitable security incidents. Tines breaks the silos that exist between technologies and teams, so employees can focus on meaningful, not menial, tasks. Fewer manual errors and faster response times. Visit Tines.com to learn more....
Dec 30, 2022•7 min
Ransomware continues to hammer hospitals Citrix servers found vulnerable despite patches Log4Shell celebrates an anniversary Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines If you're overwhelmed by your workload, Tines is the solution you've been looking for. Tines no-code automation checks boxes legacy SOAR tools can only dream of. Break the silos between tools and teams, focus on meaningful work, and eliminate manual errors while improving your response times. Visit Tines.com to stay ahead of the...
Dec 29, 2022•6 min
Facebook reaches settlement related to Cambridge Analytica scandal BTC.com lost $3 million in cyberattack Hackers use trojan to steal $8 million from BitKeep users Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Ever feel like you're stuck in a never-ending cycle of alerts? It's exhausting and frustrating. But here's the good news: Tines! Tines helps you focus on meaningful, not menial, tasks. Fewer mistakes, faster response times. And best of all, Tines' no-code automation platform can handle mass...
Dec 28, 2022•7 min
LastPass admits to severe data breach, encrypted password vaults stolen Chris Inglis to resign as national cyber director Comcast Xfinity accounts hacked in widespread 2FA bypass attacks Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Wondering how the world's leading security teams are figuring out how to do more with less? The answer is Tines! Tines is a hyper-flexible automation platform loved by customers like Okta, Canva, Kayak, and Coinbase. Tines enables security teams to focus on what matters most ...
Dec 27, 2022•8 min
FBI warns of malware in search ads Guardian hit with suspected ransomware Attackers grab Okta source code Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Tis the season for more alerts and fewer resources available to manage them. But you can still be jolly--with Tines ! Tines eliminates the need for security teams to waste time on repetitive, manual tasks. Powered by a no-code approach, security teams create—and maintain—powerful automations that deliver immediate results. Visit Tines.com to learn...
Dec 22, 2022•6 min
McGraw Hill exposed student grades and personal info UK privacy regulator names and shames breached firms Twitter aided the Pentagon in covert online propaganda campaign Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines If you're like most security teams, you currently face more phishing attacks and alert fatigue. The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year for shoppers... but it's also a busy time for cybercriminals. Tines ' no-code automation platform can help you transform your SecOp...
Dec 21, 2022•7 min
Botnet shrugs off Google The future of ransomware Epic Games receives record privacy fines Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines If you're like most security teams, you're juggling multiple mission-critical priorities. But what if there was a way to break the silos in your environment? A way to focus on meaningful tasks? A way to reduce errors and achieve faster response times? Check out Tines.com to start experiencing the true benefits of proactive security operations powered by no-code ...
Dec 20, 2022•7 min
CISA says Russia's Fancy Bear infiltrated US satellite network Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web NSA cyber director warns of Russian digital assaults on global energy sector Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Before Tines , co-founders Eoin and Thomas spent 15 years as senior security operators. Frustrated by the inability to solve for the challenges their teams were facing, they built their own solution. Tines allows security teams to robustly automate munda...
Dec 19, 2022•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , December 12-16, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Jeremy Embalabala , CISO, HUB International Thanks to our show sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operation...
Dec 16, 2022•21 min
Hackers target Japanese politicians with new MirrorStealer malware Crooks use HTML smuggling to spread QBot malware via SVG files FBI charges 6, seizes domains linked to DDoS-for-hire service platforms Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturi...
Dec 16, 2022•8 min
EU gets closer to US-data sharing agreement Microsoft signed malicious drivers InfraGard data for sale on dark web Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, sca...
Dec 15, 2022•8 min
Twitter addresses claims of recent data leak Uber hit with another breach after attack on third-party vendor Police in China arrest gang who laundered $1.7 billion via crypto Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the ope...
Dec 14, 2022•8 min
India's foreign ministry leaks passport details Cloudflare Zero Trust suite available to at-risk groups Greece outlaws spyware Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's int...
Dec 13, 2022•6 min
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 nets almost $1M for 63 zero days Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers Iran-linked MuddyWater APT launches new campaign Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational ...
Dec 12, 2022•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , December 5-9, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Ken Athanasiou , CISO, VF Corporation Thanks to our show sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust PlexTrac. PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access, and promoting communication and visibilit...
Dec 09, 2022•24 min
North Korea-linked APT37 exploits Internet Explorer zero-day flaw Firewalls of several major vendors bypassed with generic attack method New 'Zombinder' platform binds Android malware with legitimate apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust PlexTrac . PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access, ...
Dec 09, 2022•8 min
Pentagon awards cloud deal to four major providers Apple finally adds encryption to iCloud backups CloudSEK claims it was hacked by another cybersecurity firm Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The Plextrac platform is your offensive security team's secret weapon. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut thei...
Dec 08, 2022•8 min
Are we in the age of AI generated malware Rackspace confirms ransomware attack Meta Oversight Board rules on cross-check system Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust PlexTrac . PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access, and promoting communication and visibility at every phase of an assessment, P...
Dec 07, 2022•7 min
Vulnerabilities found in popular baseboard software Chinese threat group stole COVID-19 relief funds The question of AI generated code Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The Plextrac platform is your offensive security team's secret weapon. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut their reporting cycle by 65%...
Dec 06, 2022•7 min
Open source software host Fosshost shutting down, CEO unreachable DHS Cyber Safety Review Board to review Lapsus$ attacks Rackspace rocked by 'security incident' that has taken out hosted Exchange services Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust PlexTrac . PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access,...
Dec 05, 2022•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , November 28-December 2, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Terrance Cooley , CISO, Air Force JADC2 R&D Center. Thanks to our show sponsor, Automox Are you ready to ditch manual patching and all the complexity and hassle that comes with it? With Automox, you can automatically patch your Windows, macOs, and Linux devices with one easy-to-use, cloud-native platform. Modern patching should be easy. And now it is...
Dec 02, 2022•23 min
Intruders gain access to user data in LastPass incident Sirius XM flaw unlocks smart cars thanks to code flaw Medibank hackers announce 'case closed' and dump huge data file on dark web Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Automox And now a word from our sponsor, Automox. Are you ready to ditch manual patching and all the complexity and hassle that comes with it? With Automox , you can automatically patch your Windows, macOs, and Linux devices with one easy-to-use, cloud-native platform. Moder...
Dec 02, 2022•8 min
Elon Musk's Starlink and the White House targeted by Killnet hackers Google links Windows exploit framework used to send spyware Malicious Android app creates fake accounts on multiple platforms Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Automox Threat exposure is a growing business risk. Today, vulnerabilities are piling up faster than traditional remediation processes and tools can fix them. But fixing vulnerabilities doesn't have to be a fire drill. Now you can eliminate threats and manage expose...
Dec 01, 2022•9 min
Hackers use trending TikTok 'Invisible Challenge' to spread malware Cyber Monday online sales hit record Sandworm gang launches Monster ransomware attacks on Ukraine Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Automox Are you tired of using multiple tools to patch your third-party applications? With Automox you'll gain complete visibility of all your software and the ability to patch it, automatically, from a single platform. Fix missing third-party patches with the click of a button to dramatically ...
Nov 30, 2022•8 min
Project Zero warns of "patch gap" Twitter hit with spam campaign Canadian food company refuses ransom demands Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Automox Are you ready to say goodbye to manual patching? With Automox you can automatically patch your Windows, macOs, and Linux devices with one easy-to-use, cloud-native platform. Modern patching can and should be easy. Save time and sleep better at night knowing your IT environment is secure with automated cross-OS patching. Visit Automox.com to ...
Nov 29, 2022•7 min
FCC announces ban on Chinese telecom and surveillance equipment New Windows Server updates cause domain controller freezes, restarts WhatsApp data leak: 500 million user records for sale Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Automox Automox allows you to automate the configuration, patching, and compliance of your Windows, macOS, and Linux systems all from the cloud. Visit Automox.com to start a free trial and have all your endpoints safe and secure in just 15 minutes. Automox is also offering ...
Nov 28, 2022•8 min
Twitter enlists hacker George Hotz for 12 week "internship" Estonian duo arrested for masterminding $575 million Ponzi scheme Hackers steal $300K from DraftKings customers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Compyl Preparing a Thanksgiving meal can be stressful, but managing your security and compliance program doesn't have to be. Compyl quickly integrates with the tools you use, and automates 85% of the day-to-day tasks, all while providing complete visibility and comprehensive reporting along t...
Nov 23, 2022•8 min