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Cybersecurity Headlines

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November 6, 2020

Facebook updates its premature victory policy Michigan approves Proposal 2 Vermont National Guard called in to help with cyberattack Thanks to our sponsor, Trusona. Modern enterprise security starts at the desktop. By removing passwords from your desktop sign-in, you can instantly mitigate eight of the most common attack vectors, including SIM swapping, keylogging and credential stuffing. And with a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticate...

Nov 06, 20206 min

November 5, 2020

Facebook and Instagram add pop-up banners about election results Election night was seemingly free of cybersecurity drama California passes Prop 24 Thanks to our sponsor, Trusona. Secure your workforce with desktop MFA (passwords not included). Security leaders have been tasked with securing a remote workforce across a vulnerable variety of locations — and Trusona is here to help. With a single passwordless desktop MFA sign-in, employees are automatically authenticated into their SSO for simple,...

Nov 05, 20206 min

November 4, 2020

Instagram banner falsely advertises Wednesday as Election Day for some subscribers Robocalls urging voters to skip Election Day are subject of FBI investigation Ant Group falls afoul of Chinese regulators, causing Alibaba to drop 8 percent Thanks to our sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated...

Nov 04, 20207 min

November 3, 2020

Twitter clarifies its election results policy Google discloses Windows zero-day Maze ransomware operators call it quits Thanks to our sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of their corporate applications. Give your workforce a s...

Nov 03, 20206 min

November 2, 2020

Cybersecurity specialists list their election week fears Fact checking now extends back in time Hacker selling 34 million user records through broker Thanks to our sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of their corporate applica...

Nov 02, 20207 min

October 30, 2020

Hackers steal funds from the Wisconsin Republican Party Ransomware attackers leak Georgia county voter information The FBI is investigating ransomware attacks on hospitals Thanks to our sponsor, F5. According to the 2020 State of Application Services report, 98% of organizations depend on applications to run or support their business. Innovative apps are essential for organizations that want to be first to market and first to profit. Learn more about securing your apps at the F5 Security Summit ...

Oct 30, 20206 min

October 29, 2020

NSA refuses to say if it still uses encryption backdoors Ryuk ransomware smashes hospital networks across the U.S. Section 230 hearing devolves into political rants Thanks to our sponsor, F5. Learn about the cause of digital security breaches in your organization at the F5 Security Summit on November 10. At this premier industry event, you'll gain insights into breach root causes, and it may not be because of attacker innovation. Find out more— register today to attend this free premier virtual ...

Oct 29, 20206 min

October 28, 2020

TikTok partners with Shopify on social commerce YouTube will add Election Day warning label: "Results may not be final" FBI: Hackers stole government source code via SonarQube instances Thanks to our sponsor, F5. A recent Forrester analysis of app security leader F5's SSL/TLS Visibility solution, which dynamically orchestrates traffic to your security stack, found the average customer will see an ROI of 373%. Register now for the F5 Security Summit, a leader in the app security space, to find ou...

Oct 28, 20207 min

October 27, 2020

Twitter to "pre-bunk" voter misinformation Microsoft to force load some webpages in Edge Google removed three apps for violating data collection policies Thanks to our sponsor, F5. Join experts across F5, a leader in the app security space, on November 10th, to gain valuable, innovative insights into enabling advanced application security, sophisticated cyber-attacks, trends in online fraud and how to manage risks in the cloud. Sign up now to join this must-attend virtual security event For more...

Oct 27, 20206 min

October 26, 2020

New Emotet attacks urges recipients to upgrade Microsoft Word Windows 10 now hides the SYSTEM control panel Samsung Group titan Lee Kun-hee dies aged 78 Thanks to our sponsor, F5. 58% of organizations say maintaining security and compliance when managing apps in a multi-cloud environment is their biggest challenge. Be sure to attend the premier virtual security summit on November 10th where F5, an expert in app security, will cover how to protect your applications from today's advanced attacks a...

Oct 26, 20206 min

October 23, 2020

Firefox testing 'Site Isolation' feature Cisco patches DoS bugs in network security products Proposed German legislation authorizes access to encrypted messages Thanks to our episode sponsor, AuthSafe. Are online frauds a concern for your organization? Is it a hurdle for progress? Timely predictions and detections with cognitive engines, should do the trick. SecureLayer7 presents Authsafe. A technology to prevent and detect Fraud attacks old and new. With the help of credential stuffing, manual ...

Oct 23, 20206 min

October 22, 2020

DOJ official accuses China of protecting cybercriminals Once again, Oracle releases enormous security update NSA warns of top vulnerabilities exploited by China Thanks to our episode sponsor, SecureLayer7. Managing the vulnerabilities and workflows within an organization can be a handful of a task. What your organization needs is a product that is capable of overseeing the workflows and security status for you. SecureLayer7 presents BugDazz. A pentest as a service cloud delivery platform, which ...

Oct 22, 20206 min

October 21, 2020

Justice Department charges Google in antitrust lawsuit Microsoft partners with SpaceX to launch Azure Space initiative Twitter is temporarily changing how you retweet Thanks to our episode sponsor, SecureLayer7. Getting rid of vulnerabilities within the systems can be quite an intricate task. But why bother with anything else when there is an all in one cybersecurity package for organizations. A platform where existing, and prospective vulnerability threats can be identified and mitigated throug...

Oct 21, 20207 min

October 20, 2020

US files charges against high profile attackers A new browser wants to look at social media algorithms Microsoft Exchange and OWA are increasingly malware targets Thanks to our episode sponsor, SecureLayer7. Getting rid of vulnerabilities within the systems can be quite an intricate task. But why bother with anything else when there is an all in one cybersecurity package for organizations. A platform where existing, and prospective vulnerability threats can be identified and mitigated through th...

Oct 20, 20207 min

October 19, 2020

Google offers details on Chinese hacking group that targeted Biden campaign Hackers use BaseCamp to host and distribute malware China quietly opens up to the real internet - temporarily Thanks to our episode sponsor, SecureLayer7. Getting rid of vulnerabilities within the systems can be quite an intricate task. But why bother with anything else when there is an all in one cybersecurity package for organizations. A platform where existing, and prospective vulnerability threats can be identified a...

Oct 19, 20207 min

October 16, 2020

US DOJ unseals charges against malware money laundering ring Microsoft launches the Zero Trust Deployment Center Hack disrupts Barnes & Noble brick and mortar Thanks to this week's sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of th...

Oct 16, 20206 min

October 15, 2020

Twitter hack sparks a call for monitoring social media platforms Zoom prepares to roll out end-to-end encryption Businesses are decreasing average malware dwell time Thanks to this week's sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of...

Oct 15, 20206 min

October 14, 2020

Security experts warn of Amazon Prime Day scams Office 365 remains a favorite for cyberattack persistence Homomorphic encryption finally finds the spotlight Thanks to this week's sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of their co...

Oct 14, 20207 min

October 13, 2020

Five Eyes alliance call for encryption backdoors (again) Trickbot isn't quite done yet Chinese facial recognition data leaks are rampant Thanks to this week's sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or their SSO, giving them secure access to all of their corporate applications...

Oct 13, 20207 min

October 12, 2020

Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show Tyler Technologies pays ransomware gang for decryption key U.K. businesses suffered a cyberattack every 45 sec. during Spring lockdown Thanks to this week's sponsor, Trusona. Trusona enables enterprises to secure and simplify user access by removing passwords from the Windows 10 login experience. With a single desktop sign-in using Trusona's passwordless MFA, employees are automatically authenticated into Office 365 or the...

Oct 12, 20206 min

October 9, 2020

UK issues a report on Huawei 5G rollback Facebook will stop running political ads after the US election US seizes domains tied to Iranian misinformation campaign Thanks to our sponsor, Detectify. Detectify is where security engineers and developers come to collaborate and build safer web apps using ethical hacker knowledge. Using payload-based testing, Detectify checks for 2000+ known vulnerabilities and helps you stay on top of emerging threats. Start a free 2-week trial today ! For more, head ...

Oct 09, 20206 min

October 8, 2020

Singapore introduces cybersecurity rating for 'smart' devices Watch out for Emotet, warns DHS Big takedowns don't stop Dark Web markets, says Europol Thanks to our sponsor, Detectify. Detectify is where security engineers and developers come to collaborate and build safer web apps using ethical hacker knowledge. Using payload-based testing, Detectify checks for 2000+ known vulnerabilities and helps you stay on top of emerging threats. Start a free 2-week trial today ! For more, head to CISOserie...

Oct 08, 20206 min

October 7, 2020

Paying ransomware ransom is now illegal, according to the Treasury Department Cisco ordered to pay $1.9 billion for security patent infringement Covid tracking in Microsoft Excel loses 16,000 test results in England Thanks to our sponsor, Detectify. Detectify is where security engineers and developers come to collaborate and build safer web apps using ethical hacker knowledge. Using payload-based testing, Detectify checks for 2000+ known vulnerabilities and helps you stay on top of emerging thre...

Oct 07, 20206 min

October 6, 2020

Ransomware disrupts COVID-19 vaccine trials SEC sues John McAfee over cryptocurrency promotion Firmware bootkit spotted in the wild Thanks to our sponsor, Detectify. Detectify is where security engineers and developers come to collaborate and build safer web apps using ethical hacker knowledge. Using payload-based testing, Detectify checks for 2000+ known vulnerabilities and helps you stay on top of emerging threats. Start a free 2-week trial today ! For more, head to CISOseries.com....

Oct 06, 20207 min

October 5, 2020

Covid tracking apps from a Google-Apple partnership gaining traction in the U.S. FBI works more closely with spy agencies to hunt foreign hackers Phishing-with-worms campaign is declared a game-changer in password theft, account takeovers Thanks to our sponsor, Detectify. Detectify is where security engineers and developers come to collaborate and build safer web apps using ethical hacker knowledge. Using payload-based testing, Detectify checks for 2000+ known vulnerabilities and helps you stay ...

Oct 05, 20206 min

October 2, 2020

Huawei failed to address network security flaws US Treasury Department warns about fines for ransomware payments H&M fined for GDPR violations Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs ReversingLabs is the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence. In only milliseconds, ReversingLabs elastic threat infrastructure automatically analyzes the world's most complex files and detects the most advanced threats. ReversingLabs gives modern security and threat hunting teams the transparent insight...

Oct 02, 20207 min

October 1, 2020

Facebook faces down QAnon, bogus election ads, and privacy on the Gram Who took down 911 in 14 states on Monday? Controversial data company Palantir's stock is up following Wall Street debut Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs ReversingLabs is the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence. In only milliseconds, ReversingLabs elastic threat infrastructure automatically analyzes the world's most complex files and detects the most advanced threats. ReversingLabs gives modern security and ...

Oct 01, 20206 min

September 30, 2020

French shipping giant hit with ransomware attack Ransomware operators release personal information on Las Vegas students Android 12 will play nice with third-party apps stores Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs ReversingLabs is the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence. In only milliseconds, ReversingLabs elastic threat infrastructure automatically analyzes the world's most complex files and detects the most advanced threats. ReversingLabs gives modern security and threat hunting ...

Sep 30, 20206 min

September 29, 2020

TikTok's latest court win means videos still available - for now Universal Health Services hospitals hit country-wide by Ryuk ransomware Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 source code leaked online Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs ReversingLabs is the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence. In only milliseconds, ReversingLabs elastic threat infrastructure automatically analyzes the world's most complex files and detects the most advanced threats. ReversingLabs gives modern securi...

Sep 29, 20206 min

September 28, 2020

China's biggest chip maker hit by US sanctions Elon Musk unhappy over Microsoft's exclusive licensing of OpenAI Google removes 17 Android apps doing WAP billing fraud from the Play Store Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs ReversingLabs is the leading provider of explainable threat intelligence. In only milliseconds, ReversingLabs elastic threat infrastructure automatically analyzes the world's most complex files and detects the most advanced threats. ReversingLabs gives modern security and thre...

Sep 28, 20206 min
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