French president pushes for Israeli inquiry into NSO spyware concerns Microsoft shares mitigations for new PetitPotam NTLM relay attack Fake Windows 11 installers already distributing malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Still in the news is REvil's ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA servers. Varonis is here to help mitigate the blast radius of such attacks. Want a step-by-step guide on what you should be looking for? Visit varonis.com/risk to help make sure your data is protected. For th...
Jul 26, 2021•7 min
NSO Group says to blame its customers Saudi Aramco confirms data leak Sophos to acquire Braintrace Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis We all know devasting ransomware goes beyond the endpoint. Big game ransomware defense for your cloud and on-prem data is on everyone's mind. Varonis can help ease your worries with a free ransomware preparedness assessment. Visit varonis.com/risk for more information....
Jul 23, 2021•6 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 19-23, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Shawn M. Bowen , CISO, World Fuel Services Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis What is your ransomware blast radius? The average employee can access 17 million files they don't need, and only a handful live on their laptop. Protect your data from the inside out and detect early signs of ransomware – automatically with Varonis. Visit varoni...
Jul 22, 2021•24 min
Israel creates task force to look into NSO spyware Bill could increase the FTC's role in fighting ransomware NPM package stealing saved browser passwords Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Varonis will help you get meaningful data security results faster than you thought possible. Protect sensitive data, detect sophisticated threats and streamline privacy and compliance. Visit varonis.com/risk for a demo of Varonis ' leading data security platform....
Jul 22, 2021•7 min
China fires back at US after Exchange hack accusations Unpatched iPhone bug allows remote device takeover 16-year-old bug in printer software gives hackers admin rights Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis The first time we got hit with ransomware it took us weeks to recover. The second time we got hit, it took us two hours. Why? Because we had Varonis . Varonis reduces the ransomware blast radius and monitors our most important data, automatically. Hear more at varonis.com/risk For the storie...
Jul 21, 2021•8 min
Leaked NSO group data hints at widespread Pegasus spyware infections UK and White House blame China for Microsoft Exchange Server hack Saudi Aramco data breach sees 1TB of stolen data for sale Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis What is your ransomware blast radius? The average user can access 17 million files. Varonis reduces your blast radius in days, not years. Combined with advanced detection that monitors every file touch, ransomware doesn't stand a chance. Learn more at varonis.com/risk...
Jul 20, 2021•8 min
Israeli firm uses Windows zero-days to deploy spyware Cyberattacks increased 17% in Q1 of 2021, with 77% being targeted attacks Another unpatched bug in Windows print spooler Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Still in the news is REvil's ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA servers. Varonis is here to help mitigate the blast radius of such attacks. Want a step-by-step guide on what you should be looking for? Visit varonis.com/risk to help make sure your data is protected. For the stories behind ...
Jul 19, 2021•8 min
Facebook says it disrupted Iranian Tortoiseshell hacking campaign US offers $10 million reward to combat state-sponsored cyberattacks Report identifies top threats to Tokyo Olympic Games Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis We all know devasting ransomware goes beyond the endpoint. Big game ransomware defense for your cloud and on-prem data is on everyone's mind. Varonis can help ease your worries with a free ransomware preparedness assessment. Visit varonis.com/risk for more information. For ...
Jul 16, 2021•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 12-16, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Norman Hunt , deputy CISO, GEICO Varonis will help you get meaningful data security results faster than you thought possible. Protect sensitive data, detect sophisticated threats and streamline privacy and compliance. Visit varonis.com/risk for a demo of Varonis ' leading data security platform. ll links and the video of this episode can be f...
Jul 15, 2021•23 min
China issues new zero-day rules Google discloses four zero-days tied to Russian APT Microsoft announces Windows 365 at Inspire 2021 Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Varonis will help you get meaningful data security results faster than you thought possible. Protect sensitive data, detect sophisticated threats and streamline privacy and compliance. Visit varonis.com/risk for a demo of Varonis ' leading data security platform....
Jul 15, 2021•6 min
REvil web sites mysteriously shut down New BIOPASS malware livestreams victim's computer screen New CISA director confirmed, White House gains cyber-director Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis The first time we got hit with ransomware it took us weeks to recover. The second time we got hit, it took us two hours. Why? Because we had Varonis . Varonis reduces the ransomware blast radius and monitors our most important data, automatically. Hear more at varonis.com/risk For the stories behind th...
Jul 14, 2021•7 min
Ransomwhere site hopes to provide transparency Microsoft to buy RiskIQ The scope of China's Great Firewall internet censorship Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis What is your ransomware blast radius? The average user can access 17 million files. Varonis reduces your blast radius in days, not years. Combined with advanced detection that monitors every file touch, ransomware doesn't stand a chance. Learn more at varonis.com/risk...
Jul 13, 2021•6 min
Cyber-attack hits Iran's transport ministry and railways Hackers use a new technique to disable macro security warnings in weaponized docs MacOS targeted in WildPressure APT malware campaign Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Still in the news is REvil's ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA servers. Varonis is here to help mitigate the blast radius of such attacks. Want a step-by-step guide on what you should be looking for? Visit varonis.com/risk to help make sure your data is protected. For the...
Jul 12, 2021•7 min
Phishing campaign spells double-trouble for Kaseya customers Google sued by 36 states over Play Store fees Morgan Stanley falls victim to third-party data breach Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Want to use 802.1x or TLS certificates on IoT devices, but believe it's hard to manage? It isn't if you use Viakoo. Let Viakoo show you how to manage certificates enterprise-wide from a single console and quickly improve your cyber hygiene. We're available at Viakoo.com . For the stories behind the ...
Jul 09, 2021•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 5-9, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Shawn M. Bowen , CISO, World Fuel Services Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo IT vulnerability remediation solutions don't work for IoT. Viakoo's award-winning agentless and automated IoT vulnerability remediation solution can quickly shrink the attack surface created by distributed and unmanaged IoT devices. See Viakoo at Black Hat, and vis...
Jul 08, 2021•25 min
Russian APT targets Republican National Committee White House urges mayors to review cyber security posture Incomplete PrintNightmare emergency patch released Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo IT vulnerability remediation solutions don't work for IoT. Viakoo's award-winning agentless and automated IoT vulnerability remediation solution can quickly shrink the attack surface created by distributed and unmanaged IoT devices. See Viakoo at Black Hat, and visit us at Viakoo.com ....
Jul 08, 2021•6 min
Kaseya patches imminent after zero-day exploits REvil lowers ransom for universal decryptor Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Did you know IP cameras are responsible for 1/3rd of all IoT cyber breaches? And that 7 out of 10 cameras are running out of date firmware? Viakoo has proven solutions to automate cyber hygiene on cameras and other IoT devices. Sign up for a personalized demo at Viakoo.com . ...
Jul 07, 2021•8 min
REvil confirms Kaseya attack White House will attribute Hafnium Exchange hacks Cyber reinsurance rates see a spike Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Using a discovery solution like Armis, Forescout, Ordr, and others? Great news – when you discover vulnerable IoT devices you can automate firmware, certificate, and password management to make those devices secure. Learn more at Viakoo.com ....
Jul 06, 2021•6 min
Kaseya was fixing zero-day just as REvil sprang their attack DHS announces most successful cybersecurity hiring initiative in its history Robinhood ordered to pay $70 million over 'harm' caused to millions of traders Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18 percent of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89 percent of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it...
Jul 05, 2021•8 min
Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks Authorities seize DoubleVPN service used by cybercriminals Microsoft research team reveals critical vulns in Netgear routers Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Cyber criminals who attack healthcare systems know medical record information has tremendous value for stealing identities. If you infuse personally identifiable information with geographical awareness and intelligence, you dramatically reduce the risk of patient identi...
Jul 02, 2021•9 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 28-July 2, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Gerhard Rickert , VP, Information Security, Central Pacific Bank Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first extortion attempt, demanding payment to decrypt Colonial's information. Despite a multi-million-dollar ran...
Jul 01, 2021•20 min
Secrecy orders abound in Microsoft's government data requests When proof of concepts go wrong Maine passes strong facial recognition ban Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first extortion attempt, demanding payment to decrypt Colonial's information. Despite a multi-million-dollar ransom payment, the pipeline's stolen data is in the hands of these attackers forever. Head...
Jul 01, 2021•6 min
Data for 700 million LinkedIn users posted for sale House lawmakers introduce American Cybersecurity Literacy Act to mitigate cyber risks UK foreign secretary's private mobile number has been online for at least 11 years Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Ransomware is big business. This nightmare usually gives cyber criminals multiple opportunities to hold your data hostage. After stealing it, attackers can also threaten to reveal the contents of your data publicly and damage reputations in ...
Jun 30, 2021•7 min
Windows 11 CPU confusion continues EA ignored domain vulnerabilities for months Ransomware increasingly hiding in VMs Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi 7 in 10 white-collar employees in the U.S. are still working remotely. Virtual teams boomed in 2020 and are here to stay. Locking down networks, restricting collaboration and prohibiting BYOD may limit some security risks. But a much bigger attack surface today exposes remote workers to far greater risks. Visit www.keyavi.com/sessions slash-s...
Jun 29, 2021•7 min
Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco Senate fails to confirm new CISA director before two-week break, drawing criticism Hackers release free games laced with cryptomining malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Google Security VP Royal Hansen said recently that the biggest security challenge over the next 10 years will be "shifting the focus of security from the technical hygiene of code and configuration to self-defending data." Guess what? Self-protecting da...
Jun 28, 2021•8 min
Dell bug puts 30 million PCs at risk Irish health services still feel the impact of ransomware Google delays third-party cookie ban Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it. Read our 'CISOs Guide to Salesforce' at RevCult.com ....
Jun 25, 2021•7 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , June 21-25, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Ira Winkler , CISO, Skyline Technology Solutions Thanks to our sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it. Get a free Salesforce Security S...
Jun 24, 2021•23 min
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison MITRE releases D3FEND framework Tulsa issues fraud warning after police citation leak Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it. Get a free Salesforce Security Self-Assessment at RevCult.com to understand your Sal...
Jun 24, 2021•9 min
DirtyMoe is a rapidly growing Windows botnet Majority of web apps in 11 industries are vulnerable all the time Lexmark printers open to arbitrary code-execution Zero-Day Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it. Read our 'CISOs Guide to Salesforce' at RevCult.com . For t...
Jun 23, 2021•8 min
Data leak marketplace dials up the pressure Bay Area water treatment plant targeted in cyber attack CISA lacks info on federal agency security Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting it. Get a free Salesforce Security Self-Assessment at RevCult.com to understand your Sales...
Jun 22, 2021•6 min
