Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Oct-11-15, is hosted by David Spark with our guest, Christopher Zell , CISO, Wendy's Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com...
Oct 15, 2021•24 min
New "Yanluowang" ransomware variant discovered Financial regulator addresses hybrid working security risks DocuSign phishing campaign targets low-ranking employees Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight These are challenging times for security professionals. From managing third party supply chain risk, to quantifying financial exposure, to reducing the likelihood of ransomware, BitSight helps security and risk professionals create more effective cybersecurity programs with cybersecurity ratings...
Oct 15, 2021•8 min
Windows 11 Patch Tuesday causes AMD performance issues Student used zero-day for school prank US leaves China and Russia off the anti-ransomware invite list Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight Did you know that organizations with poor patching practices are 8 times more likely to experience a ransomware incident? From managing third party supply chain risk, to quantifying financial exposure, to reducing the likelihood of ransomware, BitSight helps security and risk professionals create more ...
Oct 14, 2021•7 min
Olympus suffers second cyberattack in 2021 Microsoft's Patch Tuesday squashes four zero-day vulns White House directs federal agencies to step up EDR Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight In spite of all the recent attacks, did you know that only 17% of organizations continuously monitor their third party vendors? From managing third party supply chain risk, to quantifying financial exposure, to reducing the likelihood of ransomware, BitSight helps security and risk professionals create more e...
Oct 13, 2021•9 min
Microsoft report details the changing cybercrime landscape LibreOffice issues fix for signed document spoofing You got nuclear secrets in my peanut butter! Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight Did you know that 1-in-10 organizations are now creating cybersecurity-specific committees at the board level? From managing third party supply chain risk, to quantifying financial exposure, to reducing the likelihood of ransomware, BitSight helps security and risk professionals create more effective cy...
Oct 12, 2021•7 min
Google issues warning for 2 billion Chrome users Bank of America insider charged with money laundering for BEC scams Medtronic recalls insulin pump controllers over cyberattack risks Thanks to our episode sponsor, Bitsight These are challenging times for security professionals. From managing third party supply chain risk, to quantifying financial exposure, to reducing the likelihood of ransomware, BitSight helps security and risk professionals create more effective cybersecurity programs with cy...
Oct 11, 2021•7 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Oct 4-8, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Adrian Ludwig, Chief Trust Officer, Atlassian Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The signatureless, agentl...
Oct 08, 2021•22 min
Twitch blames server error for massive data leak Intel's €80bn European chip plant investment plan not bound for UK because Brexit FIN12 hits healthcare with quick and focused ransomware attacks Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The s...
Oct 08, 2021•8 min
Introducing the Ransom Disclosure Act Facebook details why it suffered a massive outage Twitch's source code leaked Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The signatureless, agentless file sanitization process happens in milliseconds witho...
Oct 07, 2021•7 min
Telegram adds 70 million users on the day of Facebook and WhatsApp outage Android October patch fixes three critical bugs Apache fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The signatureless, agen...
Oct 06, 2021•8 min
Major telco exchange company hacked Facebook whistleblower comes out of the shadows Amazon creates amazing phishing tool just in time for Christmas Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The signatureless, agentless file sanitization proce...
Oct 05, 2021•7 min
Transnational fraud ring stole millions from Army members, veterans Canadian vaccine passport app exposes data Business leaders admit willingness to pay five-figure ransoms Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro Your users need to accept and open files to do their jobs. Keep them safe and productive with Votiro . With Votiro, your users can download and use any file instantly, from PDF to Autodesk CAD, with malicious code already removed—and full file usability intact. The signatureless, agentles...
Oct 04, 2021•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Sep 27-Oct-1, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Steve Zalewski , co-host, Defense in Depth Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware ACCELERATE YOUR OWN ZERO TRUST JOURNEY. The strongest defense against modern threats comes from a Zero Trust posture. The trick is getting there — quickly and easily — from where you already are. At VMworld 2021 we'll show you how we help you operationalize Zero Trust whatever your st...
Oct 01, 2021•24 min
New leak of Epik data exposes company's entire server New Azure AD bug lets hackers brute-force passwords without getting caught Contactless payment card hack affects Apple Pay, Visa Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware DO YOU KNOW ANYONE ON THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WHO'D SAY, 'SECURITY SHOULD BE EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY? Probably not. That's why Forrester and VMware have done some new research that dives into how the Development team perceives Security and what Security teams can do to make the r...
Oct 01, 2021•8 min
Ransomware gangs cause headaches for hacker forums too Don't look a Grifthorse in the mouth Ransomware's impact on patient care Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware INCIDENT RESPONSE FIRMS ENGAGE POST-BREACH – IT'S A FASCINATING VANTAGE POINT WITH LESSONS TO LEARN. Join me and thousands of our peers at VMworld 2021 to hear Dr. Amelia Estwick, Director of Threat Research here at VMware, share her perspective on the ground truth for organizations that have experienced breaches. Not to be missed! ...
Sep 30, 2021•7 min
Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts Exploit released for VMware vulnerability after CISA warning Crypto developer pleads guilty to North Korean plot Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware PREPARE FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC THREAT LANDSCAPE. At VMworld 2021 , you'll gain fresh insight and actionable knowledge to help keep your focus on building resilient, cyber-vigilant teams that can proactively detect, prevent, mitigate, and remediate these attacks. The Security Track has 150+ ...
Sep 29, 2021•9 min
Russia muscling Big Tech Data on billions of Clubhouse and Facebook users up for sale Malware targets gamer accounts Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware BEFORE YOU BUILD AND EVOLVE WHAT COMES NEXT – YOU HAVE TO IMAGINE IT. Join me and thousands of our peers at VMworld 2021 , the virtual conference where we share how innovation across the VMware portfolio helps make your vision a reality. Register now and join us at vmware.com/vmworld...
Sep 28, 2021•7 min
Researcher drops three iOS zero-days that Apple refused to fix Microsoft releases rollback fix for updates New Cooperative ransomware negotiations get hijacked Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware DO YOU KNOW ANYONE ON THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WHO'D SAY, 'SECURITY SHOULD BE EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY? Probably not. That's why Forrester and VMware have done some new research that dives into how the Development team perceives Security and what Security teams can do to make the right thing easy. We are...
Sep 27, 2021•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Sep 20-24, 2021, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Brett Conlon , CISO, Edelman Financial Engines Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these se...
Sep 24, 2021•22 min
Second farming cooperative shut down by ransomware this week Canadian VoIP provider battles massive DDoS attack REvil double-crosses ransomware affiliates using sneaky backdoor tactics Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these s...
Sep 24, 2021•9 min
Let's Encrypt root certificate may cause problems for older devices Now we have to worry about PhaaS Time to patch all the VMware things Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these sessions to get some savvy education from the sec...
Sep 23, 2021•7 min
Capoae malware brute-forces WordPress sites for cryptomining Malicious email surge predicted for Q4 Farming group warns of supply chain chaos after ransomware attack Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these sessions to get some...
Sep 22, 2021•7 min
Google expands app permissions reset Epik confirms it got hacked Telegram suspends Russian election bots Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these sessions to get some savvy education from the security experts at Kanu Solutions....
Sep 21, 2021•7 min
Email scammers posed as DOT officials in phishing messages focused on $1 trillion bill A new banking Trojan abuses YouTube for remote configuration Admin of DDoS service behind 200,000 attacks faces serious prison time Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and ...
Sep 20, 2021•8 min
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Sep 13-17, 2021, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Geoff Belknap , CISO, LinkedIn Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Sonrai is changing Public Cloud Security by focusing on protecting data from over-privileged human and non-human identities. Sonrai provides a single pane of glass built on an analytic platform that protects organizations by leveraging CSPM, CIEM, and cloud DLP at the confidence level required...
Sep 17, 2021•23 min
New Windows security updates break network printing Bitdefender releases decryptor as REvil shows signs of return Biden announces joint deal with U.K. and Australia to counter China Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Are you a security expert who's afraid to admit you don't know what the heck is going on in your cloud? Relax. Public cloud security is overwhelming. Figuring out where to start, and what to do to track and improve your security posture, is the first step. Sonrai tracks everythin...
Sep 17, 2021•8 min
Travis CI security vulnerability is bad news for open source Ransomware accounts for a quarter of cyber insurance claims Microsoft goes passwordless Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Sonrai is changing Public Cloud Security by focusing on protecting data from over-privileged human and non-human identities. Sonrai provides a single pane of glass built on an analytic platform that protects organizations by leveraging CSPM, CIEM, and cloud DLP at the confidence level required by your environmen...
Sep 16, 2021•7 min
Apple issues urgent updates to fix new zero-day linked to Pegasus spyware Update Google Chrome to patch 2 new zero-day flaws under attack New Zloader attacks disable Windows Defender to evade detection Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Sonrai is gaelic for data - and that's what Sonrai Security is all about. Finding, classifying, and locking down sensitive data in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Sonrai can see every identity's path to every piece of data - continuously. Learn more at sonraisecu...
Sep 15, 2021•8 min
SSID Stripping is a new take on spoofing Industrial control systems hammered by cyber attacks Olympus has fallen...to ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Are you a security expert who's afraid to admit you don't know what the heck is going on in your cloud? Relax. Public cloud security is overwhelming. Figuring out where to start, and what to do to track and improve your security posture, is the first step. Sonrai tracks everything in your cloud - sensitive data, identities, and pla...
Sep 14, 2021•7 min
Windows MSHTML zero-day exploits shared on hacking forums REvil ransomware operators targeting new victims Yandex pummeled by Meris DDoS botnet Thanks to our episode sponsor, Sonrai Are you a security expert who's afraid to admit you don't know what the heck is going on in your cloud? Relax. Public cloud security is overwhelming. Figuring out where to start, and what to do to track and improve your security posture, is the first step. Sonrai tracks everything in your cloud - sensitive data, iden...
Sep 13, 2021•8 min