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Cybersecurity Headlines

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Russia bans foreign messaging apps, GitHub scans for secrets, Bootkit beats Secure Boot

Russia bans foreign private messaging apps GitHub expands secret scanning Bootkit bypasses Secure Boot Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Conveyor "I HATE security questionnaires with the fury of a thousand suns." said one of our customers. Makes sense, since tools used to answer them haven't changed in years. At Conveyor , we're on a mission to get teams out of the questionnaire stone age by implementing GPT-3 into our first-of-its-kind questionnaire eliminator. Go beyond re-writing mediocr...

Mar 02, 20237 min

US Marshals hit by ransomware, DISH outages caused by ransomware, More bad news for LastPass

US Marshals hit by ransomware DISH outages caused by confirmed ransomware attack Some more bad news for LastPass Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Conveyor AI can now literally answer any question on the internet in seconds, yet infosec teams are still in a living nightmare manually filling out security questionnaires with existing tools. Get out of the questionnaire stone age with Conveyor's new questionnaire eliminator tool powered by GPT-3. It provides perfectly crafted answers to questi...

Mar 01, 20237 min

CISA wants security responsibility, changes in security since Russia invaded Ukraine, Canadian government bans TikTok on its devices

CISA says to stop passing the security buck The cyber security fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine Canada bans TikTok on government devices Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Conveyor Just because your security questionnaire is from the stone age, doesn't mean you have to answer it with cave-era tools. At Conveyor , we implemented GPT-3 into our first-of-its-kind questionnaire eliminator so teams of all sizes can blast through questionnaires faster than you can say "prehistoric". Go beyond re...

Feb 28, 20237 min

NewsCorp reveals attack, TELUS investigating leak, Dish goes offline

News Corp reveals that attackers remained on its network for two years TELUS investigating leak of stolen source code, employee data Dish Network goes offline after likely cyberattack, employees cut off Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Conveyor AI can now literally answer any question on the internet in seconds, yet infosec teams are still living a nightmare manually filling out security questionnaires with existing tools. Get out of the questionnaire stone age with Conveyor's new question...

Feb 27, 20238 min

Week in Review: European airport attacks, military email spill, Dole ransomware attack

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , February 20-24, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Jared Mendenhall , Head of Information Security, Impossible Foods Thanks to our show sponsor, Barricade Cyber Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. O...

Feb 24, 202324 min

Dole ransomware attack, stress devours CISOs, new Lazarus backdoor

Fruit giant Dole suffers ransomware attack impacting operations Stress pushing CISOs out the door Lazarus group likely using new backdoor to exfiltrate sensitive data Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. Our team of exp...

Feb 24, 20238 min

Havok framework, Carbon Black flaw, ransomware attack time

Threat actors cry Havoc, let slip a new post-exploitation framework VMware warns of critical Carbon Black flaw Ransomware attack time shrinking rapidly Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. Our team of experts will ident...

Feb 23, 20237 min

Apple updates advisories, US military email leak, Russian TV website crash

Apple updates advisories as security firm discloses new class of vulnerabilities Sensitive US military emails spill online Russian state TV website goes down during Putin speech Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. Our ...

Feb 22, 20238 min

Samsung guards against zero-clicks, ransomware cat and mouse, Norway seizes Laxarus crypto

Samsung guards against zero-click attacks Rethinking ransomware cat and mouse Norway seizes Lazarus Group crypto Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. Our team of experts will identify the source of the attack and provid...

Feb 21, 20237 min

Hackers backdoor Microsoft IIS, Twitter limits SMS 2FA, Fortinet issues patches

Hackers backdoor Microsoft IIS servers with new Frebniis malware Twitter limits SMS-based 2-factor authentication to Blue subscribers only Fortinet issues patches for 40 flaws Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Barricade Cyber Solutions Have you fallen victim to a ransomware attack? Don't worry! Barricade Cyber Solutions has helped thousands of customers in situations just like yours. Our proprietary ransomware recovery services are designed to quickly get your business back on track. Our te...

Feb 20, 20237 min

Week in Review: Clop's GoAnywhere claims, Bing Search injection attack, AI flies F-16

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , February 13-17, is hosted by Sean Kelly with our guest, George Al-Koura , CISO, Ruby Thanks to our show sponsor, CISO Series "If it is important it will likely be in the Cyber Security Headlines update in the morning… And it allows me and my team to dig in a little more on aspects that might affect our technology stack," said Shawn Bowen, CISO for World Fuel Services. Security leaders listen and make decisions based on wha...

Feb 17, 202323 min

VM Server problems, Google Translate BEC, DFIR burnout increases

February updates break some Windows Server 2022 VMs BEC groups use Google Translate to target high value victims Evolving cyberattacks and alert fatigue creating DFIR burnout Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "If it is important it will likely be in the Cyber Security Headlines update in the morning… And it allows me and my team to dig in a little more on aspects that might affect our technology stack," said Shawn Bowen, CISO for World Fuel Services. Security leaders listen...

Feb 17, 20238 min

Exposed Israeli influence group, a record DDoS attack, Cut cables knocks out airline

Israeli influence group exposed Another day, another record DDoS Cut cables lead to Lufthansa outage Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "Every week, one of the stories from Cyber Security Headlines comes up in our team meetings," said Brett Conlon, CISO for American Century Investments who admits he starts his day with this very show. And did you know that Cyber Security Headlines has longevity? It's a daily news show but we see significant downloads for four months after ep...

Feb 16, 20237 min

Hackers breached Pepsi Bottling, AI flies F-16 fighter jet, Hyundai and Kia issue security update

Hackers breached Pepsi Bottling network AI has successfully piloted an F-16 fighter jet Hyundai and Kia to update anti-theft software on millions of vehicles Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "I value Cyber Security Headlines early every morning as it provides me advance notice of what I might need to explore first thing at the start of the day." That's active listener David Cross, SVP, CISO of Oracle SaaS Cloud. And for sponsors of Cyber Security Headlines what you get are...

Feb 15, 20238 min

Namecheap phishes customers, Bing hit with injection attack, regulators stop BUSD minting

Namecheap sent phishing emails to customers New Bing search hit with injection attack Regulators stop minting of BUSD stablecoin Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "Those cyber security headlines are fantastic. It's the first thing I look at in the am." That's a quote from active listener Jared Mendenhall, head of information security at Impossible Foods. Cyber Security Headlines is our fastest growing show on the CISO Series network. It's grown 20-fold since we launched. An...

Feb 14, 20237 min

Reddit admits breach, Clop exploits GoAnywhere, CISA's VMware fix

Reddit admits it was hacked and data stolen, says "don't panic" Clop ransomware claims it breached 130 orgs using GoAnywhere zero-day CISA has a possibly-maybe fix for VMware ESXi ransomware campaign Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series If you're looking to reach a committed audience of cybersecurity professionals every day, then consider advertising right here on Cyber Security Headlines , a show that consistently ranks in the top ten for tech news on Apple Podcasts in the U....

Feb 13, 20237 min

Week in Review: Critical CVEs predicted, FAA needs 7 years, background check breach

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , February 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Ed Covert , head of Cyber Risk Engineering, Bowhead Specialty Thanks to our show sponsor, us! CISO Series! "If it is important it will likely be in the Cyber Security Headlines update in the morning… And it allows me and my team to dig in a little more on aspects that might affect our technology stack," said Shawn Bowen, CISO for World Fuel Services. Security lea...

Feb 10, 202322 min

Microsoft Outlook outage, UK/US ransomware sanctions, Killnet IPs published

Microsoft Outlook outage prevents users from sending, receiving emails Britain and US make major move against ransomware gangs by sanctioning seven individuals Experts publish a list of proxy IPs used by the pro-Russia group Killnet Thanks to today's episode sponsor, us, yes, CISO Series "If it is important it will likely be in the Cyber Security Headlines update in the morning… And it allows me and my team to dig in a little more on aspects that might affect our technology stack," said Shawn Bo...

Feb 10, 20237 min

NIST IoT encryption, Chinese phones collect PII, the AI chatbot race is on

NIST standardizes crypto for IoT Chinese phones collect PII Chinese firms also working on AI chatbots Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "Every week, one of the stories from Cyber Security Headlines comes up in our team meetings," said Brett Conlon, CISO for American Century Investments who admits he starts his day with this very show. And did you know that Cyber Security Headlines has longevity? It's a daily news show but we see significant downloads for four months after e...

Feb 09, 20236 min

Tech firms race to integrate AI, FAA needs until 2030 to fix safety system, Biden addresses children's online safety

ARMO, Microsoft, Google race to integrate AI into their products FAA needs until 2030 to fix its safety system Biden's State of the Union addresses children's online safety and privacy… again Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "I value Cyber Security Headlines early every morning as it provides me advance notice of what I might need to explore first thing at the start of the day." That's active listener David Cross, SVP, CISO of Oracle SaaS Cloud. And for sponsors of Cyber S...

Feb 08, 20237 min

Cyber insurance predictions, British steel supplier cyber attack, Microsoft pins Charliue Hebdo attack

Cyber insurer predicts a rise in critical CVEs British steel supplier hit by "cyber incident" Microsoft pins recent attack on Charlie Hebdo Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series "Those cyber security headlines are fantastic. It's the first thing I look at in the am." That's a quote from active listener Jared Mendenhall, head of information security at Impossible Foods. Cyber Security Headlines is our fastest growing show on the CISO Series network. It's grown 20-fold since we l...

Feb 07, 20237 min

Fortra ZeroDay, Tallahassee hospital cyberattack, sneaky Fraudulent apps

Hackers actively exploiting zero-day in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT Tallahassee hospital diverting patients, canceling non-emergency surgeries after cyberattack Fraudulent "CryptoRom" apps slip through Apple and Google App Store review process Thanks to today's episode sponsor, US, yes, CISO Series If you're looking to reach a committed audience of cybersecurity professionals every day, then consider advertising right here on Cyber Security Headlines , a show that consistently ranks in the top ten f...

Feb 06, 20238 min

Week in Review: Charter Communications breach, ChatGPT grows stronger, Microsoft verifies phishers

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , January 30-February 3, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, David Nolan , VP, Enterprise Risk & Chief Information Security Officer – Aaron's Thanks to our show sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a complete SOC platform, purpose built for your Security Operations team. Hunters' brand new IOC Search is a game-changing search tool that determines if a known 'Indicator of Compromise' has been in your organization's envir...

Feb 03, 202322 min

London ransomware alert, FDIC cyberdefense fail, UK fears ChatGPT

City of London on high alert after ransomware attack Watchdog warns FDIC fails to test banks' cyberdefenses effectively Foreign states already using ChatGPT maliciously, UK IT leaders believe Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a complete SOC platform, purpose built for your Security Operations team. Hunters' brand new IOC Search is a game-changing search tool that determines if a known 'Indicator of Compromise' has been in your organization's environment - without needing ...

Feb 03, 20238 min

FDIC cyber risk improvements, high-risk containers, record crypto hacks

Watchdog calls for improved bank cyber testing Containers hold high-risk vulnerabilities 2022 set a record for crypto hacks Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a complete SOC platform, purpose built for your Security Operations team. Hunters' brand new IOC Search is a game-changing search tool that determines if a known 'Indicator of Compromise' has been in your organization's environment - without needing to write a single line of code. Type an IOC into the search bar, hit...

Feb 02, 20237 min

Microsoft phishers are 'Verified' Cloud Partners, DocuSign brand impersonation attack, Google Fi data breach

Microsoft grants phishers 'Verified' Cloud Partner status DocuSign brand impersonation attack targets thousands of users Google Fi says hackers accessed customer information Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a SaaS platform, purpose built for your Security Operations team. Solaris Group, a leading German FinTech, implemented Hunters SOC Platform to eliminate the burden of threat detection and correlation – allowing SOC analysts to focus on higher-value tasks. It's time to...

Feb 01, 20237 min

Criminal crypto flows, TikTok CEO heads to the House, Killnet launches German DDoS

Criminal crypto goes through 5 exchanges TikTok CEO heads to the House KillNet launches German DDoS Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters The Hunters SOC Platform helps your security team identify, understand, triage, and respond to incidents at a much faster pace. ChargePoint, the world's largest network of electric vehicle charging stations, uses Hunters SOC Platform to leverage its out-of-the-box detection content to more efficiently respond to new threats and vulnerabilities. Visit ...

Jan 31, 20237 min

Charter Communications breach, Sandworm hacks Ukraine, VMware exploit release

Charter Communications says vendor breach exposed some customer data Russia's Sandworm hackers blamed in fresh Ukraine malware attack Experts plans to release VMware vRealize log RCE exploit this week Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a complete SOC platform, built for your security team. By providing unlimited ingestion and normalization of security data without ruining your bottom line, a CISO at a leading online retailer was able to "triple her data ingestion while cut...

Jan 30, 20238 min

Week in Review: FBI seizes Hive, PayPal accounts breached, ODIN Intelligence hack

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , January 23-27, is hosted by David Spark with our guest, Kathleen Mullin , CISO, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Thanks to our show sponsor, SafeBase If a prospective customer asked about your trust program or security policies, where would you send them? Chances are, you'd need to send an NDA, hunt down documentation, go back and forth via email, and answer a litany of questions. SafeBase is the better way. SafeBase's ...

Jan 27, 202324 min

FBI seizes Hive, Layoffs at IBM, Microsoft outage over

FBI seizes Hive ransomware group infrastructure after lurking in servers for months Layoffs come to IBM - Kyndryl, Watson and Russia to blame Microsoft says services have recovered after widespread outage Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, SafeBase If a prospective customer asked about your trust program or security policies, where would you send them? Chances are, you'd need to send an NDA, hunt down documentation, go back and forth via email, and answer a litany of questions. SafeBase is t...

Jan 27, 20238 min
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