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Leaked Intel keys, trading security for fps, new phishing-as-a-service tool

The long term impact of leaked Intel Boot Guard keys AtlasOS shrugs at Windows security features Cisco warns of new phishing-as-a-service tool Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro , the global leader...

May 11, 20238 min

'Snake' malware network takedown, 'PlugwalkJoe' behind massive 2020 Twitter hack, Justice Department takes down 13 DDoS-for-Hire sites

Operation Medusa takes down 'Snake' malware network 'PlugwalkJoe' pleads guilty to massive 2020 Twitter hack Justice Department takes down 13 DDoS-for-Hire sites Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro ...

May 10, 20239 min

Dallas ransomware, spoofed Facebooks ads, Merck insurance ruling

Dallas still reeling from ransomware Hacked Facebook pages buying Facebook ads Court rules on Merck cyber insurance claim Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro , the global leader in cybersecurity is ...

May 09, 20237 min

Easterly's AI warning, Ex-Uber Sullivan sentenced, Play's Massachusetts ransomware

Top US cyber official warns AI may be the 'most powerful weapon of our time' Ex-Uber CSO given three-year probation sentence, avoids prison after guilty verdict Ransomware group behind Oakland attack targets city in Massachusetts Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to antici...

May 08, 20238 min

Week in Review: Ex-Uber Sullivan's sentence, SolarWinds detected earlier, AI godfather quits

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , May 1-5, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Allison Miller , Cybersecurity and Technology Executive Thanks to our show sponsor, Trend Micro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced atta...

May 05, 202324 min

Royal ransoms Dallas, new PaperCut exploit, CISA's Mirai warning

City of Dallas hit by Royal ransomware attack impacting IT services Researchers uncover new exploit for PaperCut vulnerability that can bypass detection Mirai botnet loves exploiting unpatched TP-Link routers, CISA warns Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and ...

May 05, 20238 min

Meta FTC troubles, CISA urges Covered List, malicious HTML attachments

FTC comes down on Meta monetizing minors CISA urges adoption of Covered List Almost half of HTML attachments found malicious Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro , the global leader in cybersecurity ...

May 04, 20238 min

Authorities seize 9 crypto exchanges, T-Mobile discloses 2nd data breach of 2023, 'Godfather of AI' quits Google

Authorities seize 9 crypto exchanges used for money laundering T-Mobile discloses 2nd data breach of 2023 'Godfather of AI' quits Google and warns of misinformation dangers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. T...

May 03, 20238 min

Juice jacking, data breach lawsuits, Telegram ban lifted

The academic threat of juice jacking Data breach lawsuits on the rise Telegram ban lifted in Brazil Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro , the global leader in cybersecurity is bringing the cyber ris...

May 02, 20237 min

Veeam backup targeted, DOJ SolarWinds discovery, Americold frozen out

Hackers target vulnerable Veeam backup servers exposed online DOJ detected the SolarWinds hack 6 months earlier than first disclosed Cold storage giant Americold outage caused by network breach Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the mos...

May 01, 20238 min

Week in Review: Energy sector 3CX attack, PaperCut pain continues, all-in-one infostealer

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , April 24-28, is hosted by Sean Kelly with our guest, Steve Zalewski , former CISO, Levi Strauss and co-host, Defense in Depth. Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Tines Ready to take security automation up a notch? With Tines, it's easier than ever! The no-code automation platform is redefining and simplifying security operations – start building mission-critical workflows and apps that streamline processes AND ensure cruci...

Apr 28, 202324 min

New BellaCiao malware, PaperCut is Clop, Europe tech crackdown

Charming Kitten APT uses a new BellaCiao malware Microsoft blames clop affiliate for PaperCut attacks Big tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules And now a word from our sponsor, Tines Ready to take security automation up a notch? With Tines , it's easier than ever! The no-code automation platform is redefining and simplifying security operations - start building mission-critical workflows and apps that streamline processes AND ensure crucial data stays safe while extending the influence ...

Apr 28, 20238 min

Messaging malware update, China reclassifies cyberattacks, more cyberattacks don't use malware

Messaging app update distributes malware China reclassifies cyberattacks Malware-free cyberattacks on the rise And now a word from our sponsor, Tines Ask anyone at RSA; security teams can't operate in a silo. No SOAR solutions enable users to dynamically collect information outside their systems and use it at multiple points in an automated workflow - but Tines does! With Tines, users can exchange real-time information outside its platform and use it to drive automated workflows. Visit Tines.com...

Apr 27, 20236 min

US policing AI use for civil rights violations, Bill proposes security testing centers for government tech, Microsoft Edge leaking browsing data to Bing

US policing use of AI for civil rights violations Bill proposes new security testing centers for critical government tech Microsoft Edge is leaking user browsing data to Bing And now a word from our sponsor, Tines To proactively protect against threats, you need a culture of cybersecurity - and solutions that facilitate this. With Tines ' no-code automation platform, you can: 1. Remediate threats faster. 2. Improve automation. 3. Control access to your data. 4. Create a culture of cybersecurity....

Apr 26, 20237 min

Threat group taxonomy, disabling EDR, North Dakota's AI cyber tools

A call to standardize threat group naming Threat actors using new tool to disable EDR North Dakota turns to AI for cyber And now a word from our sponsor, Tines Ready to take security automation up a notch? With Tines , it's easier than ever! The no-code automation platform is redefining and simplifying security operations - start building mission-critical workflows and apps that streamline processes AND ensure crucial data stays safe while extending the influence of your security team throughout...

Apr 25, 20237 min

3CX hits utilities, CISA PaperCut warning, Hyena devours GPT4

Energy sector orgs in US, Europe hit by same supply chain attack as 3CX CISA adds 3 actively exploited flaws to KEV catalog, including critical PaperCut bug Hyena code poised to devour GPT4 And now a word from our sponsor, Tines Ask anyone at RSA; security teams can't operate in a silo. No SOAR solutions enable users to dynamically collect information outside their systems and use it at multiple points in an automated workflow - but Tines does! With Tines , users can exchange real-time informati...

Apr 24, 20237 min

"New class" of Russian attackers, GitHub helps open source security, used routers leak info

NCSC warns of "new class" of Russian adversaries GitHub adds Action to help open source security Used routers hold on to secrets Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera . Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects an organization's leaked credentials and automatically tests their exploitabil...

Apr 23, 20238 min

Week in Review: 3CX double supply chain attack, Remcos Tax-Day RAT, Surveillance kills morale

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , April 17-21, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Shawn Bowen, CISO, World Fuel Services Thanks to our show sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera. Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects an organization's leaked credentials and au...

Apr 21, 202324 min

Microsoft 365 outage, Capita burglary evidence, 3CX attack update

Microsoft 365 outage blocks access to web apps and services Capita has 'evidence' customer data was stolen in digital burglary 3CX supply chain attack was the result of a previous supply chain attack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera . Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects an orga...

Apr 21, 20238 min

Elon Musk wants to develop TruthGPT, Southwest disrupted by 'technical issue', Officials warn of hackers targeting Cisco routers

Elon Musk wants to develop TruthGPT Southwest's operations resume after a 'technical issue' US, UK warn of govt hackers targeting Cisco routers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera . Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects an organization's leaked credentials and automatically tests th...

Apr 19, 20238 min

LockBit on macOS, low code security, and QuaDream shuts down

Ransomware comes for macOS The security considerations of low code Israeli offensive cyber company shutting down Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera . Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects an organization's leaked credentials and automatically tests their exploitability across the e...

Apr 18, 20237 min

Tax Day RAT warning, NCR POS outage, Urgent Chrome fix

Microsoft warns of Remcos RAT campaign targeting tax accountants NCR suffers POS outage after BlackCat ransomware attack Google releases urgent Chrome update to fix actively exploited zero-day vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Pentera This episode of Cyber Security Headlines is made possible in part by Pentera . Today over 60% of cyber attacks involve the use of exposed credentials. Now, for the first time, security teams can address this critical threat head-on. Pentera collects ...

Apr 17, 20237 min

Week in Review: Pentagon papers leak, keeping breaches quiet, Cisco air-gaps Webex

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , April 10-14, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Dmitriy Sokolovskiy , CISO, Avid Thanks to our show sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salesforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to a...

Apr 14, 202324 min

Google Cloud's weak passwords, pressure on breach disclosure, Discord cooperating on Pentagon leak

Weak passwords targeted on Google Cloud Potential IT snitches warned about employment stitches Discord cooperating with leaked document investigation And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salseforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni , you get visibility to all third p...

Apr 14, 20237 min

Windows Nokoyawa ransomware, LinkedIn pushes verification, Russia's Ukraine cyberwar

Windows zero-day exploited in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks LinkedIn and Microsoft Entra introduce a new way to verify professional contacts Russian places Ukraine internet infrastructure clearly in its sights, both high tech and low And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salseforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put yo...

Apr 13, 20238 min

Microsoft warns of Azure shared key abuse, Attackers hide stealer behind AI Facebook ads, OpenAI bug bounty program

Microsoft warns of Azure shared key authorization abuse Attackers hide stealer behind AI chatbot Facebook ads OpenAI to launch bug bounty program And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salseforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni , you get visibility to all third party...

Apr 12, 20238 min

Netherlands adopting RPKI, WordPress backdoor, tracing the Pentagon leak

Netherlands to adopt RPKI Widespread backdoor installed on WordPress sites Tracing leaked Pentagon documents And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salseforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni , you get visibility to all third party apps and SaaS-to-SaaS connections — ...

Apr 11, 20237 min

Apple zero-day updates, Flipper Zero ban, China Micron probe

Apple releases updates to address zero-day flaws Flipper Zero banned by Amazon for being a 'card skimming device' China to probe Micron over cybersecurity, in chip war's latest battle And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms, like Salseforce, Microsoft 365, or Google Workspace? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised 3rd party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni ,...

Apr 10, 20237 min

Week in Review: North Korea hacks 3CX, DISH ransomware lawsuits, Genesis Market seized

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , April 3-7, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Rich Gautier , former CISO, Department of Justice, Criminal Division Was your address caught up in the Genesis Market? Check it here: https://www.politie.nl/en/information/checkyourhack.html#check Thanks to our show sponsor, Normalyze Normalyze is a cloud data security platform that continuously discovers sensitive data and their access paths across your cloud enviro...

Apr 07, 202322 min

Criminal records incident, Samsung's ChatGPT leak, Money Message ransomware

Criminal records office yanks web portal offline amid 'cyber security incident' Samsung reportedly leaked its own secrets through ChatGPT Money Message ransomware gang claims MSI breach, demands $4 million Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Normalyze Normalyze is a cloud data security platform that continuously discovers sensitive data and their access paths across your cloud environments. Normalyze provides the ability to analyze, prioritize and respond to data threats to prevent damaging data ...

Apr 07, 20238 min
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