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Cybersecurity Headlines

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Cyber Security Headlines: SVR tactics, brand spamming, steel giant cyberattack

SolarWinds attackers changing tactics Brand domains used in spam operation Steel giant hit with cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Egress People are the biggest risk to your organizations' security and they are most vulnerable when using email. With more advanced threats getting through secure email gateway detection every day, Egress provides AI-powered email security that eliminates both inbound phishing attacks and outbound data breaches. What's more, Egress' adaptive security arc...

Feb 27, 20247 min

Police taunt LockBit, PayPal's cookie patent, vending machine controversy

British police taunt LockBit administrator PayPal files patent for new stolen cookies detector Vending machine crash reveals face recognition tech Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Egress People are the biggest risk to your organizations' security and they are most vulnerable when using email. With more advanced threats getting through secure email gateway detection every day, Egress provides AI-powered email security that eliminates both inbound phishing attacks and outbound data breaches. Wha...

Feb 26, 20248 min

Week in Review: LockBit gets bitten, airline bot gaffe, exploding car keys

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Thom Langford , CISO, Velonetic Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor AI is so good, it can now autofill OneTrust portal questionnaires in one click. Yes, we've been talking about it all week. Conveyor's security questionnaire automation tool not only boasts industry leading AI accuracy, but now fills in One Trust portals with a single click. Trying a proof of concept with you...

Feb 23, 202426 min

LockBit's thwarted upgrade, AT&T's massive outage, Change Healthcare cyberattack

LockBit was building next gen encryptor before takedown Thousands of wireless customers suffer outage Prescription delays due to Change Healthcare cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor , the security questionnaire automation software one of their customers dubbed "my favorite security tool of the year", is now even better. They've upgraded our browser extension for portal-based questionnaires and it can now autofill OneTrust portal questionnaires in one click. You can ...

Feb 23, 202410 min

LockBit gang doesn't keep its word, the LockBit bounty, White House tackles U.S. maritime threats

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Happy Thursday. Are you tired of us talking about how Conveyor's AI can now autofill OneTrust security questionnaires in one-click? Well, we'll stop talking about it if you come talk to them. Ready to give the market leading AI for security questionnaires a spin? Try a free proof of concept by booking a demo at www.conveyor.com . And mention this podcast for 5 free questionnaire credits when you purchase an Enterprise plan. Get the stories behind the h...

Feb 22, 20249 min

LockBit update, Signal usernames, NSA Cyber Director retires

LockBit takedown update Signal now lets users keep phone numbers private NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce to retire Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor No more portal scaries. Conveyor just launched AI autofill of OneTrust portal questionnaires. That means no more clicking question-by-question to copy-paste each answer when a customer sends you a OneTrust security questionnaire. Conveyor's AI will read and autofill the whole page for you. Trying a proof of concept with your own data ...

Feb 21, 20247 min

LockBit disrupted, Cactus leaks Schneider data, ALPHV claims financial attacks

LockBit disrupted by global police operation Cactus leaks Schneider Electric data on dark web ALPHV gang takes credit for LoanDepot, Prudential attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor , the security questionnaire automation software one of our customers dubbed "my favorite security tool of the year", is now even better. They've upgraded their browser extension for portal-based questionnaires and it can now autofill OneTrust portal questionnaires in one click. You can test th...

Feb 20, 20248 min

Chrome protects home, Zeus mastermind guilty, airline chatbot gaffe

Google Chrome feature blocks attacks against home networks Mastermind behind Zeus and IcedID malware pleads guilty Air Canada must honor refund invented by its chatbot, says court Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor AI is so good, it can now autofill OneTrust portal questionnaires in one click. Yes, you heard us right. Conveyor's security questionnaire automation tool not only boasts industry leading AI accuracy, but now fills in One Trust portals with a single click. Trying a p...

Feb 19, 20248 min

Week in Review: LLMs improve cyberattacks, Rhysida gets decrypted, US Blackcat bounty

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Trina Ford , CISO, iHeartMedia Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across ...

Feb 16, 202425 min

Microsoft zero-day warning, Neuberger addresses Munich, trojan steals faces

Microsoft warns of new Exchange Server zero-day Neuberger: Pace of ransomware takedown operations isn't enough Gold Pickaxe malware steals your face Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth ac...

Feb 16, 20248 min

Trans-Northern breach, malicious LLM usage, massive email leak

Trans-Northern Pipelines confirms cyberattack Threat actors using LLMs to improve cyberattacks Email provider published internal emails in plain text Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth a...

Feb 15, 20247 min

Prudential data breached, Facebook Marketplace leak, BoA 3rd party breach

Prudential Financial data breached in cyberattack Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum Bank of America customers at risk after third party breach Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust an...

Feb 14, 20248 min

Repository framework, Romanian healthcare attack, Ivanti backdoored

CISA releases repository security framework Ransomware takes down Romanian healthcare management system Ivanti flaw used to deploy backdoor Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your...

Feb 13, 20248 min

Raspberry Robin warning, Hyundai ransomware attack, Cisco job cuts

Raspberry Robin – a new one-day exploit targeting Windows Hyundai Europe suffers Black Basta ransomware attack Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it focuses on high growth areas Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establis...

Feb 12, 20248 min

Week in Review: Volt Typhoon warning, Cloudflare's nation-state breach, $25 million deepfake

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Doug Mayer , vp, CISO, WCG Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your...

Feb 09, 202426 min

Volt Typhoon warning, Cisco fixes Expressway, credit union theft

CISA, FBI issue sobering warning about Volt Typhoon Cisco fixes critical Expressway flaws 3 million records from thousands of credit unions exposed Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable gro...

Feb 09, 20249 min

CISA collaboration challenges, Iran's cyber efforts, ransomware's $1 billion

CISA collaboration initiative on thin ice Iran focusing cyber efforts Ransomware payments cross $1 billion in 2023 Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Ove...

Feb 08, 20247 min

United front against spyware, spyware to blame for most Google zero-days, insider data breach hits Verizon

Tech giants and world govs unite to tackle spyware threats Spyware vendors to blame for most Google zero-days Insider data breach hits almost half of Verizon's employee base Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to esta...

Feb 07, 20249 min

Spoutible API Leak, Fake IDs at scale, Sudo Windows

Spoutible API vulnerability leaks user data Illicit service cranks out fake IDs Sudo coming to Windows Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 comp...

Feb 06, 20247 min

Cloudflare announces breach, AnyDesk announces breach, Children's hospital attacked

Cloudflare announces nation-state level breach AnyDesk says hackers breached production servers, reset passwords Chicago children's hospital announces cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust...

Feb 05, 20248 min

Week in Review: Microsoft email explanation, Brazilian banking trojan, Mercedes GitHub error

Link to blog post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mary Rose Martinez , vp, CISO Marathon Petroleum Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth a...

Feb 02, 202423 min

FBI Director's warning, Apple flaw warning, Pentagon supplier breach

FBI director warns of Chinese hacker threat to U.S. critical infrastructure CISA warns of exploited Apple flaw Pentagon Intelligence supplier allegedly hacked Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and...

Feb 02, 20248 min

Volt Typhoon takedown, refusing ransoms, Binance's big leak

FBI grounds Volt Typhoon More companies refuse to pay ransoms Binance internal info exposed on GitHub Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 compa...

Feb 01, 20248 min

Mercedes-Benz leak, Juniper Networks patch, ZLoader is back

Mercedes-Benz exposes sensitive data, source code Juniper Networks issues out-of-band fix for high severity flaws New ZLoader malware, now with 64-bit Windows compatibility Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to estab...

Jan 31, 20249 min

Microsoft takes another hit, Energy giant hit by ransomware, the NSA is secretly buying your data

Microsoft takes another hit Energy giant hit by ransomware The NSA is secretly buying your data Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 companies p...

Jan 30, 20249 min

Jenkins patch alert, Cisco flaw alert, Russia's intel wiped

Urgent patch alert for Jenkins Cisco flaw exposes Unified Comms systems Pro-Ukraine hackers wipe 2 petabytes of data from Russian intelligence center Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable g...

Jan 29, 20248 min

Week in Review: TeamViewer still abused, ransomware's hidden costs, X supports passkeys

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Kelley , vp, CISO, The E.W. Scripps Company and partner, OTAWireless.com . Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor, the security questionnaire automation software known for generating the most accurate AI answers to questionnaires is launching a much-requested feature. Conveyor's AI can now use uploaded security documents like a SOC 2 and security policy whitepapers to auto...

Jan 26, 202428 min

Hewlett Packard breach, exposed API study, Ukraine infrastructure attacks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) attacked through Microsoft 365 email system Study reveals 18,000 exposed API secrets, including $20 million in vulnerable Stripe tokens Ukrainian energy, postal, and transportation services hit by cyberattacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor , the security questionnaire automation software known for generating the most accurate AI answers to questionnaires is launching a much-requested feature. Conveyor's AI can now use uploaded security docu...

Jan 26, 20249 min

EquiLend offline, AI fueling ransomware, "mother of all breaches"

Cyberattack knocks EquiLend offline Brits warn of the AI impact on ransomware Data leak claims to hold over 26 billion records Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Conveyor , the security questionnaire automation software one of our customers dubbed "my favorite security tool of the year", is now even better. How? Conveyor's AI can now use uploaded security documents like a SOC 2 or security policy document to auto-generate precise answers to entire security questionnaires in seconds. You...

Jan 25, 20247 min

CISA boss swatted, Subway investigates LockBit, Australia sanctions hacker

CISA boss targeted in "harrowing" swatting attack Subway puts a LockBit investigation on the menu Australia sanctions REvil hacker behind Medibank data breach Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Ever wish AI could auto-generate answers to security questionnaires for you just based on your SOC 2 or other documents? Spoiler alert - it can and you can now try it for free with Conveyor's AI security questionnaire automation software. Set up takes a few seconds. Get a free Conveyor account an...

Jan 24, 20247 min
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