Australian Parliament introduces standalone cybersecurity law Qualcomm zero-day used to target Android devices Russia and Turkey ban Discord Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & complian...
Oct 10, 2024•7 min
GoldenJackal uses new tools against governments Cross-site scripting flaw found in major WordPress plugin Ukraine's defense ministry launched military CERT Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security...
Oct 09, 2024•7 min
Salt Typhoon attack potentially exposes wiretap data Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility A not- so- happy birthday present for Russia's president Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security &am...
Oct 08, 2024•8 min
Insurers should stop funding ransomware payments, says Neuberger Google removes Kaspersky antivirus software from Play Store Cyberattack hits Detroit-area government services Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on ru...
Oct 07, 2024•8 min
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop , CISO, The Weather Company . Here's a link to CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month announcement , sent to us by Jonathan. Thanks to our show sponsor, SpyCloud SpyCloud disrupts cybercrime by telling you what criminals know about your business, so you can take action on exposed identity data to prevent cyber attacks like ransomware. To learn more how to level the play...
Oct 04, 2024•21 min
Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack Adobe Commerce and Magento stores compromised by CosmicSting bug DOJ and Microsoft take down 107 domains used in Star Blizzard phishing attacks Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Ransomware continues to impact organizations. A new report released by SpyCloud shares insights from your peers in security – the majority of whom were affected by ransomware in the past year. The report has some fascinating industry-specific stats you'll want to see – pl...
Oct 04, 2024•8 min
Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 cybercriminals in raid Northern Ireland police fined for exposing officer identities Rackspace breach sparks vendor blame game Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Stolen data is a hot commodity for cybercriminals. Using infostealer malware, bad actors can siphon valid session cookies from employee devices, scoring the keys to access your networks and systems. According to SpyCloud's latest research, security teams are now seeing stolen cookies among the top...
Oct 03, 2024•8 min
UK ties LockBit affiliate to Evil Corp Public records systems riddled with security flaws Ransomware disrupts emergency services at Texas hospital Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Researchers at SpyCloud recently found that one in five individuals was infected with infostealer malware in the last year. Unfortunately, research now confirms that infostealer infections open the door to ransomware. But organizations with visibility into identity data stolen by malware infections are better-suite...
Oct 02, 2024•8 min
T-Mobile data breaches cost company $31.5 million Iranian hackers charged for targeting 2024 U.S. election Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Did you know that infostealer malware can be a precursor to ransomware? Infostealers are a trending tactic used by cybercriminals to exfiltrate valuable identity data like credentials, PII, and session cookies. According to recent SpyCloud research, 75% of organizations were affected by ransomware more than once in the past...
Oct 01, 2024•8 min
Recall redesign: reinforced and removable Embargo moves ransomware attacks to cloud environments Dallas suburb deals with ransomware attack Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud It turns out infostealer infections are a major contributing factor to a company's ransomware risk, with some industries faring better than others. Get the new research from our sponsor, SpyCloud, and see if your ransomware defense strategy stacks up against your peers. Visit spycloud.com/headlines Get the story behind th...
Sep 30, 2024•7 min
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jason Elrod , CISO, Multicare Health System Missed the live show? Watch it on YouTube . And make sure to check out Jason's book (coming soon) at CyberCISOmarksmanship.com , as well as his newsletter at LimitlessCyber.com . And huge thanks to our sponsor – Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security...
Sep 27, 2024•32 min
Public Wi-Fi hacked at some of the UK's busiest train stations Data privacy watchdog files complaint against Mozilla for ad tracking feature NIST drops password complexity, mandatory reset rules Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving y...
Sep 27, 2024•9 min
DragonForce uses ransomware's greatest hits Salt Typhoon strikes US ISPs Finding SpAIware on the ChatGPT Mac app Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,0...
Sep 26, 2024•8 min
Kansas water plant pivots to analog after cyber event CrowdStrike exec apologizes in Congress for global IT outage MoneyGram goes offline after cyber incident Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running you...
Sep 25, 2024•8 min
U.S. proposes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in autonomous vehicles Telegram updates policies to expose 'bad actors' Necro Trojan infects 11 million android devices through Google Play apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time...
Sep 24, 2024•9 min
LinkedIn halts AI data processing in UK due to privacy concerns, Ukraine bans Telegram Use for government and military, Dismissed German cyber chief falsely accused of associating with Russian spies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, givi...
Sep 23, 2024•8 min
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Rosen , CISO, ZwillGen , advisor to NightDragon and Villager at Team8, whose favorite story of the week was Starlink's ability to detect stealth aircraft. Check it out . Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons. One. Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with l...
Sep 20, 2024•23 min
New INC ransomware targets U.S. healthcare sector Providence public schools deal with irregular internet activity Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update that was bricking M4 iPad Pro devices Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It's Friday and Conveyor hopes you don't have a meaty security questionnaire waiting for you on the other side of this podcast. If you do, you should check them out. As the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires, Conveyor helps you ...
Sep 20, 2024•8 min
Feds derail Raptor Train Newmark creates Volunteer Network for Civil Cyber Defense US to host global AI safety summit Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the next security questionnaire that hits your inbox make you want to throw your laptop out the window? If so, don't do it. You should check out Conveyor first. Conveyor is the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires no matter the format they are in. Yes, that's right. Upload any file like ...
Sep 19, 2024•7 min
Exploding pager tragedy experts look towards supply chain sabotage Construction companies potentially vulnerable through accounting software Cyberattacks result in job losses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Are customer security reviews constantly interrupting your day? You should check out Conveyor. With an enterprise-grade trust center to securely share your security posture, SOC 2, and security FAQs and security questionnaires and market-leading AI accuracy for instant security qu...
Sep 18, 2024•7 min
Spyware giant Intellexa faces new U.S. sanctions Nearly 1 million impacted by ransomware attack on London hospitals Apple releases long-awaited update Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons. One. Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with limited knowledge base maintenance. Two. Enterprise-grade trust center that automates every customer security request. Three. Conve...
Sep 17, 2024•8 min
Fortinet confirms customer data breach RansomHub threatens to leak stolen Kawasaki data Update: Transport for London requires in-person password resets after hack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Ever feel like completing security questionnaires has become your full time side hustle you're not even getting paid extra for? If so, you should check out Conveyor. Conveyor is the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires no matter the format they are...
Sep 16, 2024•8 min
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by David Spark with guest Patrick Heim , co-founder and partner, SYN Ventures Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you're starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing Trust Center. Over 7,...
Sep 13, 2024•28 min
Lazarus Group's VMConnect campaign spoofs CapitalOne Mastercard buys security firm Recorded Future WordPress to require two-factor authentication for plugin developers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you're starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing Trust Center....
Sep 13, 2024•8 min
The $20 WHOIS vulnerability India training thousands of "cyber commandos" A Word of warnings for Taiwanese drone makers Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta When it comes to ensuring your company has top-notch security practices, things can get complicated, fast. Vanta automates compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more, saving you time and money. With Vanta , you can unify your security program management and proactively manage security reviews with AI-powered security questionnaires.Our listeners...
Sep 12, 2024•7 min
Slim CD notifies 1.7M customers of data breach Delaware men charged in international sextortion scheme London transit agency drops claim it has 'no evidence' of customer data theft Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you're starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing ...
Sep 11, 2024•8 min
1.7 million impacted in payment processing breach Dark web administrators charged in U.S. Resurgence of Predator Spyware sparks privacy concerns Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta When it comes to ensuring your company has top-notch security practices, things can get complicated, fast. Vanta automates compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more, saving you time and money. With Vanta , you can unify your security program management and proactively manage security reviews with AI-powered security que...
Sep 10, 2024•8 min
Car rental company Avis discloses data breach Microsoft Office 2024 to disable ActiveX controls by default Wisconsin Medicare users had information leaked in MOVEit breach Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Whether you're starting or scaling your security program, Vanta helps you automate compliance across frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. With Vanta, you can streamline security reviews by automating questionnaires and demonstrating your security posture with a customer-facing Trust Cen...
Sep 09, 2024•8 min
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Justin Somaini , partner, YL Ventures Thanks to our show sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Their best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and over 75 native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit scrut.io to sche...
Sep 06, 2024•25 min
Planned Parenthood suffers cyberattack DoJ propaganda domains takedown Microchip Technology confirms data theft Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security programs. Their best-in-class features like process automation, AI, and over 75 native integrations reverse compliance debt and help manage risk proactively as your business grows. Visit scrut.io to schedule a demo or learn more. That'...
Sep 06, 2024•8 min
