Breached but not broken.
Dec 19, 2024•35 min•Ep 2213•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
CISA urges senior government officials to enhance mobile device security. Russian state-sponsored hacker group Sandworm is targeting Ukrainian soldiers. A website bug in GPS tracking firm Hapn is exposing customer information. Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Sharp branded routers. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fines Meta $263 million for alleged GDPR violations. Google releases an urgent Chrome security update to address four high-rated vulnerabilities. Cyberattacks on India-based organizations surged 92% year-over-year. Cybercriminals target Google Calendar to launch phishing attacks. Fortinet patches a critical vulnerability in FortiWLM. Juniper Networks warns of a botnet infection targeting routers with default credentials. Our guest is Jeff Krull, principal and practice leader of Baker Tilly's cybersecurity practice, with advice on using employee access controls to limit internal cyber threats. When is “undesirable” a badge of honor?
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Our guest is Jeff Krull, principal and practice leader of Baker Tilly's cybersecurity practice, talking about using employee access controls to limit internal cyber threats.
Selected Reading
CISA urges senior government officials to lock down mobile devices amid ongoing Salt Typhoon breach (The Record)
Sandworm-linked hackers target users of Ukraine’s military app in new spying campaign (The Record)
Tracker firm Hapn spilling names of thousands of GPS tracking customers (TechCrunch)
Multiple security flaws reported in SHARP routers (Beyond Machines)
Meta fined $263 million for alleged GDPR violations that led to data breach (The Record)
Update Google Chrome Now—4 New Windows, Mac, Linux Security Warnings (Forbes)
India Sees Surge in Banking, Utilities API Attacks (Dark Reading)
Google Calendar Phishing Scam Targets Users with Malicious Invites (Hackread)
Fortinet Patches Critical FortiWLM Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)
Juniper Warns of Mirai Botnet Targeting Session Smart Routers (SecurityWeek)
Recorded Future CEO Calls Russia’s “Undesirable” Listing a “Compliment” (Infosecurity Magazine)
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