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Cybersecurity HeadlinesHavok 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApple 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesSamsung 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesHackers 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…
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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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesVM 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesExposed 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesHackers 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesNamecheap 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesReddit 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…
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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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMicrosoft 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesNIST 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesTech 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCyber 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFortra 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…
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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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesLondon 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFDIC 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMicrosoft 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCriminal 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCharter 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…
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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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFBI 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…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesNorth Korean crypto tactics, Russian DDoS record, China tech exports
A look at North Korean crypto stealing tactics Russia saw record DDoS attacks China leads in facial recognition tech exports Thanks to this week's episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesPakistan investigating nationwide blackout, FBI identifies Horizon Bridge hackers, GoTo hack larger than first reported
Pakistani authorities investigating whether cyberattack caused nationwide blackout FBI identifies hackers behind Horizon Bridge crypto theft GoTo says hackers…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesLA School leaks, GAO security ignored, PLAY ransomware in UK
LA School attack exposed Social Security numbers Government Accountability Office names and shames PLAY ransomware hits UK car dealerships Thanks to this…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesPayPal accounts breached, Yum! Brands attacked, ODIN Intelligence hacked
PayPal accounts breached in large-scale credential stuffing attack Ransomware gang steals data from KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut brand owner ODIN Intelligence…
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Week in Review: NortonLifeLock password breach, Ransomware revenue falls, ChatGPT goes phishing
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, January 16-20, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, George Finney, CISO…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesRansomware revenue falls, Vice attacks university, Android Hook malware
Ransomware revenue falls by $300 million in 2022 as more victims refuse to pay Vice Society claims ransomware attack against University of Duisburg-Essen…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesBypassing patches, ChatGPT polymorphic malware, Bitwarden goes passwordless
Vendors bypassing security patches ChatGPT creates polymorphic malware Bitwarden acquires Passwordless.dev Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Cerby Did you…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesRansomware impacts 1,000 ships, Crypto influencer victimized by malware, Microsoft patches Azure flaws
Ransomware attack impacts 1,000 ships Crypto influencer victimized by malware pushed by ads on Google Microsoft patches flaws in Azure cloud services Thanks to…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCyber attack disrupts esports, Qbot overtakes Emotet, CircleCI breached
Cyber attack disrupts esport event Qbot overtakes Emotet CircleCI breach caused by infostealer Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Cerby Did you know that over…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesNortonLifeLock password breach, Canadian liquor hack, severe jsonwebtoken flaw
NortonLifeLock warns that hackers breached Password Manager accounts Hacker steals credit card info from Canada's largest alcohol retailer Severe security flaw…
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Week in Review: FAA system failure delays flights, LastPass hit with lawsuit, Writing malware with ChatGPT
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, January 9-13, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Shaun Marion, CISO…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesChromium browser flaw, Twitter leak developments, IcedID strikes again
Experts detail Chromium browser security flaw putting confidential data at risk Twitter says 200 million-user leak not obtained from its systems, others…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFAA system failure, Royal Mail cyber incident, police app leaks ops data
FAA system failure delays flights Royal Mail hit by "cyber incident" Police app leaked operations data Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Can you name…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesIowa schools closed by cyberattack, TikTok CEO questioned by EU, OIG cracks fed agency passwords
Iowa school district cancels classes due to cyberattack TikTok CEO questioned by EU about its data practices Government watchdog cracks federal agency's…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCar API flaws, Experian bypass, ChatGPT malware
API vulnerabilities found across car brands Bypassing Experian Security Trying to write malware with ChatGPT Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Can you…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesTurla hackers return, LastPass faces lawsuit, Windows reporter hacked
Russian Turla hackers hijack decade-old malware infrastructure to deploy new backdoors LastPass hit with lawsuit over August breach Hackers abuse Windows error…
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Week in Review: PyTorch malicious compromise, Ransomware cloned victim, LockBit gang apologizes
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, January 2-6, is hosted by Sean Kelly with our guest, Bryan Willett, CISO, Lexmark…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesSlack's GitHub theft, CircleCI breach warning, NATO tests AI
Slack's private GitHub code repositories stolen over holidays CircleCI warns of security breach — rotate your secrets! NATO tests AI's ability to protect…
Cybersecurity Headlines'Mudge' joins Rapid7, Meta fined $400 million, GDPR costs Coinbase $100 million
'Mudge' joins cybersecurity firm Rapid7 Meta fined $400 million by European regulator Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with regulators Thanks to today's…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFTX founder pleads not guilty, LA housing authority cyberattack, Ukrainian vishing operation bust
FTX founder has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges LA housing authority operations disrupted by cyberattack Ukrainian authorities bust major vishing call…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesGoogle tracking lawsuits, ransomware victim cloned, LockBit hospital apology
Google to pay $29.5 million to settle lawsuits over user location tracking Ransomware gang cloned victim's website to leak stolen data LockBit gang apologizes…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesNetGear urgent patch, malicious PyTorch compromise, LockBit ransoms Lisbon
NETGEAR fixes a severe bug in its routers. Patch it ASAP! PyTorch discloses malicious dependency chain compromise over holidays LockBit ransomware claims…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesGoogle Home snooping, 3Commas API leak, Ireland investigating Twitter data sale
Snooping bug found on Google Home speakers 3Commas API database leaked Ireland investigating Twitter users data for sale Thanks to this week's episode sponsor…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesRansomware hammers hospitals, Citrix servers not applying patches, Log4Shell at 1-year old
Ransomware continues to hammer hospitals Citrix servers found vulnerable despite patches Log4Shell celebrates an anniversary Thanks to this week's episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFacebook reaches Cambridge Analytica settlement, BTC.com lost $3 million in cyberattack, Hackers steal $8 million from BitKeep users
Facebook reaches settlement related to Cambridge Analytica scandal BTC.com lost $3 million in cyberattack Hackers use trojan to steal $8 million from BitKeep…
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Severe LastPass breach, Inglis resigns post, Xfinity accounts hacked
LastPass admits to severe data breach, encrypted password vaults stolen Chris Inglis to resign as national cyber director Comcast Xfinity accounts hacked in…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMalware in search ads, Guardian hit with ransomware, Okta source code accessed
FBI warns of malware in search ads Guardian hit with suspected ransomware Attackers grab Okta source code Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Tis the…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMcGraw Hill data leak, UK ICO names breached firms, Twitter aided Pentagon propaganda
McGraw Hill exposed student grades and personal info UK privacy regulator names and shames breached firms Twitter aided the Pentagon in covert online…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesCyber Security Headlines: Glupteba botnet returns, the future of ransomware, and Epic Games' privacy fine
Botnet shrugs off Google The future of ransomware Epic Games receives record privacy fines Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines If you're like most…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesRussia infiltrates satellites, Gmail's end-to-end encryption, NSA's Russia warning
CISA says Russia's Fancy Bear infiltrated US satellite network Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web NSA cyber director warns of Russian…
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Week in Review: Antivirus data wipers, TSA expands facial recognition, Uber breach
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, December 12-16, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Jeremy Embalabala, CISO…
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Japanese MirrorStealer malware, HTML smuggling SVGs, DDoS-for-hire arrests
Hackers target Japanese politicians with new MirrorStealer malware Crooks use HTML smuggling to spread QBot malware via SVG files FBI charges 6, seizes domains…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesEU drafts new US-data sharing agreement, Microsoft signed malicious drivers, InfraGard data leak
EU gets closer to US-data sharing agreement Microsoft signed malicious drivers InfraGard data for sale on dark web Thanks to this week's episode sponsor…
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Twitter data leak, Uber hit with another breach, Chinese police arrest crypto laundering gang
Twitter addresses claims of recent data leak Uber hit with another breach after attack on third-party vendor Police in China arrest gang who laundered $1.7…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesIndia leaks expat passport info, Cloudflare expands free security tools, Greece outlaws spyware
India's foreign ministry leaks passport details Cloudflare Zero Trust suite available to at-risk groups Greece outlaws spyware Thanks to this week's episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesPwn2Own Toronto winners, EDR data wipers, MuddyWater's new campaign
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 nets almost $1M for 63 zero days Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers Iran-linked MuddyWater APT launches new…