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Cybersecurity Headlines
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Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 10, 2021
Colonial hackers stole data ahead of pipeline shutdown Microsoft pulls Windows 10 AMD driver causing PCs not to boot New TsuNAME flaw could let attackers take…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 7, 2021
DOD announces expansion of bug bounty program Data leak uncovers Amazon product review scam DHS to embark on historic hiring initiative Thanks to our episode…
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Week in Review - May 3-7, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 3-7, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Mitch…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 6, 2021
Facebook's Oversight Board upholds Trump suspension Phishing for workplace credentials Report looks at third-party SDKs in school apps Thanks to our episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 5, 2021
A new set of vulnerabilities may affect 60 percent of the world's public email servers worldwide Hundreds of millions of Dell computers potentially vulnerable…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 4, 2021
A look at the Project Signal ransomware campaign Moscow facial recognition system used against protestors Facebook Oversight Board to release Trump decision…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMay 3, 2021
New Spectre exploits beat AMD and Intel mitigations Microsoft finds critical code execution bugs in IoT, OT devices New ransomware group uses SonicWall…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 30, 2021
Babuk ransomware operators announce shutdown Now we need to worry about deepfake satellite images QNAP hit with AgeLocker ransomware Thanks to our episode…
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Week in Review - April 26-30, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, April 26-30, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 29, 2021
Linux malware used to backdoor systems for years Intel and Microsoft partner to detect cryptojacking Android contact tracing logs exposed to preinstalled apps…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 28, 2021
Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ransom is not paid Vulnerabilities in Eaton product can allow hackers to disrupt power supply FBI…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 27, 2021
Software bug opened macOS to malware An analysis of the COMB21 password leak Authorities warn of FluBot Android malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Aptible…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 26, 2021
Emotet malware officially removed from all infected devices globally Computer security world in mourning over death of Dan Kaminsky Password manager…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 23, 2021
Prometei botnet exploits Exchange server bugs Facebook wants to 'normalize' the mass scraping of personal data Microsoft 365 outage affects email delivery…
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Week in Review - April 19-23, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, April 19-23, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 22, 2021
EU weighs regulations on "high-risk" AI DOJ forms ransomware task force Facebook disrupts two state-sponsored hacking groups Thanks to our episode sponsor…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 21, 2021
Hundreds of networks reportedly hacked in Codecov supply-chain attack Remote code execution vulnerabilities uncovered in smart air fryer Biden administration…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 20, 2021
Security conferences set for in-person return Apple approves Parler's return to the App Store Geico exposed driver's license numbers for months Thanks to our…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 19, 2021
Codecov discloses 2.5-month-long supply chain attack BazarLoader malware aims at Slack and BaseCamp users Windows 10 update causing DNS and shared folder…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 16, 2021
US pins SolarWinds attack on Cozy Bear, boots 10 Russian diplomats Second Google Chromium zero-day released on Twitter this week Google rolls out Chrome 90…
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Week in Review - April 12-16, 2021
Link to Blog Post https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-april-12-16-2021 This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, April…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 15, 2021
FBI patches Exchange server backdoors IcedID looks to fill the Emotet malware void Draft plan to improve US power grid security Thanks to our episode sponsor…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 14, 2021
Chrome Zero-Day exploit posted on Twitter April Patch Tuesday patches 114 bugs including NSA's two at 9.8 severity Cyberattacks are the number-one threat to…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 13, 2021
Nvidia announces AI-powered tools for cybersecurity Biden announces nominations for cybersecurity positions Apple updates chip security mid-production Thanks…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 12, 2021
Israel carries out cyberattack on Iran nuclear facility Joker malware infects over 500,000 Huawei Android devices Critical cloud bug in VMWare Carbon Black…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 9, 2021
Office 365 phishing hides behind HTML that stacks up like Legos Tech support scammers sending fake antivirus subscription bills PHP user database leaked in…
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Week in Review - April 5-9, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, April 5-9, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Justin…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 8, 2021
Slack and Discord file sharing used to spread malware Facebook comments on recent user data leak Cring ransomware hits unpatched VPNs Thanks to our episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 7, 2021
European Union institutions targeted in a cyber-attack LinkedIn spearphishing campaign uses custom decoy job offers Ransomware attacks increased by 485% in…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 6, 2021
Supreme Court rules in Google's favor on Java API case Firmware malware on the rise APTs exploiting vulnerabilities in FortiOS Thanks to our episode sponsor…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 5, 2021
533 million Facebook users have personal data leaked online Sierra Wireless resumes production after ransomware attack Malware attack is preventing car…
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April 2, 2021
$3 will get you private webcam feeds sold as home video tapes Ubiquiti attacker tried to extort us, company confirms Crooks offer $500 for work logins…
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Week in Review - March 29-April 2, 2021
Link to Blog Post https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-march-29-april-2-2021/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Remediant Remediant is a…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesApril 1, 2021
North Korean hackers targeting security researchers Report details data sent from mobile operating systems Does CISA have the resources to succeed? Thanks to…
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March 31, 2021
Intel sued under wiretapping laws for tracking user activity on its website Whistleblower: Ubiquiti breach "catastrophic" Gibberish tweet from US…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 30, 2021
Emails from DHS officials obtained in SolarWinds hack Docker Hub images contain cryptominers Commits with backdoor pushed to PHP Thanks to our episode sponsor…
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March 29, 2021
Apple releases emergency update for iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch Android system update may contain spyware Senators offer to let NSA hunt cyber actors…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 26, 2021
Fake COVID credentials flourish on the dark web Mamba ransomware gang abusing open source tools An analysis of COVID-19 vaccine websites Thanks to our episode…
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Week in Review - March 22-26, 2021
Link to Blog Post https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-march-22-26-2021/ This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, March…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 25, 2021
Voting information on millions of Israeli's leaked ahead of election Facebook disrupts Chinese group targeting Uyghur community Privacy and security issues…
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March 24, 2021
US government calls for better information sharing in wake of SolarWinds, Exchange attacks Hospitals hide pricing data from search results New Android zero-day…
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March 23, 2021
SCOTUS: Facebook's still on the hook for nonconsensual user tracking Democrats prepare swarm of antitrust bills targeting Big Tech Microsoft Exchange servers…
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March 22, 2021
REvil Ransomware gang demands $50 million from Acer Feds indict hacktivist behind Verkada surveillance camera breach SolarWinds-linked hacking group SilverFish…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 19, 2021
Over $4.2 billion in cybercrime losses reported to FBI in 2020 Fake iPhone charger blows up in researcher's face Taxpayers attacked with Trojan-inflicting…
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Week in Review - March 15-19, 2021
Link to Blog Post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, March 15-19, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Jesse Whaley …
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 18, 2021
Telcos targeted by Chinese attackers Mimecast source code stolen by SolarWinds attackers Hiding data in Twitter images Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 17, 2021
Microsoft shares one-click ProxyLogon mitigation tool for Exchange servers Microsoft Teams, Exchange and more went down for four hours on Monday Signal is down…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 16, 2021
Cyber criminals impacted by OVH data center fire Journalist hit with $16 SMS attack Hackers steal NFTs Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend Micro The…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 15, 2021
DearCry ransomware using ProxyLogon exploits Google faces suit over snooping on "Incognito" browsing Detecting deepfakes by analyzing light reflections in the…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 12, 2021
Raided phone network Sky ECC says no, police didn't break our encryption 'Even 20-year-old interns' could watch unsecured webcam feeds Russia blocks itself by…
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Week in Review - March 8-12, 2021
Link to Blog Post https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-march-8-12 This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, March 8-12…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 11, 2021
Cloud hosting data centers burn down New initiative hopes to secure the open source supply chain Dependency confusion attacks flourishing Thanks to our episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 10, 2021
Microsoft March Patch Tuesday fixes 82 flaws, 2 zero-days Hackers access surveillance cameras at Tesla, Cloudflare, banks, more CISA urges people get serious…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 9, 2021
SUPERNOVA malware linked to threat actor Spiral Intel working on FHE silicon Gender disparity remains an issue in cyber security Thanks to our episode sponsor…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 8, 2021
REvil ransomware gang uses extended voice calls to pressure victims New Microsoft tool checks Exchange Servers for ProxyLogon hacks Ongoing phishing attacks…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 5, 2021
Fake (right-wing) news does better than real news on Facebook Security firm Qualys says it was victimized in Accelion zero-day CISA issues emergency 'fix…
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Week in Review | March 1-5, 2021
Link to Blog Post https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-march-1-5-2021 This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, March…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 4, 2021
Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act signed into law Exchange Server zero-days exploited in the wild Facebook to lift political ad ban Thanks to our episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 3, 2021
Microsoft announces end-to-end encryption support for Teams, plus passwordless logins U.S. unprepared for AI competition with China, commission finds Tom…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesMarch 2, 2021
Gab user data leaked Biden administration to keep tech export ban rules Hackers give websites great SEO before installing malware Thanks to our episode…