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Cybersecurity Headlines
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- Cybersecurity Headlines
March 1, 2021
Ryuk ransomware now self-spreads to other Windows LAN devices Go malware sees 2000% increase, adopted by APTs and e-crime groups Former SolarWinds CEO blames…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 26, 2021
Biden orders review of supply chain security China uses malicious Firefox Extension to spy on Tibetans Attackers scan for unpatched VMware servers after PoC…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review | February 22 through 26, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, February 22-26, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 25, 2021
Microsoft and FireEye push for breach reporting rules US Federal Reserve hit with massive IT outage Path cleared for California's net neutrality law Thanks to…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 24, 2021
Most firms now fear nation state attack Firefox 86 gets privacy boost with Total Cookie Protection Shadow attacks let attackers replace content in digitally…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 23, 2021
SHAREit fixes security holes Organizations feel the impact of the Accellion exploit China spyware cribs the NSA Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac Gain a…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 22, 2021
Silver Sparrow malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped SolarWinds hackers stole source code for Microsoft Azure, Exchange, Intune New hack lets…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 19, 2021
Dating-app video calls could have been spied on Microsoft pulls buggy Windows update that blocked security updates Windows, Linux servers targeted by new…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review | February 15 through 19, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, February 15-19, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 18, 2021
SolarWinds attack launched from within the US Facebook restricts Australian news sharing Security researcher finds native Apple Silicon malware Thanks to our…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 17, 2021
Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads LastPass will restrict free users to only one type of device starting next month North…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 16, 2021
France links Russian Sandworm hackers to hosting provider attacks Privacy problems with Azure and Canonical Microsoft estimates thousands of developers touched…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 15, 2021
SuperMicro supply chain hack used for counterintelligence for a decade Egregor ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine Scammers target US tax pros in ongoing…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 12, 2021
Pitiful password enabled recent water treatment facility hack Border patrol scans millions of faces, catches 0 imposters at airports India using a glitchy app…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review | February 8 through 12, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, February 8-12, 2021 is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 11, 2021
SIM swapping gang targeting celebrities arrested Researcher demonstrates the vulnerability of open source to supply chain attacks Google study looks at…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 10, 2021
Office 365 will help admins find impersonation attack targets U.S. agencies publish ransomware factsheet Europol busts international cybercriminal group Thanks…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 9, 2021
A look at Iranian spyware operations Florida water treatment plant hacked to distribute harmful chemicals Microsoft to add 'nation-state activity alerts' to…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 8, 2021
New phishing attack uses Morse code to hide malicious URLs Hacked by SolarWinds, Mimecast lays off staff despite record profits Activists complain of weakened…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 5, 2021
Canada calls Clearview AI's facial recognition 'mass surveillance' Amazon pulls Big-Brother move, puts AI cameras in delivery vans Myanmar blocks Facebook…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review: February 1 through 5, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, February 1-5, 2021 is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Shawn…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 4, 2021
Microsoft sees a rise in business email compromise attacks on schools Facebook takes a proactive content stance after Myanmar coup SolarWinds CEO says its…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesFebruary 3, 2021
Another SolarWinds vulnerability used to hack National Finance Center SonicWall confirms actively exploited zero-day Microsoft Defender now detects macOS…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 2, 2021
Deloitte's CDC vaccine system comes up short Myanmar internet and telecom disruptions continue due to coup Sprite Spider emerges as one of the most destructive…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
February 1, 2021
Suspected Russian hack extends far beyond SolarWinds software Russian hack brings changes and uncertainty to US court system Section 230 emerges as Robinhood's…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 29, 2021
Unhappy #DataPrivacyDay to us all WhatsApp adds biometric authentication to web, desktop versions Sources: Facebook preps suit against Apple over App Store…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review: January 25 through 29, 2021
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review, January 25-29, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice @stevenprentice with our guest, Steve…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 28, 2021
10-year old sudo bug patched Mass Emotet uninstall planned for March 25th Microsoft's security business exceeds $10 billion in revenue And now our sponsor…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 27, 2021
Google's Threat Analysis Group warns of social engineering hack aimed at security researchers Verizon outage started in Brooklyn TikTok fixes flaws allowing…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 26, 2021
Google's cookie replacement performs well in tests Twitter Birdwatch pilot launches WhatsApp wormable malware found on Android And now our sponsor Nucleus…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 25, 2021
President Biden takes on cybersecurity on day one SonicWall firewall maker hacked using zero-day in its VPN device Intel probes reports of quarterly earnings…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 22, 2021
Technologists comb through Parler videos with facial recognition EU privacy watchdogs go after employers who spy on workers Google investigates top AI…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review: January 18 through 22, 2021
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Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 21, 2021
Malwarebytes breached by the group that attacked Solarwinds Google researcher finds security flaws impacting popular chat apps Executive Order addresses…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 20, 2021
FireEye releases report and network auditing tool for SolarWinds-type hacks SolarWinds malware arsenal widens with Raindrop DNSpooq bugs let attackers hijack…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 19, 2021
Parler resurfaces online Darknet forum Joker's Stash shutting down Microsoft Defender to enable auto-remediation by default Thanks to our episode sponsor Armis…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 18, 2021
Xiaomi added to Pentagon blacklist Dating apps are using images from the siege to ban rioters' accounts NSA suggests enterprises use designated DNS-over-HTTPS…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 15, 2021
Hackers waltzed past MFA used by CISA on cloud accounts Social media convulses after Capitol attack Google fixes bug that delayed COVID contact-tracing apps…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review: January 11 through 15, 2021
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review, January 11-15, 2021 is hosted by Steve Prentice @stevenprentice with our guest Allan…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 14, 2021
Europol confirms dark web marketplace takedown Google to reportedly block all political ads... again DoD halts deployment of cybersecurity system Thanks to our…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 13, 2021
Hackers leak stolen Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine data online Social media's big terrible week Parler archived due to "mind-numbing" mistake Thanks to our episode…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 12, 2021
SolarWinds breach now linked to Turla UK ruling limits the reach of "general warrants" UN data breach exposes staff records Thanks to our episode sponsor, IT…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 11, 2021
Parler removed from Apple, Google, and Amazon Facial-recognition app Clearview sees a spike in use after Capitol attack Emotet tops malware charts in December…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 8, 2021
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- Cybersecurity Headlines
Week in Review: January 4 through 8, 2021
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Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 7, 2021
Rioters storm US Capitol, Trump's Twitter suspended SolarWinds attackers accessed DOJ's email server WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook Our sponsor…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 6, 2021
Google, Alphabet employees unionize NYSE no longer plans to de-list Chinese firms Amazon banned from using AWS trademark in China Our sponsor, Omada's identity…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesJanuary 5, 2021
Microsoft source code accessed by SolarWinds attackers Slack suffers massive outage UK judge denies Assange extradition to US Our sponsor, Omada's identity…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
January 4, 2021
Russian SolarWinds hack damage escalates Backdoor account discovered in more than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls and VPN gateways Wall Street to kick out Chinese…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesDecember 31, 2020
T-Mobile discloses data breach CISA updates SolarWinds guidance Emotet strikes Lithuanian health infrastructure Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs Newly…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 30, 2020
Google Docs bug exposes users private documents Kawasaki discloses security breach, potential data leak Brexit deal warns of security dangers of Netscape…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesDecember 29, 2020
Defending the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain Cellular aggregation tool detailed in police records CISA releases malware detection tool for Azure and Microsoft…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 28, 2020
Microsoft resellers seen as Russian cyberattack mules GoDaddy employees fail holiday bonus phishing test SolarWinds releases updated advisory for new SUPERNOVA…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 23, 2020
Treasury Department's senior leaders were targeted by SolarWinds hack Draft lawsuit alleges Google and Facebook agreed to team up against antitrust action…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesDecember 22, 2020
Attackers staged a dry-run against SolarWinds in October 2019 NSO Group spyware reportedly used against journalists CIA agents exposed with stolen data Thanks…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 21, 2020
SolarWinds supply chain attack updates Trump officials plan to split up Cyber Command and NSA Google explains the cause of its recent outage Thanks to our…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 18, 2020
Ex-Homeland Security adviser: 'We're being hacked' Ignore Facebook 'Christmas bonus' come-on Twitter to start removing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation Thanks…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesDecember 17, 2020
Trump considers clemency for Silk Road founder Researcher warned of SolarWinds security issues last year What can the US do to prevent cyberattacks? Thanks to…
- Cybersecurity Headlines
December 16, 2020
Microsoft seizes SolarWinds domain – quarantine starts today Twitter will use Amazon Web Services to power user feeds Data breach at Canadian financial…
Cybersecurity HeadlinesDecember 15, 2020
SolarWinds Orion carrying malware Multiple US agencies impacted by SolarWinds supply-chain attack New EU data use legislation could lead to big tech fines…