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OpenAI behind Hugging Face hack TrickBot tunnels through DNS Acrobat extension opens WhatsApp Get the show notes here: Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes...

Bit2Watt threatens power stability All AI models cheat at cyber evaluations US weighing Chinese LLM ban Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-bit2watt-instability-ai-models-cheat-chinese-llm-ban/   Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they nev...

Hugging Face fights AI hacks with AI World Cup streamers get a red card WordPress enters a patching race Get the show notes here: Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before i...

Dairy company Fairlife suffers cyberattack Microsoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customers Abbott Labs investigates two cyber incidents amid extortion claims Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-fairlife-dairy-cyberattack-acr-stealer-surge-abbott-labs-incidents/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, t...

"Context Bombing" flips the script on prompt injections Pentagon suspends CMMC Phase II requirements Old tech, new problems Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/the-department-of-know-cmmc-suspended-sharefile-shutdown-context-bombing-strikes-back/   This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino , with guests Tom Hollingsworth , networking technology advisor, Futurum Group...

ClickLock stealer uses kill loops to force password entry TELEPUZ malware uses ClickFix to steal data and run commands 1Password's new Agentic Mode lets Claude log into accounts Notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-clicklocks-kill-loops-telepuz-clickfix-tricks-1passwords-agentic-login/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right...

Zoom's account takeover wake-up call Two zero-days, one urgent SonicWall patch 23andMe's breach bill keeps growing Show Notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-zooms-wake-up-call-zero-day-sonicwall-patch-23andmes-growing-breach-bill/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnec...

Pentagon suspends CMMC Phase II requirements US troop location data under attack in Iran "Context Bombing" flips the script on prompt injections Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cmmc-phase-ii-suspended-tracking-troops-in-iran-defenders-turn-to-context-bombing/   Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right n...

Russia's router access routes MemGhost haunts AI memory DHS alert got waved off… twice Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/ cybersecurity-news-russias-router-access-routes-memghost-haunts-ai-memory-dhs-alert-got-waved-off-twice / ↗ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unne...

Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package NSA brings back Tailored Access Operations name for elite hacking unit Progress urges ShareFile customers to shut down storage zone controllers  Show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-multifunction-windows-backdoor-nsa-revives-tao-urgent-sharefile-warning/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every...

Link to the episode This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino , with guests Davi Ottenheimer, principal, Flying Penguin , and Chris Ray , field CTO, GigaOm . Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube. The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com . Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Your...

Interpol's fraud sweep goes global China flags Claude Code Old GitHub accounts, new tricks Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-interpols-global-fraud-sweep-chinas-claude-code-flag-old-github-account-tricks/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your team just added its 67th AI tool. And unfortunately, also your 67th security blind spot. The good news: The Vanta Agent...

Mexico's first cyber test gets tested Snoops break into Roundcube mailservers Cash App owner pays up over lax security Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-mexicos-big-cyber-test-roundcube-mailserver-snooped-on-cash-app-found-lax/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your team just added its 67th AI tool. And unfortunately, also your 67th security blind spot. The good...

The UK's Cyber Pledge and Cyber Shield Millions exposed in Japanese telco attack China looking to curb overseas model access Get the show notes here: Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your team just added its 67th AI tool. And unfortunately, also your 67th security blind spot. The good news: The Vanta Agent works like a GRC engineer in the background, finding every app your team uses, scoring t...

Suspected China-Nexus hackers use fake Indian tax filing utility to deploy DcRAT Prompt injection attacks trick AI Agents into making crypto payments France to stop certifying products without quantum-safe encryption Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-india-tax-rat-prompt-injection-crypto-scam-france-pushes-quantum-safe/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your tea...

JadePuffer ransomware used AI agent to automate entire attack AdaptHealth suffers cyberattack UK's National Cyber Action Plan launch delayed by political leadership crisis Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-first-ai-ransomware-adapthealth-suffers-cyberattack-uk-cyber-plan-delayed/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your team just added its 67th AI tool. And unfort...

This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests David Cross , CISO, Atlassian ; Kathleen Mullin , Director, SABSA Institute ; Montez Fitzpatrick , CISO, Navvis ; and Howard Holton , former CEO, GigaOm. Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/the-department-of-know-peoplesoft-exploit-ford-brings-back-gray-beards-llm-vetting/   Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Pus...

Card data theft remains top concern for U.S. consumers OMB chief to oversee spy agency budgets Fortibleed leads to ransomware attacks and 430,000 Fortinet firewalls exposed Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-consumer-security-worries-vought-supervises-spy-budgets-fortibleed-exposes-fortinet/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Push Most cybersecurity approaches are c...

Hide My Email bug shows real addresses Fable 5 gets the greenlight DHS confirms hackers breached HSIN Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-hide-my-email-shows-real-addresses-fable-5-gets-greenlight-microsoft-teams-hits-back-on-bots/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Push Most cybersecurity approaches are completely reactive. Victim organizations are hit with an attac...

Bash can spell trouble GNU for AI agents  DHS to unveil critical infrastructure council  Aikido buys Root Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-bash-hits-ai-dhs-announces-anchor-ci-aikido-buys-root/   Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Push Most cybersecurity approaches are completely reactive. Victim organizations are hit with an attack and the chase ensues.  Silent P...

US seizes illegal World Cup domains WhatsApp offers usernames for phone number privacy $10M reward for Russia-based cyber campaign Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-us-seizes-illegal-world-cup-domains-whatsapp-offers-usernames-for-phone-privacy-10m-reward-for-cyber-campaign/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Push Most cybersecurity approaches are completely reacti...

CISA sets urgent deadline to fix exploited Cisco flaw Chinese cybersecurity company claims it has a better-than-Mythos bug finder Amazon Q flaw enables cloud credential theft  Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cisas-cisco-deadline-chinas-mythos-competitor-amazon-q-flaw/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Silent Push Most cybersecurity approaches are completely reactive. V...

ShinyHunters hits Madison Square Garden Cal Water finds no evidence of OT activity New CISA guide helps agencies adopt SASE for Zero Trust Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-shinyhunters-hits-msg-cal-water-confirms-no-damage-cisa-sase-guide/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare Attackers are treating your mobile app like an open book. Sixty-three percent...

  Copilot AI knocks down cybercrime tools Hackers exploit Cisco zero-day China's 360 says it matches Anthropic's Mythos Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-copilot-ai-attacks-cybercrime-tools-hackers-exploit-cisco-zero-day-chinas-360-vs-mythos/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare AI is speeding up development, but at what cost? While ninety-six percent of...

Feds seize alleged cyber-scam infrastructure Dragos unveils AI for OT security Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-feds-seize-scam-infrastructure-dragos-unveils-ai-for-ot-security-scattered-spider-hackers-plead-guilty/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare Is your mobile app truly protected? Relying on the OS isn't enou...