Cybersecurity Headlines

iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm Target shares its own web skimming detection tool with the world MFA adoption pushes phishing actors to reverse-proxy solutions Thanks to our episode sponsor, Pentera Align validation to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and the OWASP Top 10. By aligning to industry standards, security teams ensure that their testing covers the latest adversary techniques....

Iran-linked APT activity on the rise Hacker claims responsibility for North Korean internet disruptions TikTok: the once and future national security threat Thanks to our episode sponsor, Pentera To continuously know the exploitable attack surface, automate your validation. Security validation must be as dynamic as the attack surface it's securing. Periodical and manual tests aren't enough to chal...

Cyber attack disrupts German oil firm operations Tesla recalls Full Self Driving feature that lets cars roll through stop signs FBI recommends using burner phones at the Olympics Thanks to our episode sponsor, Pentera To understand the exploitable attack surface, security teams need to cover the full scope of potential attacks. Adversaries take the path of least resistance to the critical assets....

Your GPU knows your secrets UPnP behind Eternal Silence router campaign DeFi platform hacked for $80 million Thanks to our episode sponsor, Pentera To understand the exploitable attack surface, take the adversarial perspective. The way to know which vulnerabilities are exploitable is to…well, exploit them. This way, security teams get a concise attack vector pointing to the organization's weakest...

Novel device registration trick enhances multi-stage phishing attacks US bans major Chinese telecom over national security risks Over 20,000 data center management systems exposed to hackers Thanks to our episode sponsor, Pentera Pentera introduces Automated Security Validation! The newly-minted unicorn out of Israel takes a whole new approach to penetration testing - allowing every organization t...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Jan 24-28, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Gary Hayslip , CISO,  Softbank Investment Advisers Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

US says national water supply 'absolutely' vulnerable to hackers Microsoft mitigated a record 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack on Azure users BotenaGo Mirai botnet code leaked to GitHub Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has...

White House releases new cybersecurity strategy Trickbot gets trickier VPNLab shuttered in global takedown Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations,...

Canada's foreign ministry hacked Hactivists target Belarus rail system to stop Russian military buildup Segway victimized by Magecart attack Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component f...

SBA launches cybersecurity program Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment American Olympians warned to take cybersecurity precautions Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component fo...

Ukraine attack update: experts find strategic similarities with NotPetya Molerats use Google Drive and Dropbox as attack infrastructure Senators introduce bill to protect satellites from getting hacked Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detectio...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Jan 17-21, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Julie Tsai, Cybersecurity Leader Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Join  Datadog  in their upcoming webinar to learn how to dissect the anatomy of an attack vector in the cloud with the use of their unified Cloud Security Platform. Visit  datadoghq.com/ciso  t...

NATO and Ukraine sign deal to boost cybersecurity Microsoft Sees Log4j attacks exploiting SolarWinds Serv-U bug Large-scale cyberattack hits the Red Cross Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Join Datadog in their upcoming webinar to learn how to dissect the anatomy of an attack vector in the cloud with the use of their unified Cloud Security Platform. Visit datadoghq.com/ciso to register for th...

CISA warns of data-wiping attacks EU working on its own DNS service Biden expands the NSA's cybersecurity purview Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog In Datadog 's upcoming webinar, you'll learn how to best utilize the suite of Datadog Cloud Security products to identify the root cause of an attack and how a unified platform provides real-time threat-detection and continuous configuration audit...

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics app loaded with privacy risks Europol shuts down cybercriminals' VPN service of choice Newspaper accuses Israeli police of spying on its own citizens Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Join Datadog in their upcoming webinar to learn how to dissect the anatomy of an attack vector in the cloud with the use of their unified Cloud Security Platform. Visit datadoghq.com...

Ukraine points fingers in recent cyber attacks Another dark web marketplace calls it quits Renewable energy targeted for cyber espionage Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog In Datadog 's upcoming webinar, you'll learn how to best utilize the suite of Datadog Cloud Security products to identify the root cause of an attack and how a unified platform provides real-time threat-detection and continu...

Microsoft discloses malware attack on Ukraine government networks New unpatched Apple Safari browser bug allows cross-site user tracking Now you can get your vulnerability alerts by phone Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Join Datadog in their upcoming webinar to learn how to dissect the anatomy of an attack vector in the cloud with the use of their unified Cloud Security Platform. Visit data...

  Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Jan 10-14, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Tyler Young , Director, Information Security,  Relativity Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com  

New undetected backdoor runs across three OS platforms Microsoft RDP bug enables data theft, smart-card hijacking Ukrainian police arrests ransomware gang that hit over 50 firms Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry CISO's…Listen Up. Is your team challenged with distinguishing threat signal from noise, reducing cyber costs and finding security talent? We're here to help. BlackBerry ® Guard is...

EU planning supply chain attack simulations TellYouThePass ransomware returns A look at Senate confirmations for cyber positions Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry With ransomware attacks like REvil, DarkSide, Conti, and recently Log4Shell, how confident are you in your cyber solution to prevent threats today and into the future? With BlackBerry 's Prevention-First endpoint security, we pre...

Apple to allow third-party app payment options in South Korea Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack Hackers leveraging Log4j to install NightSky ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry Cybersecurity Professionals… Listen up. Ransomware is on the rise and you can't afford to rely on ineffective endpoint technology to PREVENT attacks. With BlackBerry 's 7th...

Open source developer poisons his own well Hacker group self-pwns Microsoft finds TCC bypass vulnerability in macOS Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry CISO's…Listen Up. Is your team challenged with distinguishing threat signal from noise, reducing cyber costs and finding security talent? We're here to help. BlackBerry ® Guard is a Managed Extended Detection & Response(XDR) service that merg...

Hackers have been sending malware-filled USB sticks to U.S. companies disguised as gifts Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app Norton 360 faces blowback for crypto feature Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry Cybersecurity Professionals… Listen up. Ransomware is on the rise and you can't afford to rely on ineffective endpoint technology to PREVENT attacks. Wit...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Jan 3-7, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Adam Glick , CISO,  SimpliSafe Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as...

Honda, Acura cars hit by Y2K22 bug that rolls back clocks New trick could let malware fake iPhone shutdown to spy on users secretly Attackers exploit flaw in Google Docs' comments feature Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response...