Cybersecurity Headlines

Dozens of cities and towns are paying tech workers to abandon Silicon Valley CISA orders agencies to patch new Windows zero-day used in attacks Password recovery tool infects industrial systems with Sality malware Thanks to today's episode sponsor, 6clicks The 6clicks AI-powered GRC platform with an integrated content library is the most intelligent way to get ISO 27001 certified. It allows you to...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Carla Sweeney , VP Information Security  Red Ventures Thanks to our episode sponsor, Edgescan Edgescan  simplifies Vulnerability Management by delivering a single full-stack solution (SaaS) integrated with world-class security professionals. Instead of managing a p...

Ex-C.I.A. engineer convicted in biggest theft ever of Agency secrets Chinese hackers targeted U.S. political reporters just ahead of January 6 attack, researchers say Twitter outage briefly hits thousands Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan Edgescan simplifies Vulnerability Management by delivering a single full-stack solution (SaaS) integrated with world-class security professionals. Inst...

Microsoft warns of massive phishing operation Android malware downloaded over 3 million times More speculative-execution attacks found for x86 Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan Scalable automated and continuous Attack Surface Management (ASM) and vulnerability detection integrated with a world-class cyber security team provide 100% false-positive-free alerts and expert remediation guidan...

FTC is cracking down on false claims of anonymizing data TikTok halts privacy policy change in Europe Government contractor pays $9 million over whistleblower allegations Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan Edgescan combines full-stack coverage with integrated reporting and business-level prioritization to deliver a single source of truth for your entire vulnerability management program wi...

Ransomware hits French telco NSO Group acquisition called off Krebs on Experian security Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan Edgescan offers a single platform solution that covers the full stack, from Web Applications to APIs to the Network and data layer. Continuous Attack Surface Management coupled with automated & strategic Pen-testing as a Service (PTaaS) yields fully scalable coverage...

China tries to censor what could be biggest data hack in history Pentagon: We'll pay you if you can find a way to hack us Tech's red-hot hiring spree shows signs of cooling Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan Edgescan simplifies Vulnerability Management by delivering a single full-stack solution (SaaS) integrated with world-class security professionals. Instead of managing a plethora of po...

Link to Blog Post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – July 4-8, 2022   This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  David Cross , SVP/CISO  Oracle SaaS Cloud Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With  Votiro  you can. Votiro removes evasiv...

Cisco and Fortinet release security patches for multiple products Canada's RCMP have been using powerful malware to snoop on people's communications Online programming IDEs can be used to launch remote cyberattacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware fro...

Attackers moving off Cobalt Strike Cyberattacks against law enforcement on the rise Apple announces lockdown mode Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-pr...

Hacker may have stolen personal data of 1 billion Chinese citizens Ukrainian police take down phishing gang behind payments scam NIST unveils 'quantum-proof' cryptography algorithms Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, withou...

Jenkins discloses dozens of zero-day bugs in multiple plugins Rogue HackerOne employee steals bug reports to sell on the side Patchable and preventable security issues lead causes of Q1 attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in millisec...

A new sophisticated malware is attacking SOHO routers New study shows over half of employees use prohibited apps Google battles bots, puts Workspace admins on alert Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal se...

NATO to create rapid response cyber force FBI warns of deep fakes for remote work Ship controls identified as another major attack surface Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your...

Stolen PII and deepfakes used to apply for tech jobs Russia fines foreign firms for data violations Premier League crypto sponsorships expose fans to big losses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal securi...

Ransomware gang launches bug bounty KillNet claims DDoS on Lithuania ICS security bill passes House Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detecti...

New phishing method bypasses MFA using Microsoft WebView2 apps Russian threat actors may be behind the explosion at Texas liquefied natural gas plant Google reveals sophisticated Italian spyware campaign targeting victims in Italy, Kazakhstan Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) work...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Marnie Wilking , CISO,  Wayfair Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for  Optiv , discusses what challenges CIS...

Cloud email threats soar 101% in a year NHS warns of scam COVID-19 text messages Fancy Bear uses nuke threat lure to exploit 1-click bug Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv , discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-c...

Daycare apps found insecure Encryption flaws found in Mega Microsoft retires cloud facial recognition Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv , discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing secur...

Cloudflare outage impacts crypto exchanges Biden signs a pair of cybersecurity bills 7-zip now supports Windows 'Mark-of-the-Web' security feature Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv , discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in toda...

Windows downloads blocked in Russia The importance of receipts Chrome extensions can be used for fingerprinting Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv , discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increa...

US DoJ announces shut down of Russian RSOCKS Botnet Experts warn of a new eCh0raix ransomware campaign targeting QNAP NAS Mixed results for Russia's aggressive Ukraine information war, experts say Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv ,...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Ariel Weintraub , CISO,  MassMutual Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Check out  Datadog 's on-demand fireside chat with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—...

House Armed Services chair calls national security software, systems 'too vulnerable' Microsoft Office 365 AutoSave can assist cloud ransomware attacks OMIGOD! There's more to OMIGOD Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Watch Datadog 's on-demand webinar for a 30-minute discussion on driving DevSecOps best practices in the enterprise with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year car...