Cybersecurity Headlines

Government CVE funding set to end Tuesday 4chan, the internet's most infamous forum, is down following an alleged hack China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it come...

AI code dependencies are a supply chain risk Morocco investigates social security leak European Commission increases security measures for US-bound staff Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC programs…we rely on point-in-tim...

Major workforce cuts planned for CISA Microsoft warns Windows users not to delete 'inetpub' folder Data breach at testing lab affects 1.6 million people Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like...right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC programs…we rely on point-in-time...

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Carla Sweeney , SVP, InfoSec, Red Ventures Thanks to our show sponsor, Nudge Security Are you struggling to secure your exploding SaaS footprint? With Nudge Security , you can discover all SaaS apps and accounts, manage access, ensure secure configurations, vet unfamiliar tools, and...

President orders probe of former CISA Director Chris Krebs Nissan Leaf cars can be hacked for remote spying and physical takeover Infosec experts warn of China Typhoon retaliation against tariffs Thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security Are you struggling to secure your exploding SaaS footprint? With Nudge Security, you can discover all SaaS apps and accounts, manage access, ensure secure con...

U.S. Comptroller suffers 'major incident' Oracle confirms "obsolete servers" hacked Police seize Smokeloader malware servers and detain customers Thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security Nudge Security is the only solution for SaaS security and governance that can discover up to two years of historical SaaS spend along with usage insights so you can uncover wasted spend and sources of unneces...

WhatsApp vulnerability could facilitate remote code execution Spyware targeting Chinese diaspora Microsoft Patches 125 Windows Vulns, Including Exploited CLFS Zero-Day Thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security Nudge Security provides advanced security posture management for Okta, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other critical apps. With Nudge, you'll be alerted of risks like weak or missi...

Apple appeals UK encryption back door order Researchers warn about AI-driven hacking tool  PoisonSeed campaign weaponizes CRM system Thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security Nudge Security discovers every GenAI tool ever used in your org, even those you've never heard of. For each tool, you'll see who introduced it, who else is using it, where it's integrated into other tools, and a vendor se...

Haugh fired from leadership of NSA and Cyber Command WinRAR flaw bypasses Windows Mark of the Web security alerts Researcher creates fake passport using ChatGPT Thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security Nudge Security helps you mitigate security risks stemming from SaaS sprawl by discovering every SaaS account ever created by anyone in your org within minutes of starting a free trial. And, you...

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Howard Holton , COO and industry analyst, GigaOm Thanks to our show sponsor, Qualys Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters mos...

Google patches Quick Share vulnerability ChatGPT suffered brief outage Wednesday UK's Royal Mail investigates data leak claims Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insights help yo...

North Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe Stripe API skimming campaign unveils new techniques for theft Verizon call filter API flaw exposed customers' incoming call history Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial ter...

Mozilla Thunderbird finally takes on Gmail with new email service Surge in scans on PAN GlobalProtect VPNs hints at attacks Microsoft Using AI to Uncover Critical Bootloader Vulnerabilities Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial te...

FTC sends warning to future 23andMe buyer Global phishing threat targets 88 countries Samsung data breach tied to old stolen credentials Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insigh...

FBI warns of increase in free online document converter scams Resurge malware exploits Ivanti flaw BlackLock hackers exposed through leak site vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters mos...

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop , CISO, The Weather Company Jonathan will be speaking at The CrowdStrike Crowd Tour, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in Atlanta – details here . He will also be speaking at the C Vision International Think Tank on April 24, 2025, also in Atlanta – details here . Thanks to...

150,000 sites compromised by JavaScript injection Vulnerabilities in numerous solar power systems found T-Mobile pays $33 million in SIM swap lawsuit Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker ® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny...

New ransomware group claims attack on US Telecom firm WideOpenWest NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat New ReaderUpdate malware variants target macOS users Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker ® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransom...

EncryptHub linked to Microsoft Management Console exploit Security Copilot gets AI agents A call for more PETs in government Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker ® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the at...

More than 300 cyber criminals arrested in Africa 23andMe bankruptcy puts millions of DNA records at risk Ukraine's state railway partially down after attack Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker ® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a defaul...

U.S. Treasury lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash Web service outage in Russia due to reported Cloudflare block Microsoft Trust Signing service abused to code-sign malware Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker ® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates wi...

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Christina Shannon , CIO, KIK Consumer Products Thanks to our show sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the web to find – and remove – your private information before it gets in...

Stalkerware company SpyX suffers data breach Nation-state groups hit organizations with Microsoft Windows zero-day Swiss telecom Ascom the latest victim of HellCat's Jira campaign Thanks to this week episode sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the web to find – and remove – your private inf...

Attackers swipe data from Pennsylvania teachers union Infosys settles $17.5M lawsuit after third-party breach Top U.S. sperm bank discloses data breach Thanks to this week episode sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the web to find – and remove – your private information before it gets into...

CISA scrambles to contact fired employees after court rules layoffs 'unlawful' Google acquires cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on government devices, sources say   Thanks to this week episode sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the...