Cybersecurity Headlines

Google's Messages app now uses RCS to encrypt chats Electoral Commission apologizes for security breach involving UK voters' data Banks hit with over $500 million in fines for using out-of-band chat apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Did you catch the biggest release of the year? No, not Barbenheimer. It's Conveyor's GPT-powered security questionnaire response tool: the most accurate...

White House rolls out school cyber initiatives North Koreans breach Russian missile developer Large language models getting worse at math Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor GPT for security questionnaires? Conveyor has already built that for you. Conveyor's GPT-questionnaire response tool is so accurate, you can use it in two ways. One: Let your customers upload their own questions in you...

Microsoft resolves vulnerability following criticism from Tenable CEO FBI investigating ransomware attack crippling hospitals across 4 states New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Did you catch the biggest release of the year? No, not Barbenheimer. It's Conveyor's GPT-powered security questionnaire response tool: the most accu...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 31-August 4, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with guest,  Jeff Hudesman , CISO,  Pinwheel Thanks to our show sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand...

Fortinet VPN bug tops CISA's list of most exploited vulnerabilities in 2022 Chrome malware Rilide targets enterprise users via PowerPoint guides Researchers discover bypass for recently fixed Ivanti EPMM vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture....

Australian Senate recommends banning WeChat US company accused of aiding APT Hacking group to detail P2P protocol at DEF CON  Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The...

Musk sues disinformation researchers for driving away advertisers Researchers claim cloud host facilitated state-backed cyberattacks UK spy agencies want to relax 'burdensome' laws on AI data use Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to e...

White House releases National Cyber and Workforce Education Strategy  Latest DeFi exploit sees millions in losses No link found between cyber insurance and paying ransoms Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to und...

Israel's largest oil refinery website offline amid cyber attack claims TSA renews cybersecurity guidelines for pipelines CISA AND Australia warn of IDOR vulnerabilities after major breaches Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 24-28, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino   with guest,  TC Niedzialkowski‌ , CISO,  Nextdoor Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Over provisioned users could lead to your most sensitive data being exposed or leaked. Just a single attack on one of those users may compromise your entire SaaS estate. With AppOmni's Sa...

Millions affected by data breach at US government contractor Maximus Two severe Linux vulnerabilities impact 40% of Ubuntu users Heart monitoring technology provider confirms cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Over provisioned users could lead to your most sensitive data being exposed or leaked. Just a single attack on one of those users may compromise your entire SaaS estate. ...

Russian court convicts cyber security executive of treason SEC to require incident disclosure Government cyber attacks rely on valid credentials Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni SaaS cyberattacks are prevalent and often go unnoticed until data loss or breaches occur. Sign-ins from an unusual IP address. Stolen session tokens. These security risks can lurk in the shadows and put your enti...

Vulnerability found in TETRA encryption Ryzen CPUs vulnerable to Zenbleed exploit Norwegian government breached with Ivanti zero-day Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Over provisioned users could lead to your most sensitive data being exposed or leaked. Just a single attack on one of those users may compromise your entire SaaS estate.   With AppOmni's SaaS Identity Fabric , secure and man...

Clop moves leaked data to clearweb sites EU governments push back on centralized cyber reporting Cost of data breaches up 15% Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni SaaS cyberattacks are prevalent and often go unnoticed until data loss or breaches occur. Sign-ins from an unusual IP address. Stolen session tokens. These security risks can lurk in the shadows and put your entire SaaS estate at r...

Microsoft key stolen by Chinese hackers provided access far beyond Outlook JumpCloud breach traced back to North Korean state hackers DHL investigating MOVEit breach as number of victims surpasses 20 million Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Over provisioned users could lead to your most sensitive data being exposed or leaked. Just a single attack on one of those users may compromise your...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 17-21, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Dimitri van Zantvliet , CISO,  Dutch Railways Thanks to our show sponsor, OpenVPN According to Oriel Hernan Villalba Pinzetta, a System Administrator with CEDEC's cybersecurity and IT department, "The pandemic meant we could not come to the office, and we needed t...

New P2PInfect worm targeting Redis servers on Linux and Windows systems Adobe releases new patches for exploited ColdFusion vulnerabilities Estée Lauder breached by two ransomware groups And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN According to Oriel Hernan Villalba Pinzetta, a System Administrator with CEDEC's cybersecurity and IT department, "The pandemic meant we could not come to the office, and w...

Complex DDoS attacks on the rise MI6 warns of Chinese data traps Microsoft expands cloud log access And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Karim Hakim, CTO at Hakim Misr Paco, says that CloudConnexa has given him some long-sought peace of mind. " OpenVPN has helped my company to access remote nodes securely without worrying about security protocols," he says. "My company has been looking for a s...

US government launches IoT security labeling program Renewable technologies could pose risk to US electric grid US blacklists two spyware firms run by Israeli former general And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Stephen Haecker, Chief Technology Officer at Carteras Colectivas, relies on Cloud Connexa customer support for his remote team. "I have used them about once per month to help with our g...

JumpCloud breached by APT Wisconsin allegedly hit by LockBit Typos leaking military emails And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Zach Belhadri, the Infrastructure Manager at Knight Capital, shares why using Cloud Connexa for his team's security has been a game changer. With the Cybershield feature, he's able to prevent malware, phishing, and other threats by restricting access to only authorize...

Russia-linked Gamaredon starts stealing data 30 to 50 minutes after initial compromise New AI tool – WormGPT allows for sophisticated cyber attacks Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole Azure AD signing key And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN We asked Anthony Hook, the CTO at Dataweavers, if he would recommend Cloud Connexa to other companies. His response? A resounding yes! With Cloud Con...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 10-14, is hosted by  Sean Kelly  with our guest,  Yaron Levi , CISO,  Dolby Thanks to our show sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate...

USB drive malware attacks spiking again in first half of 2023 Users of Honeywell Experion DCS platforms urged to patch 9 vulnerabilities immediately Ransomware gangs have extorted $449 million this year Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's miss...

What we know about NATO cyber pledges  Tax prep companies "recklessly" shared data Report finds decrease in crypto crime Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The b...

Silk Road's senior advisor sentenced to 20 years in prison 11 million HCA patients impacted by data breach Google hit with lawsuit alleging it stole user data to train its AI tools Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower ente...