Cybersecurity Headlines

Chinese fraudsters target kids playing online games Former Twitter employee convicted in Saudi spy case Facebook divulges data leading to abortion prosecution 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 with zero fals...

Treasury sanctions Tornado Cash Twilio confirms hack Chinese hacking group targets backdoors 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 cove...

Critical flaws found in US Emergency Alert System Security experts urge Fick's speedy confirmation as first U.S. cyber ambassador High-severity bug in Kaspersky VPN client opens door to PC takeover 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...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Yael Nagler,  CISO,  Walker & Dunlop Thanks to this week's sponsor, HYAS "Did you know a cybersecurity breach doesn't have to mean that your business is shut down or your data is stolen? Malware, ransomware, data exfiltration: They all report to a command and contr...

Cyberattacks hit Taiwan to coincide with Speaker Pelosi's visit4 Cisco addresses critical flaws in Small Business VPN routers DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says Thanks to today's episode sponsor, HYAS We know IT and security teams are already overloaded — facing constant pressure to improve security without additional resources. That's why it's so importa...

Ukraine takes down massive bot farm Thousands of Solana wallets drained Semikron hit by cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, HYAS Cybercriminals try their hardest to cover their tracks, but no matter what, they always leave a trail. HYAS Insight gives you access to all of the data you need to trace an attack back to its source. This helps you map out the complete attack campaign infrastr...

US crypto firm hit by $190 million theft T-Mobile store owner busted running phone unlocking scheme EU missile maker denies breach but confirms extortion attempt Thanks to today's episode sponsor, HYAS Cybercriminals try their hardest to cover their tracks, but no matter what, they always leave a trail. HYAS Insight gives you access to all of the data you need to trace an attack back to its source...

Akamai disrupts record DDoS in Europe Australian man faces spyware charges Meta accused of failing to tackle hate speech in Kenya Thanks to today's episode sponsor, HYAS Cybercriminals try their hardest to cover their tracks, but no matter what, they always leave a trail. HYAS Insight gives you access to all of the data you need to trace an attack back to its source. This helps you map out the com...

Huge network of 11,000 fake investment sites targets Europe DawDropper Android apps serve up banking malware North Korea-linked SharpTongue spies on email accounts with a malicious browser extension Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyas. Better production environment security starts with visibility. After all, how can you protect your most valuable asset if you don't know A: what's expected and...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Deneen DeFiore , VP, CISO,  United Airlines Thanks to our show sponsor, Snyk Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose  Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk provides real-time scanning...

Hackers opting for new attack methods after Microsoft blocked macros by default Microsoft 365 outage knocks down admin center in North America 22 million US health records breached thus far in 2022 Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Snyk Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk pr...

Microsoft warns of Subzero malware JusTalk logs leak The cost of an average data breach Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Snyk Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk provides real-time scanning with automated fixes and remediation advice right from the tools and workflows devel...

Hacker swipes $6 million from blockchain music platform Coding error to blame for Rogers outage US doubles reward for tips on North Korean-backed hackers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Snyk   Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk provides real-time scanning with automated f...

LockBit hits Italy  Quantum cybersecurity bill heads to the Senate Windows adds brute force defense Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Snyk Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk provides real-time scanning with automated fixes and remediation advice right from the tools and wor...

FBI uncovers Chinese and Huawei misdeeds 5.4 million Twitter accounts available for sale Microsoft warns that new Windows updates may break printing Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Snyk Developers want to code fast and security wants to ship securely. And that's why they both choose Snyk . Backed by industry-leading security intelligence, Snyk provides real-time scanning with automated fixes an...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 6-10, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Renee Guttmann , Former CISO, Campbell Soup, Coca Cola, Time Warner Thanks to this week's sponsor, 6clicks 6clicks  is your AI-powered GRC platform, featuring a fully-integrated content library. 6clicks provides organizations with a powerful GRC platform to build h...

Microsoft Teams outage also takes down Microsoft 365 services Heatwave forced Google and Oracle to shut down in London Hackers for hire: adversaries employ "cyber mercenaries" Thanks to today's episode sponsor, 6clicks Experience the magic of Hailey, the 6clicks artificial intelligence engine for risk and compliance. With Hailey, organizations can automatically show cross-compliance between regula...

Microsoft cuts security jobs amidst weakening economy Is your cute little Neopet leaking your personal data? Russia disguises malware as Ukrainian app for hacking Russia Thanks to today's episode sponsor, 6clicks The 6clicks GRC solution comes with a fully integrated content library full of hundreds of standards, assessment templates, libraries, playbooks, and more. With the content library includ...

Car GPS tracker exposes location data Russian malware groups spoof pro-Ukraine apps MacOS backdoor speaks to the cloud Thanks to today's episode sponsor, 6clicks Your GRC solution is only as valuable as the reports it can generate. Provide an exceptional analytics experience for all your GRC stakeholders with the 6clicks reporting suite. Unlock powerful insights and prove compliance using dashboar...

Albania hit with cyberattack Vendors not patching for speculative execution DARPA looks into open-source Thanks to today's episode sponsor, 6clicks 6clicks has pioneered a unique Hub & Spoke architecture to underpin its AI-powered GRC solution and cater to markets requiring scalable, multi-tenanted GRC. This model enables organizations to deploy multiple, autonomous GRC entities connected to a sin...

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...