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Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Jonathan Waldrop , CISO, Acoustic , and Chris Ray, Field CTO, GigaOm Thanks to our show sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security , the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Deepfakes aren't science fiction anymore; they're a da...

Payload Ransomware group claims breached of Royal Bahrain Hospital Canadian food retailer Loblaw confirms data breach New York cyber regulations for water organizations launch in 2027 Get links to all our stories in the show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-royal-bahrain-hospital-breach-canadas-loblaw-breached-new-york-water-laws/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Securi...

Iran boosts cyberattacks VENON targets Brazilian banks England Hockey investigates breach Get links to all the stories in our show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-iran-boosts-cyberattacks-venon-targets-brazilian-banks-england-hockey-investigates-breach/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI If you are heading to RSAC next week, here are three things worth seeing at the D ropzone...

Meta apps offer new scam protection Google's Wiz acquisition finalized China curbs state-run OpenClaw use Get links to all the stories in our show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-meta-offers-scam-protection-googles-wiz-acquisition-finalized-china-curbs-openclaw-use/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Here is something worth asking any AI security vendor you meet at RSAC.    C...

NSA and Cyber Command head confirmed Russians targeting encrypted messaging app users OpenAI rolls out vulnerability scanner Get links to all the stories in our show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-march-11-2026/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Remember yesterday's 3 AM threat intel? Here is how it plays out with Dropzone AI .   The intelligence drops. Dropzone picks it up...

InstallFix attacks spread fake Claude code sites UNC4899 breaches crypto firm via trojanized file UK launches cyber-fraud crackdown unit Get links to all the stories in our show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-installfix-spreads-fake-claude-sites-unc4899-breaches-crypto-uk-cyber-fraud-crackdown/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI It is 3 AM. New threat intelligence drops. An...

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane with guests John Barrow , CISO, JB Poindexter & Co. , and Derek Fisher , Director of the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Program, Temple University Thanks to our show sponsor, Dropzone AI Here is a number worth knowing before RSAC. The average enterprise SOC sees tens of thousands of alerts a day. Most get triaged....

FBI investigates suspicious activities on agency network Over 100 GitHub repositories distributing BoryptGrab stealer Hackers abuse .arpa DNS and ipv6 to evade phishing defenses Get links to all the stories in our show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-fbi-network-breach-github-distributes-stealer-hackers-abuse-arpa/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Dropzone AI Here is a number worth kno...

Apple blocks ByteDance Chinese apps Google says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year Iran intelligence backdoored U.S. bank, airport, software outfit networks  Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-apple-blocks-bytedance-googles-90-zero-days-iran-backdoors-u-s-organizations/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Ada...

Possible iPhone-hacking toolkit used by spies Hacker mass-mails HungerRush extortion emails Tycoon 2FA phishing platform dismantled Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-iphone-hacking-toolkit-used-by-spies-hungerrush-extortion-emails-tycoon-phishing-platform-dismantled/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security ,...

Quantum decryption gets theoretically easier OpenAI alters the deal with the Pentagon  South Korea leaks crypto keys for all to see Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-quantum-decryption-openais-deal-south-korea-leaks-crypto-keys/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security , the first security awareness platform...

Chrome unveils quantum-safe certificates Vulnerability allowed hijacking Gemini Live UK warns of Iranian cyberattack risks Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-chrome-quantum-safe-certificates-gemini-live-vulnerability-uk-warns-of-iranian-cyberattacks/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security , the first securit...

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Dan Holden , CISO, Commerce , and Mark Eggleston , CISO, CSC Thanks to our show sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. AI is rewriting the cybersecurity rulebook, because attackers c...

Gottumukkala ousted as CISA Director Ron Wyden blocks Rudd confirmation to lead Cyber Command, NSA Hackers Weaponize Claude Code in Mexican government cyberattack Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-gottumukkala-ousted-wyden-blocks-rudd-hackers-weaponize-claude/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the fir...

iPhone and iPad cleared for classified NATO work U.S. Education and Healthcare targeted with Dohdoor backdoor Trend Micro warns of critical Apex One code execution flaws Get links to all of today's news in our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-nato-adopts-apple-education-and-healthcare-backdoor-apex-one-flaws/ Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episo...

Google disrupts UNC2814 3M+ impacted by TriZetto breach Cisco bug exploited since 2023 Get links to all of today's news in our show notes here: Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security , the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Picture a "new hire" who interviews well… except they're synthetic...

Threat actors break out in under 30 minutes Claude allegedly hit with distillation attacks DeFi platform shutting down after crypto theft Get links to all of today's news in our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-hacked-in-30-minutes-claude-distillation-defi-shutdown-after-attack/ Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptiv...

140k affected by US healthcare breach Data advocates warn against replicating humans Shai-Hulud-like worm targets developers Get links to all of today's news in our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-us-healthcare-breach-affects-140k-experts-warn-against-replicating-humans-shai-hulud-like-worm-targets-devs/ Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode i...

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with guests  Montez Fitzpatrick , CISO,  Navvis , and  Peter Gregory , author. Thanks to our show sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. AI is changing phishing, because persuasion now scales...

Arkanix Stealer – the new AI info-stealer experiment AI-assisted hacker breached 600 Fortinet firewalls in 5 weeks Russia stepping up hybrid attacks, preparing for confrontation with West Get links to all of today's news in our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-arkanix-was-poc-600-fortinet-firewalls-breach-russia-heightens-tension/ Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Adapti...

CISA orders urgent patch of Dell flaw Android malware uses Gemini to navigate infected devices Half of all cyberattacks start in the browser, says Palo Alto Networks Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cisas-dell-order-android-ai-malware-browsers-as-weak-link/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Most of what Conveyor automates is boring. Like really boring. Sec...

Microsoft Copilot summarizes confidential emails ShinyHunters takes CarGurus records Texas sues TP-Link over router hack Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-copilot-summarizes-confidential-emails-shinyhunters-targets-cargurus-texas-sues-tp-link/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Every fast-growing company hits this one moment. Sales wants to close bigger ente...

Hackers target anti-government protestors UK launches "lock the door" cybersecurity campaign Cellebrite linked to phone hack on Kenyan politician Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-hacking-protestors-uk-locks-the-door-kenyan-politician-phone-cracked/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Most of what Conveyor automates is boring. Like really boring. Security que...

Eurail stolen traveler data now up for sale EU Parliament blocks AI features Japan's Washington Hotel discloses ransomware hit Get the full show notes here:  Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Here's a fun question. Would you rather support more enterprise deals… or answer fewer security questionnaires? Moving upmarket usually means more scrutiny and more security questions. Instead of hiring mo...

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane with guests Jon Collins , Field CTO, GigaOm , and Adam Palmer, CISO, First Hawaiian Bank Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Ever dream of giving customers instant answers to their security questions without ever filling out another questionnaire? Meet Conveyor's new Trust Center Agent. The Agent lives in your Conveyor Tr...