Cybersecurity Headlines

Apple to allow third-party app payment options in South Korea Hotel chain switches to Chrome OS to recover from ransomware attack Hackers leveraging Log4j to install NightSky ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry Cybersecurity Professionals… Listen up. Ransomware is on the rise and you can't afford to rely on ineffective endpoint technology to PREVENT attacks. With BlackBerry 's 7th...

Open source developer poisons his own well Hacker group self-pwns Microsoft finds TCC bypass vulnerability in macOS Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry CISO's…Listen Up. Is your team challenged with distinguishing threat signal from noise, reducing cyber costs and finding security talent? We're here to help. BlackBerry ® Guard is a Managed Extended Detection & Response(XDR) service that merg...

Hackers have been sending malware-filled USB sticks to U.S. companies disguised as gifts Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app Norton 360 faces blowback for crypto feature Thanks to our episode sponsor, BlackBerry Cybersecurity Professionals… Listen up. Ransomware is on the rise and you can't afford to rely on ineffective endpoint technology to PREVENT attacks. Wit...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Jan 3-7, is hosted by  Rich Stroffolino  with our guest,  Adam Glick , CISO,  SimpliSafe Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as...

Honda, Acura cars hit by Y2K22 bug that rolls back clocks New trick could let malware fake iPhone shutdown to spy on users secretly Attackers exploit flaw in Google Docs' comments feature Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response...

Microsoft's digital signature verification exploited New York AG warns of credential stuffing attacks Google acquires Siemplify  Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving...

FTC warns of potential penalties for failing to fix Log4j flaws UScellular discloses data breach after billing system hack SlimPay fined for exposing data of 12 million customers for 5 years Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and respo...

Broward Health discloses major data breach Beware of the command line copy-paste backdoor HomeKit bug can crash iOS devices Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving secu...

Microsoft Exchange year 2022 bug breaks email delivery Uber email breach allows anyone to email as Uber Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion in losses in 2021 Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged...

Defense bill includes cybersecurity provisions for private-sector Server firmware rootkit discovered Microsoft Defender showing Log4j false positives Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensi...

LastPass confirms credential stuffing attack against its users Alexa issues deadly challenge to 10-year-old girl Apple aims to retain talent with up to $180,000 bonuses Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizatio...

Study looks at ransomware market share Researchers find abundant toolkits to get around 2FA Shutterfly hit with ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensitive information no matter...

Rook ransomware is yet another spawn of the leaked Babuk code Russia fines Google $100m over "illegal" content Fake Christmas Eve termination notices used as phishing lures Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organiz...

CISA releases free scanner to spot Log4j exposure Researchers disclose unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams software Microsoft Office patch bypassed for malware distribution in apparent 'dry run' Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and securit...

Five Eyes issues Log4Shell advisory NSO Group deal with Uganda spurred backlash Microsoft PhotoDNA inverted to reveal images Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and security solutions. Just as you wouldn't bring a sword to a gunfight, organizations ne...

Hack DHS program expanded to include Log4j Tech companies agree to protect data on undersea cable US returns $154 million stolen by Sony employee Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and security solutions. Just as you wouldn't bring a sword to a gunfi...

Mobile network vulnerability goes back to 2G UK agency shares password trove with Have I Been Pwned Who watches the DarkWatchman? Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and security solutions. Just as you wouldn't bring a sword to a gunfight, organizatio...

Log4J – New patch and a field day for ransomware Western Digital warns customers to update their My Cloud devices Sainsbury's payroll hit by Kronos attack Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and security solutions. Just as you wouldn't bring a sword t...

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , Dec 13-17, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Patti Titus , Chief Privacy and Information Security Officer, Markel Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com  

Hackers begin exploiting second Log4j vulnerability as a third flaw emerges Researchers uncover new coexistence attacks on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips North American propane distributor 'Superior Plus' discloses ransomware attack Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines is no-code automation for security teams, trusted by the world's best companies like Canva, Auth0, and Coinbase. This holiday sea...

Log4J vulnerability used by APTs Attacks on web apps surge Meta expands bug bounty program to include scraping Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines is no-code automation for security teams, trusted by the world's best companies like Canva, Auth0, and Coinbase. This holiday season, book a 10 minute demo of Tines and we'll donate $100 to your favorite charity – we're that certain you'll love w...

Kronos ransomware outage drives widespread payroll chaos Log4j vulnerability update Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses zero-day exploited to spread Emotet malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines was founded by experienced security practitioners who cared about their teams. When they couldn't find an automation platform that delivered, they founded a company and built their own. A few yea...

New details on the Log4Shell attacks Apple releases Android AirTag detector UKG hit with ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines was founded by experienced security practitioners who cared about their teams. When they couldn't find an automation platform that delivered, they founded a company and built their own. A few years later, customers like Coinbase, McKesson, and GitLab run th...

German cybersecurity watchdog issues red alert on Log4j Cyber incident reporting mandates suffer another congressional setback Russia blocks Tor web over privacy concerns Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines You already know how crucial automation is. But why do security analysts still spend so much time on manual tasks? Let's face it – legacy tools just haven't delivered on the automation hype. H...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , Dec 6-10, is hosted by David Spark  with our guest,  Paul Truitt , Principal, Mazars Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines  is no-code automation for security teams, trusted by the world's best companies like Canva, Auth0, and Coinbase. This holiday season, book a 10 minute demo of Tines and we'll donate $100 to your f...