Cybersecurity Headlines

REvil web sites mysteriously shut down New BIOPASS malware livestreams victim's computer screen New CISA director confirmed, White House gains cyber-director Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis The first time we got hit with ransomware it took us weeks to recover. The second time we got hit, it took us two hours. Why? Because we had Varonis . Varonis reduces the ransomware blast radius and moni...

Ransomwhere site hopes to provide transparency Microsoft to buy RiskIQ The scope of China's Great Firewall internet censorship Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis What is your ransomware blast radius? The average user can access 17 million files. Varonis reduces your blast radius in days, not years. Combined with advanced detection that monitors every file touch, ransomware doesn't stand a chan...

Cyber-attack hits Iran's transport ministry and railways Hackers use a new technique to disable macro security warnings in weaponized docs MacOS targeted in WildPressure APT malware campaign Thanks to our episode sponsor, Varonis Still in the news is REvil's ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA servers. Varonis is here to help mitigate the blast radius of such attacks. Want a step-by-step guide on what...

Phishing campaign spells double-trouble for Kaseya customers Google sued by 36 states over Play Store fees Morgan Stanley falls victim to third-party data breach Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Want to use 802.1x or TLS certificates on IoT devices, but believe it's hard to manage? It isn't if you use Viakoo. Let Viakoo show you how to manage certificates enterprise-wide from a single console...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , July 5-9, 2021, is hosted by  Steve Prentice  ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Shawn M. Bowen , CISO, World Fuel Services Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo IT vulnerability remediation solutions don't work for IoT. Viakoo's award-winning agentless and automated IoT vulnerability remediation solution can quickly shrin...

Russian APT targets Republican National Committee White House urges mayors to review cyber security posture Incomplete PrintNightmare emergency patch released Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo IT vulnerability remediation solutions don't work for IoT. Viakoo's award-winning agentless and automated IoT vulnerability remediation solution can quickly shrink the attack surface created by distribut...

Kaseya patches imminent after zero-day exploits REvil lowers ransom for universal decryptor Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Did you know IP cameras are responsible for 1/3rd of all IoT cyber breaches? And that 7 out of 10 cameras are running out of date firmware? Viakoo has proven solutions to autom...

REvil confirms Kaseya attack White House will attribute Hafnium Exchange hacks Cyber reinsurance rates see a spike Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo Using a discovery solution like Armis, Forescout, Ordr, and others? Great news – when you discover vulnerable IoT devices you can automate firmware, certificate, and password management to make those devices secure. Learn more at Viakoo.com .  

Kaseya was fixing zero-day just as REvil sprang their attack DHS announces most successful cybersecurity hiring initiative in its history Robinhood ordered to pay $70 million over 'harm' caused to millions of traders Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18 percent of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89 percent of users have access to that data. RevCult is the...

Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks Authorities seize DoubleVPN service used by cybercriminals Microsoft research team reveals critical vulns in Netgear routers Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Cyber criminals who attack healthcare systems know medical record information has tremendous value for stealing identities. If you infuse personally identifiable informat...

Link to Blog Post This week's  Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review , June 28-July 2, 2021, is hosted by  Steve Prentice  ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest,  Gerhard Rickert , VP, Information Security,  Central Pacific Bank Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first e...

Secrecy orders abound in Microsoft's government data requests When proof of concepts go wrong Maine passes strong facial recognition ban Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first extortion attempt, demanding payment to decrypt Colonial's information. Despite a multi-millio...

Data for 700 million LinkedIn users posted for sale House lawmakers introduce American Cybersecurity Literacy Act to mitigate cyber risks UK foreign secretary's private mobile number has been online for at least 11 years Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Ransomware is big business. This nightmare usually gives cyber criminals multiple opportunities to hold your data hostage. After stealing it,...

Windows 11 CPU confusion continues EA ignored domain vulnerabilities for months Ransomware increasingly hiding in VMs Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi 7 in 10 white-collar employees in the U.S. are still working remotely. Virtual teams boomed in 2020 and are here to stay. Locking down networks, restricting collaboration and prohibiting BYOD may limit some security risks. But a much bigger att...

Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco Senate fails to confirm new CISA director before two-week break, drawing criticism Hackers release free games laced with cryptomining malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Google Security VP Royal Hansen said recently that the biggest security challenge over the next 10 years will be "shifting the focus of security from the...

Dell bug puts 30 million PCs at risk Irish health services still feel the impact of ransomware Google delays third-party cookie ban Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're protecting i...

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , June 21-25, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Ira Winkler , CISO, Skyline Technology Solutions Thanks to our sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you under...

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison MITRE releases D3FEND framework Tulsa issues fraud warning after police citation leak Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're...

DirtyMoe is a rapidly growing Windows botnet Majority of web apps in 11 industries are vulnerable all the time Lexmark printers open to arbitrary code-execution Zero-Day Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in...

Data leak marketplace dials up the pressure Bay Area water treatment plant targeted in cyber attack CISA lacks info on federal agency security Thanks to our episode sponsor, RevCult On average, 18% of all your Salesforce data fields are highly sensitive and 89% of users have access to that data. RevCult is the only solution that helps you understand the data you have in Salesforce, and if you're p...

New iPhone bug can permanently break WiFi simply by connecting to a rogue hotspot New York City Law Department hacked SASE: 64% of businesses are adopting or plan to adopt in the next year Thanks to our episode sponsor, Viakoo If you discover vulnerable IoT devices on your network, stop port-blocking them. Instead, use Viakoo to remediate vulnerabilities and keep devices delivering their value as...

Ukrainian and South Korean police raids collar Clop ransomware gang suspects Over one billion CVS Health records exposed online Scammers using fake Ledger devices to swipe cryptocurrency Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Cyber criminals who attack healthcare systems know medical record information has tremendous value for stealing identities. If you infuse personally identifiable information w...

Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review , June 14-18, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice ( @stevenprentice ) with our guest, Peter Liebert ( @LiebertPeter ), CISO, Cerner Government Services . With all the cybersecurity tools you have, why is your data still vulnerable? You're assuming data cannot protect itself. BUT NOW IT CAN! Need to revoke access after data leave...

Biden gives Putin a no-hacking list Facebook's Oversight Board accepts policy opinion Researchers reverse engineer deepfakes Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first extortion attempt, demanding payment to decrypt Colonial's information. Despite a multi-million-dollar ran...

Windows 11 leaked "Face of Anonymous" suspect deported from Mexico to face US hacking charges Apple reveals two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that allow attackers to access fully patched devices Thanks to our episode sponsor, Keyavi Ransomware is big business. This nightmare usually gives cyber criminals multiple opportunities to hold your data hostage. After stealing it, attackers can also threate...