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Week in Review: Most common passwords, Secure-by-design, DNA firm vanishes

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Nov 15, 202426 min

NordPass popular passwords, Healthcare extortion sentence, China breached telecoms

China threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers to spy on U.S. government officials 123456 tops the list of most popular passwords again Hacker gets 10 years in prison for U.S. healthcare extortion scheme Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. Get the stories behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Nov 15, 20248 min

Volt Typhoon's new botnet, China APT hits Tibet, DoD leaker sentenced

Volt Typhoon rebuilding botnet Chinese group targets Tibetan media DoD leaker sentenced Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. Get the stories behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Nov 14, 20247 min

Giant Food cyberattack, Snowflake suspects indicted, zero-day vulnerability surge

Dutch cybersecurity incident affects Giant Food and Hannaford Indictment against Snowflake breach suspects is released Surge in zero-day vulnerability exploits is new normal, says Five Eyes Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. Get the stories behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Nov 13, 20247 min

Halliburton cyberattack costs, Israel credit card DDoS, Forth announces breach

Cyberattack cost Halliburton $35 million thus far DDoS attack makes credit card readers malfunction in Israel Debt relief firm Forth announces data breach for customers and non-customers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. Get the stories behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Nov 12, 20248 min

Regulator limits phone use, Hacked police emails, UK seniors scammed

U.S. financial regulator calls for reduced cell phone use at FBI warns of spike in hacked police emails and fake subpoenas Cyberscoundrels target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully supported by their US-based support team. To learn more about how ThreatLocker can help keep your organization running efficiently and protected from ransomware, visit ThreatLocker.com. Get the stories behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Nov 11, 20247 min

Week in Review: Sophos Chinese hacker warning, AI flaws and vulnerabilities

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Ken Athanasiou, CISO, VF Corporation Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Nov 8, 202429 min

Interlock targets healthcare, Canada dissolves TikTok, HP critical flaws

Interlock ransomware gang aims at U.S. healthcare, IT and government Canada tells TikTok to dissolve its Canadian business Hewlett Packard warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking software Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Nov 8, 20247 min

Nokia investigates breach claims, Nigerian cybercrime bust, SelectBlinds e-skimmer breach

Nokia says it has no evidence that hackers breached company data Nigerian cybercrime bust arrests 130 people 200,000 SelectBlinds customers impacted by e-skimmer Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Nov 7, 20247 min

ElizaRAT hits India, Washington court outage, Snowflake hacker arrested

ElizaRAT hits India IT outage impacts Washington courts Alleged Snowflake hacker arrested Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Nov 6, 20248 min

Schneider Electric breached again, Russia behind fake video, Ohio's ransomware lawsuits

Schneider Electric breached for second time this year U.S. says Russia behind fake Haitian voter video Ohio's capital city faces lawsuits for handling of ransomware attack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Nov 5, 20249 min

Entra MFA mandatory, German pharma cyberattack, LightSpy iPhone enhancements

Microsoft Entra "security defaults" to make MFA setup mandatory Ransomware attack hits German pharmaceutical wholesaler AEP Upgraded LightSpy spyware targets iPhones with more destructive power Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Nov 4, 20247 min

Week in Review: Deepfake targets Wiz, Black Basta leverages Teams, Russia's Linux plans

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest David Cross, SVP/CISO, Oracle. Also check out David's travel blog and recent "Secure by Default" white paper at IT ISAC. Thanks to our show sponsor, Dropzone AI Security operations are evolving, and AI is leading the way. Dropzone AI autonomously investigates 100% of your alerts with precision, freeing up your team to focus on real threats. See how this works in action. Visit dropzone.ai and schedule a demo today. Add to Description: All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Nov 1, 202424 min

Peruvian bank heist, Task Manager error, CyberPanel vulnerabilities exploited

Peruvian bank warns of data theft after dark web revelations Windows 11 Task Manager displays wrong number of running processes CyberPanel sees vulnerabilities exploited soon after disclosure Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Security operations are evolving, and AI is leading the way. Dropzone AI autonomously investigates 100% of your alerts with precision, freeing up your team to focus on real threats. See how this works in action. Visit dropzone.ai and schedule a demo today. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Nov 1, 20247 min

CISA's plan, North Korea comes to Play, FakeCall's new tricks

CISA launches International Cybersecurity Plan North Korean hackers tied to Play ransomware FakeCall learns new tricks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Tired of false positives slowing your SOC down? Dropzone AI uses advanced AI to filter out the noise and focus on real threats. 24/7, every alert, no manual intervention. Want to learn more? Schedule a demo and see the power of Dropzone AI at dropzone.ai.

Oct 31, 20247 min

Five Eyes program, Chinese activity, Russian Linux

Five Eyes launches startup security program Canada and the Netherlands seeing increased Chinese activity Russia might fork the Linux community Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Facing alert overload? Dropzone AI autonomously investigates every alert, reducing noise and providing decision-ready reports. Discover how our AI solutions can enhance your SOC's efficiency. Check out our demo gallery and see how Dropzone AI works at dropzone.ai.

Oct 30, 20248 min

RedLine and Meta infostealer takedown, Russian-backed malware, French telecom breach

Global law enforcement gains access to RedLine and Meta infostealer networks Russian-backed malware poses as Ukrainian anti-recruitment tool Massive breach impacts French telecom giant Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Imagine an AI analyst that never sleeps. Dropzone AI autonomously handles every alert, cutting manual analysis by 90%. It's like adding a new team member, but one that works 24/7. Experience the difference AI can make. Visit dropzone.ai to test drive the future of security operations.

Oct 29, 20249 min

Historic Change Healthcare breach, Telcom hacks investigation, Delta sues CrowdStrike

Change Healthcare data breach confirmed as largest-ever in U.S. healthcare history Authorities investigate telecom hacks following reports of campaign intrusions Delta sues CrowdStrike over sensor update that prompted mass flight disruptions Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Is your SOC overwhelmed by endless alerts? Dropzone AI's autonomous SOC Analyst investigates 100% of alerts, around the clock. No playbooks, no code. Just actionable insights to reduce false positives and save your team time. Ready to see it in action? Schedule a demo today at dropzone.ai.

Oct 28, 20248 min

Week in Review: Solar Winds fines, Microsoft loses security logs, employee security awareness lacking

Link to episode page This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, senior vice president, information security, Semrush Thanks to our show sponsor, SpyCloud SpyCloud disrupts cybercrime by telling you what criminals know about your business, so you can take action on exposed identity data to prevent cyber attacks like ransomware. To learn more how to level the playing field against bad actors and combat cyber attacks, visit spycloud.com/headlines. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 25, 202429 min

Qiliin ransomware upgrade, Sharepoint KEV flaw, Rhysida ransoms Easterseals

Researchers reveal upgraded Qilin ransomware-as-a-service CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its KEV catalog Rhysida ransoms Easterseals Thanks to today's episode sponsor, SpyCloud Ransomware continues to impact organizations. A new report released by SpyCloud shares insights from your peers in security – the majority of whom were affected by ransomware in the past year. The report has some fascinating industry-specific stats you'll want to see – plus confirms some stark truths: that the industry you're in can affect your likelihood of being hit with ransomware. Check it out at spycloud.com/headlines. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Oct 25, 20247 min

CISA data rules, Fortinet zero-day, UK Cyber Essentials

CISA proposes new security requirements for personal data Fortinet patches actively exploited zero-day UK report on Cyber Essentials certification Thanks to today's episode sponsor, SpyCloud Stolen data is a hot commodity for cybercriminals. Using infostealer malware, bad actors can siphon valid session cookies from employee devices, scoring the keys to access your networks and systems. According to SpyCloud's latest research, security teams are now seeing stolen cookies among the top three entry points for initial access for ransomware. Get the full insights, including other risk factors at spycloud.com/headlines.

Oct 24, 20247 min

SolarWinds disclosure fines, Zendesk helps Internet Archive, Samsung zero-day

Four cyber companies fined for SolarWinds disclosure failures Zendesk helps Internet Archive after hacker breached email system Samsung zero-day under active exploit Thanks to today's episode sponsor, SpyCloud Researchers at SpyCloud recently found that one in five individuals was infected with infostealer malware in the last year. Unfortunately, research now confirms that infostealer infections open the door to ransomware. But organizations with visibility into identity data stolen by malware infections are better-suited to prevent a future attack. Learn more about the connection between infostealers and ransomware in SpyCloud's new report at spycloud.com/headlines.

Oct 23, 20247 min

U.S. rule on selling sensitive data, Cisco data stolen, Nidec breach

Proposed rules ban U.S. companies from selling sensitive data Cisco data stolen by IntelBroker Nidec breach exposes 50,000+ documents Thanks to today's episode sponsor, SpyCloud Did you know that infostealer malware can be a precursor to ransomware? Infostealers are a trending tactic used by cybercriminals to exfiltrate valuable identity data like credentials, PII, and session cookies. According to recent SpyCloud research, 75% of organizations were affected by ransomware more than once in the past year! Visit spycloud.com/headlines to find out how to keep your organization from becoming one of the statistics.

Oct 22, 20248 min

Microsoft logs lost, Omni Family breach, Internet Archive Zendesk breach

Microsoft warns it lost some customers' security logs for a month Omni Family Health data breach impacts almost half a million individuals Internet Archive breached again through stolen access tokens Thanks to today's episode sponsor, SpyCloud It turns out infostealer infections are a major contributing factor to a company's ransomware risk, with some industries faring better than others. Get the new research from our sponsor, SpyCloud, and see if your ransomware defense strategy stacks up against your peers. Visit spycloud.com/headlines Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Oct 21, 20247 min

Week in Review: Amazon passkeys usage, healthcare ransomware stats, major cybercrime takedowns

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Steve Person, CISO, Cambia Health Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor It's spooky season, and nothing's scarier than all of your account execs asking if you're done with their customer security questionnaires. Don't worry—Conveyor is here to help. Conveyor's market leading AI automates the most time-consuming parts of customer security reviews: answering security questionnaires and sharing security docs like your SOC 2 with customers. Get instant AI answers to questionnaires and host an enterprise-grade trust center where customers can download documents and self-serve answers to their own questions. End the horror show. Try it for free at www.conveyor.com. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 18, 202428 min

Globe Life extortion, hacker USDoD arrested, Anonymous Sudan indicted

Insurance giant Globe Life facing extortion attempts after data theft from subsidiary Infamous hacker USDoD possibly arrested in Brazil Anonymous Sudan masterminds indicted Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It's spooky season, and nothing's scarier than all of your account execs asking if you're done with their customer security questionnaires. Don't worry—Conveyor is here to help. Conveyor's market leading AI automates the most time-consuming parts of customer security reviews: answering security questionnaires and sharing security docs like your SOC 2 with customers. Get instant AI answers to questionnaires and host an enterprise-grade trust center where customers can download documents and self-serve answers to their own questions. End the horror show. Try it for free at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Oct 18, 20248 min

AI models tested, breaking encryption, Intel security review

Putting AI models to the EU test Chinese researchers don't break classical encryption… yet Chinese group calls for security reviews on all Intel products Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor There's so many reasons why infosec and presales teams choose Conveyor for automating their security reviews, but here are the main three: One—Conveyor's market-leading AI provides instant, accurate answers to any format of security questionnaire—without requiring constant knowledge base updates and maintenance. Two—Conveyor offers an enterprise-grade trust center that automates every customer security review request, so you're not constantly distracted with questions and SOC 2 requests. And three—Conveyor's sales team. They're actually fun to work with. Learn more at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Oct 17, 20248 min

VW alleged data theft, Finland seizes Sipultie, Calgary library cyberattack

VW says IT infrastructure unaffected after alleged data theft Finland seizes servers of 'Sipultie' dark web market Calgary Public Library services limited after cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the thought of a whopper 300 question security questionnaire in your most dreaded portal give you nightmares? Conveyor can help you sleep peacefully. How? They are the market leaders in instant and accurate AI answers to any format of security questionnaire. They even offer a zero-touch option for portal-based questionnaires—just paste the URL, and ConveyorAI automatically answers the questions and exports them back to the portal for you. End the nightmares. Try it for free at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Oct 16, 20248 min

Pokémon game developer breached, TrickMo's new variants, Ivanti zero-days exploited

Pokémon game developer breached TrickMo hits with 40 new trojan variants Nation-state actor exploits Ivanti zero-days Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It's spooky season, and nothing's scarier than all of your account execs asking if you're done with their customer security questionnaires. Don't worry—Conveyor is here to help. Conveyor's market leading AI automates the most time-consuming parts of customer security reviews: answering security questionnaires and sharing security docs like your SOC 2 with customers. Get instant AI answers to questionnaires and host an enterprise-grade trust center where customers can download documents and self-serve answers to their own questions. End the horror show. Try it for free at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Oct 15, 20248 min

Iran exploits Windows, Microsoft deprecates tunnels, NATO cyberexpert swap

Iranian hackers exploit Windows flaw to elevate privileges Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server NATO's 'most experienced expert on cyber rotated out of cyber section Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor What's the ultimate jumpscare? That moment when the security questionnaire in the portal didn't auto-save all your work. Good news: with Conveyor, that's one horror you won't have to face. Conveyor is the market leader in instant, generative AI answers for security questionnaires, no matter the format. They even offer a zero-touch option for portal-based questionnaires where you can just paste the URL, and the AI automatically answers the questions and exports them back to the portal for you. Don't let security questionnaires haunt your workflow. Learn more at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Oct 14, 20248 min

Week in Review: Neuberger's insurance warning, instant identification sunglasses, Salt Typhoon dangers

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Quincy Castro, CISO, Redis. Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 11, 202430 min

Coker's Internet Security plan, hurricane scams, Firefox zero day

White House prioritizes secure internet routing, using memory safe languages Federal Trade Commission and CISA warn of hurricane-related scams Mozilla warns of Firefox zero day: patch now Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Oct 11, 20247 min

Australia's cybersecurity bill, Qualcomm zero-day, Russia bans Discord

Australian Parliament introduces standalone cybersecurity law Qualcomm zero-day used to target Android devices Russia and Turkey ban Discord Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Oct 10, 20247 min

GoldenJackal, LiteSpped Cache bug, Ukraine's milCERT

GoldenJackal uses new tools against governments Cross-site scripting flaw found in major WordPress plugin Ukraine's defense ministry launched military CERT Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Oct 9, 20247 min

Salt Typhoon attack, Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility, Russia attacked on Putin's birthday

Salt Typhoon attack potentially exposes wiretap data Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility A not- so- happy birthday present for Russia's president Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Oct 8, 20248 min

Neuberger's Insurance suggestion, Kaspersky PlayStore removal, Detroit suffers cyberattack

Insurers should stop funding ransomware payments, says Neuberger Google removes Kaspersky antivirus software from Play Store Cyberattack hits Detroit-area government services Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Oct 7, 20247 min

Week in Review: T-Mobile breach cost, Senate's deepfake scam, Public records flaws

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, The Weather Company. Here's a link to CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month announcement, sent to us by Jonathan. Thanks to our show sponsor, SpyCloud SpyCloud disrupts cybercrime by telling you what criminals know about your business, so you can take action on exposed identity data to prevent cyber attacks like ransomware. To learn more how to level the playing field against bad actors and combat cyber attacks, visit spycloud.com/headlines. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 4, 202421 min

Largest DDoS blocked, Adobe Commerce compromise, neural data law

Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack Adobe Commerce and Magento stores compromised by CosmicSting bug DOJ and Microsoft take down 107 domains used in Star Blizzard phishing attacks Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Ransomware continues to impact organizations. A new report released by SpyCloud shares insights from your peers in security – the majority of whom were affected by ransomware in the past year. The report has some fascinating industry-specific stats you'll want to see – plus confirms some stark truths: that the industry you're in can affect your likelihood of being hit with ransomware. Check it out at spycloud.com/headlines. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Oct 4, 20248 min

Russian cybercriminal arrests, Irish police fined, Rackspace blame game

Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 cybercriminals in raid Northern Ireland police fined for exposing officer identities Rackspace breach sparks vendor blame game Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Stolen data is a hot commodity for cybercriminals. Using infostealer malware, bad actors can siphon valid session cookies from employee devices, scoring the keys to access your networks and systems. According to SpyCloud's latest research, security teams are now seeing stolen cookies among the top three entry points for initial access for ransomware. Get the full insights, including other risk factors at spycloud.com/headlines. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Oct 3, 20247 min

LockBit ties to Evil Corp, public records flaws, ransomware hits Texas hospital

UK ties LockBit affiliate to Evil Corp Public records systems riddled with security flaws Ransomware disrupts emergency services at Texas hospital Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Researchers at SpyCloud recently found that one in five individuals was infected with infostealer malware in the last year. Unfortunately, research now confirms that infostealer infections open the door to ransomware. But organizations with visibility into identity data stolen by malware infections are better-suited to prevent a future attack. Learn more about the connection between infostealers and ransomware in SpyCloud's new report at spycloud.com/headlines. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Oct 2, 20247 min

T-mobile data breach fines, Iranian hackers charged, Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate

T-Mobile data breaches cost company $31.5 million Iranian hackers charged for targeting 2024 U.S. election Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud Did you know that infostealer malware can be a precursor to ransomware? Infostealers are a trending tactic used by cybercriminals to exfiltrate valuable identity data like credentials, PII, and session cookies. According to recent SpyCloud research, 75% of organizations were affected by ransomware more than once in the past year! Visit spycloud.com/headlines to find out how to keep your organization from becoming one of the statistics. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Oct 1, 20248 min

Recall redesigned again, Embargo attacks cloud, Dallas suburb cyberattack

Recall redesign: reinforced and removable Embargo moves ransomware attacks to cloud environments Dallas suburb deals with ransomware attack Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud It turns out infostealer infections are a major contributing factor to a company's ransomware risk, with some industries faring better than others. Get the new research from our sponsor, SpyCloud, and see if your ransomware defense strategy stacks up against your peers. Visit spycloud.com/headlines Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Sep 30, 20246 min

Week in Review: CrowdStrike exec apologizes, NIST changes password rules, corporate hack-for-hire practices

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jason Elrod, CISO, Multicare Health System Missed the live show? Watch it on YouTube. And make sure to check out Jason's book (coming soon) at CyberCISOmarksmanship.com, as well as his newsletter at LimitlessCyber.com. And huge thanks to our sponsor – Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Sep 27, 202431 min

Train station WiFi hack, Mozilla tracking complaint, NIST password changes

Public Wi-Fi hacked at some of the UK's busiest train stations Data privacy watchdog files complaint against Mozilla for ad tracking feature NIST drops password complexity, mandatory reset rules Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Sep 27, 20248 min

DragonForce ransomware, Salt Typhoon hits ISPs, ChatGPT SpAIware

DragonForce uses ransomware's greatest hits Salt Typhoon strikes US ISPs Finding SpAIware on the ChatGPT Mac app Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Sep 26, 20247 min

Kansas water targeted, CrowdStrike apology, MoneyGram goes dark

Kansas water plant pivots to analog after cyber event CrowdStrike exec apologizes in Congress for global IT outage MoneyGram goes offline after cyber incident Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com

Sep 25, 20248 min

Proposed ban on autonomous vehicles, updated Telegram policy, Necro infects Android devices

U.S. proposes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in autonomous vehicles Telegram updates policies to expose 'bad actors' Necro Trojan infects 11 million android devices through Google Play apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Sep 24, 20249 min

LinkedIn halts AI training, Ukraine bans Telegram, hack-for-hire lawsuit

LinkedIn halts AI data processing in UK due to privacy concerns, Ukraine bans Telegram Use for government and military, Dismissed German cyber chief falsely accused of associating with Russian spies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Sep 23, 20248 min

Week in Review: LinkedIn's AI chicanery, AT&T FCC settlement, Craigslist defense network

Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Rosen, CISO, ZwillGen, advisor to NightDragon and Villager at Team8, whose favorite story of the week was Starlink's ability to detect stealth aircraft. Check it out. Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons. One. Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with limited knowledge base maintenance.Two. Enterprise-grade trust center that automates every customer security request.Three. Conveyor's sales team is actually fun to work with. Learn why Conveyor is the security review platform your infosec friends love at www.conveyor.com All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Sep 20, 202423 min

INC targets healthcare, Providence schools cyberattack, Apple iPads bricked

New INC ransomware targets U.S. healthcare sector Providence public schools deal with irregular internet activity Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update that was bricking M4 iPad Pro devices Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It's Friday and Conveyor hopes you don't have a meaty security questionnaire waiting for you on the other side of this podcast. If you do, you should check them out. As the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires, Conveyor helps you complete questionnaires fast, no matter the format they're in, so you don't feel like you're getting crushed by the wave of unfinished work. Learn why we're the software your infosec friends love at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Sep 20, 20247 min