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$6 million music platform hack, Rogers coding error, increased North-Korean bounty
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 fixes and remediation advice right from the tools and workflows developers use. Code, dependencies, containers, cloud infrastructure... all of it. And while developers are building securely, Snyk gives security teams a bird's eye view of all of their projects, so they can prioritize and focus their efforts in the right places. Developer tested. Security approved. Start your free Snyk account at snyk.co/cybersecurity. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

LockBit hits Italy, Quantum bill heads to Senate, Windows adds brute force defense
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 workflows developers use. Code, dependencies, containers, cloud infrastructure... all of it. And while developers are building securely, Snyk gives security teams a bird's eye view of all of their projects, so they can prioritize and focus their efforts in the right places. Developer tested. Security approved. Start your free Snyk account at snyk.co/cybersecurity.

FBI nabs Huawei, Android leaks Twitterers, Microsoft's printer warning
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 and remediation advice right from the tools and workflows developers use. Code, dependencies, containers, cloud infrastructure... all of it. And while developers are building securely, Snyk gives security teams a bird's eye view of all of their projects, so they can prioritize and focus their efforts in the right places. Developer tested. Security approved. Start your free Snyk account at snyk.co/cybersecurity. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review: Hiring slows, new infrastructure woes, Tik Tok grows
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 highly scalable risk and compliance functions and advisors with the tools to streamline and scale their services, saving everyone enormous time and money. Reimagine risk. Improve cybersecurity. Demonstrate compliance. For more information visit 6clicks.com/cisoseries. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Microsoft Teams outage, heatwave melts Oracle, hiring cyber mercenaries
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 regulations or identify gaps to external compliance requirements in their policies. Eliminate manual and costly risk and compliance processes by joining the hundreds of businesses that trust 6clicks. For more information visit 6clicks.com/cisoseries. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Microsoft security job cuts, Neopet data leak, Russia malware trickery
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 included in every 6clicks license, organizations can get started on their GRC implementation faster than ever before. For more information visit 6clicks.com/content. For the stories behind the headlines, head over to CISOseries.com

Leaky GPS Trackers, Russian Malware Spoof Pro-Ukraine App, MacOS Backdoor to the Cloud
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 dashboards and charts, pixel perfect reporting, presentations, and data storytelling via LiveDocs. For more information visit 6clicks.com/analytics/overview.

Cyberattack hits Albania, Speculative execution not patched, DARPA studies open-source
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 single hub for roll-up reporting, management, and visibility. For more information visit 6clicks.com/lp-enterprise-hub-spoke.

Towns paying for remote workers, CISA orders agency patch, PLC software delivers Sality
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 automate audits, manage risks, track assets, and report in real-time. Join hundreds of businesses that trust 6clicks and start your ISO 27001 journey today. For more information visit 6clicks.com/lp-iso-27001. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review: Microsoft phishing warning, Callback phishing scams, Log4J forever
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 plethora of point scanning tools for each layer of the attack surface and squandering precious staff resources manually removing false positives, Edgescan offers automated and accurate contextualized alerts across the entire attack surface into a single source of truth. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

C.I.A. Vault 7 engineer convicted, Hackers targeted Jan6 journalists, Twitter's brief outage
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. Instead of managing a plethora of point scanning tools for each layer of the attack surface and squandering precious staff resources manually removing false positives, Edgescan offers automated and accurate contextualized alerts across the entire attack surface into a single source of truth. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Massive phishing operation, Android malware gets millions of millions, Spectre-like x86 attack
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 guidance.

FTC anonymization crackdown, TikTok privacy change, gov't contractor pays $9 million
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 with zero false positives. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

Ransomware hits French telco, NSO Group acquisition called off, Krebs on Experian security
Ransomware hits French telco NSO Group acquisition called off Krebs on Experian security 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 coverage.

China censors 1B hack, Pentagon's bug bounty, Tech hiring cools
China tries to censor what could be biggest data hack in history Pentagon: We'll pay you if you can find a way to hack us Tech's red-hot hiring spree shows signs of cooling 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 managing a plethora of point scanning tools for each layer of the attack surface and squandering precious staff resources manually removing false positives, Edgescan offers automated and accurate contextualized alerts across the entire attack surface into a single source of truth. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review – July 4-8, 202
Link to Blog Post Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – July 4-8, 2022 This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, David Cross, SVP/CISO Oracle SaaS Cloud Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Microsoft 365. Learn more at Votiro.com. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

July 8, 2022
Cisco and Fortinet release security patches for multiple products Canada's RCMP have been using powerful malware to snoop on people's communications Online programming IDEs can be used to launch remote cyberattacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Microsoft 365. Learn more at Votiro.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

July 7, 2022
Attackers moving off Cobalt Strike Cyberattacks against law enforcement on the rise Apple announces lockdown mode Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Microsoft 365. Learn more at Votiro.com.

July 6, 2022
Hacker may have stolen personal data of 1 billion Chinese citizens Ukrainian police take down phishing gang behind payments scam NIST unveils 'quantum-proof' cryptography algorithms Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Microsoft 365. Learn more at Votiro.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

July 5, 2022
Jenkins discloses dozens of zero-day bugs in multiple plugins Rogue HackerOne employee steals bug reports to sell on the side Patchable and preventable security issues lead causes of Q1 attacks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Votiro Can you trust that your content and data is free of malware and ransomware? With Votiro you can. Votiro removes evasive and unknown malware from content in milliseconds, without impacting file fidelity or usability. It even works on password-protected and zipped files. Plus, it's an API, so it integrates with everything – including Microsoft 365. Learn more at Votiro.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

July 1, 2022
A new sophisticated malware is attacking SOHO routers New study shows over half of employees use prohibited apps Google battles bots, puts Workspace admins on alert Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detection and response backed by technology, real-time intel and deep expertise applied at touch. Bottom line: ADR finds and neutralizes threats fast, so you can focus on what matters. If you'd like to learn more about Optiv ADR, please visit Optiv.com/adr. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

June 30, 2022
NATO to create rapid response cyber force FBI warns of deep fakes for remote work Ship controls identified as another major attack surface Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detection and response backed by technology, real-time intel and deep expertise applied at touch. Bottom line: ADR finds and neutralizes threats fast, so you can focus on what matters. If you'd like to learn more about Optiv ADR, please visit Optiv.com/adr.

June 29, 2022
Stolen PII and deepfakes used to apply for tech jobs Russia fines foreign firms for data violations Premier League crypto sponsorships expose fans to big losses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detection and response backed by technology, real-time intel and deep expertise applied at touch. Bottom line: ADR finds and neutralizes threats fast, so you can focus on what matters. If you'd like to learn more about Optiv ADR, please visit Optiv.com/adr. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

June 28, 2022
Ransomware gang launches bug bounty KillNet claims DDoS on Lithuania ICS security bill passes House Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detection and response backed by technology, real-time intel and deep expertise applied at touch. Bottom line: ADR finds and neutralizes threats fast, so you can focus on what matters. If you'd like to learn more about Optiv ADR, please visit Optiv.com/adr.

June 27, 2022
New phishing method bypasses MFA using Microsoft WebView2 apps Russian threat actors may be behind the explosion at Texas liquefied natural gas plant Google reveals sophisticated Italian spyware campaign targeting victims in Italy, Kazakhstan Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv The modern enterprise needs a solution as unique as its business. Optiv's Advanced Detection and Response (ADR) works with your organization to comb through the D&R clutter and find the ideal security solutions for your business. ADR delivers tailored detection and response backed by technology, real-time intel and deep expertise applied at touch. Bottom line: ADR finds and neutralizes threats fast, so you can focus on what matters. If you'd like to learn more about Optiv ADR, please visit Optiv.com/adr For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review – June 20-24, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Marnie Wilking, CISO, Wayfair Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

June 24, 2022
Cloud email threats soar 101% in a year NHS warns of scam COVID-19 text messages Fancy Bear uses nuke threat lure to exploit 1-click bug Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

June 23, 2022
Daycare apps found insecure Encryption flaws found in Mega Microsoft retires cloud facial recognition Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft.

June 22, 2022
Cloudflare outage impacts crypto exchanges Biden signs a pair of cybersecurity bills 7-zip now supports Windows 'Mark-of-the-Web' security feature Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

June 21, 2022
Windows downloads blocked in Russia The importance of receipts Chrome extensions can be used for fingerprinting Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft.

June 20, 2022
US DoJ announces shut down of Russian RSOCKS Botnet Experts warn of a new eCh0raix ransomware campaign targeting QNAP NAS Mixed results for Russia's aggressive Ukraine information war, experts say Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Modernizing your identity control plane from AD to the cloud is complex. Ralph Martino, who is leading the identity and access management (IAM) group for Optiv, discusses what challenges CISOs are facing in today's ever-changing climate: • Increasing security • Decreasing risk • Lowering cost Learn more at www.optiv.com/IAM-Microsoft. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review – June 13-17, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Ariel Weintraub, CISO, MassMutual Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Check out Datadog's on-demand fireside chat with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/ All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

June 17, 2022
House Armed Services chair calls national security software, systems 'too vulnerable' Microsoft Office 365 AutoSave can assist cloud ransomware attacks OMIGOD! There's more to OMIGOD Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Watch Datadog's on-demand webinar for a 30-minute discussion on driving DevSecOps best practices in the enterprise with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Cormac shares stories and leadership lessons that are applicable to any enterprise technical leader looking to help their firm build and operate services in an increasingly competitive and treacherous digital economy. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/ For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

June 16, 2022
Cloudflare repels another record DDoS Africa's largest supermarket chain hit with ransomware Resurgence in travel not ignored by threat actors Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Check out Datadog's on-demand fireside chat with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/

June 15, 2022
US defense contractor discusses takeover of NSO spyware DoJ will no longer prosecute ethical hackers Attack on Kaiser Permanente exposes data of thousands of customers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Watch Datadog's on-demand webinar for a 30-minute discussion on driving DevSecOps best practices in the enterprise with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Cormac shares stories and leadership lessons that are applicable to any enterprise technical leader looking to help their firm build and operate services in an increasingly competitive and treacherous digital economy. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/ For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

June 14, 2022
Leaky continuous integration logs Exchange servers used to deploy Black Cat Bluetooth can be used to track phones Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Check out Datadog's on-demand fireside chat with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/

June 13, 2022
Amazon's chat app has a child sex abuse problem Ransomware decryptors now for sale on gaming platform China's biggest online influencers go dark Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Datadog Watch Datadog's on-demand webinar for a 30-minute discussion on driving DevSecOps best practices in the enterprise with CTO Cormac Brady. Over the course of his 20+ year career at Thomson Reuters, Cormac consistently built bridges between technical teams—and in the process helped teams achieve superior results and earned himself senior leadership positions. Cormac shares stories and leadership lessons that are applicable to any enterprise technical leader looking to help their firm build and operate services in an increasingly competitive and treacherous digital economy. Watch now at datadoghq.com/ciso/ For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com
Week in Review – June 6-10, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Upendra Mardikar, CSO, Snap Finance Thanks to our sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the platform that empowers your offensive security team to spend more time hacking and less time reporting. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut their reporting cycle by 65%," and experienced a "18 to 22% time savings per engagement." Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn how PlexTrac can help your team deliver results. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

June 10, 2022
MFA could be long haul for some federal agencies says CISA official New Emotet variant stealing users' credit card information from Google Chrome Symantec: More malware operators moving in to exploit Follina Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the platform that empowers your offensive security team to spend more time hacking and less time reporting. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut their reporting cycle by 65%," and experienced a "18 to 22% time savings per engagement." Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn how PlexTrac can help your team deliver results. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

June 9, 2022
Lack of reporting hurting the ransomware fight CISA warns of China-linked network snooping Personal information marketplace taken down Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the platform that empowers your offensive security team to spend more time hacking and less time reporting. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut their reporting cycle by 65%," and experienced a "18 to 22% time savings per engagement." Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn how PlexTrac can help your team deliver results.

June 8, 2022
Passwords are finally dead Hackers steal credit cards from online gun shops Shields data breach affects 2 million patients Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best penetration tests begin and end with PlexTrac. PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access, and promoting communication and visibility at every phase of an assessment, PlexTrac cuts reporting time in half and adds value between reports. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the premier pentest reporting and management platform. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

June 7, 2022
The once and future AlphaBay Karakurt adopts bill collector tactics China concludes its cybersecurity review of Didi Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the platform that empowers your offensive security team to spend more time hacking and less time reporting. Build better reports in half the time, centralize your data, maximize your reusable content, and become more efficient and effective. PlexTrac clients report a "5X ROI in 1 year," a "30% increase in efficiency," have "cut their reporting cycle by 65%," and experienced a "18 to 22% time savings per engagement." Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn how PlexTrac can help your team deliver results.

June 6, 2022
Evasive phishing mixes reverse tunnels and URL shortening services Exploit released for Atlassian Confluence RCE bug, patch now Lawmakers are racing to pass tech antitrust reforms before midterms Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best penetration tests begin and end with PlexTrac. PlexTrac can improve efficiency and effectiveness at every phase of your proactive assessments. By centralizing the data from all your automation tools, cataloging important reusable content for easy access, and promoting communication and visibility at every phase of an assessment, PlexTrac cuts reporting time in half and adds value between reports. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the premier pentest reporting and management platform. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.
Week in Review – May 30-June 3, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 30-June 3, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Steve Zalewski, Co-host, Defense in Depth Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

June 3, 2022
Leaked Conti chats confirm gang's ability to conduct firmware-based attacks Critical UNISOC chip vulnerability affects millions of Android smartphones ExpressVPN removes servers in India after refusing to comply with government order Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-site scripting, e-skimming, and other threats focused on front-end JavaScript and web applications. Learn more at www.feroot.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

June 2, 2022
Europol shuts down FluBot Hive ransomware kicks Costa Rica when its down CISA issues advisory on voting machine vulnerabilities Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-site scripting, e-skimming, and other threats focused on front-end JavaScript and web applications. Learn more at www.feroot.com.

June 1, 2022
Follina vulnerability under active exploitation Tension inside Google over conduct of fired researcher IBM to pay $1.6 billion for poaching customer account Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-site scripting, e-skimming, and other threats focused on front-end JavaScript and web applications. Learn more at www.feroot.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

May 31, 2022
China censoring open-source code Follina zero-day hits Office EnemyBot botnet acts fast Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-site scripting, e-skimming, and other threats focused on front-end JavaScript and web applications. Learn more at www.feroot.com.

May 30, 2022
Pro-Russian hacker group KillNet plans to attack Italy today Microsoft warns that hackers are using more advanced techniques to steal credit card data China makes offer to ten nations help to run their cyber-defenses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Feroot Feroot secures client-side web applications so that businesses can deliver a flawless and safe digital user experience to their customers. Inspector and Pageguard, Feroot's automated data protection solutions, increase code visibility, facilitate threat analysis, and detect and protect from dangerous client-side attacks, such as Magecart, cross-site scripting, e-skimming, and other threats focused on front-end JavaScript and web applications. Learn more at www.feroot.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

May 27, 2022
Up to 83% of known compromised passwords would satisfy regulatory requirements Broadcom confirms deal to acquire VMware Experts warn of rise in ChromeLoader malware Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Optiv Up for a Zero Trust Crash Course? Join our expert, Jerry Chapman, Engineering Fellow at Optiv and author of "Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide," as he delivers the following takeaways: - An introduction to Zero Trust - An overview of Optiv's Zero Trust principles - How to visualize your Zero Trust journey and place it in the proper context Catch Jerry's Zero Trust crash course or learn more by going to www.optiv.com/zerotrust. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.