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Week in Review: ONCD dominates cyber, undocumented Bluetooth commands, DoJ Google breakup
Link to episode page Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know that real-time visibility is critical for security, but when it comes to our GRC programs…we…
Medusa ransoms infrastructure, Google breakup sought, more Booking.com phishing
Medusa ransomware continues to attack infrastructure DoJ seeks to break up Google Another phishing campaign hits Booking.com Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know that real-time…
Microsoft patches 57 security flaws, Sola aims to build the ‘Stripe for security’, US council wants to counter China threats
Microsoft Patches 57 Security Flaws, Including 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days US communications regulator to create council to counter China technology threats Signal no longer cooperating with Ukraine on Russian cyberthreats, official says Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you…
New CISA head, Ballista botnet, PowerSchool breach report
Sean Plankey nominated to head CISA Ballista Botnet hits TP-Link devices PowerSchool publishes breach report Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know that real-time visibility is…
Healthcare breaches expose thousands, X outage, MGM suit dropped
Four healthcare breaches expose over 560,000 records Cyber attack allegedly behind X outages Case against MGM ransomware attack dropped Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right now? Like…right now? We know…
ONCD consolidates power, undocumented Bluetooth commands, Japan NTT Breach
ONCD set to consolidate power in U.S. cyber Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices Japanese telecom NTT breach affects 18,000 companies Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance…
Week in Review: Hegseth orders stand down, ransomware by snailmail, Mark Cuban’s lifeline
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by David Spark with guest Brett Perry, CISO, Dot Foods Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint…
Company hacked via webcam, Toronto Zoo update, federal contractor obligations
Ransomware gang bypasses EDR via a webcam Toronto Zoo updates January 2024 attack damage House bill requires federal contractors to implement vulnerability disclosure policies Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security,…
Probationary firing protest, hacker names frustration, conversational scam detector
Former top NSA cyber official protests probationary firings Differing names for hackers hinders law enforcement, says security agent Google releases AI scam detection for Android to fight conversational fraud Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader…
Apple vs UK encryption backdoor, VMware bugs allow sandbox escape, JavaGhost targets AWS
Apple goes to court to fight UK demand for iCloud encryption backdoor 3 VMware Zero-Day bugs allow sandbox escape The Firefox I loved is gone – how to protect your privacy on it now Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker…
CISA denies claims, Ransomware group claims attack, Latin America’s security crisis
CISA denies claims of deprioritizing Russian threats Ransomware group claims attack on U.S. newspaper publisher Latin America’s escalating cybersecurity crisis Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to…
Hegseth orders standdown, Microsoft terminates Skype, Cuban offers lifeline
Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning Microsoft hangs up on Skype after 14 years Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader…
Week in Review: Apple encryption, gamification for security, DISA breach
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Andrew Wilder, CISO, Vetcor Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your…
Cyber espionage increase, Nakasone cyber warning, PolarEdge exploits Cisco
Chinese cyber espionage jumped 150% last year Nakasone warns of U.S. falling behind adversaries in cyberspace PolarEdge botnet exploits Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your…
GitHub repos exposed, HaveIBeenPwned adds 244M stolen passwords, Anagram gamifies cybersecurity training
Thousands of exposed GitHub repositories, now private, can still be accessed through Copilot Cellebrite halts product use in Serbia following Amnesty surveillance report New Ghostwriter campaign targets Ukrainian Government and opposition activists in Belarus Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor…
Signal to withdraw from Sweden? HaveIBeenPwned adds 244M stolen passwords, Anagram gamifies cybersecurity training
Thousands of exposed GitHub repositories, now private, can still be accessed through Copilot Cellebrite halts product use in Serbia following Amnesty surveillance report New Ghostwriter campaign targets Ukrainian Government and opposition activists in Belarus Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor…
DISA breach, Swedish backdoors, Dems looking into system access
US employee screening firm confirms breach Swedish law enforcement seeking messaging app backdoors Dems warn of exposed entry points on government systems Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Ever wish you had a teammate that could handle the most annoying…
Australia bans Kaspersky, Government screens hijacked, EU sanctions Lazarus Group
Australia bans Kaspersky over security concerns Government screens hijacked with AI Video of President Trump and Musk EU sanctions North Korean official linked to Lazarus Group Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Does trying to get the security questionnaire done…
$1.5B Bybit hack, UK E2E pulled, PayPal phishing emails
Hacker steals nearly $1.5 billion from Bybit crypto wallet Apple pulls iCloud end-to-end encryption in the UK PayPal “New Address” feature abused in phishing scam Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor It’s 2025. This is your sign to get a…