Cybersecurity Today: Cloudflare’s DDoS Victory, Russian Hacker Arrests, and Truth Social Scams In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses Cloudflare’s successful mitigation of the largest recorded DDoS attack, showcasing the company’s advanced defense capabilities. The episode also…
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New research provides insights into Cyber Security Awareness and Phishing: Cyber Security Today Weekend for October 5, 2024
Unveiling the Truth: Insights into Cyber Security Awareness and Phishing In a special crossover episode of Cyber Security Today and Hashtag Trending, host Jim Love discusses the biases and challenges in technology marketing research with guest David Shipley, head of…
National Vulnerability Database backlog, update on CIRA study: Cyber Security Today for Friday, October 4, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: NVD Backlogs & Emerging Threats Host Jim Love discusses the backlog in the National Vulnerability Database and its implications for cybersecurity, highlighting two new Linux vulnerabilities. The episode also covers a sophisticated malware, Perfctl, attacking Linux servers, vulnerabilities…
Patch Tuesday early release has huge issues: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Cybersecurity News: Microsoft Patch Issues, Chrome Vulnerabilities, and T-Mobile Settlement In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, Jim Love discusses several pressing issues in the tech world. Early feedback on Microsoft’s Windows 11 October Patch Tuesday update reveals significant stability issues.…
NIST issues new password guidelines: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 30, 2024
New NIST Password Guidelines, Octo2 Trojan & ChatGPT Vulnerabilities | Cybersecurity Today Join Jim Love in today’s episode of Cybersecurity Today as he discusses the latest password security guidelines from NIST focusing on length and usability, the emergence of the…
Cyber Security Today – Week in Review for September 28th, 2024
Cyber Security Week in Review: Data Breaches, MFA Bypassing, and Surveillance Insights Join host Jim Love along with an expert panel featuring Terry Cutler, David Shipley, and Laura Payne to discuss this week in cybersecurity. Topics include the latest methods…
Vulnerabilities in OT systems pose real environmental and safety issues in fuel storage. Cyber Security Today for Friday, September 27, 2024
Canadian SMBs Face Rising Fraud Threats & New AI-Powered Gmail Security In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love discusses the increasing fraud threats faced by Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, revealing that half have experienced attempted or…
Evilginx – an open source program to bypass MFA: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Evilginx: MFA Bypass Tool, Kaspersky’s Exit & FTC’s Data Surveillance Report – Cyber Security Today In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love discusses a new cyber security tool called Evilginx that bypasses multi factor authentication (MFA), Kaspersky’s…
Tor browser anonymity cracked by German police: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 23, 2024
Security Risks with Apple’s OS Update, Disney Ditches Slack, and GitHub Hack Alert In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love discusses pressing issues in the cybersecurity landscape: Apple’s latest macOS update, Sequoia version 15, causing compatibility issues…
A hacker’s view of civic infrastructure: Cyber Security Today – Special Feature
A Hacker’s Perspective on Vulnerable Civic Infrastructure In this episode, host Jim Love explores the vulnerabilities of civic infrastructure with cybersecurity expert Nick Aleks. They discuss how hackers view and exploit city systems, the dangers of default passwords and outdated…
Supply chain targets 3,000 users. Cyber Security Today for Friday, September 20, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: Supply Chain Attacks, Data Breaches, and Botnet Threat Disruptions In this episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ host Jim Love covers pressing issues in the cybersecurity world, including a supply chain attack in Lebanon, a major data breach at AT&T…
London Transport requires in person password validation for 30,000 employees, Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Emerging Cyber Threats: Repellent Scorpius, TfL Cyber Attack, and Online Safety for Children In this episode, we discuss the emergence of the new ransomware group Repellent Scorpius and their use of the Ciccada 3301 ransomware. We cover the London Transport…
Fortinet experiences another major breech with hacker claiming 440 GB of data stolen. Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 16, 2024
Cyber Security Today: Fortinet Data Breach, Seattle Ransomware Attack, and Lazarus Targeting Developers In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love covers Fortinet’s confirmation of a data breach after a hacker claims to have stolen 440GB of data.…
Cyber Security Today Week in Review for September 14, 2024
Cybersecurity Insights: Vulnerabilities, Insider Threats, and the Future of Online Safety In this weekend edition of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love is joined by regulars Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs and David Shipley of Beauceron Security, alongside special guest Laura…
20 dollars exposes a huge flaw in Internet security: Cyber Security Today for Friday the 13th September, 2024
Cyber Security Today: TfL Data Breach, Critical Vulnerabilities, and Insider Threats Join host Jim Love in ‘Cyber Security Today’ as we delve into the latest cyber security incidents and updates. Learn about Transport for London’s data breach affecting thousands of…
1.7 million credit card records leaked by payment gateway. Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: Microsoft Office 2024, Data Breach, CrowdStrike Fallout, & Ford’s Privacy Concerns In this episode of Cybersecurity Today with your host Jim Love, we discuss Microsoft’s decision to disable ActiveX controls by default in Office 2024 to enhance security,…
5.9 terabytes of sensitive medical data leaked: Cyber Security Today for Monday, September 9th, 2024
Massive Healthcare Data Breach, Google’s Move to Rust, and New Sextortion Scams – Cybersecurity Today In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by Jim Love, we discuss a major healthcare data breach at Confident Health where 5.3 terabytes of sensitive…
Cyber Security Today – Week In Review for the September 7th, 2024
Toronto School Board Hack & Cybersecurity Best Practices: Expert Panel Discussion Welcome to the weekend edition of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by Jim Love! Join our expert panel featuring Terry Cutler from Cyology Labs, David Shipley of Beauceron Security, and special…
AI – What did you miss this summer? Hasthtag Trending for Friday, September 5th, 2024
AI Summer Recap: OpenAI’s GPT 5, GPT Next, and Beyond Join host Jim Love as he navigates through the major AI and cybersecurity stories that dominated summer 2023. From CrowdStrike’s impact on Windows security to OpenAI’s tantalizing announcements of GPT…
“Active Listening” software reportedly used to listen in on smart phone conversations. Cyber Security Today for Thursday, September 5, 2024
Is Your Phone Spying on You? D Link Vulnerabilities & Government Data Requests In this episode of Cyber Security Today, host Jim Love discusses critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in D Link routers, impacting their discontinued DIR 846 series. These…