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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…
Week in Review: More telecoms breached, Chase blocks Zelle, more DeepSeek bans
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest TC Niedzialkowski, former CISO Thanks to our show sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any…
NioCorp BEC scam, Australian IVF breach, SEC’s cyber unit
Minerals company loses $500,000 to BEC scam Australian IVF provider investigating cyber incident SEC replaces cryptocurrency fraud unit with emerging tech team Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to…
Signal conversations hacked, Ransomware group hits infrastructure, Patch Palo Alto flaw
Russian hackers tap into Signal conversations Ransomware group hits critical infrastructure globally CISA says patch Palo Alto flaw immediately Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to establish enterprise-grade security…
OpenSSH flaws enable new attacks, Microsoft prepares for deprecation, Zwipe files for bankruptcy
New OpenSSH Flaws Enable Man-in-the-Middle and DoS Attacks — Patch Now Microsoft reminds admins to prepare for WSUS driver sync deprecation Zwipe runs out of time for biometric card revenues, files for bankruptcy Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Scrut Automation…
Zservers takedown, Zelle payment blocks, Finastra data breach
Dutch Police take down Zservers Chase to block Zelle payments to sellers on social media Finastra notifies victims of October data breach Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams of any size to…
Device code attacks, phone TOAD solution, more telecoms breached
Hackers steal emails in device code phishing attacks Anti-TOAD feature seeks to prevent in-call sideloading attacks Chinese hackers breach more U.S. telecoms via unpatched Cisco routers Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Scrut Automation Scrut Automation allows compliance and risk teams…
Week in Review: CISA officials furloughed, DeepSeek’s weak security, Cairncross as cyberdirector
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Doug Mayer, vp, CISO, WCG Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls…
Apple backdoor spat, Sarcoma hits Unimicron, Sault Tribe attacked
U.S. lawmakers demand UK retraction of Apple backdoor Sarcoma ransomware claims breach at giant PCB maker Unimicron Ransomware attack disrupts Michigan’s Sault Tribe operations Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta Do you know the status of your compliance controls right…