Spain arrest over data records Goodbye, dark Telegram Scammers poison AI search results Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first cybersecurity company backed by OpenAI. Picture a “new…
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Ransomware costs billions, cybercrime leads to real violence, three arrested for hacking tools
Ransomware payments pass $4.5 billion Cybercrime networks orchestrate real-world violence Three arrested over possessing hacking tools Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first cybersecurity company backed by OpenAI.…
Department of Know: CISO hiring warning, critical threat actor law, Microsoft Defender outage
Link to episode page This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane with guests Jason Shockey, CISO, Cenlar FSB, and Mike Lockhart, CISO, Eagleview Thanks to our show sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by…
Palo Alto VPN attacks, NATO cyberdefense exercise, Chinese exploit React2Shell
New wave of VPN login attempts on Palo Alto portals NATO holds its largest-ever cyberdefense exercise Chinese hackers exploiting React2Shell bug Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first…
Predator spyware, Russia blocks FaceTime, US cyber strategy coming
Predator spyware spotted across several countries Russia blocks FaceTime Draft US cyber strategy set for January release Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM security worry? Is it “Do I have…
Record-breaking DDoS attack, React bug puts servers at risk, RansomHouse attack
Record-breaking DDoS attack React bug puts servers at risk RansomHouse attack Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM security worry? Is it “Do I have the right controls in place?” Or…
Microsoft Defender outage disrupts threats, Apple resists India’s app order, MuddyWater strikes Israel
Microsoft Defender outage disrupts threats Apple resists India’s state-run app order MuddyWater strikes Israel with MuddyViper Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM security worry? Is it “Do I have the…
India orders web safety app, arrests over IP camera snooping, Albiriox shows up on dark web
India orders web safety app Arrests over IP camera snooping Albiriox shows up on dark web Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM security worry? Is it “Do I have the…
Department of Know: Prompt injection problems, California browser law, Hacklore’s security myths
Link to episode page This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Mathew Biby, director, cybersecurity, TixTrack, and Derek Fisher, Director of the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Program, Temple University Thanks to our show sponsor,…
Asahi ransomware details, California browser law, Windows Teams accelerated
Japanese brewer Asahi provides details regarding October ransomware attack California law regulating web browsers might impact national data privacy Microsoft to speed up Teams Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM…
Microsoft blocks Entra, AI scammer legislation, ASUS patches AiCloud
Microsoft to block unauthorized scripts in Entra ID logins with 2026 CSP update New legislation targets scammers that use AI to deceive ASUS firmware patches critical AiCloud vulnerability Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech…
AWS outage botnet smacks 28 countries, LLMs help malware authors evade detection, Anthropic pressed over Claude espionage
AWS outage botnet smacks 28 countries LLMs help malware authors evade detection Anthropic questioned over Claude espionage Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a human one. That’s why KnowBe4‘s Human Risk Management…
CISA warns of app break-ins, StealC V2 spread through blender files, Russian entrepreneur arrested for treason
CISA warns of app break-ins StealC V2 spread through blender files Russia arrests cybersecurity entrepreneur for treason Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a human one. That’s why KnowBe4‘s Human Risk Management…
CISA orders feds to patch OIM, Delta Dental incurs breach, Ukraine postal operator systems down
CISA orders feds to patch OIM Delta Dental of Virginia incurs data breach Systems down at postal operator in Ukraine Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a human one. That’s why KnowBe4‘s…
Department of Know: Overconfidence new zero-day, FCC torches Salt Typhoon rules, AI uninsurable
Link to episode page This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Keith Townsend, Keith Townsend, host CTO Advisor Podcast, founder of The Advisor Bench, and creator of the Virtual CTO Advisor; and Howard Holton, CEO,…
CrowdStrike insider catch, Spanish airline breach, AI not insurable
CrowdStrike catches insider feeding information to hackers Spanish airline Iberia suffers breach and data leak AI is too risky to insure, say insurers Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech problem—it’s a human one. …
Sturnus captures encrypted chats, PowerSchool schools blamed, SEC security bill
Sturnus Android Trojan captures encrypted chats and hijacks devices Canadian regulators say schools share blame for PowerSchool hack Bill reintroduced to bolster cybersecurity at Securities and Exchange Commission Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Your email gateway isn’t catching…
Cloudflare blames database, Crypto heist takedown, WhatsApp flaw exposed billions
Cloudflare blames database Crypto heist takedown WhatsApp flaw exposed billions Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Your email gateway isn’t catching everything — and cybercriminals know it. That’s why there’s KnowBe4’s Cloud Email Security platform. It’s not just another…
FCC to torch Salt Typhoon rules, Group claims Danish party website hits, MI5 warns Chinese spies are on LinkedIn
FCC to torch rules from Salt Typhoon Group claims hits on Danish party websites MI5 warns Chinese spies are using LinkedIn Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Your email gateway isn’t catching everything — and cybercriminals know it. That’s…
Azure hit by DDoS, Kenyan government sites recover, EVALUSION emerges
Azure hit by DDoS using 500K IPs Kenyan government websites back online EVALUSION emerges Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4 Your email gateway isn’t catching everything — and cybercriminals know it. That’s why there’s KnowBe4’s Cloud Email Security platform.…