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Dec 19, 2022 • 8min
Russia infiltrates satellites, Gmail's end-to-end encryption, NSA's Russia warning
CISA says Russia's Fancy Bear infiltrated US satellite network Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web NSA cyber director warns of Russian digital assaults on global energy sector Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Tines Before Tines, co-founders Eoin and Thomas spent 15 years as senior security operators. Frustrated by the inability to solve for the challenges their teams were facing, they built their own solution. Tines allows security teams to robustly automate mundane, repetitive tasks – without code – so they can focus on their most important work. Visit Tines.com to learn more! For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 16, 2022 • 21min
Week in Review: Antivirus data wipers, TSA expands facial recognition, Uber breach
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, December 12-16, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Jeremy Embalabala, CISO, HUB International Thanks to our show sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Dec 16, 2022 • 8min
Japanese MirrorStealer malware, HTML smuggling SVGs, DDoS-for-hire arrests
Hackers target Japanese politicians with new MirrorStealer malware Crooks use HTML smuggling to spread QBot malware via SVG files FBI charges 6, seizes domains linked to DDoS-for-hire service platforms Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 15, 2022 • 8min
EU drafts new US-data sharing agreement, Microsoft signed malicious drivers, InfraGard data leak
EU gets closer to US-data sharing agreement Microsoft signed malicious drivers InfraGard data for sale on dark web Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com.

Dec 14, 2022 • 8min
Twitter data leak, Uber hit with another breach, Chinese police arrest crypto laundering gang
Twitter addresses claims of recent data leak Uber hit with another breach after attack on third-party vendor Police in China arrest gang who laundered $1.7 billion via crypto Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com

Dec 13, 2022 • 6min
India leaks expat passport info, Cloudflare expands free security tools, Greece outlaws spyware
India's foreign ministry leaks passport details Cloudflare Zero Trust suite available to at-risk groups Greece outlaws spyware Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com.

Dec 12, 2022 • 8min
Pwn2Own Toronto winners, EDR data wipers, MuddyWater's new campaign
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 nets almost $1M for 63 zero days Antivirus and EDR solutions tricked into acting as data wipers Iran-linked MuddyWater APT launches new campaign Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Fortra The cybersecurity landscape is full of single-solution providers, making it easy for unexpected cyberthreats to sneak through the cracks. That's why Fortra is creating a stronger, simpler strategy for protection. One that increases your security maturity while decreasing the operational burden that comes with it. Fortra's integrated, scalable solutions help customers face their toughest challenges with confidence. Learn more at Fortra.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 9, 2022 • 24min
Week in Review: DHS reviews Lapsus$, AI generated malware, unsupported applications warning
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, December 5-9, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Ken Athanasiou, CISO, VF Corporation Thanks to our show sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust 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 collaboration platform. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Dec 9, 2022 • 8min
APT37 exploits zero-day, Firewalls bypassed generically, Zombinder's Android malware
North Korea-linked APT37 exploits Internet Explorer zero-day flaw Firewalls of several major vendors bypassed with generic attack method New 'Zombinder' platform binds Android malware with legitimate apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The best pentesting teams trust 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 collaboration platform. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 8, 2022 • 8min
Pentagon cloud deal, Apple now encrypts iCloud backups, CloudSEK hacked by cybersecurity firm?
Pentagon awards cloud deal to four major providers Apple finally adds encryption to iCloud backups CloudSEK claims it was hacked by another cybersecurity firm Thanks to today's episode sponsor, PlexTrac The Plextrac platform is your offensive security team's secret weapon. 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, visit CISOseries.com


