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Nov 22, 2022 • 7min
Emotet returns, Google helps with Cobalt Strike, Ticketmaster blames bots for Swift snafu
Emotet returns with a malspam vengeance Google publishes YARA rules for Cobalt Strike Ticketmaster blames "bot attacks" for ticketing fiasco Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Compyl This thanksgiving, sit around the table and be thankful for Compyl. Compyl is an all-in-one platform that supercharges your security program and takes control of your compliance and audits. Automate workflows, audit collection, compliance management, and all the boring security stuff. Learn about Compyl today at www.compyl.com.

Nov 21, 2022 • 8min
Ransomware infects Discord, Twitter welcomes Trump, Black Friday scams
New ransomware encrypts files, then steals your Discord account Donald Trump returns to Twitter after Elon Musk's poll More than half of Black Friday spam emails are scams Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Compyl We all know that CISOs are overworked and stressed. CISOs made Compyl to reduce the noise, accelerate security maturity and let you and your team quickly make decisions that directly affect what's important to your business. Learn about Compyl at www.compyl.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Nov 18, 2022 • 21min
Week in Review: The fall of FTX, Australia Medibank fallout, supply chain failures
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, November 14-18, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, John Scrimsher, CISO, Kontoor Brands Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like SalesForce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Nov 18, 2022 • 7min
Musk's ultimatum, Iran breaches government using Log4Shell, Amazon RDS data leak
Musk's ultimatum to employees leaves Twitter at risk Iranian APT breaches government agency using Log4Shell Hundreds of Amazon RDS snapshots discovered leaking user data And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like Salseforce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment.

Nov 17, 2022 • 8min
Disneyland phishing, Ukraine's IT army in action, NSA goes low-key with private researchers
Disneyland phishes with Punycode The effectiveness of Ukraine's IT army NSA seeks to lower barriers to work with private sector And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like Salseforce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment.

Nov 16, 2022 • 5min
Amazon cuts 10,000, FIFA apps warning, Breach impact 98%
Amazon to cut 10,000 employees in tech and corporate roles Privacy experts cautious about FIFA World Cup Apps 98% of organizations have been severely impacted by cyber supply chain breach And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like Salseforce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Nov 15, 2022 • 6min
Australia ransom ban, scourge of brand impersonation sites, GitHub gets private reporting
Australia considers ban on ransomware payments Thousands of sites used for brand impersonation GitHub gets private reporting And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like Salseforce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment.

Nov 14, 2022 • 8min
Android lockscreen bypass, Lockbit hits Thales, FTX funds disappear
Android phone owner accidentally finds a way to bypass lock screen Thales hit by Lockbit 3.0 again At least $1 billion of client funds missing at FTX And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Can you name all the third party apps connected to your major SaaS platforms like Salseforce and Microsoft? What about the data these apps can access? After all, one compromised third party app could put your entire SaaS ecosystem at risk. With AppOmni, you get visibility to all third party apps, including which end users have enabled them, and the level of data access they've been granted. Visit AppOmni.com to request a free risk assessment. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Nov 11, 2022 • 8min
Lockbit operator extradited, Twitter CISO quits, NotPetya insurance shakeup
Alleged LockBit operator to be extradited from Canada to U.S. Musk's ends remote work and promised to fight spam. CISO Kissner quits. Insurance giant settles NotPetya lawsuit, signaling cyber insurance shakeup And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Did you know that over half of companies have sensitive SaaS data exposed on the public internet? And many breaches making headlines now involve SaaS apps? AppOmni can help. AppOmni identifies misconfigurations and guides remediation to keep your SaaS data secure. We help Security teams make sense of data access permissions, third party app visibility, and threat detection across their entire SaaS ecosystem. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Nov 10, 2022 • 7min
Crypto Winter comes for FTX, oil and gas flow control vulnerability, images hide malware in PyPI
Crypto Winter comes for FTX Vulnerability found in oil and gas utilities Vulnerability found in oil and gas utilities And now a word from our sponsor, AppOmni Did you know that over half of companies have sensitive SaaS data exposed on the public internet? And many breaches making headlines now involve SaaS apps? AppOmni can help. AppOmni identifies misconfigurations and guides remediation to keep your SaaS data secure. We help Security teams make sense of data access permissions, third party app visibility, and threat detection across their entire SaaS ecosystem. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.


