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Oct 17, 2022 • 7min
Ukraine novel ransomware, Drones drop pineapple, Tata Power attacked
Microsoft says Ukraine, Poland targeted with novel ransomware attack Wi-Fi spy drones snoop on financial firm Indian power generation giant Tata Power hit by a cyber attack Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, SafeBase Security questionnaires. If those two words sent a shiver down your spine, you need to check out SafeBase. SafeBase's Smart Trust Center is a centralized source of truth for your organization's security and compliance information. After implementing SafeBase, many companies see a 90% reduction in custom questionnaires. Imagine how much time you'd save. Visit safebase.com to find out more. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Oct 14, 2022 • 24min
Week in Review: CISOs' Uber scapegoating, US Airport DDoS, Digital license plates
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, October 10-14, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Matt Honea, Head Of Security, SmartNews Thanks to today's episode sponsor, NoName Security Prevent API attacks in real-time with automated AI and ML-based detection from Noname Security. Monitor API traffic for data leakage, data tampering, data policy violations, suspicious behavior, and API security attacks. Integrate with your existing IT workflow management system like Jira, ServiceNow, or Slack for seamless remediation. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/runtime-protection All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 14, 2022 • 8min
Polonium targets Israel, CISO-Board relationships, UK Supply chain
Polonium APT targets Israel with a new custom backdoor dubbed PapaCreep RSA Conference reveals CISO-Board relationships UK government urges action to enhance supply chain security Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Noname Security Prevent API attacks in real-time with automated AI and ML-based detection from Noname Security. Monitor API traffic for data leakage, data tampering, data policy violations, suspicious behavior, and API security attacks. Integrate with your existing IT workflow management system like Jira, ServiceNow, or Slack for seamless remediation. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/runtime-protection For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Oct 13, 2022 • 7min
Npm timing attack, legit software spreading malware, Mango Markets hacked for $100 million
Npm timing attack could impact supply chain Legit software used to spread malicious WhatsApp mod Mango Markets hit by $100 million hack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Noname Security Are you sure your APIs are secure? Noname Security discovers all the APIs running on your network and analyzes them to spot design flaws, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities. You can even catalog sensitive data and quickly see how many APIs are able to access credit card data, phone numbers, SSNs, and other sensitive PII data. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/posture-management

Oct 12, 2022 • 7min
UK warns of Chinese security threat, Toyota data leak, CISOs at risk of being overworked
UK warns of Chinese global security threat Toyota data leak impacts 300,000 customers CISOs at risk of being overworked Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Noname Security Stop API vulnerabilities before production with Noname Security. Automatically run over 100 dynamic tests that simulate malicious traffic, including the OWASP API Top Ten. Integrate with your existing CI/CD pipelines and tools, such as Jenkins and Postman, as well as all your ticketing and workflow tools such as ServiceNow, Slack, and Jira. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/active-testing For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

Oct 11, 2022 • 7min
Cyber Security Headlines: Heat leaks passwords, KillNet hits airports, Intel UEFI leak
Finger heat can leak your password US airport sites targeted by KillNet Intel confirms UEFI leak Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Noname Security Prevent API attacks in real-time with automated AI and ML-based detection from Noname Security. Monitor API traffic for data leakage, data tampering, data policy violations, suspicious behavior, and API security attacks. Integrate with your existing IT workflow management system like Jira, ServiceNow, or Slack for seamless remediation. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/runtime-protection

Oct 10, 2022 • 8min
Urgent Fortinet vulnerability, Windows update flaw, CISO scapegoating danger
Fortinet warns admins to patch critical auth bypass bug immediately Windows 11 22H2 errors break provisioning Security chiefs fear 'CISO scapegoating' following Uber-Sullivan verdict Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Noname Security Are you sure your APIs are secure? Noname Security discovers all the APIs running on your network and analyzes them to spot design flaws, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities. You can even catalog sensitive data and quickly see how many APIs are able to access credit card data, phone numbers, SSNs, and other sensitive PII data. Learn more at nonamesecurity.com/posture-management For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Oct 7, 2022 • 26min
Week in Review: Lazarus hits Dell, Uber chief guilty, Musk's Twitter Takeover
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, October 3-7, is hosted by Sean Kelly, with our guest, Patrick Benoit, VP, Global Cyber, GRC/BISO, CBRE Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a SaaS platform, purpose built for Security Operation teams. Providing unlimited data ingestion and normalization at a predictable cost, Hunters helps SOC teams mitigate real threats faster and more reliably than SIEM. Visit Hunters.ai to learn more. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Oct 7, 2022 • 7min
Uber coverup ruling, Optus data spilled, Easylife's trigger fine
Former Uber security chief found guilty of data breach coverup Optus confirms 2.1 million ID numbers exposed in data breach Retailer Easylife fined £1.5m for data protection breaches Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a SaaS platform, purpose built for Security Operation teams. Providing unlimited dataingestion and normalization at a predictable cost, Hunters helps SOC teams mitigate real threats faster and more reliably than SIEM. Visit Hunters.ai to learn more. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Oct 6, 2022 • 7min
CommonSpirit Health "IT security issue," MySQL backdoor, P2P payment fraud rises
CommonSpirit Health hit with "IT security issue" MySQL servers backdoored Fraud hitting P2P payment apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters Hunters is a SaaS platform, purpose built for Security Operation teams. Providing unlimited dataingestion and normalization at a predictable cost, Hunters helps SOC teams mitigate real threats faster and more reliably than SIEM. Visit Hunters.ai to learn more.


