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CISO Series
Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 7min
February 22, 2022
Researches find decryption for Hive ransomware In the Google Play Store, no one can hear you scream Linux leads in patching speeds Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines is hosting a virtual game show in conjunction with Lacework on March 8. It's free to attend, with security trivia, fun prizes, and donations going to good causes like Women in Cybersecurity. Places are limited, so head over to tines.com/gameshow to register.

Feb 21, 2022 • 7min
February 21, 2022
White House attributes Ukraine DDoS incidents to Russia's GRU Master key for Hive ransomware retrieved using a flaw in its encryption algorithm New phishing campaign targets Monzo online-banking customers Thanks to our episode sponsor, Tines Tines is hosting a virtual game show in conjunction with Lacework on March 8. It's free to attend, with security trivia, fun prizes, and donations going to good causes like Women in Cybersecurity. Places are limited, so head over to tines.com/gameshow to register. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Feb 18, 2022 • 24min
Week in Review – Feb 14-18, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Feb 14-18, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Mike Hanley, CSO, GitHub Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the Purple Teaming Platform. Use the Runbooks Module to facilitate your tabletop exercises, red team engagements, breach and attack simulations, and pentest automation to improve communication and collaboration. PlexTrac upgrades your program's capabilities by making the most of every team member and tool. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs! All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Feb 18, 2022 • 8min
February 18, 2022
DOJ beefs up efforts to combat criminal use of cryptocurrencies Canada's major banks go offline in mysterious hours-long outage Hackers slip into Microsoft Teams chats to distribute malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the Purple Teaming Platform. Use the Runbooks Module to facilitate your tabletop exercises, red team engagements, breach and attack simulations, and pentest automation to improve communication and collaboration. PlexTrac upgrades your program's capabilities by making the most of every team member and tool. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs! For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Feb 17, 2022 • 7min
February 17, 2022
State-sponsored hackers hits defense contractors Unskilled hacker targeted aviation industry for years Privacy Sandbox heading to Android Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac Solve your talent shortage with PlexTrac. Use PlexTrac to automate security tasks and workflows to keep your red, blue, and purple teams focused on the real security work. Gain precious time back in your team's day and improve their morale by making them more effective with PlexTrac. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs!

Feb 16, 2022 • 8min
February 16, 2022
Cyberattacks take down Ukrainian military and bank websites Super Bowl ad shines a light on QR code risks CISA directs agencies to patch actively exploited Chrome and Magento bugs Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is the solution to deal with your data. Aggregate findings from all assessments to produce the analytics needed to make informed decisions. Produce data visualizations and add them to reports with one click to communicate effectively to leadership. PlexTrac is the premier product for security data management. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs! For the stories behind the headlines, visit cisoseries.com

Feb 15, 2022 • 7min
February 15, 2022
FTC warns VoIP providers about robocalls SEC outlines new cybersecurity rules for investment firms Rampant plagiarism hits NFT marketplace Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac Gain a real-time view of security posture with PlexTrac by consolidating scanner findings, assessments, and bug bounty tools. Visualize your posture in the Analytics Module to quickly assess and prioritize, creating a more effective workflow. Map risks to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to create a living risk register. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs!

Feb 14, 2022 • 7min
February 14, 2022
San Francisco 49ers hit by Blackbyte ransomware attack Linux malware attacks are on the rise, and businesses aren't ready for it Fake Windows 11 upgrade installers deliver RedLine malware Thanks to our episode sponsor, PlexTrac PlexTrac is a powerful, yet simple, cybersecurity platform that centralizes all security assessments, pentest reports, audit findings, and vulnerabilities. PlexTrac transforms the risk management lifecycle, allowing security professionals to generate better reports faster, aggregate and visualize analytics, and collaborate on remediation in real-time. Check out PlexTrac.com/CISOSeries to learn why PlexTrac is the perfect platform for CISOs! For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Feb 11, 2022 • 22min
Week in Review – Feb 7-11, 2022
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Feb 7-11, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Dave Stirling, CISO, Zions Bancorporation Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Datadog Security Monitoring is part of the Datadog Cloud Security Platform, which protects an organization's production environment and provides threat detection, posture management, workload security, and application security in a single pane of glass. In this Datadog Security Monitoring product brief, you'll learn how to: Solve cloud complexity challenges with threat detection tools, detect and analyze security threats anywhere in your stack, and deploy turnkey detection rules mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Download the brief today to learn more at datadoghq.com/ciso/ All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Feb 11, 2022 • 9min
February 11, 2022
Donation site for Ottawa truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest exposed donors' data FritzFrog botnet returns to attack healthcare, education, government sectors If you use Zoom on a Mac, you might want to check your microphone settings Thanks to our episode sponsor, Datadog Datadog Security Monitoring is part of the Datadog Cloud Security Platform, which protects an organization's production environment and provides threat detection, posture management, workload security, and application security in a single pane of glass. In this Datadog Security Monitoring product brief, you'll learn how to: Solve cloud complexity challenges with threat detection tools, detect and analyze security threats anywhere in your stack, and deploy turnkey detection rules mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Download the brief today to learn more at datadoghq.com/ciso/ For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.


