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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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Jan 7, 2022 • 8min
January 7, 2022
Honda, Acura cars hit by Y2K22 bug that rolls back clocks New trick could let malware fake iPhone shutdown to spy on users secretly Attackers exploit flaw in Google Docs' comments feature Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations, reducing ransomware risk, and minimizing the overall impact an attack can have. Visit deepwatch.com to see how we help to prevent breaches for our customers, by working together. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jan 6, 2022 • 6min
January 6, 2022
Microsoft's digital signature verification exploited New York AG warns of credential stuffing attacks Google acquires Siemplify Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations, reducing ransomware risk, and minimizing the overall impact an attack can have. Visit deepwatch.com to see how we help to prevent breaches for our customers, by working together.

Jan 5, 2022 • 8min
January 5, 2022
FTC warns of potential penalties for failing to fix Log4j flaws UScellular discloses data breach after billing system hack SlimPay fined for exposing data of 12 million customers for 5 years Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations, reducing ransomware risk, and minimizing the overall impact an attack can have. Visit deepwatch.com to see how we help to prevent breaches for our customers, by working together. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

Jan 4, 2022 • 7min
January 4, 2022
Broward Health discloses major data breach Beware of the command line copy-paste backdoor HomeKit bug can crash iOS devices Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations, reducing ransomware risk, and minimizing the overall impact an attack can have. Visit deepwatch.com to see how we help to prevent breaches for our customers, by working together.

Jan 3, 2022 • 7min
January 3, 2022
Microsoft Exchange year 2022 bug breaks email delivery Uber email breach allows anyone to email as Uber Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion in losses in 2021 Thanks to our episode sponsor, deepwatch Increasing ransomware attacks and their evolving sophistication have been putting more pressure on security teams than ever before. Luckily, managed detection and response (or MDR) has emerged as a critical component for improving security operations, reducing ransomware risk, and minimizing the overall impact an attack can have. Visit deepwatch.com to see how we help to prevent breaches for our customers, by working together. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 30, 2021 • 6min
December 30, 2021
Defense bill includes cybersecurity provisions for private-sector Server firmware rootkit discovered Microsoft Defender showing Log4j false positives Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensitive information no matter where it goes. Discover why IDC named the Lookout CASB a major player in its latest MarketScape at lookout.com/idc.

Dec 29, 2021 • 7min
December 29, 2021
LastPass confirms credential stuffing attack against its users Alexa issues deadly challenge to 10-year-old girl Apple aims to retain talent with up to $180,000 bonuses Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensitive information no matter where it goes. Discover why IDC named the Lookout CASB a major player in its latest MarketScape at lookout.com/idc. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

Dec 28, 2021 • 6min
December 28, 2021
Study looks at ransomware market share Researchers find abundant toolkits to get around 2FA Shutterfly hit with ransomware Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensitive information no matter where it goes. Discover why IDC named the Lookout CASB a major player in its latest MarketScape at lookout.com/idc.

Dec 27, 2021 • 7min
December 27, 2021
Rook ransomware is yet another spawn of the leaked Babuk code Russia fines Google $100m over "illegal" content Fake Christmas Eve termination notices used as phishing lures Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Complexity is the enemy of security. With an integrated Zero Trust platform, Lookout makes things simple. Whether data is on employees' smartphones or in the cloud, Lookout enables organizations to protect sensitive information no matter where it goes. Discover why IDC named the Lookout CASB a major player in its latest MarketScape at lookout.com/idc. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Dec 24, 2021 • 8min
December 24, 2021
CISA releases free scanner to spot Log4j exposure Researchers disclose unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams software Microsoft Office patch bypassed for malware distribution in apparent 'dry run' Thanks to our episode sponsor, Lookout Is 2022 the beginning of the end for on-prem security? Two years after remote work became the norm, we're at an inflection point for both threats and security solutions. Just as you wouldn't bring a sword to a gunfight, organizations need to take advantage of integrated cloud solutions to tackle emerging challenges. Check out Lookout's 2022 predictions at lookout.com/predictions. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.


