

Cybersecurity Headlines
CISO Series
Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.
Episodes
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Jul 8, 2021 • 25min
Week in Review - July 5-9, 2021
Guest Shawn M. Bowen, CISO of World Fuel Services, discusses the impact of recent cyber attacks, the need for cybersecurity diversity, incentivizing cybersecurity through insurance, and the rise of open source issues. They also touch upon joint warfighter cloud projects, DHS hiring, and the importance of cybersecurity education.

Jul 8, 2021 • 6min
July 8, 2021
Russian APT targets Republican National Committee, emergency patch for PrintNightmare vulnerability released, cybersecurity news roundup

Jul 7, 2021 • 8min
July 7, 2021
This podcast covers updates on Kaseya patches, REvil ransom lowering, D'Avol ransomware discovery, Pentagon contract cancellation, and a sponsor ad from Viakoo. It also discusses the new feature for Defender for Identity, Facebook's fiber expansion in Africa, and the arrest of a Moroccan hacker.

Jul 6, 2021 • 6min
July 6, 2021
REvil confirms Kaseya attack, White House will attribute Hafnium Exchange hacks, spike in cyber reinsurance rates, Play Store apps stealing logins, Audacity as spyware, Gator Social Network hacked.

Jul 5, 2021 • 8min
July 5, 2021
This podcast covers topics such as a zero-day attack by the Revil ransomware gang, the largest cybersecurity hiring initiative by the Department of Homeland Security, a Salesforce security self-assessment, a bug in Windows Update affecting Azure Virtual Desktop's security updates, Robinhood's $70 million penalty, China blocking DD from App Stores, and the role of technological diversity in cybersecurity.

Jul 2, 2021 • 9min
July 2, 2021
Russian military cyber-unit behind brute-force attacks, DoubleVPN service seized, critical vulns in Netgear routers, Keyavi sponsor for patient identity theft solutions, High Profile Women call for action against online abuse

Jul 1, 2021 • 20min
Week in Review - June 28-July 2, 2021
The podcast discusses the importance of reliable internet access for remote work, the ongoing debate surrounding ransomware payments, and a data loss incident caused by a programming mistake. It also touches on Western Digital's compliance failure, the risks of data scraping from LinkedIn, and the importance of consumer cybersecurity education.

Jul 1, 2021 • 6min
July 1, 2021
This podcast covers secrecy orders in Microsoft's government data requests, a strong facial recognition ban in Maine, and the consequences of a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.

Jun 30, 2021 • 7min
June 30, 2021
LinkedIn user records for sale, US cybersecurity legislation introduced, UK foreign secretary's mobile number exposed for 11 years, and Google's Play Store enhances security measures. Other topics include dependency hijacking, Golang ransomware, Western Digital vulnerability, and Windows Print Nightmare bug.

Jun 29, 2021 • 7min
June 29, 2021
Topics include Windows 11 CPU confusion, ignored security vulnerabilities at Electronic Arts, new ransomware tactics, anti-ransomware bill proposals, Binance ban in the UK, YouTube's removal of videos for policy violations, YouTube video scanning, fraud targeting seniors, and popular breach passwords.


