

Cybersecurity Headlines
CISO Series
Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.
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Jun 28, 2021 • 8min
June 28, 2021
Microsoft's supply-chain fiasco, Senate's failure to confirm new CISA director, hackers releasing cryptomining malware in free games, Google's VP highlighting self-defending data as the biggest security challenge, and Microsoft's breach by attacker Nobellium.

Jun 25, 2021 • 7min
June 25, 2021
Topics in this podcast include: Dell bug putting 30 million PCs at risk, impact of ransomware on Irish health services, Google's delay of third-party cookie ban, tech antitrust bill approval, and updates from Microsoft, Google, and FBI domain seizure.

Jun 24, 2021 • 23min
Week in Review - June 21-25, 2021
Guest Ira Winkler discusses anti-virus pioneer John McAfee. Topics include a controversial figure's plans as president, a national cyber director's appointment, Wi-Fi bug in the iPhone, ignoring cybersecurity incidents, ransomware implications, Six Flags lawsuit, and the importance of secure remote access.

Jun 24, 2021 • 9min
June 24, 2021
John McAfee's death in prison, release of Miter Corporation's defend framework, cyber attack and data leak in Tulsa. Vulnerabilities in Linux marketplaces, Sonic Wall fixes critical vulnerability. Cybersecurity tools by Molysham, cyber attack on City of Liage, Brave's privacy-focused search engine.

Jun 23, 2021 • 8min
June 23, 2021
Topics include DirtyMoe botnet, vulnerable web apps, Lexmark printer vulnerability, Peloton's subscription fee and security concerns, Peloton's security measures, Wegmans data breach, Six Flags settlement, and dark radiation ransomware.

Jun 22, 2021 • 6min
June 22, 2021
Topics include a data leak marketplace pressuring companies, a cyber attack on a water treatment plant, and new data transfer rules adopted by the European Commission.

Jun 21, 2021 • 8min
June 21, 2021
New iPhone bug can break WiFi; NYC Law Department hacked; SASE adoption increasing; Silent installation of COVID app raises privacy concerns; Challenges faced by National Cyber Director; Recent cyber attack on Carnival Cruise Lines

Jun 18, 2021 • 9min
June 18, 2021
Clop ransomware gang members arrested, 1 billion CVS Health records exposed, scammers target Ledger users, Russian national convicted, Estonian national pleads guilty, security robot in casino, facial recognition technology, Facebook's plan for VR ads

Jun 17, 2021 • 24min
Week in Review - June 14-18, 2021
Peter Liebert, CISO at Cerner Government Services, discusses treating ransomware attacks as a business issue and the importance of resilience. They also explore recent signals from the US government, challenges in detecting chip recycling, privacy vs public safety, and the use of hard-coded keys for security purposes.

Jun 17, 2021 • 7min
June 17, 2021
Topics include Biden's no-hacking list for Putin, Facebook's policy opinion, deepfake reverse engineering, ransomware attacks and data protection solutions


