Cybersecurity Headlines

Trump considers clemency for Silk Road founder, researcher warned of SolarWinds security issues, preventing cyberattacks, ransomware attack occurs every 10 seconds

Microsoft seizes SolarWinds domain, Twitter's use of Amazon Web Services, data breach at Canadian financial services firm, open source software risks, Adobe's termination of Flash software, AWS Cloud Shell launch, Facebook's move to US terms, potential impact of Brexit on companies with European head offices, Walmart's plan for driverless trucks, CSOSeries Video Chats

The podcast discusses the SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack, EU legislation on big tech fines, cybersecurity staffing shortages, US FTC privacy investigations, data leak on CPC members, a cyberattack on Israel's supply chain, and the significance of dwell time in ransomware.

Adrozek malware infects thousands of Windows PCs daily. Subway UK falls victim to TrickBot. Ransomware attacks on schools rise. Doppel Pamer ransomware gang strikes. Whistleblower raid and crypto wallet phishing discussed. Cisco disrupted by former employee. Sherbet Insurance faces ransomware attack. Exciting upcoming CISO Series video chat.

Topics discussed include lawsuits against Facebook, election redaction error, AI impact on jobs, massive ransomware attack, Instagram Click Farm discovery, Germany's investigation into Facebook, fines for Google and Amazon, and stolen data publication from a payment processor.

Cybersecurity community responds to FireEye hack, Christopher Krebs sues over threats of violence, Google makes changes to Chrome extensions, employees more likely to leak sensitive data post-COVID

Microsoft's December 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 58 vulnerabilities, unpatched bugs in GE devices leave them vulnerable to remote code execution, Cloudflare and Apple collaborate on a privacy-friendly internet protocol, and Code42's Data Exposure Report highlights repeat offenders among new hires

Google publishes cross-site leaks wiki, NSA warns of state-sponsored attacks, Greater Baltimore Medical Center hit with ransomware attack

Topics discussed include a possible Pfizer vaccine scam on the Dark Web, data theft incident at an Italian defense manufacturer, a $1 million BEC scam targeting a food bank, Kazakhstan government intercepting HTTPS traffic, and TikTok's questionable role in financial learning. Also, explore TikTok as an educational platform, malware hidden in social media icons, ransomware attacks on Kmart and Vancouver Transit, and ransomware gangs using call centers.

Topics discussed include Spotify celebrity pages being defaced, a ransomware attack on a retailer, vulnerabilities in Google Play apps, malicious code in open source software, a security breach in Brazil, Dropbox being used by Russian hackers, Facebook's hate speech detection, and aligning marketing and security teams.