

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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Nov 3, 2020 • 6min
November 3, 2020
The podcast covers Twitter's election results policy, Google's disclosure of Windows zero days, and the retirement of Maze ransomware operators. It also discusses the vulnerabilities of devices to SMB Ghost and the privacy concerns surrounding Google's ReCAPTCHA.

Nov 2, 2020 • 7min
November 2, 2020
Cybersecurity specialists list concerns for Election Day security. Fact checking extends back in time. Hacker selling 34 million user records. Trusona provides passwordless MFA. Trump campaign website defaced. MasterCard introduces AI-enhanced protection. Suspected cyber attack on Japan's nuclear agency. UK company name triggers XSS attack blocking.

Oct 30, 2020 • 6min
October 30, 2020
In this podcast, they discuss a range of cybersecurity incidents and news, such as hackers stealing funds from the Wisconsin Republican Party, ransomware attackers leaking Georgia county voter information, and the FBI investigating ransomware attacks on hospitals. They also mention vulnerabilities in the education industry, the Burloder Malware Dropper, and the exploitation of a flaw in Oracle WebLogicFlow.

Oct 29, 2020 • 6min
October 29, 2020
NSA's use of encryption backdoors questioned, hospitals targeted by Ryuk ransomware, contentious Section 230 hearing, phishing prevention strategies, and securing digital transformations discussed in latest cyber security news.

Oct 28, 2020 • 7min
October 28, 2020
TikTok partners with Shopify; YouTube's Election Day warning label; government source code stolen; Azure disruption; global credential harvesting; ransomware attack on Steelcase furniture; Facebook account requirement; privacy risks of link previews in messaging apps.

Oct 27, 2020 • 6min
October 27, 2020
Twitter's new feature to debunk misinformation about voting, Microsoft's move to force webpages in Edge, and a psychotherapy data breach are discussed in this episode.

Oct 26, 2020 • 6min
October 26, 2020
New emotet attacks on Microsoft Word, Windows 10 upgrade, and the death of Samsung Group titan are discussed. The chapter also covers tech manufacturers and the right to repair, the Kashmir Black Botnet, IoT device infections, a Chrome zero-day bug, and hacking bad threat modeling.

Oct 23, 2020 • 6min
October 23, 2020
This podcast covers cybersecurity news updates, including Firefox testing 'Site Isolation' feature, Cisco patching DoS bugs, and proposed German legislation for access to encrypted messages.

Oct 22, 2020 • 6min
October 22, 2020
This podcast discusses accusations against China, Oracle's security update, threatening emails sent to voters, a sponsored message on pen testing services, Russian hacking indictments, law enforcement's access to smartphones, the Trickbot botnet, PayPal accepting cryptocurrencies, and an episode about uncovering leaked secrets in code.

Oct 21, 2020 • 7min
October 21, 2020
Antitrust charges filed against Google by the Justice Department, Microsoft teams up with SpaceX for the Azure Space initiative, Twitter modifies retweeting process. Other topics include cryptocurrency mixing by Dark Side, largest DDoS attack attributed to China, QAnon websites taken down, and malicious Chrome ad blockers. Cybersecurity discussions cover unauthorized activities in Instagram updates and a cease and desist letter sent to Orca Security.


