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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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Mar 7, 2024 • 8min
Online fraud hits record losses, states urge Meta to crack down on scammers, Apple issues update for zero-day flaw
Podcast discusses online fraud hitting record losses, states urging Meta to crackdown on scammers, and Apple releasing update for zero-day flaw. Also covers topics like ransomware gang scheme, AI-generated images, cyber incidents, and CISOs in leadership roles.

Mar 6, 2024 • 7min
US cyber strategy update, spyware sanctions, ALPHV exits
US cyber strategy update, spyware sanctions, UK denies responsibility for ALPHV takedown. Repercussions of cyber attacks on healthcare, insurance complications. Global cyber threats and CloudFlare's proactive security innovation discussed.

Mar 5, 2024 • 7min
North Korea semiconductor hacks, ALPHV goes dark, China AI vouchers
Topics discussed include North Korea targeting semiconductor industry, ALPHV infrastructure going dark, and China offering AI vouchers. The episode also touches on cybersecurity breaches, Ukraine's data exfiltration, and API security struggles.

Mar 4, 2024 • 8min
NSO code verdict, Change Healthcare fallout, law firm breach
NSO Group ordered to give Pegasus code to WhatsApp, Change Healthcare confirms BlackCat cyberattack, law firm breach affecting 325,000 people, new printer service with monitoring and ransomware incidents discussed

Mar 1, 2024 • 28min
Week in Review: GenAI BEC explodes, NIST updates framework, vending machine gaffe
The podcast covers topics like business email compromise attacks, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, AI advancements in cyber attacks, privacy concerns with facial recognition, challenges in AI systems, enforcing regulations on the dark web, cybersecurity measures, a humorous vending machine incident, and cyber security job opportunities.

Mar 1, 2024 • 8min
Cencora pharma breach, Gen-AI explodes BEC, Chinese doorbell warning
Pharma giant Cencora data breach, rise in GenAI-driven BEC attacks, flaws in Chinese video doorbells, cyberattack on hospital, failed decryption tool, ransom demand by Rysita Ransmer gang, importance of email security, Chinese vehicle threats, cyberespionage in Middle East, cyberattacks in Israel and UAE, German university infrastructure closure, Windows update failures, upcoming cybersecurity events and auditions for new podcast host.

Feb 29, 2024 • 7min
EO limits PII, Australia's espionage struggle, Lazarus zero-day
Biden's order limits personal data sales, Australia's espionage concerns, Lazarus Group targets Windows and PyPi with a focus on data privacy and cybersecurity threats. Also, Egress offers AI-powered email security for detecting threats.

Feb 28, 2024 • 8min
NIST framework 2.0, Optum linked to BlackCat, ScreenConnect exploitations continue
Exploring NIST framework 2.0 release, Optum linked to BlackCat ransomware, ongoing ScreenConnect exploitations. Copyright lawsuit between NYT and OpenAI, AI regulation warning, WordPress vulnerability, ransomware attack, CISO series podcast auditions.

Feb 27, 2024 • 7min
Cyber Security Headlines: SVR tactics, brand spamming, steel giant cyberattack
Topics include SolarWinds attackers changing tactics, brand domains used in spam operation, and steel giant hit with cyberattack. Also covers AI dangers, North Korean malicious packages, social media laws, and podcast auditions for a new CSO series podcast.

Feb 26, 2024 • 8min
Police taunt LockBit, PayPal's cookie patent, vending machine controversy
British police taunt LockBit admin, PayPal's patent for stolen cookies detector, vending machine face recognition tech revealed. Cybersecurity breach at medical equipment provider, Apple's PQ3 Protocol launch, and updates on a Cyber Game Show and CISO series auditions.


