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Jan 22, 2024 • 9min
Russia Microsoft breach, JPMorganChase hacking increase, TeamViewer still abused
Russian hackers breach Microsoft exec emails, JPMorganChase hacking increase, TeamViewer still abused in ransomware attacks. Facial recognition technology concerns, malware distribution, hidden cost of ransomware attacks, and announcement for SuperCyber Games Show.

Jan 19, 2024 • 22min
Week in Review: SEC X breach, pwned highlights leak, Kyivstar attack cost
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jerich Beason, CISO, WM Thanks to our show sponsor, Savvy Security Shadow identities on SaaS apps are growing unchecked, rapidly expanding an attack surface where businesses have little-to-no visibility or control. Savvy helps security teams safely embrace SaaS benefits by automating the discovery and removal of the most toxic combinations of SaaS identity risk. Savvy's automation playbooks and just-in-time security guardrails guide users at scale towards proper identity hygiene. That's Savvy—Identity-First SaaS Security. Learn more at savvy.security/headlines. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Jan 19, 2024 • 8min
Atlassian Jira outage, iPhone spyware solution, Russia's Europe espionage
Atlassian outage briefly affected multiple cloud services iShutdown helps discover spyware on iPhones Russian state hackers COLDRIVER deploy malware in European espionage campaign Huge thanks to our sponsor, Savvy Security Shadow identities on SaaS apps are growing unchecked, rapidly expanding an attack surface where businesses have little-to-no visibility or control. Savvy helps security teams safely embrace SaaS benefits by automating the discovery and removal of the most toxic combinations of SaaS identity risk. Savvy's automation playbooks and just-in-time security guardrails guide users at scale towards proper identity hygiene. That's Savvy—Identity-First SaaS Security. Learn more at savvy.security/headlines. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jan 18, 2024 • 7min
Drone threats, PixieFail firmware, HIBP dataset
Chinese drones as a national security threat, PixieFail firmware vulnerabilities, statistically significant data leak, handling of staff and supplier data, macOS info-stealers, Chrome Incognito Mode disclaimer, and value of red teaming.

Jan 17, 2024 • 9min
Google patches zero-day, Citrix zero-day warning, Phemedrone stealer warning
Topics covered in this podcast include Google patching a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, Citrix's warning about zero-day vulnerabilities, the persistence of the Femiadrum Stealer malware, and Ford's abandonment of controversial patent requests. It also mentions critical vulnerabilities in SonicWall firewalls, VMware, and Atlassian products, emphasizing the importance of patching.

Jan 16, 2024 • 7min
VPN blocks, OpenAI election tools, Calvia ransomware attack
Turkish VPN block, OpenAI election guidelines, Calvia ransomware attack, and toxic SaaS app identities addressed by Savvy Security.

Jan 15, 2024 • 8min
Water nonprofit targeted, Denmark energy update, SEC X update
Ransomware hits clean water nonprofit, Denmark energy sector attacked, SEC X breach not causing further breaches, Chinese espionage group targets discontinued Cisco routers, updates on ransomware attacks and hacking security audits

Jan 12, 2024 • 25min
Week in Review: Merck settles NotPetya, Google accounts hacked, GitHub abuse rises
Link to blog post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Allan Cockriel, Group CISO, Shell Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 companies partner with Vanta to automate compliance, strengthen security posture, streamline security reviews, and reduce third-party risk. To see Vanta's platform firsthand and access resources plus a special offer, go to vanta.com/ciso and watch their 3-minute product demo. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Jan 12, 2024 • 7min
Ivanti zero-day, Akira targets backups, school data exposed
Ivanti VPN hit by zero-days Akira targeting backups Sensitive school data accidentally exposed online Remember to subscribe to the Cyber Security Headlines newsletter here. Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 companies partner with Vanta to automate compliance, strengthen security posture, streamline security reviews, and reduce third-party risk. To see Vanta's platform firsthand and access resources plus a special offer, go to vanta.com/ciso and watch their 3-minute product demo.

Jan 11, 2024 • 8min
Texas healthcare breach, enormous Brazil leak, Tortilla decryptor released
Texas healthcare provider suffer data breach Entire population of Brazil possibly exposed in data leak Decryptor for Tortilla ransomware released Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta From dozens of spreadsheets and screenshots to fragmented tools and manual security reviews, managing the requirements for modern compliance and security programs is increasingly challenging. Vanta is the leading Trust Management Platform that helps you centralize your efforts to establish trust and enable growth across your organization. Over 6,000 companies partner with Vanta to automate compliance, strengthen security posture, streamline security reviews, and reduce third-party risk. To see Vanta's platform firsthand and access resources plus a special offer, go to vanta.com/ciso and watch their 3-minute product demo. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.


