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Jul 21, 2023 • 24min
Week in Review: Fast acting Gamaredon, WormGPT AI weapon, Microsoft Azure mystery
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 17-21, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Dimitri van Zantvliet, CISO, Dutch Railways Thanks to our show sponsor, OpenVPN According to Oriel Hernan Villalba Pinzetta, a System Administrator with CEDEC's cybersecurity and IT department, "The pandemic meant we could not come to the office, and we needed to facilitate access to our local resources," says Villalba. "Cloud Connexa was really easy and fast to set up, two things we really needed in that moment." Read more here. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Jul 21, 2023 • 8min
New Redis worm, more ColdFusion confusion, Estée Lauder breached
New P2PInfect worm targeting Redis servers on Linux and Windows systems Adobe releases new patches for exploited ColdFusion vulnerabilities Estée Lauder breached by two ransomware groups And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN According to Oriel Hernan Villalba Pinzetta, a System Administrator with CEDEC's cybersecurity and IT department, "The pandemic meant we could not come to the office, and we needed to facilitate access to our local resources," says Villalba. "Cloud Connexa was really easy and fast to set up, two things we really needed in that moment." Read more at the link in our show notes. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jul 20, 2023 • 7min
A rise in complex DDoS attacks, Mi6 warns of data traps, Microsoft expands log access
Complex DDoS attacks on the rise MI6 warns of Chinese data traps Microsoft expands cloud log access And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Karim Hakim, CTO at Hakim Misr Paco, says that CloudConnexa has given him some long-sought peace of mind. "OpenVPN has helped my company to access remote nodes securely without worrying about security protocols," he says. "My company has been looking for a similar solution for years, and we finally got what we were looking for." Read more at the link in our show notes.

Jul 19, 2023 • 7min
US launches IoT security labeling program, Renewable tech could pose electric grid risk, US blacklists two more spyware firms
US government launches IoT security labeling program Renewable technologies could pose risk to US electric grid US blacklists two spyware firms run by Israeli former general And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Stephen Haecker, Chief Technology Officer at Carteras Colectivas, relies on Cloud Connexa customer support for his remote team. "I have used them about once per month to help with our growing networks," he says, "and the service quality is great with quick turnarounds." Haecker appreciates the consistency of the support team, and their personalized approach. Read more at the link in our show notes. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Jul 18, 2023 • 7min
JumpCloud Breach, LockBit attacks Wisconsin, Typos leak military emails
JumpCloud breached by APT Wisconsin allegedly hit by LockBit Typos leaking military emails And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN Zach Belhadri, the Infrastructure Manager at Knight Capital, shares why using Cloud Connexa for his team's security has been a game changer. With the Cybershield feature, he's able to prevent malware, phishing, and other threats by restricting access to only authorized and trusted internet destinations. He calls Cloud Connexa "an awesome product with huge potential." Read more at the link in our show notes.

Jul 17, 2023 • 8min
Fast-acting Gamaredon, WormGPT improves phishing, Microsoft email mystery
Russia-linked Gamaredon starts stealing data 30 to 50 minutes after initial compromise New AI tool – WormGPT allows for sophisticated cyber attacks Microsoft still unsure how hackers stole Azure AD signing key And now a word from our sponsor, OpenVPN We asked Anthony Hook, the CTO at Dataweavers, if he would recommend Cloud Connexa to other companies. His response? A resounding yes! With Cloud Connexa, he says "we bypassed the clunky client-owned VPNs and networks, gaining a seamless, secure, and efficient connectivity solution." Read more at the link in our show notes. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jul 14, 2023 • 27min
Week in Review: Threat actors access government email, USB drive attacks spiking, cloud environment breaches
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 10-14, is hosted by Sean Kelly with our guest, Yaron Levi, CISO, Dolby Thanks to our show sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The best security teams from companies like Databricks, Figma, Blend, and Drata use Opal to build identity security for scale. Visit Opal.dev. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Jul 14, 2023 • 9min
USB malware spikes, Honeywell, Rockwell vulnerabilities, ransomware remains profitable
USB drive malware attacks spiking again in first half of 2023 Users of Honeywell Experion DCS platforms urged to patch 9 vulnerabilities immediately Ransomware gangs have extorted $449 million this year Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The best security teams from companies like Databricks, Figma, Blend, and Drata use Opal to build identity security for scale. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jul 13, 2023 • 7min
NATO cyber pledges, tax prep data shared, a decrease in crypto crime
What we know about NATO cyber pledges Tax prep companies "recklessly" shared data Report finds decrease in crypto crime Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The best security teams from companies like Databricks, Figma, Blend, and Drata use Opal to build identity security for scale.

Jul 12, 2023 • 10min
Silk Road advisor sentenced, HCA Health data breach, Google hit with AI tool training lawsuit
Silk Road's senior advisor sentenced to 20 years in prison 11 million HCA patients impacted by data breach Google hit with lawsuit alleging it stole user data to train its AI tools Thanks to this week's episode sponsor, Opal Opal is the data-centric identity platform. Identity is one of the last great enterprise frontiers. It's fragmented with legacy architecture. Opal's mission is to empower enterprises to understand and calibrate access end to end. The best security teams from companies like Databricks, Figma, Blend, and Drata use Opal to build identity security for scale. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.


