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Jun 28, 2023 • 8min
Over 6,500 arrested since EncroChat hack, Third-party vendor hack exposes American and Southwest data, Microsoft service outage woes continue
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Jun 27, 2023 • 7min
Monopoly darknet charges, Activision Blizzard DDoS, 5G aircraft deadline
Monopoly darknet operator charged Activision Blizzard games hit with DDoS 5G deadline could impact flights Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Are you continuously monitoring the common misconfigurations occurring in your SaaS ecosystem? From inactive connected SaaS apps retaining access to sensitive data, to threat actors manipulating conditional access rules, these misconfigurations can pose a significant threat to your SaaS security. Take action with AppOmni. Secure your organization's most sensitive data and continuously monitor your SaaS estate for data exposure and misconfigurations. Visit AppOmni.com to get a free risk assessment.

Jun 26, 2023 • 8min
CISA adds vulnerabilities, mysterious military smartwatches, more Office problems
CISA adds 6 flaws to known exploited vulnerabilities catalog US military personnel report receiving smartwatches in the mail Microsoft 365 users new Outlook and Teams problems Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Over provisioned users could expose your organization's most sensitive data. Just a single attack on one of those users may compromise your entire SaaS estate. With AppOmni's identity and threat detection capabilities, you can detect and respond to suspicious activities within your SaaS environment. Gain visibility into over provisioned users, the SaaS data they have access to, and receive guided remediation. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com

Jun 23, 2023 • 22min
Week in Review: Microsoft confirms cyberattack, more MOVEit damage, reddit hit with ransomware
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 19-23, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Janet Heins, CISO, iHeartMedia Thanks to our show sponsor, Wing Security The first step to securing your organization's SaaS usage is knowing which SaaS applications your employees are using. 3rd party included. Wing offers a completely free, SaaS Shadow IT Discovery tool. You can find it at wing.security and self onboard. No sales in the process, no credit card needed, no time-limit. Just go ahead and discover your SaaS usage. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Jun 23, 2023 • 8min
Canadian breaches increase, new China backdoor, kinetic warfare threat
Cybersecurity breaches more than double among Canadian businesses Experienced China-based hacking group has new backdoor tool Cyberattacks on OT, ICS lay groundwork for kinetic warfare Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Wing Security The first step to securing your organization's SaaS usage is knowing which SaaS applications your employees are using. 3rd party included. Wing offers a completely free, SaaS Shadow IT Discovery tool. You can find it at wing.security and self onboard. No sales in the process, no credit card needed, no time-limit. Just go ahead and discover your SaaS usage. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jun 22, 2023 • 8min
DoJ targets nation-state actors, Apple fixes Triangulation zero-day, Schumer unveils strategy to regulate AI
New DoJ cyber prosecution team will go after nation-state threat actors Apple fixes zero-days used to deploy Triangulation spyware Schumer unveils strategy to regulate AI Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Wing Security Shadow IT is an evolving pain and a security risk, especially in today's decentralized work environments. Now's the time to regain control of your SaaS usage by taking advantage of Wing's Free SaaS Shadow IT discovery solution. Check out wing.security to self-onboard today, no strings attached. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Jun 21, 2023 • 7min
Rorschach ransomware, Australian government data leak, security market outpaces tech
Rorschach ransomware takes the speed crown Data leak impacts Australian government Cyber security market growth outpaces tech sector Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Wing Security Can you answer these three questions confidently? 1. How many SaaS applications are used in your organization? 2. Which permissions did users provide these applications? and 3. What is the data that flows in and in between these applications? Wing provides the answers. In fact, it discovers your SaaS usage completely for free, no time limit. Visit wing.security to self-onboard.

Jun 20, 2023 • 7min
Reddit's ransom, UK shuffles cyber chief, Binance reaches SEC deal
Reddit hit with ransom demand UK's cyber chief moves on to organized crime Binance reaches deal with the SEC Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Wing Security The first step to securing your organization's SaaS usage is knowing which SaaS applications your employees are using. 3rd party included. Wing offers a completely free, SaaS Shadow IT Discovery tool. You can find it at wing.security and self onboard. No sales in the process, no credit card needed, no time-limit. It takes minutes to discover your organization's SaaS usage.

Jun 19, 2023 • 7min
Microsoft's June cyberattacks, third MOVEit vulnerability, US Clop bounty
Microsoft says early June service outages were cyberattacks Third MOVEit vulnerability raises alarms as US Agriculture Department says it may be impacted US govt offers $10 million bounty for info on Clop ransomware Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Wing Security The folks at Wing believe that SaaS Shadow IT discovery is the basic first step to securing your SaaS usage. They believe it so strongly that they launched a completely free SaaS Shadow IT Discovery solution. Check out wing.security to self-onboard today, no strings attached, no time limit. Wing.security. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Jun 16, 2023 • 22min
Week in Review: Microsoft banking warning, undetectable BatCloak malware, more MOVEit vulnerabilities
Link to Blog Post This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 12-16, is hosted by Sean Kelly with our guest, Phil Beyer, former Head of Security, Etsy Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Your scariest questionnaires that are hundreds of questions long are no match for Conveyor's GPT-questionnaire tool – now with a browser extension for complex portals. Get GPT-generated precise answers to entire questionnaires so your review takes seconds. Now you can spend 89% less time completing questionnaires when you get accurate answers you don't have to re-write. Try a free proof of concept with your own data to see it in action. See what security and sales teams are raving about at www.conveyor.com All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com


