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CISA says US Federal agencies are now largely in compliance with Log4j risk mitigation guidance. The FTC issues advice and a warning on Log4j to US businesses. A skimmer is installed through cloud-delivered video. The Vice Society’s ransomware is meddling with supermarket operations in the UK. The Atlantic Council offers advice on strategy for the grey zone. Hacktivists are expected to punish greenwashing in 2022. Caleb Barlow on recent FBI PIN about how ransomware operators are looking for material non-public information to improve their chances of being paid. Our guest is Helen Patton from Cisco on her book, Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path. And James Pond is the CEO of hybrid war!For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s going to take time, vigilance, and attention to detail to manage the Log4j risks. A North Korean APT is trying to install the Konni RAT into Russian diplomats’ devices. More hacktivist-looking incidents follow the anniversary of Iranian General Soleimani’s death. Other, self-inflicted, software supply chain incidents. The Kremlin is said to be worried about what Mr. Klyushin might tell the Americans who’ve got him in jail. Ben Yelin on the tension between ephemeral messaging apps and the public’s right to know. Mr Security Answer Person John Pescatore joins our show. And the Show-Me state needs to rethink all that showin’.For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aquatic Panda has been found working Log4shell exploits against an academic institution. Apache fixes new Log4j issues reported last week, and Microsoft also updates Windows Defender to address Log4j risks. Cyberattacks, criminal or hacktivist in motivation, hit news outlets around the new year. Microsoft works on fixing a Y2K22 bug in on-premise Exchange Server. Andrea Little Limbago from Interos on technology spheres of influence. Our guest is Mark Dehus from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs with DDoS insights. And CISA issues some ICS security advisories.For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rois Ni Thuama shares her unconventional career journey into cyber governance, from making music videos in South Africa to working in corporate governance. She emphasizes the importance of startups and advises law students to learn coding and risk management. The podcast explores the changing landscape of cybersecurity and predicts a personnel shortage in 2022.

Industry experts discuss their cybersecurity predictions for 2022, what trends and attacks will be most prevalent in the year ahead, and how organizations should be preparing for the new year.In this show, we cover what they think the industry might see in 2022 (and some we probably won't see). The CyberWire's Rick Howard speaks with Hash Table member Kevin Magee, Chief Security Officer at Microsoft Canada, and show sponsor Keeper Security's CTO & Co-Founder Craig Lurey joins The CyberWire's Dave Bittner on this CyberWire-X and shares his insights on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest Doel Santos, Threat Research Analyst at Palo Alto Networks, joins Dave Bittner to talk about Unit 42's work on "Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats." As part of Unit 42’s commitment to stop ransomware attacks, they monitor the activity of existing groups, search for dark web leak sites and fresh onion sites, identify up-and-coming players and study tactics, techniques and procedures. During their operations, Unit 42 observed four emerging ransomware groups that are currently affecting organizations and show signs of having the potential to become more prevalent in the future. Doel discusses these (AvosLocker, Hive Ransomware, HelloKitty, and LockBit 2.0) with Dave.The research can be found here:Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our winter break, our team thought you might like to try a sample of a CyberWire Pro podcast called Interview Selects. These podcasts are a series of extended interviews, exclusives, and a curated selection of our most engaging and informative interviews over the years, featuring cyber security professionals, journalists, authors and industry insiders. On this episode, the interview originally aired as a shortened version on the CyberWire Daily Podcast. In this extended interview, Dave Bittner speaks with Jaclyn Miller from NTT, Ltd. on diversity, inclusion and remote access security. Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to CyberWire Pro for $99/year. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our winter break, our team thought you might like to try a sample of a CyberWire Pro podcast called Interview Selects. These podcasts are a series of extended interviews, exclusives, and a curated selection of our most engaging and informative interviews over the years, featuring cyber security professionals, journalists, authors and industry insiders. On this episode, the interview originally aired as a shortened version on the CyberWire Daily Podcast. In this extended interview, Dave Bittner speaks with Sir David Omand, former GCHQ Director, on his book, How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence.. Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to CyberWire Pro for $99/year. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our winter break, our team thought you might like to try a sample of a CyberWire Pro podcast called Interview Selects. These podcasts are a series of extended interviews, exclusives, and a curated selection of our most engaging and informative interviews over the years, featuring cyber security professionals, journalists, authors and industry insiders. On this episode, the interview originally aired as a shortened version on the CyberWire Daily Podcast. In this extended interview, Rick Howard speaks with Zan Vautrinot about boards. Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to CyberWire Pro for $99/year. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our winter break, our team thought you might like to try a sample of a CyberWire Pro podcast called Interview Selects. These podcasts are a series of extended interviews, exclusives, and a curated selection of our most engaging and informative interviews over the years, featuring cyber security professionals, journalists, authors and industry insiders. On this episode, the interview originally aired as a shortened version on the CyberWire Daily Podcast. In this extended interview, Dave Bittner speaks with Bill Wright of Splunk on the ongoing geopolitical ransomware trend. Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to CyberWire Pro for $99/year. Learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices