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**Cybersecurity Headlines**

Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.

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Meta's Record EU fine, China bans Micron, Tornado Cash hacked May 23, 2023

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Meta receives record fine over EU data transfers

China bans Micron over cybersecurity risks

Crypto mixer hijacked

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HP's bricked printers, PyPi repository attack, Samsung security flaw May 22, 2023

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HP rushes to fix bricked printers after faulty firmware update

PyPI repository under attack: User sign-ups and package uploads temporarily halted

New security flaw exposed in Samsung devices

And now a word from our sponsor, Sonrai Security

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Week in Review: Supreme Court's 230 ruling, Tech giants hit, TLD phishing vectors May 19, 2023

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 15-19, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Dave Hannigan, CISO, Nubank

Thanks to our show sponsor, Hunters

There is nothing worse than relying on a legacy SIEM that your security team has out-grown, especially when it impacts your ability to detect real incidents. Hunters' SOC Platform offers built-in, always up-to-date detection rules and automatic correlation that allow SOC analysts to focus on higher-value tasks that impact your organization. It's time to move to a platform that reduces risk, complexity and cost for the SOC. Visit hunters.security to learn how you can Move Beyond SIEM and let them know you heard about Hunters on the CISO Series.

All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Supreme Court's 230 ruling, Montana bans TikTok, Guerilla smartphone malware May 19, 2023

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Supreme Court shields Twitter from liability and leaves Section 230 untouched

Montana governor bans TikTok

Millions of smartphones distributed worldwide with preinstalled 'Guerrilla' malware

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

There is nothing worse than relying on a legacy SIEM that your security team has out-grown, especially when it impacts your ability to detect real incidents. Hunters' SOC Platform offers built-in, always up-to-date detection rules and automatic correlation that allow SOC analysts to focus on higher-value tasks that impact your organization. It's time to move to a platform that reduces risk, complexity & cost for the SOC. Visit hunters.security to learn how you can Move Beyond SIEM and let them know you heard about Hunters on the CISO Series.

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Lancefly in Asia, Meta EU fine, TLD phishing May 18, 2023

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Lancefly group hits Asia

Meta facing record EU privacy fine

New TLDs a vector for phishing

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

There is nothing worse than relying on a legacy SIEM that your security team has out-grown, especially when it impacts your ability to detect real incidents. Hunters' SOC Platform offers built-in, always up-to-date detection rules and automatic correlation that allow SOC analysts to focus on higher-value tasks that impact your organization. It's time to move to a platform that reduces risk, complexity & cost for the SOC. Visit hunters.security to learn how you can Move Beyond SIEM and let them know you heard about Hunters on the CISO Series.

Inside RaaS, cyber education initiatives, attacking TP-Link routers May 17, 2023

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An inside look at RaaS

White House cyber strategy goes big on education

Chinese attackers hit TP-Link routers

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

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Philadelphia Inquirer cyber attack, DOT breach exposes federal employee data, 3 million data breach notices sent to SchoolDude users May 16, 2023

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Cyber attack hits Philadelphia Inquirer

Transportation Department cyber breach exposes federal employee data

3 million data breach notices being sent to SchoolDude users

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

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Discord suffers data breach, Toyota data exposed, ABB confirms incident May 15, 2023

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Discord suffers data breach

Car location data of 2 million Toyota customers exposed for ten years

Swiss tech giant ABB confirms 'IT security incident'

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

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For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Week in Review: Easterly AI warning, Windows admin alerts, Dallas ransomware fallout May 12, 2023

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Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, May 8-12, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Paul Connelly, Former CISO, HCA Healthcare

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Trend Micro

Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro, the global leader in cybersecurity is bringing the cyber risk conversation to more than 120 cities around the world in their latest "Risk to Resilience World Tour" — The largest cybersecurity roadshow of its kind. Find the closest city to you and register today to take a leap towards a more resilient future. Head to TrendMicro.com/cisoseries.

All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Twitter encrypts messages, Microsoft's Outlook patch, Seoul hospital breached May 12, 2023

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Twitter launches encrypted private messages

Microsoft releases fix for patched Outlook issue exploited by Russian hackers

North Korea-linked APT group breaches the Seoul National University Hospital

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, TrendMicro

Cybersecurity is not just about protection, it's about foresight, agility, and resilience. Navigating a new era of cyber risk demands evolved strategies, new frameworks, and integrated tools to equip security teams to anticipate and defend against even the most advanced attacks. Trend Micro, the global leader in cybersecurity is bringing the cyber risk conversation to more than 120 cities around the world in their latest "Risk to Resilience World Tour" — The largest cybersecurity roadshow of its kind. Find the closest city to you and register today to take a leap towards a more resilient future. Head to TrendMicro.com/cisoseries.

For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.