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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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15-year old Python bug, LinkedIn Smart Link phishing, US military using Augury Sep 22, 2022

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15-year old Python bug causing problem

LinkedIn Smart Links used for phishing

US military buys Augury network monitoring tool

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American Airlines hack, $160M swiped from Wintermute, 2K and Rockstar cyberattacks Sep 21, 2022

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American Airlines announce breach of customer and staff info

Crypto market maker hacked for $160 million

2K and Rockstar fall victim to cyber attacks

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Chromeloader evolves, ransomware falls, US reviews social media campaigns Sep 20, 2022

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The shifting ways of Chromeloader

Ransomware attacks fall in first half

Pentagon orders review of social media influence campaigns

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Uber downplays breach, LastPass downplays hack, Netgear router vulnerability Sep 19, 2022

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Uber says there is no evidence that users' private information was compromised

LastPass says hackers accessed its systems for just 4 days

Netgear Routers impacted by FunJSQ module flaw

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Week in Review: Uber hacked, intermittent encryption ransomware, Twitter overheats Sep 16, 2022

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Link to Blog Post

This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 6-10, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Quincy Castro, CISO, Redis

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Gamers targeted on YouTube, Biden supply chain order, Queen Elizabeth II phishing scam Sep 16, 2022

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Gamers targeted by self-spreading stealer on YouTube

Biden order further scrutinizes foreign tech supply chains

Phishing attacks being launched in the name of Queen Elizabeth II

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Teams leaks tokens, cyberscammer human trafficking, Treasury Tornado Cash guidance Sep 15, 2022

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Teams stores tokens in cleartext

Cyberscammers caught up in human trafficking

US Treasury issues guidance on Tornado Cash

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan

Apple's second zero-day, heat beats tweets, herd mentality phishing Sep 14, 2022

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Apple Releases iOS and macOS updates to patch actively exploited zero-day flaw

Extreme California heat knocks key Twitter data center offline

New phishing scheme uses 'herd mentality' approach to dupe victims

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Google buys Mandiant, Redbleed mitigations hurt, Meta hands over PyTorch Sep 13, 2022

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Google closes on Mandiant

Paying the iron price for Retbleed mitigation

Meta hands over the keys to PyTorch

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Intermittent encryption warning, HP firmware bugs, SEC crypto office Sep 12, 2022

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Ransomware gangs switching to new intermittent encryption tactic

Firmware bugs in many HP computer models left unfixed for over a year

U.S. SEC to set up new office for crypto filings

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Edgescan

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