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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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November 8, 2021 Nov 08, 2021

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Feds likely to fall short of deadline for strengthening encryption, multifactor authentication

Experts spot phishing campaign impersonating security firm Proofpoint

Facebook outage a prime example of insider threat by machine

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Week in Review – Nov 1-5, 2021 Nov 05, 2021

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Nov 1-5, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Davi Ottenheimer, vp, trust and digital ethics, Inrupt

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

November 5, 2021 Nov 05, 2021

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Expired certificate breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, and more

Iranian hacking group leaks patient and LGBTQ info

Popular 'coa' npm library hijacked to steal user passwords

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend Micro

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November 4, 2021 Nov 04, 2021

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CISA creates exploited bug catalog

Bots used to scam 2FA codes

US sanctions companies selling hacking tools

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend Micro

November 3, 2021 Nov 03, 2021

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Facebook deletes 1 billion faceprints in Face Recognition shutdown

Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 vehicles due to software error

Android patches actively exploited zero-day kernel bug

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

November 2, 2021 Nov 02, 2021

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Cyberattack disrupts healthcare in Canadian provinces

Researchers discover Pink botnet

Facebook takes down government-run troll farm in Nicaragua

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend Micro

November 1, 2021 Nov 01, 2021

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Iranian Black Shadow hacking group breaches Israeli Internet hosting firm

All Windows versions impacted by new LPE zero-day vulnerability

International jeweler Graff hit by Conti gang, with data of its rich clients at risk

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Trend Micro

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

Week in Review – Oct 25-29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Oct 25-29, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Jason Fruge, CISO, Rent-a-Center

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October 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021

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Android spyware spreading as antivirus software in Japan

Half of home workers buy potentially insecure technology

EU investigating leak of private key used to forge Covid passes

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October 28, 2021 Oct 28, 2021

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Chinese surveillance tech pulled from US retailers

Microsoft warns of rise in password spraying attacks

The FTC is looking into the Facebook Files

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