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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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October 4, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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Transnational fraud ring stole millions from Army members, veterans

Canadian vaccine passport app exposes data

Business leaders admit willingness to pay five-figure ransoms

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Votiro

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

Week in Review - Sep 27-Oct 1, 2021 Oct 01, 2021

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Sep 27-Oct-1, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Steve Zalewski, co-host, Defense in Depth

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

ACCELERATE YOUR OWN ZERO TRUST JOURNEY. The strongest defense against modern threats comes from a Zero Trust posture. The trick is getting there — quickly and easily — from where you already are. At VMworld 2021 we'll show you how we help you operationalize Zero Trust whatever your starting point. Learn how to get the strongest security for your workloads and workspaces across your Multi-Cloud and Edge with solutions that protect inside and cross-cloud — from the API level and up — all the way to the workspace. Strength flows from the convergence of security and the network, distributed everywhere your data and endpoints are. The Networking, Security and Edge Tracks have a variety of value-packed breakout sessions. Join thousands of your peers by registering now at vmware.com/vmworld.

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

October 1, 2021 Oct 01, 2021

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New leak of Epik data exposes company's entire server

New Azure AD bug lets hackers brute-force passwords without getting caught

Contactless payment card hack affects Apple Pay, Visa

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE ON THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WHO'D SAY, 'SECURITY SHOULD BE EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY? Probably not. That's why Forrester and VMware have done some new research that dives into how the Development team perceives Security and what Security teams can do to make the right thing easy. We are hosting a VMworld 2021 session on this report titled "Security is Important, Said No Developer Ever." Join in on our conversation to learn about what we discovered by registering to VMworld at vmware.com/vmworld.

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

September 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021

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Ransomware gangs cause headaches for hacker forums too

Don't look a Grifthorse in the mouth

Ransomware's impact on patient care

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

INCIDENT RESPONSE FIRMS ENGAGE POST-BREACH – IT'S A FASCINATING VANTAGE POINT WITH LESSONS TO LEARN. Join me and thousands of our peers at VMworld 2021 to hear Dr. Amelia Estwick, Director of Threat Research here at VMware, share her perspective on the ground truth for organizations that have experienced breaches. Not to be missed! Register today at vmware.com/vmworld

September 29, 2021 Sep 29, 2021

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Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts

Exploit released for VMware vulnerability after CISA warning

Crypto developer pleads guilty to North Korean plot

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

PREPARE FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC THREAT LANDSCAPE. At VMworld 2021, you'll gain fresh insight and actionable knowledge to help keep your focus on building resilient, cyber-vigilant teams that can proactively detect, prevent, mitigate, and remediate these attacks. The Security Track has 150+ breakout sessions with hands-on labs, demos, and interactive experiences. Join thousands of your peers by registering now at vmware.com/vmworld

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

September 28, 2021 Sep 28, 2021

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Russia muscling Big Tech

Data on billions of Clubhouse and Facebook users up for sale

Malware targets gamer accounts

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

BEFORE YOU BUILD AND EVOLVE WHAT COMES NEXT – YOU HAVE TO IMAGINE IT. Join me and thousands of our peers at VMworld 2021, the virtual conference where we share how innovation across the VMware portfolio helps make your vision a reality. Register now and join us at vmware.com/vmworld

September 27, 2021 Sep 27, 2021

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Researcher drops three iOS zero-days that Apple refused to fix

Microsoft releases rollback fix for updates

New Cooperative ransomware negotiations get hijacked

Thanks to our episode sponsor, VMware

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

Week in Review - Sep 20-24, 2021 Sep 24, 2021

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, Sep 20-24, 2021, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with our guest, Brett Conlon, CISO, Edelman Financial Engines

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions

Over the next few weeks Kanu Solutions is offering a series of educational sessions on a variety of topics in security, such as endpoints, networks, privileged access management, Internet of things, and governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC. Attend these sessions to get some savvy education from the security experts at Kanu Solutions. You could also get a twenty dollar UberEats Gift Card just for attending. You can participate in Kanu Solutions' Lunch-n-Learn by registering at kanusolutions.com/events.

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

September 24, 2021 Sep 24, 2021

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Second farming cooperative shut down by ransomware this week

Canadian VoIP provider battles massive DDoS attack

REvil double-crosses ransomware affiliates using sneaky backdoor tactics

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Kanu Solutions

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

September 23, 2021 Sep 23, 2021

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Let's Encrypt root certificate may cause problems for older devices

Now we have to worry about PhaaS