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Week in Review: January 4 through 8, 2021 Jan 08, 2021

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review - January 4-8, 2021 is hosted by Steve Prentice, with our guest, Ross Young, CISO, Caterpillar Financial (LinkedIn).

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Omada Get stakeholders on board early. Sounds simple, but the hard part is making sure everyone has the right level of information they need at the right time to do their job. So start thinking early about the needs of your CISO, the security staff, auditors, compliance officers, and intellectual property controllers. The goal is increased awareness for all which will reduce resistance for everyone. Discover how Omada can help at omada.net.

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

January 7, 2021 Jan 07, 2021

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Rioters storm US Capitol, Trump's Twitter suspended

SolarWinds attackers accessed DOJ's email server

WhatsApp to share user data with Facebook

Our sponsor, Omada's identity governance tip of the day

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For links to the full stories, head over to CISOseries.com.

January 6, 2021 Jan 06, 2021

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Google, Alphabet employees unionize

NYSE no longer plans to de-list Chinese firms

Amazon banned from using AWS trademark in China

Our sponsor, Omada's identity governance tip of the day

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For links to the full stories, head over to CISOseries.com.

January 5, 2021 Jan 05, 2021

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Microsoft source code accessed by SolarWinds attackers

Slack suffers massive outage

UK judge denies Assange extradition to US

Our sponsor, Omada's identity governance tip of the day

Well-tested process frameworks are great starting points. No need to reinvent. Just tweak processes that have already proven effective such as automating identity management, access requests, cross-application segregation of duties, and least privilege access. Head over to omada.net to see how Omada can help you get two steps ahead with your identity management.

For links to the full stories, head over to CISOseries.com.

January 4, 2021 Jan 04, 2021

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Russian SolarWinds hack damage escalates

Backdoor account discovered in more than 100,000 Zyxel firewalls and VPN gateways

Wall Street to kick out Chinese telecom giants

Our sponsor, Omada's identity governance tip of the day

Get stakeholders on board early. Sounds simple, but the hard part is making sure everyone has the right level of information they need at the right time to do their job. So start thinking early about the needs of your CISO, the security staff, auditors, compliance officers, and intellectual property controllers. The goal is increased awareness for all which will reduce resistance for everyone. Discover how Omada can help at omada.net.

For links to the full stories, head over to CISOseries.com.

December 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2020

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T-Mobile discloses data breach

CISA updates SolarWinds guidance

Emotet strikes Lithuanian health infrastructure

Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs

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

December 30, 2020 Dec 30, 2020

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Google Docs bug exposes users private documents

Kawasaki discloses security breach, potential data leak

Brexit deal warns of security dangers of Netscape Communicator

Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs

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

December 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020

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Defending the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

Cellular aggregation tool detailed in police records

CISA releases malware detection tool for Azure and Microsoft 365

Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs

The SolarWinds attack has highlighted the need to scan "gold" software images prior to their release or consumption, and look for software tampering, invalid digital signing, and build quality issues. Do you have the right controls in place to assess these risks?

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

December 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2020

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Microsoft resellers seen as Russian cyberattack mules

GoDaddy employees fail holiday bonus phishing test

SolarWinds releases updated advisory for new SUPERNOVA malware

Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs

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

December 23, 2020 Dec 23, 2020

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Treasury Department's senior leaders were targeted by SolarWinds hack

Draft lawsuit alleges Google and Facebook agreed to team up against antitrust action

Three VPN providers with criminal ties taken down

Thanks to our sponsor ReversingLabs

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

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