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**Cybersecurity Headlines**

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

Latest Episodes:

GoldenJackal, LiteSpped Cache bug, Ukraine's milCERT Oct 09, 2024

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GoldenJackal uses new tools against governments

Cross-site scripting flaw found in major WordPress plugin

Ukraine's defense ministry launched military CERT

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Salt Typhoon attack, Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility, Russia attacked on Putin's birthday Oct 08, 2024

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Salt Typhoon attack potentially exposes wiretap data

Cyberattack hits major U.S. water utility

A not- so- happy birthday present for Russia's president

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Neuberger's Insurance suggestion, Kaspersky PlayStore removal, Detroit suffers cyberattack Oct 07, 2024

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Insurers should stop funding ransomware payments, says Neuberger

Google removes Kaspersky antivirus software from Play Store

Cyberattack hits Detroit-area government services

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For the stories behind the headlines, head on over to CISOSeries.com

Week in Review: T-Mobile breach cost, Senate's deepfake scam, Public records flaws Oct 04, 2024

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Link to blog post

This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, The Weather Company. Here's a link to CISA's Cybersecurity Awareness Month announcement, sent to us by Jonathan.

Thanks to our show sponsor, SpyCloud

SpyCloud disrupts cybercrime by telling you what criminals know about your business, so you can take action on exposed identity data to prevent cyber attacks like ransomware. To learn more how to level the playing field against bad actors and combat cyber attacks, visit spycloud.com/headlines.

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

Largest DDoS blocked, Adobe Commerce compromise, neural data law Oct 04, 2024

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Cloudflare blocks largest recorded DDoS attack

Adobe Commerce and Magento stores compromised by CosmicSting bug

DOJ and Microsoft take down 107 domains used in Star Blizzard phishing attacks

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud

Ransomware continues to impact organizations. A new report released by SpyCloud shares insights from your peers in security – the majority of whom were affected by ransomware in the past year. The report has some fascinating industry-specific stats you'll want to see – plus confirms some stark truths: that the industry you're in can affect your likelihood of being hit with ransomware. Check it out at spycloud.com/headlines.

Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Russian cybercriminal arrests, Irish police fined, Rackspace blame game Oct 03, 2024

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Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 cybercriminals in raid

Northern Ireland police fined for exposing officer identities

Rackspace breach sparks vendor blame game

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud

Stolen data is a hot commodity for cybercriminals. Using infostealer malware, bad actors can siphon valid session cookies from employee devices, scoring the keys to access your networks and systems. According to SpyCloud's latest research, security teams are now seeing stolen cookies among the top three entry points for initial access for ransomware. Get the full insights, including other risk factors at spycloud.com/headlines.

Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

LockBit ties to Evil Corp, public records flaws, ransomware hits Texas hospital Oct 02, 2024

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UK ties LockBit affiliate to Evil Corp

Public records systems riddled with security flaws

Ransomware disrupts emergency services at Texas hospital

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud

Researchers at SpyCloud recently found that one in five individuals was infected with infostealer malware in the last year. Unfortunately, research now confirms that infostealer infections open the door to ransomware. But organizations with visibility into identity data stolen by malware infections are better-suited to prevent a future attack. Learn more about the connection between infostealers and ransomware in SpyCloud's new report at spycloud.com/headlines.

Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

T-mobile data breach fines, Iranian hackers charged, Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate Oct 01, 2024

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T-Mobile data breaches cost company $31.5 million

Iranian hackers charged for targeting 2024 U.S. election

Deepfake scam hits U.S. senate

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud

Did you know that infostealer malware can be a precursor to ransomware? Infostealers are a trending tactic used by cybercriminals to exfiltrate valuable identity data like credentials, PII, and session cookies. According to recent SpyCloud research, 75% of organizations were affected by ransomware more than once in the past year! Visit spycloud.com/headlines to find out how to keep your organization from becoming one of the statistics.

Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Recall redesigned again, Embargo attacks cloud, Dallas suburb cyberattack Sep 30, 2024

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Recall redesign: reinforced and removable

Embargo moves ransomware attacks to cloud environments

Dallas suburb deals with ransomware attack

Huge thanks to our sponsor, SpyCloud

It turns out infostealer infections are a major contributing factor to a company's ransomware risk, with some industries faring better than others. Get the new research from our sponsor, SpyCloud, and see if your ransomware defense strategy stacks up against your peers. Visit spycloud.com/headlines

Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com

Week in Review: CrowdStrike exec apologizes, NIST changes password rules, corporate hack-for-hire practices Sep 27, 2024

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Link to blog post

This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jason Elrod, CISO, Multicare Health System

Missed the live show? Watch it on YouTube. And make sure to check out Jason's book (coming soon) at CyberCISOmarksmanship.com, as well as his newsletter at LimitlessCyber.com.

And huge thanks to our sponsor – Vanta

As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.

With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs.

Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews.

Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

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