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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:

Okta's hack explanation, Looney Tunables exploited, Lazarus likes KandyKorn Nov 06, 2023

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Okta explains hack source and response timeline

Looney Tunables now being exploited

Lazarus Group uses KandyKorn against blockchain engineers

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, OffSec

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

Week in Review: Cloudflare's power outage, Washington breaches, Wiki-Slack attack Nov 03, 2023

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Link to blog post

This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Shawn Bowen, CISO, World Kinect Corporation

Thanks to our show sponsor, Hunters

There's nothing worse than relying on a legacy SIEM that your security team has out-grown, especially when it impacts your ability to detect real incidents. Hunters' SOC Platform offers built-in, always up-to-date detection rules and automatic correlation that allow SOC analysts to focus on higher-value tasks that impact your organization. It's time to move to a platform that reduces risk, complexity & cost for the SOC. Visit hunters.security to learn how you can replace your SIEM today.

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

Cloudflare's power outage, Apache HelloKitty attempt, Boeing incident continues Nov 03, 2023

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Power outage darkens Cloudflare dashboard and APIs

Apache ActiveMQ flaw sees HelloKitty attempt

Boeing says cyber incident affects parts and distribution

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

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

UK summit pledge to tackle AI risks, 'Kill switch' shuts down Mozi botnet, EU regulator bans Meta's ad practices Nov 02, 2023

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Countries at UK summit pledge to tackle AI risks

'Kill switch' deliberately shuts down notorious botnet

EU regulator bans Meta's targeted advertising practices

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Canada bans WeChat, no ransom pledge, India's opposition sees state-sponsored attacks Nov 01, 2023

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Canada bans WeChat on government devices

40 countries sign no ransom pledge

Apple warns Indian opposition leaders about iPhone attacks

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

If your SIEM is causing an endless cycle of noisy alerts, manually writing generic detection rules, and limited data ingestion & retention, your SOC might need an upgrade. Hunters is a SaaS platform, purpose built for your Security Operations team. Solaris Group, a leading German FinTech, implemented Hunters to replace their SIEM eliminating the burden of redundant detection engineering and manual event correlation. Solaris Group's SOC analysts can now focus their time and energy on higher-value tasks. Visit hunters.security to learn how to replace your SIEM today.

AI Executive Order, Russia' VirusTotal, Roaming leaks locations Oct 31, 2023

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Executive order outlines generative AI rules in the US

Russia launchings its own VirusTotal

Roaming data could leak geolocations

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

Piecing together a SIEM not only takes forever, but it wastes your security team's valuable resources. Hunters is a SIEM alternative purpose built to help your Security Operations mature to the next level in a fraction of the time. Spontnana, a next-generation Travel-as-a-Service platform, uses Hunters' built-in correlation and enrichment capabilities to make better security decisions and experienced value from day one. Are you ready to evaluate Hunters as a SIEM alternative? Visit Hunters.security to learn more.

DC Elections breach, LockBit Boeing breach, StripedFly's stealthy sting Oct 30, 2023

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DC Board of Elections breach may include entire voter roll

LockBit claims Boeing breach

StripedFly malware infects 1 million Windows and Linux hosts

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hunters

Hunters is a SIEM alternative, built for your security team. Hunters empowers companies to replace their SIEM with unlimited ingestion and normalization of security data at a predictable cost. Using Hunters, a CISO at a leading online retailer "tripled the amount of data ingested by her security team while cutting costs from a legacy SIEM provider by 75%." To learn more about the benefits of replacing your legacy SIEM with Hunters visit hunters.security today.

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

Week in Review: Okta's compromise issues, Cisco's additional headache, CISA protests cuts Oct 27, 2023

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Link to blog post

This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Arvin Bansal, former CISO, Nissan Americas

Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta

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

iLeakage threatens Apple, CISA's catastrophic cuts, HTTP DDoS surge Oct 27, 2023

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ILeakage attack steals emails, passwords from Apple devices and browsers

CISA protests potential 25% budget cut as "catastrophic"

Surge in hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta

Growing a business? That likely means more tools, third-party vendors, and data sharing — AKA, way more risk. Vanta's market-leading trust management platform brings GRC and security efforts together. Integrate information from multiple systems and reduce risks to your business and your brand — all without the need for additional staffing. And by automating up to 90% of the work for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more, you'll be able to focus on strategy and security, not maintaining compliance. Join 5,000 fast-growing companies that leverage Vanta to manage risk and prove security in real-time. Our listeners get $1,000 off Vanta. Go to vanta.com/ciso to claim this discount.

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

SMIC advanced chips, Roundcube exploit, Philadelphia email access Oct 26, 2023

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SMIC making advanced chips with ASML tech

Roundcube webmail exploited with zero-day

Philadelphia's week somehow gets worse

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta