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

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Microsoft thwarts Akira, Sullivan appeals conviction, ToddyCat targets telcos Oct 13, 2023

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Microsoft thwarts large-scale ransomware attack

Former Uber CISO files appeal

ToddyCat group targets telcos

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyperproof

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Hijacked 404 pages, Chinese attackers target Confluence, Adobe's "icon of transparency" Oct 12, 2023

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404 pages hijacked

Atlassian Confluence attacked by state-backed actors

Adobe's "icon of transparency"

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyperproof

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Zero-day fuels largest-ever DDoS attack, 23andMe resets user passwords after data leak, Exchange gets 'better' patch for critical bug Oct 11, 2023

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Internet-wide zero-day bug fuels largest-ever DDoS attack

23andMe resets user passwords after genetic data posted online

Microsoft Exchange gets 'better' patch to mitigate critical bug

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyperproof

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

Middle East hacktivists, Curl security flaw, HelloKitty improves ransomware Oct 10, 2023

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Hacktivist attacks abound in the Middle East

Network protocol open-source tool Curl faces worst security flaw in a long time

HelloKitty ransomware source code leaked on hacking forum

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyperproof

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

MGM ransomware costs, Blackbaud breach settlement, 23andMe breach claims Oct 09, 2023

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MGM Resorts quotes ransomware tab at $110 million

Blackbaud in $49.5 million settlement for May 2020 ransomware attack

23andMe investigates breach claims

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Hyperproof

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

Week in Review: Progress FTPbug, CloudFlare DDoS mistake, Lazarus Meta recruiters Oct 06, 2023

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Bob Schuetter, CISO, Ashland

Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor

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

Apple zero-day patch, Cisco 911 patch, ICS exposure warning Oct 06, 2023

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Apple rolls out patch for active iOS Zero-Day

Cisco patches urgent Emergency Responder flaw

Researchers warn of 100,000 exposed ICS systems

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Conveyor

We can all agree that AI can take one job from us: answering security questionnaires. Enter Conveyor: the AI security review platform helping infosec teams attack security questionnaires from all angles. Reduce incoming questionnaires by sharing a trust portal with customers and for those questionnaires you do get, use our AI questionnaire completion tool to auto-generate precise answers to entire questionnaires in seconds. Lucid tried a free one week proof of concept and reduced time spent on questionnaires by 91%. Learn more at www.conveyor.com.

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

Red Cross hacktivist rules, Looney Tunables hit Linux, CISA violates First Amendment Oct 05, 2023

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Red Cross issues hacktivist rules

Looney Tunables hits major Linux distros

CISA may have violated the First Amendment

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Conveyor

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GPU driver exploits, EU strengthens spyware protections, NSA's AI Security Center Oct 04, 2023

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Arm and Qualcomm warn about exploited GPU drivers

EU Parliament strengthens spyware protections for journalists

NSA creates AI Security Center

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Conveyor

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Progress FTP bug under active exploit, Norway urges Europe-wide Meta data collection ban, KillNet claims attack against Royal Family website Oct 03, 2023

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Critical Progress FTP bug now being exploited in attacks

Norway urges Europe-wide ban on Meta's targeted data collection

KillNet claims DDoS attack against Royal Family website

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Conveyor

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

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