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What's Behind the Cybercriminal Supply Chain Apr 21, 2021

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Derek Manky Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs is joined by Threatpost podcast host Cody Hackett about the cybersecurity supply chain. What is it? How is it funded? And who are the victims and criminals within this multi-million dollar dark economy?

Podcast: Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Onslaught Continues Mar 23, 2021

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Weeks after the disclosure around the ProxyLogon group of security bugs, exploitation attempts against unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers have skyrocketed.

Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, said that last week researchers with FortiGuard Labs saw activity double over two days for cybercriminals targeting the vulnerabilities. The attackers are using the flaws to deploy cryptominers, ransomware (such as the recently discovered DearCry ransomware) and other malicious campaigns, he said.

Sponsored Podcast: Ransomware Attacks Exploded in Q4 2020 Feb 26, 2021

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Ransomware attacks continue to be a top security issue plaguing companies, with researchers from Fortinet's Fortiguard Labs saying they saw an explosion in ransomware activity towards the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.

Chinese Hackers Stole NSA-Linked Hacking Tool: Report Feb 22, 2021

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Yaniv Balmas, the head of cyber research with Check Point Software, and Oded Vanunu, the head of products vulnerability research with Check Point Software, talk on this week's Threatpost podcast about the new discoveries around the NSA-linked exploit tools, as well as the implications of the SolarWinds supply-chain hack.

Emotet's Takedown: Have We Seen the Last of the Malware? Feb 03, 2021

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Law enforcement have been on a malware-takedown rampage: Last week, several agencies took down servers supporting the Emotet malware. Sherrod DiGrippo, senior director of threat research and detection with Proofpoint, said that no activity involving Emotet has been detected since the takedown effort occurred last week.

Breaking Down Joe Biden's $10B Cybersecurity 'Down Payment' Jan 25, 2021

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Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony last week marked a new strategy for the government's cybersecurity initiatives, with the US president's COVID-19 relief plan including $10 billion in funding for various cybersecurity defense initiatives - from hiring key security personnel to support for the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

CISOs Prep For COVID-19 Exposure Notification in the Workplace Jan 13, 2021

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In this week's Threatpost podcast, senior editor Lindsey Welch talks with Steve Moore, chief security strategist with Exabeam, about the data privacy challenges posed by impending exposure notification implementations in the workplace.

A Look Ahead at 2021: SolarWinds Fallout and Shifting CISO Budgets Jan 08, 2021

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Threatpost editors Tom Spring, Tara Seals and Lindsey Welch break down the top security stories to look out for in this week's first podcast of 2021 - from the SolarWinds hack to surging ransomware hospital cyberattacks.

Sponsored Podcast: Simplifying Proactive Defense With Threat Playbooks Dec 21, 2020

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Security defense strategy can be very complex - with security teams not dealing with mere small bits of information, but instead dealing with tens of thousands of data points, from IoCs to TTPs, said Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet.

Sponsored Podcast: Cybersecurity in the 'New Normal' Dec 10, 2020

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From eCommerce threats, to security concerns in connected speakers, Fortinet researchers discuss the top evolving threats of 2020, heading into the new year.

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