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

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Episodes

Week in Review: New MOVEIt troubles, fallout from government email breach, H&R Block faces RICO charges

9/29/2023
Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Andrew Storms, VP of security, Replicated Thanks to our show sponsor, AppOmni Are you confident in your organization’s SaaS security? AppOmni surveyed 600+ security practitioners globally and 71% answered yes. But 79% experienced SaaS cybersecurity incidents. What’s behind this disconnect? CISOs believe they have a mature level of SaaS cybersecurity using CASB, MFA, and IdP. But these solutions lack unified risk visibility. Without SSPM, they’re blind to the true extent of their SaaS attack surface risk. Don’t gamble with your data. Get the visibility and insights you need to protect your SaaS environment with AppOmni. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Duration:00:28:31

Government email damage, Johnson Controls attacked, Google’s 5th zero-day

9/29/2023
Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach Johnson Controls faces $51 million ransomware demand Google fixes year’s fifth Chrome zero-day Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni If you think CASBs effectively secure your SaaS data… think again. CASBs lack visibility into your SaaS estate. Nor can they address and detect risks that arise from SaaS apps’ unlimited endpoints. What you need is a robust SSPM designed to secure the dynamic and extensible nature of SaaS apps and their data. That’s where AppOmni comes in. We continuously monitor your SaaS estate to detect cyber risks and secure your company’s most critical data and workflows. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:44

GPU pixel-stealing, info-stealing on GitHub, Sony hackers hit NTT Docomo

9/28/2023
GPUs vulnerable to pixel-stealing attacks Info-stealing commits hit GitHub Alleged Sony hackers hit NTT Docomo Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Are you confident in your organization’s SaaS security? AppOmni surveyed 600+ security practitioners globally and 71% answered yes. But 79% experienced SaaS cybersecurity incidents. What’s behind this disconnect? CISOs believe they have a mature level of SaaS cybersecurity using CASB, MFA, and IdP. But these solutions lack unified risk visibility. Without SSPM, they’re blind to the true extent of their SaaS attack surface risk. Don’t gamble with your data. Get the visibility and insights you need to protect your SaaS environment with AppOmni.

Duration:00:06:34

Multiple threat actors lay claim to Sony hack, Philippines health org struggling with ransomware recovery, Flair Airlines leaked user data for months

9/27/2023
Multiple threat actors lay claim to Sony hack Philippines health org struggling to recover from ransomware attack Canadian Flair Airlines leaked user data for months Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni If you think CASBs effectively secure your SaaS data… think again. CASBs lack visibility into your SaaS estate. Nor can they address and detect risks that arise from SaaS apps’ unlimited endpoints. What you need is a robust SSPM designed to secure the dynamic and extensible nature of SaaS apps and their data. That’s where AppOmni comes in. We continuously monitor your SaaS estate to detect cyber risks and secure your company’s most critical data and workflows. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:41

Mixin Network breach, Kia and Hyundai thefts explode, stress testing voting equipment

9/26/2023
Mixin Network loses $200 million Kia and Hyundai exploit linked to massive car thefts Stress testing voting equipment Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni Are you confident in your organization’s SaaS security? AppOmni surveyed 600+ security practitioners globally and 71% answered yes. But 79% experienced SaaS cybersecurity incidents. What’s behind this disconnect? CISOs believe they have a mature level of SaaS cybersecurity using CASB, MFA, and IdP. But these solutions lack unified risk visibility. Without SSPM, they’re blind to the true extent of their SaaS attack surface risk. Don’t gamble with your data. Get the visibility and insights you need to protect your SaaS environment with AppOmni.

Duration:00:06:30

Clarion audio hacked, Egyptian Predator threat, Dallas cyberattack analysis

9/25/2023
Car audio manufacturer Clarion hacked – ALPHV claims responsibility High-ranking Egyptian politician targeted by Predator spyware City of Dallas issues report on May cyberattack Thanks to today's episode sponsor, AppOmni If you think CASBs effectively secure your SaaS data… think again. CASBs lack visibility into your SaaS estate. Nor can they address and detect risks that arise from SaaS apps’ unlimited endpoints. What you need is a robust SSPM designed to secure the dynamic and extensible nature of SaaS apps and their data. That’s where AppOmni comes in. We continuously monitor your SaaS estate to detect cyber risks and secure your company’s most critical data and workflows. Get started at AppOmni.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:01

Week in Review: UK and US cyberlaws, Microsoft’s bad week, Cisco buys Splunk

9/22/2023
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, Hyperproof Is your company scaling? Do you need to quickly add more compliance frameworks but don’t know where to start? Hyperproof has you covered. Hyperproof is a risk and compliance management platform that can help you manage compliance at scale. With Hyperproof, you can quickly add new frameworks, crosswalk controls between frameworks, view your risk posture, and manage your risks, all in one place. Visit hyperproof.io to get started today. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Duration:00:26:49

UK’s new cyberlaws, Cisco buys Splunk, Transunion denies breach

9/22/2023
UK launches comprehensive new online safety laws Cisco buys Splunk TransUnion denies breach Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hyperproof Is your company scaling? Do you need to quickly add more compliance frameworks but don’t know where to start? Hyperproof has you covered. Hyperproof is a risk and compliance management platform that can help you manage compliance at scale. With Hyperproof, you can quickly add new frameworks, crosswalk controls between frameworks, view your risk posture, and manage your risks, all in one place. Visit hyperproof.io to get started today. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:01

Canadian airport DDoS, Huawei ships chips, Signal goes post-quantum

9/21/2023
Cyber attack disrupted Canadian airports Huawei ships chips for surveillance cameras Signal adds quantum-resistant encryption Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hyperproof It’s more critical than ever to focus on strategically addressing risk, but how can you do it when working with limited resources? That’s where Hyperproof comes in: Hyperproof is a risk and compliance operations platform that helps you automate evidence collection, task management, and collaboration within your organization so you can focus on what matters most: keeping your company secure by prioritizing strategy, not manual processes. Get a demo at Hyperproof.io.

Duration:00:06:18

DHS to simplify cyber incident reporting rules, UK passes Online Safety Bill, PIILOPUOTI marketplace takedown

9/20/2023
DHS council seeks to simplify cyber incident reporting rules UK passes the Online Safety Bill Finland and Europol take down PIILOPUOTI marketplace Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hyperproof We get it. You’re a risk manager or compliance professional, and you’re overworked. You’re trying to do the right thing by keeping your company safe and secure, but your technology is holding you back. Why not upgrade to Hyperproof? Hyperproof is a platform that not only eliminates the manual tasks you dread, but helps you scale security. Get a demo today at hyperproof.io. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:26

Microsoft leaks AI data, UK CMA AI principles, Germany warns of natural gas terminal attacks

9/19/2023
Microsoft leaks terabytes of internal data UK CMA outlines principles for AI regulation Germany warns of attacks on LNG terminals Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hyperproof Imagine. You have an audit coming up, but instead of the usual rush, you actually feel prepared. You’ve collected your evidence. You can see which risks have been mitigated. And best of all, you don’t have to send out any last-minute emails to other teams begging them for that one screenshot. Sounds like a dream, right? With Hyperproof’s risk and compliance platform, this could be your reality. Get a demo at hyperproof.io.

Duration:00:07:16

Lazarus hit CoinX, Thailand’s CardX breach, trucking software attack

9/18/2023
Lazarus Group suspected in CoinEx robbery Thailand financial company CardX discloses leak Ransomware hits trucking software provider Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hyperproof Tired of managing risk and compliance in spreadsheets? Sick of tracking down stakeholders to find evidence? Worried about whether that evidence is up to date for your next audit? Hyperproof has you covered. With Hyperproof, you can efficiently manage multiple compliance frameworks and risks in a single place so you can focus on what matters most: keeping your company secure and growing. Visit hyperproof.io to get a demo. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:16

Week in Review: Las Vegas heists, mental health, Tesla’s no-hands option

9/15/2023
Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Davi Ottenheimer, VP, Trust and Ethics, Inrupt Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor The team at Lucid software reduced the time spent answering customer security questionnaires by a whopping 91% with Conveyor’s security questionnaire automation software – powered by OpenAI. Compared to the tools on the market, Conveyor’s AI auto-generates the most accurate answers to entire questionnaires so you can spend almost zero time on them. That’s it. That’s the ad. We’ll let you get back to the show, but if you want to take away the pain of questionnaires, try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Duration:00:23:13

Caesars, MGM attacks, Weather Network down, LockBit dual deployment

9/15/2023
Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop Scattered Spider Cybersecurity incident impacts Canada’s Weather Network Blocked LockBit affiliate deploys 3AM instead Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor The team at Lucid software reduced the time spent answering customer security questionnaires by a whopping 91% with Conveyor’s security questionnaire automation software - powered by OpenAI. Compared to the tools on the market, Conveyor’s AI auto-generates the most accurate answers to entire questionnaires so you can spend almost zero time on them. That’s it. That’s the ad. We’ll let you get back to the headlines, but if you want to take away the pain of questionnaires, try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com. For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:07:12

US asks to not pay ransoms, CISA's open source roadmap, Save the Children ransomware attack

9/14/2023
NSC asks governments not to pay ransoms CISA’s open source software security roadmap Save the Children hit with ransomware Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Got a scary security questionnaire to complete and you’d rather have AI do it? Your infosec friends are making the switch from outdated RFP and compliance tools to Conveyor - the most accurate security questionnaire automation software on the market. The proof is in the AI. Customers are seeing 80-90% accurate answers and decreasing the time spent on questionnaire answering by 91%. We’re excited about the success customers like Lucid and Carta have seen using Conveyor. Try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com.

Duration:00:06:36

MGM Resorts "cybersecurity incident", Hackers access Airbus vendor info, Cryptoqueen’s sidekick sentenced

9/13/2023
MGM Resorts slot machines and ATMs disrupted by "cybersecurity incident" Hackers access sensitive data of thousands of Airbus vendors Cryptoqueen’s sidekick sentenced for $4 billion scam Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Here’s how to measure if your security questionnaire answering software is effective. We benchmarked the RFP and compliance tools on the market and most are only generating accurate responses to questionnaires 20-50% of the time. Ready for 80-90% auto-generated accurate answers so you can fly through your review? Then you should try Conveyor’s AI-security questionnaire automation tool. Don’t believe us? Try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:08:17

Rising infrastructure attacks, Sponsor backdoor, Sri Lanka loses data in attack

9/12/2023
UK government sees record critical IT infrastructure attacks Charming Kitten unleashes Sponsor backdoor Ransomware costs Sri Lankan government months of data Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor The team at Lucid software reduced the time spent answering customer security questionnaires by a whopping 91% with Conveyor’s security questionnaire automation software - powered by OpenAI. Compared to the tools on the market, Conveyor’s AI auto-generates the most accurate answers to entire questionnaires so you can spend almost zero time on them. That’s it. That’s the ad. We’ll let you get back to the headlines, but if you want to take away the pain of questionnaires, try a free proof of concept at www.conveyor.com.

Duration:00:07:02

Fake Telegram apps, Akamai defeats mega-DDoS, Rhysida hospital attacks

9/11/2023
Evil Telegram fake apps send spyware Akamai announces mitigation of largest DDoS on a US financial company Rhysida attacks three more hospitals Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor What’s scarier than the Sunday scaries? Opening your inbox to a 200 question, 15 tab macro-enabled workbook containing a customer security questionnaire to complete. Let Conveyor's AI security questionnaire automation tool, powered by OpenAI, help your answering process go a lot faster. Spend 91% less time on questionnaires when you get precise answers auto-generated for you. Try a free proof of concept to see how fast you can get through questionnaires with Conveyor at www.conveyor.com For the stories behind the headlines, head to CISOseries.com.

Duration:00:06:57

Week in Review: Microsoft MSA answers, Keystroke monitoring software, G-Man Mudge

9/8/2023
Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Dan Walsh, CISO, VillageMD Thanks to our show sponsor, Comcast DataBee DataBee™, from Comcast Technology Solutions, is a cloud-native security, risk and compliance data fabric platform that transforms your security data chaos into connected outcomes. Built by security professionals for security professionals, DataBee makes your data a gold mine, rich with information that enables you to examine the past, react to the present, and protect the future of your business. Learn more at https://comca.st/DataBee. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Duration:00:23:06

China's MSA key hack, cyberwar crimes, North Korea targeting Russia

9/8/2023
How Chinese hackers stole a Microsoft signing key The ICC to prosecute cyberwar crimes North Korean cyberattacks against Russian targets Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Comcast DataBee™, from Comcast Technology Solutions, is a cloud-native security, risk and compliance data fabric platform that transforms your security data chaos into connected outcomes. Built by security professionals for security professionals, DataBee makes your data a gold mine, rich with information that enables you to examine the past, react to the present, and protect the future of your business. Learn more at https://comca.st/DataBee.

Duration:00:06:28