Episodes
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk...
Published 11/15/24
China threat actors breached U.S. broadband providers to spy on U.S. government officials 123456 tops the list of most popular passwords again Hacker gets 10 years in prison for U.S. healthcare extortion scheme Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full...
Published 11/15/24
Published 11/15/24
Volt Typhoon rebuilding botnet Chinese group targets Tibetan media DoD leaker sentenced Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action, allowed or blocked, for risk management and compliance. Onboarding and operation are fully...
Published 11/14/24
Dutch cybersecurity incident affects Giant Food and Hannaford Indictment against Snowflake breach suspects is released Surge in zero-day vulnerability exploits is new normal, says Five Eyes Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every...
Published 11/13/24
Cyberattack cost Halliburton $35 million thus far DDoS attack makes credit card readers malfunction in Israel Debt relief firm Forth announces data breach for customers and non-customers Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every action,...
Published 11/12/24
U.S. financial regulator calls for reduced cell phone use at FBI warns of spike in hacked police emails and fake subpoenas Cyberscoundrels target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts Thanks to today's episode sponsor, ThreatLocker Do zero-day exploits and supply chain attacks keep you up at night? Worry no more; you can harden your security with ThreatLocker. ThreatLocker helps you take a proactive, default-deny approach to cybersecurity and provides a full audit of every...
Published 11/11/24
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Ken Athanasiou, CISO, VF Corporation Thanks to our show 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...
Published 11/08/24
Interlock ransomware gang aims at U.S. healthcare, IT and government Canada tells TikTok to dissolve its Canadian business Hewlett Packard warns of critical RCE flaws in Aruba Networking software Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 11/08/24
Nokia says it has no evidence that hackers breached company data Nigerian cybercrime bust arrests 130 people 200,000 SelectBlinds customers impacted by e-skimmer Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 11/07/24
ElizaRAT hits India IT outage impacts Washington courts Alleged Snowflake hacker arrested Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 11/06/24
Schneider Electric breached for second time this year U.S. says Russia behind fake Haitian voter video Ohio’s capital city faces lawsuits for handling of ransomware attack Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 11/05/24
Microsoft Entra “security defaults” to make MFA setup mandatory Ransomware attack hits German pharmaceutical wholesaler AEP Upgraded LightSpy spyware targets iPhones with more destructive power Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 11/04/24
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest David Cross, SVP/CISO, Oracle. Also check out David’s travel blog and recent “Secure by Default” white paper at IT ISAC. Thanks to our show sponsor, Dropzone AI Security operations are evolving, and AI is leading the way. Dropzone AI autonomously investigates 100% of your alerts with precision, freeing up your team to focus on real threats. See how this works in action....
Published 11/01/24
Peruvian bank warns of data theft after dark web revelations Windows 11 Task Manager displays wrong number of running processes CyberPanel sees vulnerabilities exploited soon after disclosure Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Security operations are evolving, and AI is leading the way. Dropzone AI autonomously investigates 100% of your alerts with precision, freeing up your team to focus on real threats. See how this works in action. Visit dropzone.ai and schedule a...
Published 11/01/24
CISA launches International Cybersecurity Plan North Korean hackers tied to Play ransomware FakeCall learns new tricks Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Tired of false positives slowing your SOC down? Dropzone AI uses advanced AI to filter out the noise and focus on real threats. 24/7, every alert, no manual intervention. Want to learn more? Schedule a demo and see the power of Dropzone AI at dropzone.ai.
Published 10/31/24
Five Eyes launches startup security program Canada and the Netherlands seeing increased Chinese activity Russia might fork the Linux community Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Facing alert overload? Dropzone AI autonomously investigates every alert, reducing noise and providing decision-ready reports. Discover how our AI solutions can enhance your SOC’s efficiency. Check out our demo gallery and see how Dropzone AI works at dropzone.ai.
Published 10/30/24
  Global law enforcement gains access to RedLine and Meta infostealer networks Russian-backed malware poses as Ukrainian anti-recruitment tool Massive breach impacts French telecom giant Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Imagine an AI analyst that never sleeps. Dropzone AI autonomously handles every alert, cutting manual analysis by 90%. It's like adding a new team member, but one that works 24/7. Experience the difference AI can make. Visit dropzone.ai to test drive...
Published 10/29/24
Change Healthcare data breach confirmed as largest-ever in U.S. healthcare history Authorities investigate telecom hacks following reports of campaign intrusions Delta sues CrowdStrike over sensor update that prompted mass flight disruptions Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Dropzone AI Is your SOC overwhelmed by endless alerts? Dropzone AI’s autonomous SOC Analyst investigates 100% of alerts, around the clock. No playbooks, no code. Just actionable insights to reduce false...
Published 10/28/24
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, senior vice president, information security, Semrush 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,...
Published 10/25/24
Researchers reveal upgraded Qilin ransomware-as-a-service CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its KEV catalog Rhysida ransoms Easterseals Thanks to today's episode 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:...
Published 10/25/24
CISA proposes new security requirements for personal data Fortinet patches actively exploited zero-day UK report on Cyber Essentials certification Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 10/24/24
Four cyber companies fined for SolarWinds disclosure failures Zendesk helps Internet Archive after hacker breached email system Samsung zero-day under active exploit Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 10/23/24
Proposed rules ban U.S. companies from selling sensitive data Cisco data stolen by IntelBroker Nidec breach exposes 50,000+ documents Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 10/22/24
Microsoft warns it lost some customers’ security logs for a month Omni Family Health data breach impacts almost half a million individuals Internet Archive breached again through stolen access tokens Thanks to today's episode 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...
Published 10/21/24