Cyber Security Headlines

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Last Episode : April 3, 2025 7:00am
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Confirmed 3
North Korean IT workers move into Europe, Stripe API skimming unveils theft techniques, Verizon API flaw exposes call historyNorth Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe Stripe API skimming campaign unveils new techniques for theft Verizon call filter API flaw exposed customers' incoming call history Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insights help you prioritize critical threats, streamline remediation, and accelerate risk reduction— while effectively communicating impact to stakeholders. Empower your cybersecurity strategy with tools that drive faster, smarter, and more efficient risk management. Your secure future starts today with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Visit qualys.com/etm for more information."
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Published Thursday
Confirmed 5
Mozilla Thunderbird takes on Gmail, surge in scans on PAN GlobalProtect VPNs, Microsoft uncovers bootloader vulnerabilitiesMozilla Thunderbird finally takes on Gmail with new email service Surge in scans on PAN GlobalProtect VPNs hints at attacks Microsoft Using AI to Uncover Critical Bootloader Vulnerabilities Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insights help you prioritize critical threats, streamline remediation, and accelerate risk reduction— while effectively communicating impact to stakeholders. Empower your cybersecurity strategy with tools that drive faster, smarter, and more efficient risk management. Your secure future starts today with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Visit qualys.com/etm for more information."
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Published Wednesday
FTC’s warning to 23andMe buyer, global phishing threats, Samsung breach
FTC sends warning to future 23andMe buyer Global phishing threat targets 88 countries Samsung data breach tied to old stolen credentials Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insights help you prioritize critical threats, streamline remediation, and accelerate risk reduction— while effectively communicating impact to stakeholders. Empower your cybersecurity strategy with tools that drive faster, smarter, and more efficient risk management. Your secure future starts today with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Visit qualys.com/etm for more information."
Published Tuesday
Document converter warning, Resurge exploits Ivanti, Blacklock hackers exposed
FBI warns of increase in free online document converter scams Resurge malware exploits Ivanti flaw BlackLock hackers exposed through leak site vulnerability Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Qualys "Overwhelmed by noise in your cybersecurity processes? Cut through the clutter with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Quantify your cyber risk in clear financial terms and focus on what matters most. Actionable insights help you prioritize critical threats, streamline remediation, and accelerate risk reduction— while effectively communicating impact to stakeholders. Empower your cybersecurity strategy with tools that drive faster, smarter, and more efficient risk management. Your secure future starts today with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. Visit qualys.com/etm for more information." Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.
Published Monday
Week in Review: Microsoft Trust abuse, 23andMe bankruptcy risks, NIST’s growing backlog
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, The Weather Company Jonathan will be speaking at The CrowdStrike Crowd Tour, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in Atlanta – details here. He will also be speaking at the C Vision International Think Tank on April 24, 2025, also in Atlanta – details here. Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com
Published Friday
JavaScript injection campaign, solar power vulnerabilities, SIM swap lawsuit
150,000 sites compromised by JavaScript injection Vulnerabilities in numerous solar power systems found T-Mobile pays $33 million in SIM swap lawsuit Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.
Published Friday
Ransomware group claims attack on US telecom firm, New ReaderUpdate malware variants target macOS users, Oracle customers claim stolen data
New ransomware group claims attack on US Telecom firm WideOpenWest NSA warned of vulnerabilities in Signal app a month before Houthi strike chat New ReaderUpdate malware variants target macOS users Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.
Published 03/27
EncryptHub exploit, Copilot agents, PETs in government
EncryptHub linked to Microsoft Management Console exploit Security Copilot gets AI agents A call for more PETs in government Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.
Published 03/26
Hundreds of cyber criminals arrested, 23andMe data, Ukraine railway partially taken down
More than 300 cyber criminals arrested in Africa 23andMe bankruptcy puts millions of DNA records at risk Ukraine’s state railway partially down after attack Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com.
Published 03/25
Tornado cash sanctions lifted, Russia Cloudflare outage, Microsoft Trust abused
U.S. Treasury lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash Web service outage in Russia due to reported Cloudflare block Microsoft Trust Signing service abused to code-sign malware Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.
Published 03/24
Week in Review: Google acquires Wiz, water utility improvements, more GitHub attacks
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products Thanks to our show sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the web to find – and remove – your private information before it gets into the wrong hands by scanning for exposed information, and completing opt-outs and removals. With over 100 Million personal listings removed, DeleteMe is your trusted privacy solution for online safety. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/CISO and use promo code CISO at checkout. All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com
Published 03/21
Stalkerware company breach, Microsoft Zero Day, Global Jira attack
Stalkerware company SpyX suffers data breach Nation-state groups hit organizations with Microsoft Windows zero-day Swiss telecom Ascom the latest victim of HellCat’s Jira campaign Thanks to this week episode sponsor, DeleteMe Data brokers bypass online safety measures to sell your name, address, and social security number to scammers. DeleteMe scours the web to find – and remove – your private information before it gets into the wrong hands by scanning for exposed information, and completing opt-outs and removals. With over 100 Million personal listings removed, DeleteMe is your trusted privacy solution for online safety. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/CISO and use promo code CISO at checkout. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com
Published 03/21