Cybersecurity Today
896 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsUpdates on the latest cybersecurity threats to businesses, data breach disclosures, and how you can secure your firm in an increasingly risky time.
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Cyber Security Today, April 15, 2024 - Act fast to a plug hole in Palo Alto Networks firewall, Canadian comedy festival loses over $800K in email scam, and more
April 15, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.37 MBThis episode reports on a new anti-ransomware strategy, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024 19:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBThis episode features a discussion on Microsoft's cybersecurity troubles, worries about open source, a warning about abusing IT help desks to launch attacks and more
Cyber Security Today, April 12, 2024 - A warning to Sisense customers, a new tactic for spreading the Raspberry Robin worm, and more
April 12, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBThis episode reports on a new way threat actors are planting malware on GitHub, why you should watch for the running of unexpected automated scripts on your network, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 10, 2024 - RansomHub gang trying to extort Change Healthcare, large number of Microsoft security updates are released, and more
April 10, 2024 04:01 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBThis episode reports on a warning to application developers using the Rust language, the need to unplug end of life D-Link NAS devices, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 8, 2024 - Crooks are hijacking Facebook pages to spread phoney AI applications
April 08, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBThis episode reports on AI and Magento scams, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, April 5, 2024
April 05, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBThis episode features a discussion on a highly critical report on the hacking of Microsoft Exchange Online email accounts, a case study of a ransomware attack and the discovery of a years-long infiltration of an open source group to insert a backdoor into Linux
Cyber Security Today, April 5, 2024 - New ransomware gang claims 11 victims, Ivanti promises to overhaul product security, and more.
April 05, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.87 MBThis episode reports on vulnerabilities in HTTP/2, RDP weaknesses a major cause of successful cyber attacks, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 3, 2024 - New Linux vulnerability is found, and a must-read ransomware case study
April 03, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBThis episode reports on a data breach at OWASP, Google to delete data it collected in Incognito Mode, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 1, 2024 - An alert about a critical Linux vulnerability, a warning about password-spray attacks on Cisco VPNs, and more
April 01, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBThis episode reports on a way threat actors can get around cloud-based email filtering systems, the latest information on an AT&T data theft, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBThis episode features a discussion on World Backup Day, a security awareness report and more
Cyber Security Today, March 29, 2024 - PyPI repository shuts to stop malicious uploads, a plea to developers to stop creating apps with SQL vulnerabilities, and more
March 29, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBThis episode reports on a US$10 million reward for a ransomware gang, a new Linux version of a backdoor, and more
Cyber Security Today, March 27, 2024 - A botnet exploits old routers, a new malware loader discovered, and more warnings about downloading code from open source repositories
March 27, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MBThis episode reports on a new network of 40,000 infected small and home office routers and other devices that are part of a criminal botnet, and more
Cyber Security Today, March 25, 2024 - A suspected China threat actor going after unpatched F5 and ScreenConnet installations
March 25, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MBThis episode reports on a new campaign stealing email passwords, the latest data breaches, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBThis episode features discussion on lessons learned from the ransomware attack on the British Library, advice for managing expectations of IT/security teams, why firms are leaving Google Firebase unprotected and more
Cyber Security Today, March 22, 2024 - Mac CPUs are vulnerable to encrypted key theft, white hat hackers win a second Tesla, and more
March 22, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBThis episode reports on the discovery of a side-channel vulnerability in Apple M-series chips and more
Cyber Security Today, March 20, 2024 - Misconfigured Firebase instances are leaking passwords, a China-related threat actor is hacking governments and more
March 20, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBThis episode reports on new backdoors, a new paper giving advice to OT network operators and more
Cyber Security Today, March 18, 2024 - Fix this Python vulnerability, patch these industrial control system products, the latest data breaches and more
March 18, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MBThis episode reports on bugs, holes, data breaches, a coming cybersecurity trust mark for US wireless consumer products and more
Cyber Security Today Week in Review with David Shipley, Beauceron Security: Mach 16th, 2024
March 16, 2024 04:01 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBHere's our week in review stories that David and guest host Jim Love will discuss: Cyber Pros flock to cybercrime side hustles. I covered this earlier this week. This story came out of the UK and a report that an ex-cop went undercover on the dark web and discovered that there were a lot of cybersecurity professionals who were moonlighting or offering their services the Dark Web. A second municipality fell victim to a ransomware attack. First it was the city of Hamilton just outside of...
Kubernetes bug allows remote execution in Windows nodes: Cyber Security Today for Friday, March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBGoogle adds real time phishing protection to Chrome. A security bug is found in Kubernetes that allows attackers to remotely execute code on Windows nodes. The French government suffers an enormous cyber-attack and vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plug-ins. Welcome to Cybersecurity Today for Friday March 15th, 2024. I’m your host Jim Love, filling in for Howard Solomon.
New phishing scam uses car insurance savings to lure victims: Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBA new phishing scam uses car insurance savings as to lure its victims, a report by Sophos shows that small businesses are being targeted by cybercriminals at an increasing rate. Okta says that data claiming to be from hacking them is not their customer data. These stories and more… Welcome to Cybersecurity Today for Wednesday March 13th, 2024. I’m your host Jim Love, filling in for Howard Solomon.
Cyber Security Today for Monday, March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024 01:57 - 9 minutes - 6.94 MBBreaking Bad in cybersecurity - UK companies are warned that cybersecurity employees may moonlight on the dark web. Microsoft reveals that Russians hackers’ attack is still ongoing. A system used by US government states and agencies has a critical flaw and a new attack vector using fonts has been detected by marketing software Canva. Welcome to Cybersecurity Today for Monday March 11th, 2024. I’m your host Jim Love, filling in for Howard Solomon.
Adam Evans, CISO at RBC: Cybersecurity Today Weekend Show
March 09, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBJIm Love, host of the daily news podcast Hashtag Trending fills in for Howard this Saturday with a replay of a show that Jim did which featured Adam Evans, CISO at RBC. It's a little different but we hope you enjoy it.
Cyber Security Today, March 6, 2024 - VMware and Apple rush out security updates, a new ScreenConnect malware is found, and more
March 06, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThis episode reports on a survey of IT pros on insider attacks, US sanctions on a group that markets commercial spyware, and more
Cyber Security Today, March 4, 2024 - A hacker is trying to trick the U.S. telecom regulator, WhatsApp gets to see Pegasus code and more
March 04, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBThis episode reports on the latest IT support scam trying to trick employees, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, March 1, 2024
March 01, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBThis episode features a discussion on how hard it is to kill a ransomware gang, Canada's proposed new online harms bill, why organizations still allow staff to use vulnerable software, and more
Cyber Security Today, March 1, 2024 - Warnings to GitHub users and Ivanti gateway administrators, and more
March 01, 2024 12:59 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBThis episode reports on a recommendation that enterprises drop Ivanti Pulse Secure and Connect Secure devices because threat actors can get around mitigations for recent vulnerabilities
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 28, 2024 - Thousands of subdomains abused for phishing, the latest ransomware news and more
February 28, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBThis episode reports on a threat actor taking advantage of abandoned subdomains once used by big brands, ransomwmare attacks and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 26, 2024 - Canadian online harms legislation to be revealed today, and more
February 26, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBThis episode reports on hackers using an open source tool aimed at helping network administrators, the latest data breaches in the U.S., and Australia, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, Feb. 23, 2024
February 23, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThis episode features a discussion on the takedown of the LockBit ransomware gang, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 23, 2024 - A cyber warning on the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and more LockBit news
February 23, 2024 13:32 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThis episode reports on advice for protecting water utilities from cyber attacks, Avast agrees to a settlement with FTC on allegations it wrongly sold consumer data, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 21, 2024 - A patch warning from ConnectWise, the latest ransomware news, and more
February 21, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBThis episode reports on a patch for a critical vulnerability in a help desk application, threat actors using the Greatness phishing-as-a-service kit and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 19, 2024 - Fake police data breach notification fools Maine's AG office
February 19, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBThis episode reports a recent fake data breach report and two real ones, a man pleads guilty to being involved in malware distribution, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Feb. 16, 2024
February 16, 2024 20:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThis episode features a discussion on new cyber incident and data breach reporting obligations for American telecom companies, the progress of Canada's proposed cybersecurity law, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 16, 20924 - US takes down Russian botnet of routers
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBThis episode reports on mulit-million dollar rewards for information on the AlphV ransomware gang, a decryptor is available for the Rhysida ransomware strain, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 14, 2024 - Get cracking on Patch Tuesday fixes
February 14, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBThis episode reports on the latest patches released by major IT companies, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 12, 2024 - US seizes a website selling the Warzone malware
February 12, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBThis episode reports on huge data breaches in France and the US, , a new Mac backdoor and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, Feb. 9,. 2024
February 09, 2024 20:20 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThis episode features discussion on a deepfake video conference call that tricked an employee into wiring US$25 million to crooks, why the U.S. Federal Trade Commission called the cybersecurity of a company "shoddy," and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 9, 2024 - A record US$1 billion paid to ransomware gangs last year
February 08, 2024 21:28 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBThis episode reports on ransomware payments, a US$10 million bounty on a ransomware gang, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 7, 2024 - Deepfake video costs company US$25 million
February 07, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBThis episode reports on a sophisticated scam that cost a company big money, and more
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 5, 2024 - Warnings to AnyDesk and Mastodon administrators, a lesson from a Cloudflare breach, and more
February 05, 2024 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MBThis episode reports on a US regulator hammering Blackbaud for a data breach, a former CIA application developer jailed for 40 years and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Feb. 2, 2024
February 02, 2024 20:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBThis episode features discussion on hacks at 23andMe, Microsoft, the Canadian government, and on the FBI's warning on the cyber threat from China
Cyber Security Today, Feb. 2, 2024 - AI fakes are making trouble for facial recognition logins, and more
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBThis episode reports on US government action on vulnerable Ivanti gateways and more
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 31, 2024 -A new ransomware strain found, and questions about the level of ransomware payments
January 31, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBThis episode reports on ransomware news, a survey of infosec pros in the financial sector and more
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 29, 2024 - SolarWinds demands fraud allegation be dropped, a Canadian sentenced for ransomware attacks, and more
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBThis episode reports on the need for every organization to have contact information on security issues, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, Jan. 26, 2024
January 26, 2024 20:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBThis episode features a discussion on a hack at Microsoft, the recommendations of the Network Resilience Coalition, a report on AI and cyber threats and more
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 26, 2024 - US government employees slammed for backing forbidden videocam purchases, and more
January 26, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThis episode reports on an investigation into why US federal IT staff pushed for the purchase of forbidden video cameras, record data breach numbers last year in the US, and more
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 24, 2024 - The latest ransomware news and a controversy over alleged viruses in HP printer cartridges
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 6 MBThis episode reports on ransomware attacks on a North American firm that manages water utilities ,and more
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 22, 2024 - the LockBit ransomware gang hits the Subway fast food chain, and this is the start of Data Privacy Week
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBThis episode reports on ransomware attacks, an undetected attack on a VMware hole and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday Jan. 19, 2024
January 19, 2024 20:00 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThis episode features a discussion on cryptocurrency scammers hacking X accounts, the arrest of a Ukrainian man for using hacked cloud accounts to create 1 million virtual servers for mining cryptocurrency and how an accounting firm employee fell for a phishing email pretending to be from the CEO led to a data breach
Cyber Security Today, Jan. 19, 2024 - Vulnerabilities found in server firmware, a warning to Docker administrators, and more
January 19, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBThis episode reports on firmware updates from hardware manufacturers that IT admins should be watching for, a phishing warning to Middle Eastern expets and more