Cybersecurity Today
938 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 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, June 28, 2024 - Cyber authorities remind developers to switch to memory-safe coding languages
June 28, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.82 MBAre attacks cybercrime or hiding espionage? Researchers investigate in this episode
Cyber Security Today, June 26, 2024 - New vulnerability in MOVEit and a warning to WordPress administrators on poisoned plugins
June 26, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBThis episode reports on an updated explanation of the hack of Los Angeles County's health department, an API coding error that led to a huge data breach in Australia, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 24, 2024 - Ransomware gang reportedly behind the hack of car dealership software provider
June 24, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBThis episode reports on a warning to patch Serv-U applications, the workings of the Rafel trojan, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, June 21, 2024
June 22, 2024 03:59 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBThis episode features a discussion on an undiscovered three-year hack, the cause of Snowflake attacks and allegations of how an Australian health insurer was compromised Join Howard Solomon and David Shipley in the weekend review edition of Cybersecurity Today for insights into major cybersecurity incidents. Topics include a three-year undetected hack by the Velvet Ant gang, major breaches involving personal data theft, the Medibank hack, misuse of Snowflake passwords, and the recent...
Cyber Security Today, June 21, 2024 - US to ban Kaspersky for consumers and businesses
June 21, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBThis episode reports on how gullible employees are falling for a scam and cutting and pasting malware into their organization's IT systems, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 19, 2024 - How an attacker hid on an IT network for three years
June 19, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBThis episode reports on how outdated software played a role in a lengthy hack, the latest VMware security update, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 17, 2024 - Microsoft faces heat in Congress, alleged cybercrook arrested, and more
June 17, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBThis episode reports on complaints about the proposed UN cybercrime treaty, servers used by Islamic State terrorists shut, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday June 14, 2024
June 15, 2024 03:59 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBThis episode includes a discussion on Microsoft and Google's offer to help U.S. rural hospitals tighten their cybersecurity, a report on top network vulnerabilities found by penetration testers and the latest news on hacks of Snowflake customers.
Cyber Security Today, June 14, 2024 - Employee downloaded file that led to hospital chain's ransomware attack
June 14, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBThis episode reports on the latest ransomware news, another North Korean threat actor putting malicious packages on the NPM registry, vulnerabilities in some open source AI apps, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 12, 2024 - More Snowflake storage victims found, Microsoft issues new Windows patches, and more
June 12, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.41 MBThis episode reports on the latest patches from Microsoft, Nvidia, JetBrains and ARM, as well as action by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Cyber Security Today, June 10, 2024 - Microsoft backs down on Recall
June 10, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBMicrosoft has listened to criticism about the supposedly helpful tool, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending June 7, 2024
June 07, 2024 19:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBThis episode features a discussion of data thefts from Snowflake data stores, more on the controversy over Microsoft Recall and the Auditor-General's report on Canada's cyber fighting agencies
Cyber Security Today, June 7, 2024 - More news about Snowflake attacks, and a warning to better protect Docker containers
June 07, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBThis episode reports on Snowflake users' credentials for sale, how Docker containers are being exploited, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 5, 2024 - New threat actor going after American IT firms, Canada's Auditor General slams federal cybercrime-fighting agencies
June 05, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBThis episode reports on vulnerabilities in unpatched versions of Progress Software's Telerik Report Server, the spread of the Remcos remote access trojan, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 3, 2024 - Four cloud-related data breaches
June 03, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBThis episode reports on confirmation of cyber attacks on Ticketmaster, Santander bank, a Canadian broadcaster, and more
Cyber Security Today Week in Review for week ending May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024 19:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBThis week guest Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs and I discuss the controversy around Microsoft's new Recall feature, lessons learned from the MITRE hack, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 31, 2024 - Hundreds of thousands of routers are wiped, warnings to Okta and Snowflake administrators, and more
May 30, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBThis episode reports on police takedowns of criminal IT infrastructure, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 29, 2024 - A new North Korean ransomware gang spotted, and more
May 29, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBThis episode reports on ransomware news, US sanctions against Chinese citizens for running a botnet, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 27, 2024 - Security controversy over a new Microsoft tool, a new open source threat intelligence service
May 27, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBThis episode reports on fake antivirus web sites to stay away from, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024 20:48 - 18 minutes - 8.68 MBThis episode features an interview with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, who announced the first cyber security strategy for the Canadian government's IT departments and agencies
Cyber Security Today, May 24, 2024 - A threat actor leverages Windows BitLocker in ransomware attacks, beware of ORB networks, and more
May 24, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBThis episode reports on unwanted data your WiFi router may be giving out and more
Cyber Security Today, May 22, 2024 - LockBit ransomware gang hits more victims, Fluent Bit servers need to be updated, and more
May 22, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBThis episode reports on a cyber warning to American drinking water utilities from a regulator, a ransomware attack on a prescription drug distributor and more
Cyber Security Today, May 20, 2024 - A ransomware gang claims it hit a Canadian internet provider
May 20, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBThis episode reports on fake WinSCP file transfer and PuTTY telnet utilities, malware that steals bank login credentials, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024 19:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBThis episode features a discussion on the FBI takedown of the BreachForums criminal marketplace, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 17, 2024 - Malware hiding in Apache Tomcat servers, new backdoors found, and more
May 17, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBThis episode reports on the break up of a North Korean scheme tricking American firms into hiring who they thought were Americans app developers to work remotely, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 15, 2024 - Ebury botnet still exploiting Linux servers, Microsoft, SAP and Apple issue security updates, and more
May 15, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBThis episode reports on the Phorpiex botnet spreading LockBit ransomware, the sentencing of a man behind the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer for money laundering, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 13, 2024 - Europol police portal hacked, report on Black Basta ransomware gang is released, and more
May 13, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBThis episode reports on a warning from security researchers about a VPN vulnerability, a suspected Russian threat actor using generative AI tools to plagiarize or modify legitimate news stories from mainstream media to pump pro-Russian themes, and more
Cyber Towns - and Interview with Francois Guay: Cyber Security Today Weekend for May 11, 2024
May 10, 2024 21:30 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBJoin us for an interview with Francois Guay, founder of the Canadian Cyber Security Network and a new study of Canadian municipalities and how they rate in terms of attracting and retaining cybersecurity professionals.
Cyber Security Today, May 10 ,2024 - Patches for F5's Next Central Manager released, Dell discovers data theft covering millions of buyers, and more
May 10, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThis episode reports on Anit-Ransomware Day , big tech companies vowing to make their products and services Secure By Design, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 8, 2024 - Alleged LockBit ransomware leader is identified, the gang makes false claims of new victims
May 08, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBThis episode reports on the RSA Conference, a Canadian ruling on whether solicitor-client privilege applies when a privacy regulator demands documents after a data breach, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 6, 2024 - Ransomware gang claims responsibility for attacking Italian healthcare service, Russian gang blamed for attacks in Europe, and more
May 06, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.46 MBThis episode reports on vulnerable routers, an attack on a Canadian digital library service and more
Cybersecurity professional Madison Horn runs for Congress. Cyber Security Today Weekend Show May 3, 2024
May 04, 2024 04:01 - 42 minutes - 19.2 MBIf you've ever been frustrated by how poorly you think politicians are dealing with the issues that face us in Cyber Security, maybe you've thought we should have more cyber security professionals in government. Madison Horn, cyber security professional feels the same way. So she's running for the a seat in the House of Representatives. This is my interview with Madison, originally published on Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I hope you enjoy it.
Cyber Security Today, May 3, 2024 - North Korea exploits weak email DMARC settings, and the latest Verizon analysis of thousands of data breaches
May 03, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBThis episode reports on warnings about threats from China, Russia and North Korea, the hack of Dropbox Sign's infrastructure, and more
Cyber Security Today, May 1, 2024 - Data may have been stolen in London Drugs cyber attack, Congressional testimony today by UnitedHealth CEO on ransomware attack, and more
May 01, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBThis episode reports on a vulnerability in the R programming language, fines against large American wireless carriers, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 29, 2024 - Credential stuffing attacks are hitting firms using Okta ID management solutions, and more
April 29, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBThis episode reports on a job scam aimed at app developers, the latest data breach notifications and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, April 26, 2024
April 26, 2024 19:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBThis episode features a discussion on the latest in the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, a vulnerability in an abandoned Apache open-source project, the next step in Canada's proposed critical infrastructure cybersecurity law and the future of TikTok
Cyber Security Today, April 26, 2024 - Patch warnings for Cisco ASA gateways and a WordPress plugin
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBThis episode reports on the malicious plugin worm that refuses to die, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 24, 2024 - Good news/bad news in Mandiant report, UnitedHealth admits paying a ransomware gang, and more
April 24, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBThis episode reports on the danger of using expired open-source packages, a tool used by a Russian hacking group and password advice
Cyber Security Today, April 22, 2024 - Vulnerability found in CrushFTP file transfer software, security updates for Cisco's controller management application, and more
April 22, 2024 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBThis episode reports on a new campaign to steal credentials from LastPass users, a warning to admits of Ivanti Avalanche mobile device management software, and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024 19:00 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBOn this episode Jen Ellis, co-chair of the Ransomware Task Force, talks about ways of fighting one of the biggest cyber threats to IT departments
Cyber Security Today, April 19, 2024 - Police bust phishing rental platform, a nine-year old virus found on Ukrainian computers, and more
April 19, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBThis episode reports on a threat actor targeting governments in the Middle East with a novel way of hiding malware is going international, and more
Cyber Security Today, April 17, 2024 - More suspicious attempts to take over open source projects, a data theft at a Cisco Duo partner, and more
April 17, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.7 MBThis episode reports on security updates from Delinea and PuTTY, and reports on bad bots and threat actors going after Zoom meetings
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