Cybersecurity Today
938 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 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 30, 2021 - Meet HackMachine, a crook’s valuable hacking tool
June 30, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBA look into a sophisticated tool used by attackers to compromise e-commerce websites
Cyber Security Today, June 28, 2021 - More Canadian firms hit with ransomware, Nobelium group attempting to infiltrate Canadian and U.S. firms, DreamHost data fumble and more
June 28, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.94 MBToday's podcast reports on three more Canadian firms hit with ransomware, the Nobelium continues to go after organizations,, open databases at Dreamhost and Mercedes-Benz discovered and warnings to Zyxel and legacy Western Digital NAS devices
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis episode features a discussion about the need for a senior information security professional to sit at the table with the C-suite, and the government of New Brunswick's new cybersecurity training program for high school students
Cyber Security Today, June 25, 2021 - Weaknesses spotted in Altassian web security, Russia talking cybersecurity and the EU proposes joint cybersecurity platform
June 25, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBThis episode features a discussion about the need for a senior information security professional to sit at the table with the C-suite, and the government of New Brunswick's new cybersecurity training program for high school students
Cyber Security Today, June 23, 2021 - A small Canadian accounting firm hit by ransomware, criminal marketplace offering stolen data to competitors of victim firms, and more
June 23, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBToday's podcast reports on a small Canadian firm hit by ransomware, a criminal marketplace offering stolen data to competitors of victim firms and another company's data left open by misconfigured databases
Cyber Security Today, June 21, 2021 - Fake Darkside group threatens companies, Darkside affiliate group hits security camera maker, help from Google for software developers and more
June 21, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBToday's episode reports on a fake Darkside group sending threatening emails, how Google hopes to stop software supply chain attacks, another Carnival cruise line hack and the lastest vishing scams
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBThis episode features a discussion on the Biden-Putin meeting and what may -- or may not -- have been accomplished
Cyber Security Today, June 18, 2021 - Advice for staying safe on Amazon Prime Days
June 18, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBThis episode features advice for avoiding falling for scams on one of the busiest only shopping periods of the year
Cyber Security Today, June 16, 2021 - Canadians putting convenience over security, a vile ransomware threat, a fake Windows Defender notification and more
June 16, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBToday's podcast reports on a survey of Canadians' security attitudes, a vile ransomware threat, a fake Windows Defender notification, a slip by a cybersecurity firm and more
Cyber Security Today, June 14, 2021 - Avaddon ransomware group apparently gives up, a retailer’s shortcut backfires and a warning to Samsung device owners
June 14, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBToday's podcast looks at evidence the Avaddon ransomware group is giving up, how a baby clothes retailer’s shortcut created exposed customers' data and a warning to Samsung device owners
Cyber Security Today Week in Review for June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBThis episode discusses the partial recovery of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline, the testimony of the pipeline's CEO before the US Congress and how crooks were caught in an international sting
Cyber Security Today, June 11, 2021 -Police disrupt stolen credentials marketplace, how fast crooks work with stolen credentials and more
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MBThis episode reports on arrests made after the Slilpp criminal marketplace seized, and a report on how fast crooks work with stolen credentials
Cyber Security Today June 9, 2021 - Ransomware groups getting twitchy, and install these security updates
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBToday's episode sees evidence of ransomware groups getting twitchy, and lists some of the latest security updates released by software companies
Cyber Security Today, June 7 2021 - Compromised password blamed for pipeline hack, a new phishing scam pushes fake updates and more ransomware groups emerge.
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBToday's podcast reports on the cause of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, a new phishing scam pushes fake updates and more ransomware groups emerge
Cyber Security Today - Week in Review for June 4, 2021
June 04, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBAlex Coop, editorial director for ITWorldCanada.com, fills in for your regular host Howard Solomon. Terry Cutler, CEO of Montreal’s Cyology Labs joins us to peel through some of the news from the past week. #CDNTech #Podcasts #Cybersecurity
Cyber Security Today, June 4, 2021 - Evidence that awareness training works, CIRA looking for board nominees and another patching warning
June 04, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBThis episode reports on evidence that awareness training works, CIRA looking for new board nominees and another warning to administrators patch all applications
Cyber Security Today, June 2, 2021 - Don't be lazy installing security updates
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4 MBThis episode has advice for keeping personal devices secure
Cyber Security Today, May 31 2020 - Canadians still fall for Windows support scams, new Nobelium attacks and another warning to Pulse Secure VPN users
May 31, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBToday's podcast outlines good news/bad news on Windows support scams, new Nobelium attacks detected and another warning to Pulse Secure VPN users
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis edition features a discussion of a controversial topic--should cybersecurity vendors publicly release free ransomware decryptors? Doesn't that tip gangs to the weaknesses in their code?
Cyber Security Today, May 28, 2021 - Another warning for Fortinet device users, a movie site scam and don’t be tricked by ads on search engines
May 28, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBThis episode reports on another warning for Fortinet device users, a movie site scam and how not to be tricked by ads on search engines
Cyber Security Today - May 26, 2021 - Ransomware worries, Bose admits attack, cyber insurance news and the latest security patches
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBToday's podcast reports on ransomware worries in an IT survey, Bose admits attack, cyber insurance premiums continue to go up and the latest security patches released
Cyber Security Today , May 24, 2021 - Huge international data breach at Air India, and beware of online job scams
May 24, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBToday's podcat reports on the theft of data of 4.5 million Air India passengers, insurance company reportedly pays $40 million ransom and another online job scam
Cyber Security Today, May 21, 2021 - Week in Review
May 21, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBToday's podcast includes a discussion on ransomware trends and a global survey of CISO concerns
Cyber Security Today, May 21, 2021- Ransomware gang still wants millions, why you need to patch fast and beware of phone scams
May 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBThis podcast reports on a ransomware gang that still wants millions after releasing help for a victim, why you need to patch applications fast and beware of these phone scams
Cyber Security Today, May 19, 2021 - Data breach at an international student insurer, avoid stalkerware and the latest business email scam
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBToday's podcast reports on a data breach at a Canadian-based international student insurer, security vulnerabilities in stalkerware and the latest business email scam
Cyber Security Today, May 17, 2021 - The latest on ransomware gangs and their strategies
May 17, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBToday's podcast looks at questions raised by announcements from the Darkside, REvil and Babuk ransomware gangs, and a possible explanation of why a U.S. pipeline had to shut last week after a ransomware attack
Cyber Security Today Week In Review for May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBThis podcast features discussion on the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the DarkSide ransomware group and the ransomware attack on a research institute
Cyber Security Today, May 14, 2021 - Beware of fileless malware, a Wi-Fi warning and more
May 14, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBThis podcast reports on a new fileless cyber attack, old vulnerabilities found in Wi-Fi, and another Codecov victim
Cyber Security Today, May 12, 2021 -Fight hate on private messaging apps, a warning on QR codes and more
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.39 MBThis podcast reports on a call for Canada to fight hate on private messaging apps, a warning on QR codes , ransomware attacks and new security updates
Cyber Security Today, May 10, 2021 - Deadline looms for Women In Cyber Day petition, data theft from insurance quote websites and advice from Canada’s top cyber agency
May 10, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBToday's podcast reports a declaration for Women In Cyber Day petition, how hackers stole data from insurance quote websites and advice from Canada’s top cyber agency about data privacy
Cyber Security Today Week In Review for May 7, 2021
May 07, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThis podcast features a discussion about employees taking short-cuts and multifactor authentication
Cyber Security Today, May 7, 2021 - Security of restaurant online ordering platforms questioned, Google gets tough with 2FA and fake online product review scam revealed
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBThis podcast reports on a series of hacks at restaurant online ordering platforms, Google forces users to add two-factor login authentication and a fake online product review scam revealed
Cyber Security Today, May 5, 2021 - World Password Day advice, your car’s infotainment system may be a privacy risk, a new hacker discovered and more security updates
May 05, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBToday's podcast reports on creating safer passwords, why your car’s infotainment system may be a privacy risk, the discovery of a new hacking group and security updates from Exim, Dell and Apple
Cyber Security Today - Ransomware gang reportedly drops encryption, Saskatchewan insurance broker hit by ransomware and employees put COVD data at risk
May 03, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MBToday's podcast reports on a ransomware gang's change of tactics, customer information of a Canadian insurance broker leaked by a ransomware gang and employees bypass company privacy rules putting health information of thousands at risk
Cyber Security Today, Week In Review for April 30, 2021
April 30, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis episode features a discussion about a proposed anti-ransomware strategy, a suspect device used by police to access smartphones and password security
Cyber Security Today, April 30, 2021 - A Linux alert, negligent executives and another warning to QNAP users
April 30, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBThis episode warns a new Linux backdoor has been discovered, reports how video game execs might not have good password security and urges QNAP users, again, to patch their devices
Cyber Security Today, April 28, 2021 - Millions of stolen Emotet email addresses can now be searched, user data of Reverb exposed, and more phishing and text scams
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MBToday's podcast describes how you can see if your email address has been stolen, warns users of the Reverb marketplace to change their passwords, and details the latest scams
Cyber Security Today, April 26, 2021 - Emotet wiped from servers, Passwordstate password manager compromised and be careful with Apple AirDrop file sharing
April 26, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBToday's podcast reports on the end of the Emotet botnet and the rise of a replacement, Passwordstate password manager compromised a caution for those looking for DirectX 12 and be careful with Apple AirDrop file sharing
Cyber Security Today - Week In Review for April 23, 2021
April 23, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode guest analyst Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs looks at insider threats and how to lower the risk your organization will be victimized
Cyber Security Today, April 23, 2021- More SolarWinds news, UK law will tighten consumer internet device security and a warning to QNAP storage users
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBMore companies may have been victimized by the SolarWinds Orion compromise than first thought, coming UK law will tighten consumer internet device security, how hackers abuse Telegram and a warning to QNAP storage users
Cyber Security Today, April 21, 2020 - Hackers steal driver’s licence numbers, energy company drained of customer account data and be careful of this Wi-Fi air fryer
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBToday's podcast reports on the theft of driver’s licence numbers from insurer Geico, a U.s. energy company drained of customer account data, vulnerabilities in a Wi-Fi air fryer, the latest security patches and Canadian high schoolers in cybersecurity test final
Cyber Security Today, April 19, 2021 - 10-year prison term for hacker group manager, watch for these attacks against universities and more
April 19, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBToday's podcast reports on a prison term for hacker group manager, email job offer campaigns against universities, a warning to software developers using Codecov and the latest security patches needed
Cyber Security Today, April 16, 2021 Week In Review
April 16, 2021 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBDiscussion with a guest commentator in this edition focuses on best practices in identity management and effectiveness of awareness training
Cyber Security Today, April 16, 2021 - The Russians are coming for these devices, how a games company was hacked and be careful with internet searches
April 16, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBThis podcast reports on warnings on the most common vulnerable devices Russian attackers go after, how a games company was hit by ransomware, and be careful with internet searches for certain business terms
Cyber Security Today, April 14, 2021 - More bugs in Microsoft Exchange, cybersecurity training effectiveness questioned and Amazon bomb threat foiled.
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBToday's podcast reports on more serious vulnerabilities found in on-prem Microsoft Exchange, a survey questions the effectiveness of cybersecurity training experts doubt a bomber's goal to cripple the internet would have worked
Cyber Security Today, April 12, 2021 - Phone scams, job scams and contact page scams.
April 12, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.34 MBToday's podcast reports on credit card phone scams, a con that takes advantage of corporate 'contact us' web pages and the latest job posting tricks
Cyber Security Today - Week In Review for April 9, 2021
April 09, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBThis podcast includes a discussion with Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs on the giveaway to crooks of information on over 500 million Facebook users, the latest LinkedIn scam and a report on security problems when organizations take to the cloud
Cyber Security Today, April 9, 2021 - Another warning to Fortinet administrators, beware of free Netflix offers, credentials to streaming services stolen and another big cloud mistake
April 09, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBThis morning's podcast reports on ransomware being used to exploit a hole in Fortinet VPNs, the theft of credentials to streaming services from browsers and data on students stored improperly in the cloud
Cyber Security Today, April 7, 2021 - Hundreds of thousands of stolen gift cards on the market, and beware of WeTransfer and LinkedIn scams
April 07, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBToday's podcast reports on the sale of over 800,000 gift cards on a criminal web site, a scam involving a fake WeTransfer web site and another phony LinkedIn scam to beware of
Cyber Security Today APril 5, 2021 - Twitter users’ phone numbers and email addresses are now free, and check the integrity of your IT supply chain
April 05, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBToday's podcast reports on the free availability of hundreds of millions of stolen Twitter users’ phone numbers and email addresses, and the observation of National Supply Chain Integrity month