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 24, 2022 -Unpatched VMware applications are still being exploited, ransomware used as a decoy, and a COVID text scam
June 24, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.44 MBThis episode reports on successful attacks exploiting the Log4Shell hold in two unpatched VMware applications, and more
Cyber Security Today, June 22, 2022 - A possible lesson from a bank's second data breach, and more
June 22, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBThis episode reports on recent data breaches at a Michigan bank, the most popular data stolen by ransomware gangs, online fraud numbers in Canada and more
Cyber Security Today, June 20, 2022 - A warning for end-of-life Cisco routers, another wave of ransomware attacks on QNAP devices and more.
June 20, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBThis episode reports on the need to get rid of Cisco Small Business RV routers, QNAP NAS devices under attack again, a Russian-based botnet dismantled and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, June 22, 2022
June 17, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBThis episode features a discussion about the latest proposed Canadian cybersecurity and privacy laws
Cyber Security Today, June 17, 2022 - Ransomware could hit Microsoft 365 files, a warning to web developers and more.
June 17, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBThis episode reports on a way ransomware could hit Microsoft 365 files in SharePoint and OneDrive, and a warning to web developers using the Telerik UI platform
Cyber Security Today, June 15, 2022 - BlackCat ransomware hits again, a huge DDoS attack and security updates issued
June 15, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBThis episode reports on the latest attacks using the BlackCat /AlphV ransomware strain, a huge DDoS attack and security updates issued from Microsoft and others
Cyber Security Today, June 13, 2022 - Serious bugs found in a building access control system, ransomware news and more
June 13, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.08 MBThis episode reports on vulnerabilities in a web-connected physical security system, new Linux ransomware and wireless security advice
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBThis episode features a discussion on the LockBit gang's claim it has stolen data for sale from Mandiant, Mandiant's denial, ransomware and more
Cyber Security Today, June 10, 2022 -- The Emotet botnet is spreading
June 10, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBThis episode reports on the continued rise of the Emotet botnet, more malware going after vulnerabilities in Confluence and a Facebook scam
Cyber Security Today, June 8, 2022 - A huge US healthcare provider data breach, a warning about a Windows flaw and more
June 08, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBToday's episode reports on two data breaches, a warning about a serious unpatched Windows flaw and more
Cyber Security Today, June 6, 2022 - Atlassian and GitHub issue patches for critical bugs
June 06, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBToday's episode reports on critical security updates issued by Atlassian and GitHub, a ransomware attack on Foxconn and the takedown of the FluBot Android malware
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for June 3, 2022
June 03, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis week’s guest host, Jim Love, talks to David Shipley about the US government’s statement that it is okay to conduct cyber attacks in response to the invasion of Ukraine, Tim Horton’s brush with Canadian privacy laws, and whether there is a problem with retaining “Zombie” data
Cyber Security Today, June 3, 2022 - Increase in cyber vulnerabilities for SMBs, and US government condones cyber attacks at Russia
June 03, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBAn alarming increase in cyber vulnerabilities for small and medium sized businesses, the US government condones cyber attacks at Russia, and Tim Hortons admonished for breach of Canadian privacy laws
Cyber Security Today, June 1, 2022 - A study from Kaspersky shows some new mobile device threats, one government may have to rethink the security of digital ID, and more
June 01, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBThis episode reports on a study from Kaspersky that shows some new mobile device threats, how at least one government may have to rethink the security aspects of digital ID and a breach which affects the privacy of hotel customers around the world
Cyber Security Today, May 30, 2022 - Canadian and U.S. wireless carriers update their Android utilities, a jump seen in Clop ransomware victims, and more
May 30, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBThis episode reports on vulnerabilities found in pre-installed Android utilities in phones from some Canadian and U.S. wireless carriers, Clop ransomware increases, and a warning to higher-ed institutions
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBThis episode features a discussion about the latest move by the Conti ransomware gang and more
Cyber Security Today, May 27, 2022 - Another warning to app developers, and an alleged leader of a business email compromise gang is arrested
May 27, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBThis episode reports on more compromised open-source packages found, and the arrest of an alleged leader of a business email compromise gang
Cyber Security Today, May 25, 2022 - A Linux trojan is spreading, malware aimed at security researchers and more
May 25, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBThis episode reports on the spread of a Linux trojan, malware targeting at security researchers, phishing attacks on Russian government entities, GM rewards program hacked and more
Cyber Security Today, May 23, 2022 podcast
May 23, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBThis episode reports on being prepared for working from hone, hacking contents winners, a Chicago ransomware attack on a third-party data provider amd more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis episode features a discussion a report on security problems IT needs to address, an international survey of CISOs and the EU coming closer to beefing up security standards
Cyber Security Today, May 20, 2022 - A look inside the Wizard Spider hacking gang
May 20, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBThis episode reports on the operations of one of the biggest ransomware gangs, security updates for VMware products, a warning about Kubernetes APIs and more
Cyber Security Today, May 18, 2022 - A warning to e-commerce sites, Conti ransomware gang squeezes Costa Rica and more
May 18, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.57 MBThis episode reports on credit card web scraping with PHP, Conti ransomware gang threatens overthrow of Costa Rica, a warning to users of Bluetooth Low Energy smart locks patches from Nvidia
Cyber Security Today, May 16, 2022 - Beware of this botnet, new phishing campaigns spotted and cybersecurity oversight boosted in the EU
May 16, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBThis episode reports on a new version of the Sysrv botnet, a phishing campaign to spread fileless malware amd more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThis episode features a discussion on ransomware, a proposed fine for Colonial Pipeline and insider threats
Cyber Security Today, May 13, 2022 - The Budapest Convention on fighting cybercrime is improved, and some websites secretly capture personal data
May 13, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBThis episode reports on the latest addition to the Budapest Convention on fighting cybercrime, how some websites secretly capture personal data, prison time for a hacker and more
Cyber Security Today, May 11, 2022 - F5 BIG-IP devices under attack, a proposed settlement on a Clearview AI lawsuit and Colonial Pipeline may be fined
May 11, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBToday's podcast reports on the need to patch F5 BIG-IP devices, a proposed settlement on a Clearview AI lawsuit would limit some sales of its facial recognition software and Colonial Pipeline may be fined for its response after ransomware attack
Cyber Security Today, May 9, 2022 - Breaches of security controls at Ikea Canada and two American healthcare providers
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBThis episode reports on data breaches, a new trick by a hacker and GitHub's determination to get developers to use two-factor authentication
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday May 6, 2022
May 06, 2022 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThis episode features a discussion on wiperware, cyber incident reporting obligations, security control over SaaS applications and World Password Day
Cyber Security Today, May 6, 2022 - Hacking helped by infected removable storage devices, corporate espionage, and more
May 06, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.54 MBThis episode reports on the use of removable storage devices to infect companies, a three-year-old campaign to steal intellectual property, another database left open on the internet and patches from Cisco and F5 Networks
Cyber Security Today, May 4, 2022 - Advice to IT managers and individuals for World Password Day
May 04, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.69 MBToday's episode looks at World Password Day, a new threat group after corporate information and warnings not to take short-cuts on email security
Cyber Security Today, May 2, 2022- More on how the Conti ransomware gang works, individuals victimized by ransomware, news on wiperware and more
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MBThis episode reports on ransomware, wiperware, the latest attacks by APT29 and a warning to NAS users
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBThis episode features discussion on ransomware, the Lapsus$ extortion gang, third party cyber attacks and the top 15 vulnerabilities used by hackers
Cyber Security Today. April 29, 2022 - Breast cancer website leaves data open, a warning on Microsoft Explorer and Facebook privacy controls questioned
April 29, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBThis episode reports on a misconfigured Amazon data bucket, a warning on an old Microsoft Explorer bug being exploited and Facebook's privacy controls questioned
Cyber Security Today, April 27, 2022 - Lots of software still has log4j2 vulnerabilities, hackers took only days to exploit a VMware vulnerability and more
April 27, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThis episode reports on Log4Shell vulnerabilities, the speedy work of hackers, a website that catalogs one hacker's efforts to compromise the NPM library and a risky wireless brake light solution
Cyber Security Today, April 25, 2022 - Report shows how Lapsus$ gang was successful, and patches for Atlassian, Java and Amazon software are released
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBThis episode reports on the workings of the Lapsus$ extortion gang and the latest vulnerabilities that need patching
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBThis episode features a discussion on ransomware, a record number of zero-day vulnerabilities and the creation of a criminal service for companies to buy stolen information from competitors
Cyber Security Today, April 22, 2022 - Backgrounder on BlackCat ransomware gang, movement from REvil and millions stolen from another DeFi system.
April 22, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.59 MBThis episode reports on an FBI backgrounder on the BlackCat ransomware gang, movement from REvil, millions stolen from another DeFi system, and a Facebook scam
Cyber Security Today, April 20, 2022 - A record year for zero-day bugs, how often do you test backups, and the world's biggest penetration test returns
April 20, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBThis episode reports on zero-day bugs, testing data recovery procedures, the world's biggest penetration test returns and vulnerabilities found in Lenovo laptops
Cyber Security Today, April 18, 2022 - Ties are alleged between ransomware and extortion gangs, and a warning to app developers
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBThis episode reports on alleged ties between the Conti ransomware and Karakurt extortion gangs, a warning to app developers from GitHub and a new website where companies can buy data stolen from competitors
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for April 15, 2022
April 15, 2022 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis episode features a discussion on identity management, the FBI use of a court order to shut a botnet and why hackers were able to roam around a US government agency's IT network
Cyber Security Today, April 15, 2022 - A new botnet discovered, low MFA adoption and a Struts bug finally patched
April 15, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBThis episode reports on the finding of a new botnet, low MFA adoption in US critical infrastructure sector a Struts bug finally patched and a fix issued for hospital robot carts
Cyber Security Today, April 13, 2022 - Updated malware attacks a Ukraine power company, the RaidForums darkweb site is seized, a new Hafnium attack and more patches issued
April 13, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBThis episode reports on the Sandworm group's latest attack on a Ukraine power company, the closing of the RaidForums darkweb marketplace, a new Hafnium attack uses Windows Scheduler to launch attacks and more patches issued
Cyber Security Today, April 11, 2022 -Malware aimed at the Spring Java framework, AWS Lambda and in Android apps
April 11, 2022 09:00 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MBThis episode reports on the Mirai botnet abusing the unpatched Spring Java framework, a data breach at toolmaker Snap-on, action against threat actors by Microsoft and Meta and more
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, April 8, 2022
April 08, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBThis episode features discussion on the Spring4Shell vulnerability, Supply Chain Integrity Month and an explosive North American electricity sector tabletop exercise
Cyber Security Today, April 8, 2022 - Software developers admit releasing poor code, product warnings from Palo Alto Networks and VMware, and more
April 08, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBThis episode reports on a survey of application developers, a phony voicemail scam and more
Cyber Security Today, April 6, 2022 - Patch Linux fast, secure your Totolink routers, news on the new Borat trojan and more Russia-Ukraine cyberwar
April 06, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBToday's episode reports on vulnerabilities in Linux and Totolink routers, the discovery of the Borat trojan and more on the Russia-Ukraine cyberwar
Cyber Security Today, April 4, 2022 - British teens face Lapsus$-related criminal charges, an MFA warning and updates needed for Github, Rockwell PLCs and Apple devices
April 04, 2022 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBToday's podcast reports on U.K. teens charged with cyber offences, how MFA can be over-ridden and security updates to be installed
Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for April 1, 2022
April 01, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis episode features discussion on World Backup Day, the threat of cyber attacks by nation-state threat groups and how crooks fool internet providers to get personal information of users
Cyber Security Today, April 1, 2022 - Spring Java framework needs patching, nation-state attackers take advantage of Ukraine war and a warning to student job seekers
April 01, 2022 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBThis podcast reports on vulnerabilities in the Spring Java framework, nation-state attackers making Ukraine-themed spear-phishing attacks and how crooks send job scams to university students
Cyber Security Today, March 30, 2022 - World Backup Day advice, malware expands in NPM library and a new distribution method for a trojan
March 30, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBThis episode offers data backup advice for firms and families, the discovery of a wider malware distribution scheme in the NPM library and a new distribution method for the IceID trojan