Cyber Security Headlines – Details, episodes & analysis

Seattle Airport issues travelers’ advisory for Labor Day travel

SQL injection able to bypass airport TSA security checks

North Korea uses FudModule Rootkit in Chrome zero-day exploit

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DICK’S Sporting Goods suffers cyberattack

Brain Cipher claims attack on Paris museums, promises data leak

Play ransomware hackers claim attack on Microchip Technology

Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Scrut Automation

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‘Only’ 1.3 million affected by National Public Data Breach

Flaws in Microsoft macOS Apps allowing secret recording

Configuration issue exposes flight tracking site

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This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Phil Beyer, former CISO, Etsy

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FBI warns of phishing sites using search ads

Researcher finds WiFi vulnerable to “frag attacks”

Data transfer demonstrated on Apple’s Find My network

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Altitude Networks

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This week’s Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, May 10-14, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Al Ghous, CISO, Envision Digital

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Altitude Networks

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U.S. declares emergency in 17 states over fuel pipeline cyber attack

Japanese manufacturer Yamabiko targeted by Babuk ransomware

Microsoft May 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 55 flaws, 3 zero-days

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Altitude Networks

Imagine an employee just left and went to a competitor: did they take proprietary documents or critical roadmaps with them? Did they add a backdoor access via personal accounts to documents? You’re a cloud-forward company on G Suite, how would you know your data is at risk?
Altitude Networks can automatically tell you who is trying to steal your critical cloud data from G Suite and Office 365. Altitude Networks is addressing the data security gap in Google Workspace and Office 365. Check them out at AltitudeNetworks.com and be sure your sensitive data stays when your employees leave!

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Darkside behind the Colonial Pipeline attack

Insurance provider ends ransomware reimbursement

Tor exit nodes plagued by malware

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Altitude Networks

Uh oh, Johnny left the company 6 months ago, but still has access to numerous files in Google Drive via his personal account! Do you know how many other former employees and contractors still have access to our documents? It’s a lot more than you might think. Altitude Networks automatically discovers sharing to personal accounts and can eliminate it with one click. Altitude Networks is addressing the data security gap in Google Workspace and Office 365. Check them out at AltitudeNetworks.com and be sure your sensitive data isn’t shared with the wrong people!

Colonial hackers stole data ahead of pipeline shutdown

Microsoft pulls Windows 10 AMD driver causing PCs not to boot

New TsuNAME flaw could let attackers take down authoritative DNS servers

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Altitude Networks

Uh oh, Johnny left the company 6 months ago, but still has access to numerous files in Google Drive via his personal account! Do you know how many other former employees and contractors still have access to our documents? It’s a lot more than you might think. Altitude Networks automatically discovers sharing to personal accounts and can eliminate it with one click. Altitude Networks is addressing the data security gap in Google Workspace and Office 365. Check them out at AltitudeNetworks.com and be sure your sensitive data isn’t shared with the wrong people!

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DOD announces expansion of bug bounty program

Data leak uncovers Amazon product review scam

DHS to embark on historic hiring initiative

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