Cyber Security Today, April 1, 2024 - An alert about a critical Linux vulnerability, a warning about password-spray attacks on Cisco VPNs, and more

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Cyber Security Today, April 1, 2024 - An alert about a critical Linux vulnerability, a warning about password-spray attacks on Cisco VPNs, and more

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This 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

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Cyber Security Today, Feb. 5, 2024 - Warnings to AnyDesk and Mastodon administrators, a lesson from a Cloudflare breach, and more: This episode reports on a US regulator hammering Blackbaud for a data breach, a former CIA application developer jailed for 40 years and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Jan. 15, 2024 - Three warnings to application developers: This episode covers reports with warnings to application developers from Recorded Future and Gitlab; how an accounting company was victimized by a phishing message, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Year in Review for 2023: This episode features a discussion about the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2023, and predictions for 2024 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Jan 8, 2024 - How a Spanish cellular carrier's network was knocked offline, and more: This episode reports on basic cybersecurity oversights that led to the hacking of a teclo, the increased number of victims of a US law firm hack, a data breach at a Canadian provider of midwives and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Dec. 18, 2023 - Customer contact info stolen from MongoDB, more stringent American cyber attack reporting rules start today, and more: This episode reports on the new SEC cyber attack rules that come into effect today, guidance from the NSA on creating a software bill of rights, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Dec. 20, 2023 - Data on over 35 million Comcast customers stolen because patching wasn't fast enough: This episode reports on a warning of a vulnerability in the SSH protocol, the latest multi-million person data breaches and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Jan. 19, 2024 - Vulnerabilities found in server firmware, a warning to Docker administrators, and more: This episode reports on firmware updates from hardware manufacturers that IT admins should be watching for, a phishing warning to Middle Eastern expets and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Jan. 17, 2024 - Security updates issued for Atlassian, Citrix, VMware and Chrome products: This epsiode reports on the latest security updates for a range of products by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Feb. 16, 2024: This 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Feb. 7, 2024 - Deepfake video costs company US$25 million: This episode reports on a sophisticated scam that cost a company big money, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, June 3, 2024 - Four cloud-related data breaches: This episode reports on confirmation of cyber attacks on Ticketmaster, Santander bank, a Canadian broadcaster, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, May 13, 2024 - Europol police portal hacked, report on Black Basta ransomware gang is released, and more: This 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,... by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, May 8, 2024 - Alleged LockBit ransomware leader is identified, the gang makes false claims of new victims: This 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, May 6, 2024 - Ransomware gang claims responsibility for attacking Italian healthcare service, Russian gang blamed for attacks in Europe, and more: This episode reports on vulnerable routers, an attack on a Canadian digital library service and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cybersecurity professional Madison Horn runs for Congress. Cyber Security Today Weekend Show May 3, 2024: If 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... by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, May 3, 2024 - North Korea exploits weak email DMARC settings, and the latest Verizon analysis of thousands of data breaches: This episode reports on warnings about threats from China, Russia and North Korea, the hack of Dropbox Sign's infrastructure, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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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: This episode reports on a vulnerability in the R programming language, fines against large American wireless carriers, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 29, 2024 - Credential stuffing attacks are hitting firms using Okta ID management solutions, and more: This episode reports on a job scam aimed at app developers, the latest data breach notifications and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday, April 26, 2024: This 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 26, 2024 - Patch warnings for Cisco ASA gateways and a WordPress plugin: This episode reports on the malicious plugin worm that refuses to die, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 24, 2024 - Good news/bad news in Mandiant report, UnitedHealth admits paying a ransomware gang, and more: This episode reports on the danger of using expired open-source packages, a tool used by a Russian hacking group and password advice by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 22, 2024 - Vulnerability found in CrushFTP file transfer software, security updates for Cisco's controller management application, and more: This 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 19, 2024 - Police bust phishing rental platform, a nine-year old virus found on Ukrainian computers, and more: This episode reports on a threat actor targeting governments in the Middle East with a novel way of hiding malware is going international, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for week ending Friday April 19, 2024: On 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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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: This episode reports on security updates from Delinea and PuTTY, and reports on bad bots and threat actors going after Zoom meetings by Cybersecurity Today
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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: This episode reports on a new anti-ransomware strategy, and more by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 12, 2024 - A warning to Sisense customers, a new tactic for spreading the Raspberry Robin worm, and more: This 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 by Cybersecurity Today
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Cyber Security Today, April 1, 2024 - An alert about a critical Linux vulnerability, a warning about password-spray attacks on Cisco VPNs, 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

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