The Get CyBUr Smart Podcast: Recent Episodes
Darren Mott
An educationally focused podcast that was created to give listeners interested in gaining a better understanding of cyber basics, cyber issues, and cyber protection. If you ever wanted a degree in all things cyber, this is the one stop podcast for you. Each episode will build on the previous episode to help you better understand the fastest evolving issue facing everyone, regardless of where you are. Your learning and understanding of cyber matters will evolve as you enjoy this podcast just as the cyber world evolves around it. If you get a little CyBUr Smarter, you'll get ALOT Cyber Safer. #knowledgeisprotection
Articles mentioned in this episode:
1) https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/06/ai-struggles-to-patch-vulns-without-adult-supervision/5284319
2) https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-global-crime-syndicates-fraud-nirvana
3) https://cyberscoop.com/exposed-rockwell-controllers-water-system-attacks/
4) https://www.sophos.com/en-us/blog/2608-volatility-interlock
5) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hedge-fund-cyberattacks-tied-to-blackfile-linked-unc6671-extortion-group/
6) https://securityaffairs.com/196731/security/meta-ai-model-hacked-a-company-during-testing-marking-third-ai-lab-incident.html
7) https://www.ransomware.live/
Articles mentioned in this podcast:
1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/03/russias-svr-borks-public-wi-fis-for-digital-surveillance/5282399
2) https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-annual-threat-hunting-report-2026/
3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/
4) https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/coldcard-hardware-wallet-flaw-linked-to.html
5) https://www.ransomware.live/
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
1) https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/flaw-exposes-data-centers-server-takeover
2) https://statescoop.com/coordinated-cyberattack-disrupts-water-utilities-in-30-minnesota-communities/
3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hermes-ai-agent-used-to-automate-attack-on-thai-finance-ministry/
4) https://securityaffairs.com/196209/ai/openais-rogue-ai-agent-breached-second-company-report-says.html
5) https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/ai-security-executive-targeting-nisos-research-2026/
6) https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2026/07/we-found-120-fake-walmart-stores-trying-to-steal-your-credit-card
7) https://www.ransomware.live/id/QWZmaW5pYSBIZWFsdGhjYXJlQHRlcm1pdGU
Articles discussed in his episode:
1) https://www.theregister.com/patches/2026/07/23/year-long-russian-attacks-infect-users-as-soon-as-they-look-at-an-email/5277358
2) https://cyberscoop.com/us-visa-restrictions-cybercriminals-rubio/
3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-gets-six-years-for-hacking-750-womens-snapchat-accounts/
4) https://www.scworld.com/news/ai-is-overwhelming-patch-management-heres-how-teams-adapt
5) https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-boosts-ransomware-effectiveness/
6) https://www.ransomware.live/
Articles mentioned in this episode:
1) https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/07/github-ai-agent-leaks-private-repos-when-asked-nicely/5267924
2) https://cyberscoop.com/deepfake-csam-lawsuit-grok-xai-expands-stability-ai/
3) https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/hackers-can-use-9-of-the-most-popular-ai-tools-to-assemble-massive-botnets/
4) https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-ghost-phishing-wave-is-breaking.html
5) https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/08/langflow-vulnerability-cve-2026-55255-exploited/
6) https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-first-agentic/
7) https://www.ransomware.live/
Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Articles discussed in this episode:
1) https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iran-russia-china-target-water-systems-sabotage
2) https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/06/us-offers-10-million-for-info-on-group-behind-signal-and-whatsapp-hacking-spree/
3) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurance-giant-aflac-discloses-data-breach-after-subsidiary-hack/
4) https://www.scworld.com/analysis/trump-signs-executive-order-to-accelerate-us-quantum-computing-strategy
5) https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-hackers-destructive-jaguar/
6) https://www.ransomware.live/
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Articles discussed in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/25/self-destructing-mistic-backdoor-linked-to-access-broker-selling-corporate-footholds-to-ransomware-gangs/5262579
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/less-than-24-hours-attackers-weaponize-cisco-cucm-flaw
https://securityaffairs.com/194266/security/third-party-breach-at-polymarket-leads-to-2-94m-crypto-theft.html
https://cisomag.com/the-man-fortune-500s-call-when-the-ransom-note-arrives/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-security/smb-cyber-readiness-road-resilience-starts-here/
https://www.ransomware.live/group/qilin
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/23/five-eyes-spooks-warn-ai-means-infosec-incidents-can-become-major-operational-and-financial-crises/5259916
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-phishing-attack-uses-fake-business-docs-to-hack-pcs/
https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-claim-to-leak-stolen-madison-square-garden-data/
https://securityaffairs.com/193880/intelligence/peter-thiel-secret-society-leak-creates-a-perfect-target-list-for-espionage-influence-operations-and-blackmail.html
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/data-breach-with-eastman-kodak-company/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4188186/cybersecurity-is-no-longer-about-protection-its-about-survival.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/06/gta-6-early-access-is-nothing-but-a-scam
https://www.ransomware.live/
Questions/thoughts/comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this podcast:
1) https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/fifa-bug-world-cup-streams-remote-takeover
2) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-govt-data-breach-exposes-over-3-million-drivers-licenses/
3) https://www.wired.com/story/world-cup-scams-are-getting-harder-to-spot/
4) https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/the-world-cup-is-here-and-so-are-the-cyber-risks/
5) https://securityaffairs.com/193987/security/4300-outdated-routers-hijacked-in-stealthy-spy-infrastructure-by-arystinger-malware.html
6) https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hostile-states-cni-75-percent-ncsc/
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://cyberscoop.com/teampcp-breaks-open-source-software-trust-model/
https://securityaffairs.com/193830/security/microsoft-confirms-rogueplanet-zero-day-in-defender-patch-under-development.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercrime-surges-apac-digitization/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/06/retro-gaming-fans-are-the-new-target-for-fake-github-malware
https://www.ransomware.live/id/QW1hem9uIG93bmVkIE9uZU1lZGljYWwuY29tQHNoaW55aHVudGVycw
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Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://cyberscoop.com/google-unc6508-china-espionage-threat/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-of-record-35-billion-losses-to-imposter-scams-in-2025/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-abuses-microsoft-teams-relays-to-hide-malicious-traffic/
https://www.scworld.com/news/100-plus-cyber-leaders-experts-urge-feds-not-to-block-fable-access
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/06/cardiac-patients-medical-data-stolen-and-held-to-ransom
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Articles mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-insurance-rates-drop-exclusions-widen
https://cyberscoop.com/ai-agent-insider-threat-cybersecurity-dtex/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/my-ssn-was-exposed-in-a-breach-at-columbia-a-school-i-have-no-connection-with/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dentaquest-data-breach-exposed-info-of-26-million-accounts/
https://www.scworld.com/news/malicious-podcast-pdf-apps-spread-fluttershell-macos-backdoor-malware
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4181514/ai-tools-becoming-hot-commodities-on-ransomware-marketplaces.html
https://www.ransomware.live/
Thoughts/comments/questions to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this article:
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/06/04/five-eyes-china-expanding-state-secret-recruitment-campaign/5250978
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/attackers-automate-edr-evasion-testing
https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/china-linked-ta4922-expands-phishing.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4180920/beware-the-son-of-mythos-security-experts-warn.html
https://www.ransomware.live/
Thoughts/questions/comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/28/troops-phones-leaked-location-data-to-foreign-adversaries/5248108
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-uses-dual-method-attack-czech-taiwan-orgs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-9-crime-groups-in-illegal-streaming-crackdown/
https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/weedhack-attacks-minecraft-users.html
https://www.wired.com/story/android-is-fighting-phone-scams-with-a-new-feature-to-prove-whos-calling/
https://securityaffairs.com/193034/hacking/instagram-account-hijacks-expose-the-security-risks-of-ai-powered-support.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/mobile-phishing-surpasses-email-cyber-threat-says-research/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/lessons-life-childrens-data-long-term-identity-risk/
https://www.ransomware.live/
Articles discussed in this episode:
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/megalodon-malware-infects-thousands-github-repos
https://cyberscoop.com/anthropic-mythos-software-flaws-glasswing/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-silent-ransom-group-in-person-data-theft-attacks/
https://www.scworld.com/news/iranian-threat-group-targets-us-aviation-sector-with-ai-assisted-minifast-backdoor
https://www.ransomware.live/
Thoughts/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com
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Articles discussed in this episode:
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinas-webworm-discord-microsoft-graphs
https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-phishing-kali365-microsoft365-access-tokens/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/7-eleven-data-breach-shinyhunters/
https://securityaffairs.com/192666/apt/lazarus-apt-unveils-fileless-remote-access-trojan-designed-to-evade-detection.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/identity-related-breach-sophos-2026/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/identity-related-breach-sophos-2026/
https://www.ransomware.live/
Thoughts/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com
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Articles discussed in this episode:
https://cyberscoop.com/kimwolf-botnet-alleged-administrator-jacob-butler-arrested-canada/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/a-hacker-group-is-poisoning-open-source-code-at-an-unprecedented-scale/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-bypass-sonicwall-vpn-mfa-due-to-incomplete-patching/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-of-new-defender-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/bugs/2026/05/update-chrome-now-critical-bugs-could-let-attackers-run-code
https://www.ransomware.live/
Thoughts/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com
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Your daily dose of quick cyber-related news.
Give a listen tell a friend. Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com if you have thoughts comments or questions.
Articles in this episode:
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15828595/nyc-health-hospitals-medical-records-breach.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-eleven-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-the-shinyhunters-gang/
https://www.wired.com/story/your-iphone-gets-stolen-then-the-hacking-begins/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/it-is-official-that-half-of-cisos-pay-in-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.ransomware.live
Since the cyber news continues unabated, the Cyber Smart Morning News Update returns for its everyday-ish format.
Here are the stories covered today:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-reaches-agreement-with-shinyhunters-to-stop-data-leak/
https://cybersecuritynews.com/cisa-admin-exposes-aws-govcloud-credentials/
https://www.wired.com/story/foxconn-ransomware-attack-shows-nothing-is-safe-forever/
https://cybernews.com/security/cybercrime-operation-arrests-mena-region/
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Darren and Mike kick off this first episode, outlining how the podcast will operate, then they discuss the importance of understanding the cyber attack against the Logistics company, The Knights of Olde, and what lessons can be learned from it.
They also describe a bit about their backgrounds for those new to the show.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Email Darren at dmott@fiveeysltd.com or
Mike at michaelm@fiveeysltd.com
This premiere episode was met with 15 minutes of audio issues but we cut that out so you will hopefully get the gist of what we are doing here from the conversation that remains.
We'll do better as we go.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email:
dmott@fiveeyesltd.com or
michaelm@fiveeysltd.com
Welcome to the March 31, 2025 CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Here are the articles listed in his episode:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/ransomware_crews_edr_killers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oracle-health-breach-compromises-patient-data-at-us-hospitals/
https://cybernews.com/news/sams-club-walmart-investigates-clop-ransomware-claim/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cybersecurity-gaps-leave-doors-wide-open
Welcome to the March 26, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cyber-war/hacktivists-targeting-israel-opisrael-opjerusalem/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/gemini-hackers-can-deliver-more-potent-attacks-with-a-helping-hand-from-gemini/
https://www.scworld.com/news/edr-killer-use-links-ransomhub-with-play-medusa-bianlian-gangs
https://securityaffairs.com/175923/malware/crooks-deepseek-users-with-fake-sponsored-google-ads-to-deliver-malware.html
Welcome to the March 26, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/oracle_breach_update/
https://cybernews.com/security/sydney-tools-exposed-data-leak/
https://cybernews.com/ai-news/ai-sextortion-scams-risk-increase-137-percent-in-us-avast/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crushftp-warns-users-to-patch-unauthenticated-access-flaw-immediately/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/chinese-hackers-breach-asian-telecom.html
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-delete-your-data-from-23andme/
Welcome to the March 24, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. My apologies, no show notes today. Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com if you need links to the articles in this episode.
knowledgeisprotection #cybernews #nationstate #ransomware
Welcome to the March 20, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/19/pennsylvania_nonprofit_cyberattack/
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/phishing-attacks-tycoon-2fa-evilproxy/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/infosys-settles-175m-class-action-lawsuit-third-party-breach
https://cyberscoop.com/capital-one-hacker-paige-thompson-sentence-appeals-court/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-zero-day-exploited-by-11-state-hacking-groups-since-2017/
https://www.wired.com/story/eleven11bot-botnet-record-size-ddos-attacks/
Welcome to the March 17, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/lockbit-ransomware-developer-extradited-to-the-us/
https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/cisa-cuts-isac-funding-employees
https://defensescoop.com/2025/03/13/prioritize-cybersecurity-training-military-engineers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-security-alert-issues-on-github-use-oauth-app-to-hijack-accounts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-adobe-docusign-oauth-apps-target-microsoft-365-accounts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coinbase-phishing-email-tricks-users-with-fake-wallet-migration/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/high-stakes-hidden-costs-examining-the-fallout-of-the-u-s-disbanding-its-public-private-cyber-alliances/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/dont-let-your-kids-on-roblox-if-youre-worried-says-roblox-ceo
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fraudsters-clop-ransomware-extort/
Welcome to the March 14, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/tech/huawei-major-corruption-probe/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/openai-operator-agent-proof-concept-phishing-attack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-previously-hacked-in-august-months-before-data-breach/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/new-massjacker-malware-targets-piracy.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/new-lockbit-linked-ransomware-group-targets-fortinet-vulnerabilities
Welcome to the March 13, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/ios-apps-leak-hardcoded-secrets-research/
https://cybernews.com/security/ftc-top-scams-in-2024/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-hackers-backdoor-carrier-grade-juniper-mx-routers
https://cyberscoop.com/amid-personnel-turmoil-at-cyber-agencies-a-government-shutdown-could-increase-potential-harm/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-medusa-ransomware-hit-over-300-critical-infrastructure-orgs/
https://www.scworld.com/news/healthcare-cybersecurity-set-for-ai-boom-in-2025
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3842496/the-state-of-ransomware-fragmented-but-still-potent-despite-takedowns.html
APOLOGIES ON THE LATE DELIVERY
Welcome to the March 6, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/jaguar-land-rover-data-breach-security-risks/
https://cybernews.com/security/youtubers-blackmailed-into-spreading-malware/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/whopping-number-microsoft-zero-days-under-attack
https://securityaffairs.com/175269/hacking/apple-third-zero-day-2025.html
https://cyberscoop.com/x-ddos-attack-researchers-elon-musk-dark-storm/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/android-devices-track-you-before-you-even-sign-in
Welcome to the March 6, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/cybercriminals-record-speed-attacks-2024/
https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-nationals-indictments-espionage-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/youtube-warns-of-ai-generated-video-of-its-ceo-used-in-phishing-attacks/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/china-linked-silk-typhoon-expands-cyber.html
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-telegram-groups-doxing-women-for-their-facebook-posts/
https://www.scworld.com/news/healthcare-organizations-facing-more-sophisticated-attacks
Welcome to the March 3, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/chinese-apt-vpn-bug-worldwide-ot-orgs
https://cyberscoop.com/army-soldier-alleged-cybercriminal-foreign-spies/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-names-cybercriminals-behind-ai-deepfake-network/
https://www.scworld.com/news/cybercriminals-prefer-remote-tools-over-malware-says-crowdstrike
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/cyber-attack-news-headlines-trending-on-google-53/
Welcome to the February 26, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/china_hacked_gop_emails/
https://cybernews.com/security/lockbit-ransomware-gang-claims-fbi-kash-patel-birthday/
https://cyberscoop.com/bybit-lazarus-group-north-korea-ethereum/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-adds-284m-accounts-stolen-by-infostealer-malware/
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-job-scam/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/ai-is-coming-for-your-passwords-better-make-them-strong/
Welcome to the February 24, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.wired.com/story/1-4-billion-stolen-from-bybit-in-biggest-crypto-theft-ever/
https://cybernews.com/crypto/bybit-hackers-memecoins/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-basta-ransomware-gang-s-internal-chat-logs-leak-online/
https://www.scworld.com/news/health-net-pays-11m-to-settle-claims-over-false-cybersecurity-certs
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/24/account-takeover-detection-theres-no-single-tell/
https://securityaffairs.com/174586/intelligence/australia-bans-kaspersky-over-national-security-concerns.html
FAIR WARNING - THIS IS A BIT OF A RANT HEAVY PODCAST
Welcome to the February 21, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ghost-ransomware-targets-orgs-70-countries
https://cybernews.com/security/vivifi-data-leak/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-target-freelance.html
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/signs-organization-culture-hurting-cybersecurity
https://www.scworld.com/news/1-in-4-cybersecurity-pros-would-not-recommend-their-employer
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/how-streaming-platforms-and-content-producers-can-combat-digital-piracy/
Welcome to the February 19, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/veeam_forums_data_loss/?td=rt-3a
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3825444/ransomware-gangs-extort-victims-17-hours-after-intrusion-on-average.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/piratefi-game-on-steam-caught-installing-password-stealing-malware/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/new-xerox-printer-flaws-could-let.html
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/cybercriminals-exploit-onerror-event-in.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/its-time-to-move-beyond-awareness-training-why-readiness-is-the-new-standard-for-cybersecurity/
Welcome to the February 17, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/macos_xcsset_malware_returns/
https://cybernews.com/security/china-spy-espionage-ransomware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breach-more-us-telecoms-via-unpatched-cisco-routers/
https://securityaffairs.com/174237/hacking/exploitation-palo-alto-networks-pan-os-firewalls-bug.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/pig-butchering-led-to-banner-2024-for-cryptocurrency-scams
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/complexity-the-silent-killer-of-cybersecurity/
This episode is a banger, and it is because of this article https://shorturl.at/NOtUB. It is an article on LinkedIN by Dr. Chase Cunnigham about our new "National Cyber Director." And the points Chase makes I could not have said any better (though I do add my own similar thoughts.) I think you'll like it. Again, our politicians are trying to do the cybers.
Give a listen, tell a friend. Email me with thoughts at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the February 12, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/bitcoin_drive_landfill/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-8base-ransomware-operators-for-phobos-encryption-attacks/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/alabama-hacker-admits-role-sec-x/
https://cybernews.com/security/hipshipper-data-leak-exposed-shipping-records/
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-hosting-zservers-sanctioned-treasury/
https://securityaffairs.com/174066/hacking/apple-fixes-iphone-and-ipad-bug-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks.html
Welcome to the February 10, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/chatgpt-20-million-openai-account-logins-for-sale-breachforums/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/ransomware-extortion-drops-to-8135m-in.html
https://securityaffairs.com/174005/hacking/playstation-network-global-outage.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/netflixs-zero-day-tv-series-is-a-devastating-global-cyberattack-really-possible/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3818068/21-of-cisos-pressured-to-not-report-compliance-issues.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercriminals-graphics-files/
https://www.digital-operational-resilience-act.com/
Welcome to the February 7, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/gravy_analytics_data_breach_suit/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-workaround-for-windows-security-update-issues/
https://cybernews.com/security/deepseek-ios-app-security-issues/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/deepseek-phishing-sites-pursue-user-data-crypto-wallets
Welcome to the February 5, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://databreaches.net/2025/02/04/kept-in-the-dark-meet-the-hired-guns-who-make-sure-school-cyberattacks-stay-hidden/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/04/math_prodigy_crypto_scheme/
https://cybernews.com/security/trump-hotels-data-leak-claim-breach-forums/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cybercriminals-traitorous-insiders-ransom-notes
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/02/from-motherships-to-shotguns-drone-war-evolves-rapidly-in-ukraine/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/google-play-apple-app-store-apps-caught-stealing-crypto-wallets/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-agencies-share-security-guidance-for-network-edge-devices/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/russian-cybercrime-groups-exploiting-7.html
Welcome to the January 29, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/heartsender-cybercriminal-netwotk-takedown-fbi-dutch-police-operation-heart-blocker/
https://fedscoop.com/cryptojacking-federal-government-agencies-usaid/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-blocked-236-million-risky-android-apps-from-play-store-in-2024/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/beyondtrust-zero-day-breach-exposes-17.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/akamai-warns-of-active-attacks-from-new-mirai-variant
https://securityaffairs.com/173721/security/whatsapp-disrupted-paragon-spyware-campaign.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3813642/north-korean-hackers-impersonated-recruiters-to-steal-credentials-from-over-1500-developer-systems.html
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecurity/scammers-exploiting-deepseek-hype/
Welcome to the January 29, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/the_us_governments_new_cio/
https://cybernews.com/news/deepseek-rise-risks-privacy/
https://www.wired.com/story/deepseek-ai-china-privacy-data/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/super-bowl-lix-magnet-cyberattacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploiting-flaws-in-simplehelp-rmm-to-breach-networks/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/purecrypter-deploys-agent-tesla-and-new.html
https://securityaffairs.com/173536/hacking/apple-fixed-the-first-zero-day-vulnerability-of-2025.html
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/three-big-reasons-ransomware-payments-are-up-more-than-5x-over-last-year/
Welcome to the January 27, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/27/contractor_trespass_british_museum/
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/breaking-bad-star-x-account-hacked/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/cisco-critical-meeting-management-bug-urgent-patch
https://cyberscoop.com/doj-indicts-five-in-north-korean-fake-it-worker-scheme/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-now-says-190-million-impacted-by-2024-data-breach/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/gamacopy-mimics-gamaredon-tactics-in.html
https://www.wired.com/story/subaru-location-tracking-vulnerabilities/
https://www.scworld.com/news/attacks-on-ivanti-appliances-demonstrate-danger-of-chained-exploits
Welcome to the January 22, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/russian-hackers-ransomware-microsoft-teams-sophos/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trump-fires-cyber-safety-board-salt-typhoon-hackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-mitigated-a-record-breaking-56-tbps-ddos-attack/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/ex-cia-analyst-pleads-guilty-to-sharing.html
https://securityaffairs.com/173275/hacking/mercedes-benz-infotainment-system-flaws.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3805122/healthcare-most-vulnerable-to-cyber-threats-eu-launches-action-plan.html
knowledgeisprotection #cybernews #awareness #CSRB
Welcome to the January 20, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/trump-to-revive-tiktok/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/19/openais_chatgpt_crawler_vulnerability/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/star-blizzard-hackers-abuse-whatsapp-to-target-high-value-diplomats/
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-likely-stole-fbi-call-logs-from-att-that-could-compromise-informants/
https://www.scworld.com/news/sneaky-log-phishing-kits-slip-by-microsoft-365-accounts
Welcome to the January 15, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/fbi_french_cops_boot_chinas/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-january-2025-record-security-update
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/hackers-are-exploiting-a-new-fortinet-firewall-bug-to-breach-company-networks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-says-north-korea-stole-over-659-million-in-crypto-last-year/
https://cyberscoop.com/biden-administration-cybersecurity-executive-order-2025/
cybernews #stupidEO #rantincoming #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the January 13, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/10/china_treasury_foreign_investment/
https://cybernews.com/security/bytedance-used-tiktok-data-spy-on-americans-supreme-court/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/crowdstrike-job-interviews-hacker-tactic
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-texts-trick-apple-imessage-users-into-disabling-protection/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/microsoft-sues-hacking-group-exploiting.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/funksec-ransomware-chases-notoriety-with-ai-assisted-code
cybernews #knowledgeisprotection #awareness #thecybers #tiktok
Welcome to the January 10, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/white_house_smart_device_security_label/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/powerschool_school_data/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/security/group-greeting-e-card-malware-campaign-infects-thousands/
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-moves-to-tighten-industry-reporting-rules-for-robocalls/
https://www.scworld.com/news/new-banshee-stealer-variant-continues-attacks-on-macos-devices
The cyber news was a little light today so instead of a usual CyBUr Smart Morning News Update, here is the Tactical Podcast episode that was streamed on January 7. It is a discussion on cyber issues to think about for 2025.
Give a listen, tell a friend. The Tactical Cyber Podcast is broadcast every two-ish weeks.
Welcome to the January 6, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/us-sanctions-integrity-tech-chinese-firm-behind-flax-typhoon-threat-actors/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/hipaa-security-rules-pull-no-punches
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/budget-boost-required-to-tackle-ai-generative-cyber-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/
https://trustwallet.com/blog/what-are-crypto-wallet-drainers
Full Disclosure this is another one that ends abruptly, mostly because I talked a lot!
Welcome to the January 3, 2025 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/02/chinese_spies_targeted_sanctions_intel/
https://cybernews.com/security/double-clickjacking-attackers-can-steal-user-accounts/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/three-russian-german-nationals-charged.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-in-rhode-islands-ribridges-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-million-mail-servers-without-encryption-exposed-to-sniffing-attacks/
Full Disclosure this one ends abruptly, because there was a lot of news to discuss
Welcome to the December 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/29/llm_supply_chain_attacks/
https://cybernews.com/security/cl0p-ransomware-hits-over-60-companies-using-cleo-platform/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/emerging-threats-vulnerabilities-prepare-2025
https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-telecom-cybersecurity-gaps-white-house-response/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-zagg-customers-credit-cards-in-third-party-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/customer-data-from-800-000-electric-cars-and-owners-exposed-online/
https://www.scworld.com/feature/critical-infrastructure-the-five-sectors-hit-hardest-by-cyberattacks-in-2024
As we leave 2024 and head into 2025, the final Friday Op-Ed of the season is a discussion on how to take a positive approach to "cyber" in the new year for both your business and your family.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at Linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
knowledgeisprotection @cyber @positivethoughts #awareness
Welcome to the December 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3629407/russia-fires-its-biggest-cyberweapon-against-ukraine.html
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/netwalker-ransomware-romanian-sentenced-20-years-prison/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/us-ban-tp-link-routers-politics-exploitation-risk
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-stole-13-billion-worth-of-crypto-this-year/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/lockbit-developer-rostislav-panev.html
Welcome to the December 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/16/trump_administration_china_offensive/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/texas-tech-medical-data-breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fake-ledger-data-breach-emails-try-to-steal-crypto-wallets/
https://securityaffairs.com/172074/malware/fbi-warns-of-hiatusrat-scanning-campaigns.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3623709/nail-the-software-setup-and-avoid-attacks-with-the-top-10-cybersecurity-misconfiguration-list.html
cybernews #knowledgeisprotection #awareness
Welcome to the December 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/texas_it_admin_csam/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/cleo-mft-zero-day-exploits-escalate-analysts-warn
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/390-000-wordpress-accounts-stolen-from-hackers-in-supply-chain-attack/
https://www.wired.com/story/iverify-spyware-detection-tool-nso-group-pegasus/
https://securityaffairs.com/171980/malware/iocontrol-cyberweapon-targets-us-isreael.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3618146/how-to-turn-around-a-toxic-cybersecurity-culture.html
cybernews ##awareness #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the December 13, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-rydox-cybercrime-market-arrests-3-admins/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/13/doj_dpkr_fake_tech_worker_indictment/
https://cybernews.com/security/srp-federal-credit-union-data-breach/
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-december-2024/
cybernews ##awareness #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the December 11, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/turla-leverage-cybercriminal-tools-target-ukraine-microsoft/
https://cybernews.com/news/krispy-kreme-doughnut-chain-cyberattack-operations-disrupted-/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/11/telecom_cybersecurity_standards/
cybernews #nothedonuts #awareness #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the December 9, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/06/badass_russian_techie_outsmarts_fsb/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/does-your-company-need-virtual-ciso
https://cyberscoop.com/the-com-764-cybercrime-violent-crime-fbi-intellignce-report/
What started as an OP-Ed about Salt Typhoon, moved to a PSA and collapsed into a Rant. ENJOY
Welcome to the December 4, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/760k_xerox_nokia_bofa_morgan/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/authorities-take-down-matrix/
https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-resilience-corps-volunteers-berkeley-cyberpeace/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vodka-maker-stoli-files-for-bankruptcy-in-us-after-ransomware-attack/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/03/englobal-ransomware-attack/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/apple-espionage-on-its-employees-iphones-and-icloud-accounts/
Welcome to the December 2, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/novel-phising-campaign-uses-corrupted-word-documents-to-evade-security/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/30/bologna_fc_ransomhub/
https://cybernews.com/news/online-influencers-accuracy-fact-checking-misinformation/
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/operation-undercut-russia-malign-influence-campaigns
https://cyberscoop.com/south-dakota-cybersecurity-leadership-2025/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/wanted-russian-cybercriminal-linked-to.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/28/crypto-deepfake-fraud/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/illegal-movie-piracy-streaming-service-taken-down-and-malware-spread-investigation-impending/
This week's OP-ED refers to this post I made on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7267172616346505217/). This had to do with a research study that showed the current methods associated with awareness training just aren't working, so I am trying to develop a new way.
Give a listen and tell me what you think. darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the November 25, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/north-korea-it-worker-scam-fbi-seizes-domains-tactics-microsoft/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/north-korean-hackers-steal-10m-with-ai.html
https://cybernews.com/security/bojangles-data-breach/
https://cybernews.com/security/meta-removes-2m-fake-accounts-south-asia-scam-centers/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/leaky-cybersecurity-holes-water-systems-risk
https://cyberscoop.com/senate-cybersecurity-health-care-data-bill/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bangkok-busts-sms-blaster-sending-1-million-scam-texts-from-a-van/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-cyber-spies-hatvibe/
In this Friday's OP-ED, I talk about a topic near and dear to my heart: Incident information/Intelligence sharing. We do it poorly in the cyber world. Can't we please try to do it better.
Would love to hear other thoughts on this.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Also check out my new website - www.goldshieldcyber.com.
Welcome to the November 20, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/brendan_carr_fcc/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/privacy/black-friday-shopping-apps-permissions/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/salt-typhoon-tmobile-telecom-attack-spree
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ford-investgates-alleged-breach-following-customer-data-leak/
https://www.scworld.com/news/safepay-ransomware-obscure-group-uses-lockbit-builder-claims-22-victims
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/docusign-phishing-targets-us-state/
Welcome to the November 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/helix-darknet-bitcoin-mixer-sentenced-3-years-prison-pay-700-million/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/akira-ransomware-30-victims-single-day
https://cyberscoop.com/alleged-russian-phobos-ransomware-administrator-extradited-to-u-s-in-custody/
https://cyberscoop.com/un-cybercrime-treaty-hackerone-letter-security-research/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-fortinet-vpn-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/shielded-email-googles-latest-tool-for.html
https://securityaffairs.com/171138/data-breach/library-of-congress-email-communications-hacked.html
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/scams/what-is-scam-likely-putting-phone-down-unwanted-calls/
Welcome to the November 13, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/12/ahold_delhaize_cybersecurity_issue_blamed/
https://cybernews.com/news/instagram-user-data-scraping/
https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-macos-malware-flutter-jamf/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/12/hot-topic-breach/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ta455s-iranian-dream-job-campaign/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3600490/7-reasons-security-breach-sources-remain-unknown.html
Welcome to the November 11, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/fraudulent_edr_emails/
https://cybernews.com/security/moveit-fallout-hackers-leak-employee-data-from-amazon-metlife/
https://cyberscoop.com/house-panels-briefing-chinese-hacker-telecom-breaches/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/halliburton-reports-35-million-loss-after-ransomware-attack/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/11/11/veterans-cybersecurity-professionals/
Welcome to the November 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/ransomhub-dethrones-lockbit-as-top-ransomware-cartel/
https://cyberscoop.com/2024-us-election-disinformation-threats-post-election-warning/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-orders-tiktok-to-shut-down-over-national-risk-concerns/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/cyber-threats-that-could-impact-retail.html
https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/
For this episode I share the most recent episode of the Tactical Cyber Podcast to give you something a little different. Plus it is the day after the US Election - no one cares about cyber news.....
If you like this episode, please subscribe to the Tactical Cyber Podcast.
Welcome to the November 3, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/02/oregon_trail_action_comedy_film/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3595792/nation-state-actors-increasingly-hide-behind-cybercriminal-tactics-and-malware.html
https://cybernews.com/fake-facebook-ads-spreading-account-stealing-malware/
https://cybernews.com/security/keeps-cybersecurity-professionals-night-ai/
https://cyberscoop.com/biden-cybersecurity-executive-order-ai-cloud-security-identity-credential/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-warns-of-fake-support-centers-trying-to-steal-customer-data/
https://www.scworld.com/news/mickey-mouse-operation-hacked-by-former-employee
https://securityaffairs.com/170514/security/us-election-2024-fbi-warning-about-fake-election-videos.html
cybernews #awareness #knowledgeisprotection
Apologies on the audio quality on this episode as I did this one remotely. Back to normal on Monday.
This Op-Ed is a look at Cybersecurity Awareness Month, its conclusion, and the future.
Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email thoughts, comments, or questions to darren@thecyburguy.com
As mentioned in the previous episode, I took several trips to Russia as an FBI Agent. With the news a little slow today, I give a glimpse into that experience.
It's hard to pack it all in in less than 15 minutes, but I do hit some of the highlights and sadly leave out some. Maybe I can revisit it in the future.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
cybercrime #FBI #russia
*CONTENT WARNING - THIS EPISODE IS FULL OF RANTS!" So if you like that kinda thing, enjoy!
Welcome to the October 29, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/27/senator_domain_registrars_russia_disinfo/?td=rt-3a
https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-secure-by-design-software-bad-practices/
https://cybernews.com/news/russia-revil-ransomware-jailed/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-says-chinese-hackers-breached-multiple-telecom-providers/
https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/
https://www.scworld.com/news/five-eyes-agencies-offers-security-advice-for-small-businesses
Welcome to the October 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/tsmc_huawei_sanctions_report/
https://cybernews.com/security/sec-hits-security-companies-with-massive-fines-over-solarwinds/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/swarms-fake-wordpress-plug-ins-infect-sites-infostealers
https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-attacks-health-care-emergency-visits-microsoft/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-proposes-new-security-requirements-to-protect-govt-personal-data/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/22/us-election-phishing-activity/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/internet-archive-attackers-email-support-users-your-data-is-now-in-the-hands-of-some-random-guy
Welcome to the October 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/meta-instagram-prevent-teen-sextortion-content-creator-partnership/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/cisos-throwing-cash-tools-detect-breaches
https://cyberscoop.com/iranian-hackers-are-going-after-critical-infrastructure-sector-passwords-agencies-caution/
https://cyberscoop.com/national-public-data-usdod-data-breach-arrested/
https://cyberscoop.com/sec-twitter-hack-arrest-sim-swapping/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-breached-again-through-stolen-access-tokens/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/north-korean-it-workers-in-western.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/beware-of-starbucks-phishing-scam-and-china-using-quantum-tech-to-break-encryption/
A recent request for an Incident Response Plan and IRP TableTop Exercise from my local church spurred me to discuss the importance of IRPs and TTXs for SMB, Churches, Non-profits, etc... as part of today's Friday Op-Ed. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the October 16, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/cisco_confirm_ongoing_investigation/
https://cybernews.com/security/taiwan-visitors-exposed-in-massive-data-leak-owlting/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/southeast-asian-cybercrime-profits-fuel-shadow-economy
https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-encryption-down-attacks-up-nation-state-crime/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openai-confirms-threat-actors-use-chatgpt-to-write-malware/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/575497/owasp-lists-10-most-critical-large-language-model-vulnerabilities.html
Welcome to the October 14, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/11/fbi_nexfundai_crypto_fraud_sting/?td=rt-3a
https://cyberscoop.com/agencies-warn-about-russian-government-hackers-going-after-unpatched-vulnerabilities/
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2024/241010.pdf
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/internet-archive-hacked-data-breach-impacts-31-million-users/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/how-hybrid-password-attacks-work-and.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/sharepoint-onedrive-and-dropbox-targeted-by-bec-attacks
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/11/healthcare-cybersecurity-concerns/
https://securityaffairs.com/169693/cyber-warfare-2/cyber-attack-hit-iranian-nuclear-facilities.html
I am not gonna lie, I think this is one of the better Friday Op-Eds I have done. It is based on a substack article I wrote earlier in the week, but I add a lot to what is in that article. I don't ask this much, but if you like this episode, please share it with your friends and family. Thanks, D
Please email thoughts, comments, and suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com.
https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/positive-thinking-and-cybersecurity
substack #positive #thinking #Knowledgeisprotection #cybersecurity #cyberawareness
Welcome to the October 9, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/editorial/brutal-cybersecurity-job-market/
https://cyberscoop.com/russian-media-cyberattack-ukraine-courts-putin-birthday/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-water-shuts-down-online-services-after-cyberattack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-22h2-home-and-pro-reached-end-of-servicing/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/zero-day-alert-three-critical-ivanti.html
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/its-time-to-sound-the-alarm-on-smb-cyber-threats/
Welcome to the October 7, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/511-tactical-breach-exposes-payment-cards/
https://cybernews.com/security/major-breach-exposes-every-dutch-police-officer/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/comcast-and-truist-bank-customers-caught-up-in-fbcs-data-breach/\
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-37-million-in-crypto-from-571-victims/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/highline-public-schools-confirms-ransomware-attack-was-behind-september-shut-down/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-arrests-us-sanctioned-cryptex-founder-95-other-linked-suspects/
Just a minor rant in this Friday's episode. I don't want to spoil the surprise, you'll have to listen!
Feel free to email thoughts/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the October 2, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/finheaven-exposed-miami-dolphins-supporters/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-targeting-recruiters-more_eggs-backdoor
https://cyberscoop.com/lockbit-arrests-ransomware-fbi-uk-nca-evil-corp/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-forces-umc-health-system-to-divert-some-patients/
Welcome to the September 30, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/privacy/education-apps-permissions/
https://cybernews.com/security/meta-100m-fine-dpc-ireland-plaintext-passwords-facebook-leak/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-kia-vehicles-remote-hacks-license-plate
https://cyberscoop.com/iranians-charged-in-trump-campaign-hack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-used-by-russian-ransomware-gangs/
https://securityaffairs.com/169080/cyber-warfare-2/idf-hacked-beirut-airport-control-tower.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/third-employees-sharing-work-info/
WARNING - ANOTHER RANT INCOMING
After spending 2 days at the National Cyber Summit here in Huntsville, I have thoughts for this Friday Op-ED. And a question: Who is ready for the first annual "Get Cyber Smart" Online Conference?
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Thoughts/Comments/Suggestions welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the September 25, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/ultraav_kaspersky_antivirus/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/meet-unc1860-irans-access-broker-state-hackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-water-plant-cyberattack-forces-switch-to-manual-operations/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/24/cyber-compliance-minimize-risk/
https://securityaffairs.com/168827/security/moneygram-outage-caused-by-cyberattack.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3536783/hacker-selling-dell-employees-data-after-a-second-alleged-data-breach.html
WARNING - This Episode Starts with a RANT!
Welcome to the September 24, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/cisa_sloppy_vendors_cybercrime_villains/?td=rt-3a
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/19/flax-typhoon-botnet-disrupted/
https://cybernews.com/security/us-mc2-background-check-data-leak/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/linkedin-user-data-collection-ai-training
https://cyberscoop.com/unitedhealth-group-steven-martin-ciso-ransomware-attack-recovery/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-dismantles-iserver-phone-unlocking-network-linked-to-483-000-victims/
https://securityaffairs.com/168703/cyber-crime/hackers-stole-44m-from-bingx.html
Welcome to the September 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/fbi-warns-about-massive-china-controlled-botnet/
https://cyberscoop.com/deterrence-in-cyberspace-is-possible-and-urgent-amid-alarming-hybrid-attacks-state-cyber-ambassador-says/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-security-firm-drweb-disconnects-all-servers-after-breach/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/18/crowdsec-open-source-crowdsourced-protection/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3520884/personhood-cybersecuritys-next-great-authentication-battle-as-ai-improves.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/att-13m-fcc-settlement-cloud-data/
Welcome to the September 16, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/nfl-block-tackle-cyberattacks-digital-world
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-tells-public-to-ignore-false-claims-of-hacked-voter-data/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/record-settlement-hacked-patient/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/17-year-old-arrested-in-connection-with.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/09/13/cyber-insurance-exponential-growth/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/ransomware-attacks-are-driving-up-costs-to-millions-of-dollars-for-schools-and-educational-institutions/
This week's Friday Op-Ed includes a reflection of 9/11, what I was doing as a new FBI Agent on that date, and is a cyber 9/11 coming, has it happened, or is it unlikely.
GIve a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me from darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Welcome to the September 11, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/sextortion-scam-charges-delaware-doj/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/10/samsung_execs_china_chip/
https://cybernews.com/security/mna-healthcare-data-leak/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-discloses-4-zero-days-in-september-update
Welcome to the September 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/credit-card-details-of-over-1-7-million-usa-customers-exposed/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/07/us_water_cyberattacks/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/ai-news/ai-threats-breaking-point/
https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/akira-ransomware-actors-exploit-sonicwall-bug-for-rce
https://cyberscoop.com/russian-kazakhstani-men-living-in-miami-indicted-over-cybercrime-training-service/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-use-new-data-theft-malware-in-govt-attacks/
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/cyber-threats-vs-risks-building-a-proactive-cyber-defense/
Welcome to the September 6, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-tropic-trooper-apt-targets-mideast-governments
https://cyberscoop.com/u-s-charges-five-russian-military-members-for-destructive-cyber-ops-hack-and-leak-campaigns/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/musician-charged-with-10m-streaming-royalties-fraud-using-ai-and-bots/
https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/edr-killer-ransomware-what-it-is-how-to-repel
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/cisa-offers-voluntary-cyber-incident-reporting-portal/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/05/white_house_cyber_jobs/
This episode of the CSMNU is coopted by the most recent episode of the Tactical Cyber Podcast to give you a little something different to listen to.
Show Description:
Darren and Paul are joined by Gentry Lane of Nemesis Global to discuss the deterrence within the cyber domain and why both Law Enforcement and Military deterrence have benefits, but how do we get them working collaboratively?
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Welcome to the September 2, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/30/ransomhub/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/voldemort-malware-curses-orgs-global-tax-authorities
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dicks-shuts-down-email-locks-employee-accounts-after-cyberattack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-exploit-chrome-zero-day-to-deploy-rootkit/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/30/cyber-threat-intelligence-report-key-threats/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/published-vulnerabilities-surge/
https://cyberscoop.com/house-bill-cyber-health-care-data/
Over the past weekend, I had a lengthy conversation with a scammer on WhatsApp. I share all the details with you and help identify the points that clarified this was a scam.
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Welcome to the August 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/china-s-volt-typhoon-actively-exploiting-now-patched-0-day-in-versa-director-servers
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/26/31m_invoices_business_files_exposed/?td=rt-3a
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-marshals-service-disputes-ransomware-gangs-breach-claims/
https://securityaffairs.com/167631/hacking/10th-google-chrome-zero-day-this-year.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-attack-travel-chaos-seattle/
https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-insurance-critical-infrastructure-engineering-standards-congress/
Welcome to the August 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/23/us_georgia_tech_lawsuit/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/news/microsoft-crowdstrike-security-summit-september/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/audit-finds-notable-security-gaps-in-fbis-storage-media-management/
https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-pixel-showcase-vulnerability/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/23/cve-2024-28987/
https://securityaffairs.com/167508/hacking/researchers-hacked-ecovacs-devices.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/ransomware-hits-in-these-specific-timings-and-steals-data-from-google-chrome/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3490060/main-line-health-deploys-chaos-engineering-to-bolster-healthcare-resilience.html
Welcome to the August 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/20/flightaware_data_exposure/
https://cybernews.com/security/al-anon-data-breach/
https://cybernews.com/news/student-jobs-money-mules-fraud/
https://securityaffairs.com/167274/data-breach/zerosevengroup-toyota-data-breach.html
https://www.wired.com/story/aws-application-load-balancer-implementation-compromise/
https://www.wired.com/story/aws-application-load-balancer-implementation-compromise/
Welcome to the August 19, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/flint-michigan-ransomware-attack-system-outage/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ransomhub-rolls-out-brand-new-edr-killing-byovd-binary
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/videos/how-a-bec-scam-cost-a-company-60-million-week-in-security-with-tony-anscombe/
https://cyberscoop.com/openai-bans-accounts-linked-to-covert-iranian-influence-operation/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/russian-hacker-jailed-3-years-for.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/the-underestimated-cyber-threat-anticipating-and-combatting-supply-chain-attacks/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-mandates-mfa-azure/
This is a redo of my Friday podcast as there was a recording error. This one should work and it includes a story from my new book: Get Cyber Smart: A user-friendly guide to protecting your family, your business, and yourself online. Available here! This leads to a quick Op-Ed on the importance of being more cyber aware!
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In this Friday's Op-Ed I focus on the importance of staying on top of cyber information and to prove the case, describe an incident where a scammer even tricked me.
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Feel free to email thoughts/questions/comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
The story in this podcast is from my book, Get Cyber Smart: A user-friendly guide to protect your family, your business, and yourself online. Available on AMAZON.
Welcome to the August 12, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/fbi-takes-down-ransomware-gang-that-hacked-dozens-of-companies/
https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/Police-recover-over-USD-40-million-from-international-email-scam
https://cybernews.com/ai-news/ai-independent-thinking-existential-threat/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/microsoft-discloses-10-zero-day-bugs-in-pacth-tuesday-update
https://cyberscoop.com/trump-campaign-says-emails-were-hacked-jumpstarting-a-wild-ride-to-election-day/
Welcome to the August 12, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/instagram-gang-busted-ukraine/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/crowdstrike-s-legal-pressures-mount-could-blaze-path-to-software-liability
https://cyberscoop.com/easterly-secure-by-design-black-hat/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-27-billion-data-records-with-social-security-numbers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hacking-groups-target-russian-government-it-firms/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/09/cve-2024-42219-cve-2024-42218/
Today's Friday Op-Ed is a lengthy discussion on an idea by the Senate Intelligence Committee to classify Ransomware groups as terrorist organizations. I discuss - you decide.
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Welcome to the August 7, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/paris-olympics-ransomware-attack-grand-palais-venue/
https://cybernews.com/news/tiktok-lite-awards-addictive-european-union/
https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-terrorism-ndaa-2025/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-recovers-over-40-million-stolen-in-a-bec-attack/
https://www.wired.com/story/undisruptable27-us-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity/
Welcome to the August 5, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/us_doj_sues_tiktok/
https://cybernews.com/security/scammers-impersonating-crypto-exchanges-fbi-warns/
https://cyberscoop.com/jailed-cybercriminals-returned-to-russia-in-historic-prisoner-swap/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/surge-in-magniber-ransomware-attacks-impact-home-users-worldwide/
https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/third-party-breaches-persist-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/01/airlines-third-party-risks/
https://securityaffairs.com/166539/data-breach/personal-data-3-billion-people-data-breach.html
In part 3 of my series on cybersecurity for particular industries, I spend this week discussing Utilities. If these go down, we are in for a world of hurt. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Email questions/comments/suggestions to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the July 31, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/kids-online-safety-act-passes-senate-despite-concerns-it-will-harm-kids/
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/43-million-people-hit-in-massive-healthcare-data-breach-full-names-addresses-and-ssns-exposed-online
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dark-angels-ransomware-receives-record-breaking-75-million-ransom/
https://dailyhodl.com/2024/07/25/jpmorgan-chase-wells-fargo-and-bank-of-america-refuse-to-reimburse-863000000-to-customers-in-repeated-relentless-failure-to-protect-victims-of-fraud-us-senate-investigation/
https://cybernews.com/security/paris-2024-olympic-apps-eavesdropping-on-users/
Welcome to the July 29, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/summerville-police-ransomware-attack-embargo-alphv-blackcat-/
https://cyberscoop.com/north-korea-hacking-indictment-fbi-apt-45/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbcs-data-breach-impact-now-reaches-42-million-people/
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/nhs-ransomware-attack-leads-to-extreme-blood-shortage/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3476179/how-your-xdr-is-evaded.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/07/meta-takes-down-63000-sextortion-related-accounts-on-instagram
In part 2 of my Friday Op-Ed series on different business sectors and the difficulties companies in these sectors have as it pertains to cybersecurity we talk Healthcare. Healthcare is in the top 3 year in and year out when it comes to targeting by cyber bad actors. Why? Well I'll tell you and provided some simple solutions to start with.
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Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com, or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Welcome to the July 24, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/23/typosquatting_crowdstrike_crisis/
https://cybernews.com/cyber-war/hackers-disable-lviv-heating-frostygoop/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/goodbye-attackers-can-bypass-windows-hello-strong-authentication
https://cyberscoop.com/mgm-ransomware-attack-arrest-com-uk-police/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/breachforums-v1-hacking-forum-data-leak-exposes-members-info/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/ransomware-attack-shuts-down-three-dozen-los-angeles-courts
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-group-malware-target-os/
Welcome to the July 22, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/crowdstrike-outage-turns-playground-for-threat-actors/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-crowdstrike-updates-target-companies-with-malware-data-wipers/
https://cyberscoop.com/treasury-sanctions-russia-hacktivist-water/
https://securityaffairs.com/165932/security/medisecure-databreach-12-9m-individuals.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-data-breach-victims-surge-1170/
Today starts a multi-week Friday focus where the Op-Eds will focus on some stats and tips for different business sectors, such as Churches, Non-Profits, Healthcare, and so on. Today I start with Law Firms.
Law Firms are getting hacked all over the country, AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.
GIVE A LISTEN, TELL A LAWYER FRIEND!
Welcome to the July 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-is-shutting-down-its-business-in-the-united-states/
https://cybernews.com/crypto/lazarus-caught-laundering-millions-from-dmm/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/15/zdi_microsoft_vulnerability/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/void-banshee-apt-microsoft-zero-day-spear-phishing-attacks
https://www.wired.com/story/disney-slack-leak-nullbulge/
Welcome to the July 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/07/12/cisa_broke_into_fed_agency/
https://cybernews.com/news/rite-aid-ransomware-attack-ransomhub-claim/
https://cyberscoop.com/cybersecurity-regulations-face-uphill-battle-after-chevron-ruling/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banks-in-singapore-to-phase-out-one-time-passwords-in-3-months/
https://thehacker.news/compromised-credentials?source=article
https://www.wired.com/story/vyacheslav-igorevich-penchukov-tank-zeus-malware-sentencing/
https://www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-scam-crypto-huione-guarantee/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/12/breach-snowflake-mfa/
Welcome to the July 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/chinese-apt40-exploits-nday-vulns-rapid-pace
https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-cyber-reporting-circia-2024/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5040442-update-released-with-31-fixes-changes/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/nato-members-increasingly-targeted-by-state-sponsored-cyberattacks
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/09/microsoft-fixes-two-zero-days-exploited-by-attackers-cve-2024-3https://securityaffairs.com/165492/data-breach/neiman-marcus-data-breach-2.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2514488/what-is-fake-network-traffic-and-how-does-it-complicate-security-efforts.html
Welcome to the July 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2513773/europol-disrupts-about-600-abusive-cobalt-strike-servers.html
https://cybernews.com/security/rockyou2024-largest-password-compilation-leak/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/euro-2024-becomes-latest-sporting-event-to-attract-cyberattacks
https://cyberscoop.com/cybersecurity-regulations-face-uphill-battle-after-chevron-ruling/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shopify-denies-it-was-hacked-links-stolen-data-to-third-party-app/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/05/iot-security-privacy-challenges/
https://securityaffairs.com/165349/data-breach/openai-2023-security-breach.html
The CyBUr Guy Podcast is back with a special on "Protecting Seniors". Darren is joined by fellow retired FBI Special Agent Darren Mott to discuss the growing problem of seniors being scammed online. They discuss the problem and provide solutions. Give a listen, tell a friend.
This episode is being shared on the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update channel. Feel free to subscribe to the CyBUr Guy Podcast as micro episodes are planned for the future.
Welcome to the July 1, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/quoality-data-leak/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australia-police-fake-wifi-airport/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/patch-now-cisco-zero-day-chinese-apt
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/affirm-says-cardholders-impacted-by-evolve-bank-data-breach/
https://securityaffairs.com/165121/data-breach/prudential-financial-data-breach-2-5m-individuals.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/569075/the-10-most-powerful-cybersecurity-companies.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/07/02/getting-ahead-resilience/
Welcome to the July 1, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operation-first-light-seizes/
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-wants-major-telecoms-to-step-up-rules-around-ai-generated-robocalls/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/28/microsoft_ceo_ai/
https://cybernews.com/editorial/cyberwar-hollywood-worthy-scenario/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-it-support-sites-push-malicious-powershell-scripts-as-windows-fixes/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/poseidon-malware-menaces-mac-users-via-googleads
https://securityaffairs.com/164988/cyber-crime/lockbit-has-not-hacked-federal-reserve.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/560275/5-open-source-security-tools-too-good-to-ignore.html
Darren reads one last story from his now available book, Get Cyber Smart.
Available on Amazon. Search for Darren Mott or "Get Cyber Smart." Available in Paperback and digital versions.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the June 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/lockbit-claims-ransom-negotiations-with-the-fed-over-33tb-of-stolen-data
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/24/faking-data-breaches/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/25/predators_steal_additional_10m/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/threat-actor-may-have-accessed-sensitive-info-on-cisa-chemical-app
https://cyberscoop.com/cdk-ransomware-car-dealers/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/levis-gets-stripped-of-72000-customer-account-details
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2500712/new-rat-digs-into-android-phones-to-steal-data-and-encrypt-files.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/change-healthcare-confirms-the-customer-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack
Welcome to the June 24, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/kaspersky-us-customers-deadline-govt-ban
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/multi-factor-authentication-not-enough-to-protect-cloud-data
https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-aligned-hacking-group-targeted-more-than-a-dozen-government-agencies-researchers-find/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cdk-global-outage-caused-by-blacksuit-ransomware-attack/
https://www.wired.com/story/hospital-hack-300-million-patient-records-leaked/
https://securityaffairs.com/164806/hacking/solarwinds-serv-u-cve-2024-28995-exploit.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/574543/5-major-risks-third-party-services-may-bring-along-with-them.html
Darren reads a story from his upcoming book, Get Cyber Smart.
Available on Amazon on June 28, 2024. Search for "Darren Mott" or "Get Cyber Smart".
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the June 19, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/credential-compromise-social/
https://cyberscoop.com/british-national-with-possible-links-to-high-profile-phishing-campaigns-arrested-in-spain/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-chrome-errors-trick-you-into-running-malicious-powershell-scripts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/onnx-phishing-service-targets-microsoft-365-accounts-at-financial-firms/
https://www.wired.com/story/epam-snowflake-ticketmaster-breach-shinyhunters/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/lack-of-visibility-into-apis-leaves-blind-spots-says-new-study
https://securityaffairs.com/
https://securityaffairs.com/164585/data-breach/la-countys-department-of-public-health-dph-data-breach.html
Welcome to the June 17, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/14/microsoft_recall_release_delayed/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/editorial/how-will-apple-ai-handle-data/
https://statescoop.com/massachusetts-town-loses-445000-email-scam/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/uk-hacker-linked-to-notorious-scattered.html
https://www.wired.com/story/state-of-ransomware-2024/
https://securityaffairs.com/164541/cyber-crime/londol-hospitals-canceled-800-operations-ransomware.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2145769/11-times-the-us-government-got-hacked-in-2023.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-insurance-claims-record/
I'll be honest upfront, this Friday's Op-Ed is a bit self-serving as it introduces the first chapter of my upcoming book "Get Cyber Smart: A User-friendly Guide to Protecting Your Family, Your Business, and Yourself, online.
The book releases on June 28, but I discuss who the book is for and read a bit from the introduction.
PLEASE Give a listen and TELL a friend (or family member).
Thoughts/comments/suggestions are welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the June 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/snowflake-cloud-accounts-rampant-credential-issues
https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-cyber-espionage-campaign-targets-dozens-of-western-governments-dutch-officials-say/
https://securityaffairs.com/164441/data-breach/cylance-data-sale.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/microsoft-and-google-pledge-to-offer-cybersecurity-support-to-rural-hospitals/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2142372/cisos-may-be-too-reliant-on-edr-xdr-defenses.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-attacks-us-europe-double/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nvidia-arm-urge-customers-patch/
Welcome to the June 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/php-fixes-critical-rce-flaw-impacting-all-versions-for-windows/
https://cybernews.com/news/lausd-student-data-for-sale-breach-forums/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/github-repos-targeted-in-cyber-extortion-attacks
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-rolls-back-dumbest-cybersecurity-move-in-a-decade/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/07/ransomware-attacks-impact-cost-on-organizations/
https://securityaffairs.com/164280/data-breach/new-york-times-source-code-leaked.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/google-n-microsoft-confirm-cyber-threat-to-2024-paris-olympics/
Welcome to the June 5, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
NOTE: Sorry, I went over the 15 minutes mark a afgain. But lots of GOOD rants in this one, if I do say so myself!
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/04/microsoft_analysts_recall/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/security/peak-design-data-leak/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ukrainian-systems-hit-by-cobalt-strike-via-a-malicious-excel-file
https://cyberscoop.com/rural-hospital-ransomware-cyber/
https://securityaffairs.com/164142/cyber-crime/ransomware-attack-synnovis-london-hospitals.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tiktok-fixes-zero-day-bug-used-to-hijack-high-profile-accounts/
https://www.scmagazine.com/feature/data-breaches-impact-of-ai-and-insider-risk-top-the-list-of-saas-security-concerns
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2137814/us-senate-finance-chair-slams-change-healthcare-for-negligence-in-ransomware-attack.html
Welcome to the June 3, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
NOTE: This one goes over the 15 minutes mark a bit (it was a busy weekend!). But lots of GOOD info in this one, if I do say so myself!
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/alleged-ticketmaster-breach-could-be-part-of-larger-compromise-researchers-say/
https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/banking-details-of-30-million-santander-customers-exposed-during-breach-allegedly-up-for-sale-on-the-dark-web
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/01/snowflake-breach-data-theft/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/31/tiktok_us_content_algorithm/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/tiktok-vaguely-disputes-report-that-its-making-a-us-only-app/
https://cybernews.com/security/russian-hackers-poland-pap-fake-news-ukraine-military/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/openai-disrupts-5-ai-powered-state-backed-influence-ops
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-actively-exploited-linux-privilege-elevation-flaw/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/mysterious-cyber-attack-takes-down.html
https://securityaffairs.com/163966/security/dmm-bitcoin-cyber-heist.html
This episode is based on this article on my substack: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/the-can-you-coach-my-daughter-scam
It is a variation on an old scam with a pickleball twist. Have a good weekend.
Give a listen, tell a (pickleball) friend.
Email tips to comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the May 29, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/28/breachforums_back_online/
https://cybernews.com/security/websites-exposing-million-secrets/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/attackers-target-check-point-vpns-access-corporate-networks
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/newly-discovered-ransomware-uses-bitlocker-to-encrypt-victim-data/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-american-december-data-breach-impacts-44-000-people/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-sanctions-cybercrime-gang-behind-massive-911-s5-proxy-botnet-linked-to-illegitimate-residential-proxy-service/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/ransomhub-threatens-to-leak-data-of-christies-auction-house-clients
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2119450/the-threats-of-third-party-software-supply-chains-continue-to-plague-cisos.html
Welcome to the May 27, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-apt-stole-geopolitical-secrets-from-middle-east-africa-and-asia
https://cyberscoop.com/potent-youth-cybercrime-ring-made-up-of-1000-people-fbi-official-says/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-phish-finance-orgs-using-trojanized-minesweeper-clone/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/state-hackers-turn-to-massive-orb-proxy-networks-to-evade-detection/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/indian-man-stole-37-million-in-crypto-using-fake-coinbase-pro-site/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/hackers-created-rogue-vms-to-evade.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/24/storm-0539-gift-cards/
Today's Op-Ed discusses the inherent risk posed by Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs and the Recall feature. Needless to say, I have thoughts!
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Dissenting opinions are ALWAYS welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com or at www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
The article mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water
Welcome to the May 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/banking-trojan-grandoreiro-malware/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/google-pitches-workspace-as-more-secure-option-to-microsoft-email-citing-csrb-report
https://cyberscoop.com/epa-water-inspections-cyber-alert/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-start-enforcing-azure-multi-factor-authentication-MFA-in-july-2024/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-targets-windows-admins-via-putty-winscp-malvertising/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/iranian-mois-linked-hackers-behind.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2112440/sec-rule-for-finance-firms-boosts-disclosure-requirements.html
This episode lays out the premise and rationale for a new podcast I am producing that I hope to launch in June, called the Tactical Cyber Podcast.
Here is substack article that launches the idea: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/enough-strategies-more-tactics
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the May 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://statescoop.com/cyberattack-macon-bibb-county-georgia-2024/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/-the-mask-espionage-group-resurfaces-after-10-year-hiatus
https://cyberscoop.com/chatgpt-scam-facebook-meta-hackers-malware/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/05/update-chrome-now-google-releases-emergency-security-patch
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2098369/low-tech-tactics-still-top-the-risk-chart-for-organizations.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nist-cve-stop-questioned/
Welcome to the May 13, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/12/ransomware_negotiator_payments/
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/rsa-2024-cisa-secure-design-pledge-necessary-toothless
https://cyberscoop.com/boeing-confirms-attempted-200-million-ransomware-extortion-attempt/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-black-basta-ransomware-breached-over-500-orgs-worldwide/
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-gpt-4-us-spies-security-roundup/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/10/new-vulnerabilities-number-growth/
https://securityaffairs.com/163003/cyber-crime/intelbroker-claims-europol-data-breach.html
If you enjoy the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update where I kind of go on a rant, well this episode may be an all-timer. BUT I may have come up with the idea for a new podcast. But I won't spoil the fun.
Give a listen, tell a friend. Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.rsaconference.com/
https://www.state.gov/release-of-united-states-international-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-strategy/
https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/ascension-data-breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-warns-of-data-breach-49-million-customers-allegedly-affected/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zscaler-takes-test-environment-offline-after-rumors-of-a-breach/
Welcome to the May 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-admin-identified-sanctioned-in-us-uk-australia/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/numerous-public-services-ransomware-attack-city-wichita
https://securityaffairs.com/162811/hacking/mitre-security-breach-china.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/07/cybercrime-stats-2024/
Welcome to the May 6, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/03/it_might_take_a_decade/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/security/elder-fraud-tech-support-investment-scams-fbi-report/
https://cybernews.com/security/fifth-of-docker-hub-repositories-malicious/
https://cyberscoop.com/far-right-websites-hacked-and-defaced/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finland-warns-of-android-malware-attacks-breaching-bank-accounts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-pose-as-journalists-to-push-backdoor-malware/
https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/continuous-threat-exposure-management-ctem-what-it-is-and-how-to-achieve-it
In this Friday's Op-Ed, I applaud this week's sentencing of one of the hackers behind the Kaseya breach in 2021 and discuss why these cases are so complicated and why we should all appreciate the efforts by law enforcement and the DOJ to reach successes like this.
Article Referenced in this case: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/05/02/Ukrainian-hacker-sentenced/6901714634601/
Thoughts/comments/suggestions are always welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com.
This is a unique episode in that it deals with two areas of particular interest to me, China and Intelligence Sharing.
These two articles drive this episode.
Thoughts and comments are ALWAYS welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com or at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Articles mentioned in this podcast:
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2096774/chinese-threat-actor-engaged-in-multi-year-dns-resolver-probing-effort.html
https://cyberscoop.com/critical-infrastructure-memorandum-ppd-21/
Welcome to the April 30, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13344925/tiktok-bill-senate-national-security-threat-fbi-chinese-government-warning.html
https://cybernews.com/news/belarusian-kgb-allegedly-breached-cyber-partisans/
https://cybernews.com/security/romance-scammers-offer-fake-protection/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/palo-alto-updates-remediation-for-max-critical-firewall-bug
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/04/29/okta-credential-stuffing/
https://www.wired.com/story/change-healthcare-admits-it-paid-ransomware-hackers/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2096365/marriott-admits-it-falsely-claimed-for-five-years-it-was-using-encryption-during-2018-breach.html
With the RSA conference coming in about 10-days, I bring back a topic I mentioned about 7 months ago as it pertains to Cyber Conferences to today's Op-Ed. Are they solving anything? I have thoughts.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Dissenting opinions are welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the April 24, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/unitedhealth_admits_breach_substantial/?td=rt-3a
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2094609/authentication-failure-blamed-for-change-healthcare-ransomware-attack.html
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/russia-fancy-bear-pummels-windows-print-spooler-bug.
https://cyberscoop.com/iranian-nationals-charged-with-hacking-u-s-companies-treasury-and-state-departments/
https://securityaffairs.com/162136/cyber-crime/hackers-threaten-leak-world-check.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vulnerability-exploitation-rise/
Welcome to the April 22, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/lastpass-users-lose-master-passwords-ultra-convincing-scam
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
https://securityaffairs.com/162067/hacking/crushftp-zero-day-exploited.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/possible-cyber-attack-on-911-of-4-american-states/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2093647/ransomware-feared-in-octapharma-plasmas-us-wide-shutdown.html
Today's Friday Op-Ed has to do with two news articles this week on nation-state actors attacking critical national infrastructure and we need to understand that a world at Cyber War is real, and it is spectacular!
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Thoughts/comments/suggestions welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the April 17, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/16/change_healthcares_ransomware_attack_has/?td=rt-3a
https://cyberscoop.com/change-healthcare-unitedhealth-ransomware-hearing/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-palo-alto-pan-os-bug-used-in-attacks-patch-now/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cisco-duo-multifactor-authentication-service-breached
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/omni-hotels-confirms-data-compromise-in-apparent-ransomware-attack
https://cybernews.com/news/millions-student-papers-written-with-ai/
Welcome to the April 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/12/microsoft_cisa_order/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/cisa-s-new-malware-analysis-platform-could-enable-better-threat-intelligence
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/zambia-busts-77-in-china-backed-cybercrime-operation
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ex-amazon-engineer-gets-3-years-for-hacking-crypto-exchanges/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firebird-rat-creator-and-seller-arrested-in-the-us-and-australia/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2089594/attackers-exploit-critical-zero-day-flaw-in-palo-alto-networks-firewalls.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-urges-reset-sisense-breach/
This Friday Op-ed has to do with the following article:
https://cybernews.com/security/number-of-cyberattacks-new-record/
Despite "efforts" cyber attacks continue to increase. I have thoughts on what you should do about it, particularly if you are a business owner. Perhaps someone will take me up on it.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the April 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/09/us_federal_privacy_law_apra/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/privacy/apple-privacy-protections-questioned/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/round-2-change-healthcare-targeted-second-ransomware-attack
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-domestic-violence-connected-cars/
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-ai-scam-calls-detect/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/two-new-bugs-can-bypass-detection-and-steal-sharepoint-data
Welcome to the April 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/05/china_ai_election_interference/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-threat-ttps-ivanti/.
https://cyberscoop.com/federal-government-russian-breach-microsoft/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/home-depot-confirms-third-party-data-breach-exposed-employee-info/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-health-dept-warns-hospitals-of-hackers-targeting-it-help-desks/
https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-browsers-duckduckgo-ghostery-brave/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/bing-ad-posing-as-nordvpn-aims-to-spread-sectoprat-malware
Welcome to the April 1, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-confirms-data-for-73-million-customers-leaked-on-hacker-forum/
https://cybernews.com/editorial/cybernews-podcast-the-horrors-of-scam-slavery/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/cloud-email-filtering-bypass-attack
https://cyberscoop.com/ivanti-linked-breach-of-cisa-potentially-affected-more-than-100000-individuals/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/backdoor-found-in-widely-used-linux-utility-breaks-encrypted-ssh-connections/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2075412/your-employees-are-using-sensitive-corporate-devices-for-personal-browsing.html
This Friday Op-ed has to do with the following article:
https://cyberscoop.com/china-hacking-family-members/
People targeted by nation-state actors need to make sure their family and relatives are CyBUr Smart ALSO.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the March 27, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. It's a "Deep-Dive Wednesday."
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/privacy-consultant-convicted-of-cyberstalking/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/apple-security-bug-opens-iphone-ipad-rce
https://cyberscoop.com/china-indictments-apt31-surveillance/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-mfa-bypassing-phishing-kit-targets-microsoft-365-gmail-accounts/
Welcome to the March 25, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/24/vans_breach_disclosure/
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-m-chip-flaw-leak-encryption-keys/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/why-ai-obituary-scams-cyber-risk-businesses
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-us-and-eu-orgs-targeted-in-strelastealer-malware-attacks/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/is-cozy-bear-targeting-western-political-parties-with-phishing-attacks
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/uncategorized/2024/03/tax-scammer-goes-after-small-business-owners-and-self-employed-people
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-targets-russia-cyber-influence/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/un-resolution-on-ai-encourages-measures-against-malicious-use
This week's Friday Op-Ed talks about the lack of an "Easy Button" when it comes to cybersecurity. In other words, if you want to get CyBUr Smart and be Cyber Safe, it will take some work. But there is value in that work.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the March 20, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. It's a "Deep-Dive Wednesday."
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fujitsu-found-malware-on-it-systems-confirms-data-breach/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/19/china_cyberspies_earth_krahang/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/conversation-overflow-cyberattacks-bypass-ai-security
https://cyberscoop.com/health-care-groups-resist-cybersecurity-rules-in-wake-of-landmark-breach/
Welcome to the March 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
A video version of this podcast is available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhQ8MLZgjstYoq-_mS1c0w
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/mcdonalds-global-system-outage-third-party-provider/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/alabama-targeted-by-russian-backed-ddos-cyberattack
https://cyberscoop.com/s4x24-volt-typhoon-critical-infrastructure/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/cryptocurrency/us-moves-to-recover-23-million-from-pig-butchers-on-binance/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/third-party-chatgpt-plugins-could-lead.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/stop-ransomware-more-common-than-lockbit-gains-stealthier-variant
https://securityaffairs.com/160627/data-breach/70m-att-records-leaked.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-investigate-healthcare/
This Friday Op-Ed deals with the Congressional vote on Tik Tok. After spending 20 years dealing with Chinese-centric cyber and counterintelligence matters with the FBI, I think I have some thoughts.
Dissenting views are always welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the March 13, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/magnet-goblin-exploits-ivanti-1-day-bug-mere-hours
https://cybernews.com/news/personal-data-privacy-safety-report-aleo/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stanford-data-of-27-000-people-stolen-in-september-ransomware-attack/
https://www.npr.org/2024/03/12/1237497833/students-schools-cybersecurity-hackers-credit
Welcome back to the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. This episode is a little longer than usual as I explain a format change from M-F to M-W-F. I also spend a little more times on the news in this one. Thought/comments/suggestions are always welcome at darren@thecyburguycom.
Articles referenced in this episode:
https://securityaffairs.com/160246/hacking/us-cisa-systems-hacked.html
https://www.darkreading.com/insider-threats/google-engineer-steals-ai-trade-secrets-chinese-companies
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-cozy-bear-russia/
https://cyberscoop.com/nstac-white-house-advisory-group-critical-infrastructure/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-fortinet-flaw-may-impact-150-000-exposed-devices/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/change-healthcare-hacker-may-be-linked-to-china-espionage-gangs
https://cybernews.com/news/investment-fraud-cybercrime-fbi-annual-report/
Welcome to the March 6, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/facebook-instagram-major-outage/
https://cyberscoop.com/water-oldsmar-incident-cyberattack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-two-new-ios-zero-days-exploited-in-attacks-on-iphones/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/hackers-exploit-connectwise.html
Welcome to the March 5, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/04/american_express/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-exploited-windows-0-day-for-6-months-after-microsoft-knew-of-it/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/over-100-malicious-aiml-models-found-on.html
https://www.wired.com/story/alphv-change-healthcare-ransomware-payment/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/03/04/social-engineering-phishing-attacks/
Welcome to the March 4, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/01/iranian_cyberattack_charges/
https://cybernews.com/news/epic-games-dji-shein-kick-claimed-by-mogilevich/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/cryptochameleon-attackers-target-apple-okta-users-tech-support-gambit
https://cyberscoop.com/alphv-website-ransomware-attack-change-healthcare/
https://www.wired.com/story/push-notification-privacy-security-roundup/
https://securityaffairs.com/159782/hacking/zero-click-facebook-account-takeover.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/03/malicious-meeting-invite-fix-targets-mac-users
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/healthcare-biggest-target-blackcat/
Today's Friday Op-Ed is my opinion on this week's release of the NIST Cyber Security Framework v2.0. Needless to say, I have some thoughts. And I placed many of them in this article on my substack: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/nists-cyber-security-framework-v20.
Please subscribe or find me on LinkedIN. I am open to dissenting opinions.
Have a good weekend.
Welcome to the February 28, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. It's a Deep Dive Wednesday and I talk mostly about Ransomware targeting OT, ChatGPT malware, and other stuff..
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/27/manufacturing_sector_malware/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/67k-customers-impacted-by-data-breach-according-to-u-haul
https://cyberscoop.com/chatgpt-scam-facebook-meta-hackers-malware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-cisa-warn-us-hospitals-of-targeted-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
Welcome to the February 27, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/booking-refund-email-scam-malware/
https://cyberscoop.com/five-eyes-nations-warn-of-evolving-russian-cyberespionage-practices-targeting-cloud-environments/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/loandepot-confirms-ssns-leaked-in-breach-claimed-by-alphv-blackcat
https://securityaffairs.com/159584/cyber-crime/lockbit-gang-resumed-raas.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/white-house-tech-memory/
Welcome to the February 26, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/24/chatgpt_cuddy_legal_fees/
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-still-showing-signs-if-life-with-new-attacks-reported-on-friday/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/exclusive-cyberattack-on-change-healthcare-was-an-exploit-of-the-connectwise-flaw
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/update-now-connectwise-screenconnect-vulnerability-needs-your-attention
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rcmp-investigating-cyber-attack-as-its-website-remains-down/
https://www.wired.com/story/facial-recognition-vending-machine-error-investigation/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1309494/hackers-find-a-shortcut-to-data-stored-on-iphones-ipads-and-mac.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/orgs-repeat-ransomware-paying/
The Friday Op-Ed takes one last look at the Lockbit takedown by a coalition of global law enforcement entities. The article can be found at cyburguy.substack.com.
Thanks for listening and have a great weekend. We'll see you on Monday because the cybercrime problem isn't going away anytime soon.
Email me at darren@thecyburguy.com
Welcome to the February 22, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://securityaffairs.com/159454/cyber-crime/lockbit-members-reward.html
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-vulnerability-vmware-vsphere-plugin-session-hijacking
https://cyberscoop.com/isoon-chinese-apt-contractor-leak/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-cloud-run-in-massive-banking-trojan-campaign/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/cybersecurity-for-healthcarediagnosing.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/connectwise-exploit-could-spur-ransomware-free-for-all-expert-warns
podcast #cybernews #cyberawareness #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the February 21, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. It's a Deep Dive Wednesday and I talk mostly about Ransomware, based on the LockBit Takedown.
BLUF: Ransomware will continue, but it is a positive law enforcement action.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-disrupted-operation-cronos/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/cactus-ransomware-gang-claims-it-stole-1-5tb-of-schneider-electric-data
Welcome to the February 20, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/fbi-operation-seizes-infrastructure-of-lockbit-ransomware-group/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/fbi-most-wanted-cybergang-boss-pleads-guilty
https://cybernews.com/editorial/android-phone-top-apps-contact-russia-china/
https://cyberscoop.com/tech-companies-pledge-to-protect-2024-elections-from-ai-generated-media/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/eu-accuses-tiktok-of-failing-to-stop-kids-pretending-to-be-adults/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-hackers-linked-to-defense-sector-supply-chain-attack/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fifth-british-kids-broken-law/
Welcome to the February 19, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russian-apt-winter-vivern-targets-european-government-military
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-arrested-for-selling-bank-accounts-of-us-canadian-users/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/feds-remove-ubiquiti-router-botnet-used-by-russian-intelligence
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/why-we-must-democratize-cybersecurity.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/new-study-shows-over-half-of-organizations-experienced-significant-security-incidents-in-the-last-year/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1308164/microsoft-outlook-flaw-opens-door-to-1-click-remote-code-execution-attacks.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-ivanti-vulnerability-security/
It bears repeating, and it will be here; TALK TO THE SENIORS IN YOUR LIFE ABOUT THE CYBER SCAMS TARGETING THEM. Today's Op-Ed focuses is a topic I have spoken, and written about before, but it bears repeating, AND SHARING!
Give a Listen, Tell a Friend!
podcast #awareness #cybersecurity #protectseniors #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the February 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/openai_microsoft_spying/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/ransomware-epidemic-romanian-hospitals-tied-healthcare-app
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-new-critical-exchange-bug-exploited-as-zero-day/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/microsoft-rolls-out-patches-for-73.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/02/14/anydesk-phishing/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1307744/surge-in-hunter-killer-malware-poses-significant-challenge-to-security-teams.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-spending-slashed-smes/
Welcome to the February 14, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/cgi-federal-breach-us-government-accountability-office-gao/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/un-digging-into-dprk-crypto-cyberattacks-totaling-3b
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/judge-sides-with-openai-dismisses-bulk-of-book-authors-copyright-claims/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/bank-of-america-notifies-customers-of-third-party-breach-of-deferred-compensation-plans
Welcome to the February 13, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iran-israel-cyber-war-goes-global
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-rhysida-ransomware-decryptor-for-windows-exploits-rng-flaw/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-forces-21-romanian-hospitals-to-go-offline/
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-data-breach-planet-home-lending/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-targets-us-hacking-ops/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-consumers-lose-10bn-fraud-last/
In this Friday Op-Ed, I read, and discuss, a recent Substack article I wrote about "Why I talk about Cyber Stuff So Much."
Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Welcome to the February 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Its Deep-Dive Wednesday
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/lecturenotes-data-leak-two-million-affected/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/facebook-ads-push-new-ov3r-stealer-password-stealing-malware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-hid-in-us-infrastructure-network-for-5-years/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/after-fbi-takedown-kv-botnet-operators.html
https://www.wired.com/story/ransomware-payments-2023-breaks-record/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1305849/mfa-adoption-peaks-despite-lower-remote-access-authentications.html
Welcome to the February 7, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Its Deep-Dive Wednesday
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/toothbrushes-participate-in-ddos-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-spyware-vendors-behind-most-zero-days-it-discovers/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/hackers-exploit-job-boards-in-apac.html
Welcome to the February 6, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
Due to a technical glitch, the article links for this episode are unavailable.
Welcome to the February 5, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/editorial/connected-tv-security-headache-cyber-pros/
https://cyberscoop.com/u-s-government-sanctions-iranian-officials-over-pennsylvania-water-facility-hack/
https://cyberscoop.com/gao-national-cybersecurity-strategy/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/johnson-controls-says-ransomware-attack-cost-27-million-data-stolen/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/anydesk-hacked-popular-remote-desktop.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/02/02/identity-incidents-volume/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cloudflare-breach-stolen-okta/
This Friday Op-Ed introduces the upcoming "Get Cyber Smart Book" and "Stay Cyber Smart Ecosystem."
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the February 1, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/31/senate_social_media_zuckerberg/
https://cybernews.com/privacy/uber-fined-11m-privacy-violations-eu-drivers/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/more-ivanti-vpn-zero-day-bugs-attack-frenzy-patches-rolling
https://cyberscoop.com/chinese-cyber-threats-fbi-operation-botnet/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/chinese-malware-removed-from-soho-routers-after-fbi-issues-covert-commands/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-patched-iphone-kernel-bug-now-exploited-in-attacks/
https://securityaffairs.com/158420/cyber-crime/crooks-stole-112m-ripple.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-senators-cybersecurity/
Welcome to the January 31, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update.
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/30/nudes_taylor_swift_action/?td=rt-3a
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/us-govt-reportedly-trying-to-disrupt-volt-typhoon-attack-infrastructure
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/online-ransomware-decryptor-helps-recover-partially-encrypted-files/
https://securityaffairs.com/158329/cyber-crime/network-operators-credentials-found-in-dark-web.html
Welcome to the January 29, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/long-passwords-will-not-protect-accounts/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/microsoft-shares-new-guidance-in-wake-of-midnight-blizzard-cyberattack
https://cyberscoop.com/secret-service-cyber-investigations-advisory-board/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploits-released-for-critical-jenkins-rce-flaw-patch-now/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-trickbot-malware-dev-sentenced-to-64-months-in-prison/
https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-failed-to-detect-account-intrusions-for-months/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/01/26/what-makes-ransomware-victims-less-likely-to-pay-up/
Welcome to the January 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/tietoevry-ransomware-attack-disrupts-businesses/
https://cybernews.com/news/tietoevry-ransomware-attack-disrupts-businesses/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-russian-hackers-breached-its-security-teams-email-accounts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vextrio-tds-inside-a-massive-70-000-domain-cybercrime-operation/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1297762/chinese-cyberspies-exploited-critical-vmware-vcenter-flaw-undetected-for-1-5-years.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-set-to-supercharge-ransomware/
Welcome to the January 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/01/22/iowa-state-sports-betting-gambling-investigation-isaiah-lee-dci-brian-sanger-hawkeyes-cyclones/72316793007/
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/millions-at-risk-parrot-web-server-compromises
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/scams/virtual-kidnapping-see-through-scam/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/water-services-giant-veolia-north-america-hit-by-ransomware-attack/
Welcome to the January 23, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://securityaffairs.com/157925/security/apple-first-zero-day-2024.html
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-ios-17-3-iphone-stolen-device-protection/
https://cybernews.com/security/billions-passwords-credentials-leaked-mother-of-all-breaches/
https://cyberscoop.com/north-korean-government-hackers-scarcruft/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/robocall-with-artificial-joe-biden-voice-tells-democrats-not-to-vote/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/robocall-with-artificial-joe-biden-voice-tells-democrats-not-to-vote/
https://cybernews.com/news/us-secs-x-account-hacked-with-sim-swapping-agency-says/
Welcome to the January 22, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Lots of good stuff in this episode.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/19/vf_corp_ransomware_impact/
https://cybernews.com/tech/tiktok-scams-how-to-avoid-them/
https://cybernews.com/news/facebook-data-collection-ads-meta/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meta-wont-remove-fake-instagram-profiles-that-are-clearly-catfishing/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/third-ivanti-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild-cisa-reports
https://cyberscoop.com/russian-foreign-intelligence-hackers-gain-access-to-top-microsoft-officials/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/chinese-hackers-silently-weaponized.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russian-coldriver-malware-western/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/accepting-a-calendar-invite-in-outlook-could-leak-your-password
The Friday Op-Ed goes deep into this Cyberscoop article, https://cyberscoop.com/csrb-hearing-authority-transparency/,
that talks about the lack of transparency and authority around the Cyber Safety Review Board. Needless to say, I have thoughts.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the January 18, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Lots of good stuff in this episode.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/csrb-hearing-authority-transparency/
https://cybernews.com/privacy/facebook-instagram-worst-apps-privacy/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/cisa-aws-microsoft-365-accounts-androxgh0st-attack
https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-drone-critical-infrastructure-warning/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/have-i-been-pwned-adds-71-million-emails-from-nazapi-stolen-account-list/
https://www.wired.com/story/sec-mandiant-x-two-factor-settings/
https://securityaffairs.com/157600/security/google-first-chrome-zero-day-2024.html
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecurity/is-temu-safe-what-know-shop-billionaire/
Welcome to the January 17, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/ivanti-zero-day-exploits-skyrocket-no-patches
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/16/patch_vmware_atlassian/
https://cybernews.com/news/academy-mortgage-breach-exposes-285k-people/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/ill-miss-him-so-much-facebook-scam-uses-bbc-branding-to-lure-victims
(Warning: This episode goes off the rails during that 5th article. WHAT IS A NUTRUNNER?!?)
Welcome to the January 16, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/gao-report-cyber-diplomacy/
https://cyberscoop.com/harry-coker-education-requirements-federal-cybersecurity-jobs/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/film-studios-demand-ip-addresses-of-people-who-discussed-piracy-on-reddit/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-178k-sonicwall-firewalls-vulnerable-to-dos-potential-rce-attacks/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/high-severity-flaws-uncovered-in-bosch.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/fidelity-national-financial-acknowledges-data-breach-affecting-1-3-million-customers
Welcome to the January 15, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/sec-x-account-crypto-hack-draws-senate-ire-
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hyundai-mea-x-account-hacked-spreads-cryptocurrency-promotion
https://therecord.media/water-for-people-medusa-ransomware
https://www.wired.com/story/ebay-criminal-charge-bloody-pig-mask/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/fbot-hacking-tool-targets-major-cloud-services
As has been the way, I am referencing a recent substack I wrote (cyburguy.substack.com) the discussed 23andme blaming their customers for their recent data breach. "That's a bold move Cotton. Let's see if it works out for them."
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the January 11, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/10/fidelity_data_disclosure/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/bec-gang-conspirator-sentenced-to-ten-years-in-prison
https://cyberscoop.com/after-hack-x-claims-sec-failed-to-use-two-factor-authentication/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/actively-exploited-0-days-in-ivanti-vpn-are-letting-hackers-backdoor-networks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-says-critical-unity-connection-bug-lets-attackers-get-root/
https://securityaffairs.com/157203/security/entire-population-of-brazil-possibly-exposed-in-massive-data-leak.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1288864/shadow-apis-are-opening-organizations-to-attacks-report.html
Welcome to the January 10, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/editorial/e-receipts-explained-privacy/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/hospitality-hackers-target-hotel-booking-com-logins
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-secs-x-account-hacked-to-announce-fake-bitcoin-etf-approval/.
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/beware-youtube-videos-promoting-cracked.html
Welcome to the January 9, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-mortgage-lender-loandepot-confirms-ransomware-attack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toronto-zoo-ransomware-attack-had-no-impact-on-animal-wellbeing/
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/doj-charges-19-worldwide-in-68-million.html
https://securityaffairs.com/157144/cyber-crime/swiss-air-force-data-leak.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/country-takes-help-of-blackhat-hackers-infiltrating-government-websites/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/certiks-account-hijacked-crypto/
https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-threat-sharing-report-odni/
Welcome to the January 8, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/05/sandworm_kyivstar_hack/?td=rt-3a
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/05/swatting_extorion_tactics/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/north-korea-debuts-spectralblur-malware-amid-macos-onslaught
https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/sea-turtle-cyber-espionage-campaign.html
https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-blames-users-data-breach-security-roundup/
https://securityaffairs.com/157043/breaking-news/bit24-cash-leaks-data-leak.html
This Friday Op-Ed is based on this article, on CMMC COST that discusses the cost for Defense Industrial Base companies to implement the CMMC Framework. So off that I discuss the value of cybersecurity frameworks and how SMBs can get started with them. They don't have to be difficult (even though they seem like it.)
Give a listen, tell a friend. Fell free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com.
podcast #cybersecurity #frameworks #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the January 4, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/cybercriminals-flood-dark-web-x-twitter-gold-accounts
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mandiants-account-on-x-hacked-to-push-cryptocurrency-scam/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/01/03/banking-trojans-mobile-devices/
https://securityaffairs.com/156863/cyber-crime/artificial-intelligence-tool-for-invoice-fraud.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1285904/microsoft-disables-online-windows-app-installer-after-attackers-abuse-it.html
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/03/ban_ransomware_payments/?td=rt-3a
Welcome to the January 3, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/02/infostealer_google_account_exploit/
https://cybernews.com/news/xerox-discloses-leak-ransom-attack-claimed-by-inc-gang/
https://cybernews.com/news/iranians-exposed-mysterious-hacker-sell-personal-data/
As we enter 2024, I am doing a dual-cast (is that even a word) that I am putting on both the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update and CyBUr Guy Podcast feeds. This will lay out my thoughts for both podcasts for 2024, a quick look at my "cyber" predictions for 2024, and thank everyone for listening and supporting both efforts.
knowledgeisprotection
Feel free to email me regarding either podcast at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
This Friday's Op-Ed features a Substack article I wrote this week that discusses safety tips for you to use on your new Christmas Tech and how to protect your kids with a set of Social Media Rules for Parents.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
podcast #christmas #cybersecuritytips #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the December 21, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/20/hotel_cybercrime_research/
https://cybernews.com/news/federal-agencies-ai-rules-audit/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-seedworm-cyber-spies-target-african-telcos-isps
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/1-in-4-high-risk-cves-are-exploited-within-24-hours-of-going-public
https://securityaffairs.com/156218/cyber-crime/police-seized-kingdom-market.html
https://securityaffairs.com/156209/cyber-crime/haechi-iv-operation-interpol.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyberincident-costs-surge-11/
Welcome to the December 20, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/alphv-blackcat-unseized-fbi-seized-domain-ransomware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xfinity-discloses-data-breach-affecting-over-35-million-people/
Welcome to the December 19, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mortgage-giant-mr-cooper-data-breach-affects-147-million-people/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fcybersecurity
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/pro-israeli-hacktivists-attack-iranian-gas-stations
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-play-ransomware-breached-300-victims-including-critical-orgs/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/four-us-nationals-charged-in-80-million.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/as-new-sec-reporting-rule-goes-into-effect-accommodations-around-filing-technical-details-viewed-favorably
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-honeypots-attacked-17-million/
Welcome to the December 18, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/delta-dental-insurer-breached-moveit/
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-seizes-infrastructure-of-top-cybercrime-group/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qbot-malware-returns-in-campaign-targeting-hospitality-industry/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/mongodb-suffers-security-breach.html
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/microsoft-warns-of-storm-0539-rising.html
https://securityaffairs.com/155918/cyber-crime/snatch-ransomware-kraft-heinz.html
This Friday's Op-Ed takes a wee bit of a dark turn as I ask "Why does it seem the cybersecurity community is failing." You'll need to listen to find out.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
podcast #cyberawareness #knowledgeisprotection #OP-ED
Welcome to the December 14, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/12/apple-stolen-device-protection-for-iphone-how-it-works/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/13/donorview_database_breach/
https://cybernews.com/security/research-russian-crypto-exchanges-expose-users/
https://cybernews.com/crypto/crypto-ponzi-scheme-two-men-charged/
https://cybernews.com/security/millions-amazon-reviews-fake/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ransomware-gangs-pr-charm-offensive-pressure-victims
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/microsoft-warns-of-hackers-exploiting.html
https://securityaffairs.com/155778/security/home-office-ignores-ransomware-attacks-risks.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/watch-out-for-these-signs-when-your-smart-phone-is-hacked/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-fixes-34-cves-one-zero/
Welcome to the December 13, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-cloud-dataproc-abuse-risk-corporate-data-stores
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toyota-warns-customers-of-data-breach-exposing-personal-financial-info/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/unveiling-cyber-threats-to-healthcare.html
https://cyberscoop.com/harry-coker-national-cyber-director-confirmed/
Welcome to the December 12, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/lazarus-group-still-juicing-log4shell-rats-written-d
https://cybernews.com/news/alphv-blackcat-ransomware-outage-speculations/
https://cybernews.com/news/norton-healthcare-ransomware-attack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-sues-rekk-fraud-gang-that-stole-millions-in-illicit-refunds/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/atlassian-warns-of-4-new-critical-vulnerabilities-affecting-jira-confluence-bitbucket
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/12/11/remote-access-malicious-actions/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1255839/water-system-attacks-spark-calls-for-cybersecurity-regulation.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/12/amazon-got-hacked-messages-are-a-false-alarm
Welcome to the December 11, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/logofail-vulnerabilities-may-affect-95-of-computers-researchers-say
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/star-blizzard-launched-cyber-attacks-on-uk-since-years/
https://cybernews.com/news/interpol-trafficking-cyber-fraud-globalising/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/alphv-ransomware-site-outage-rumored-to-be-caused-by-law-enforcement/
https://securityaffairs.com/155588/hacking/android-14-13-lock-screen-bypass.html
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/the-390-million-alarm-bell-why-cold-wallets-are-no-longer-optional-in-crypto/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/videos/increase-deceptive-loan-apps-week-security-tony-anscombe/
Welcome to the Friday Op-Ed. This episode expands on my substack article, located here: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/sorry-but-the-government-is-not-going. New news today also helps highlight my point.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Welcome to the December 7, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Full Disclosure, I get a little fired up in the middle...
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/green-card-lottery-agency-exposed-applicants/
https://cybernews.com/security/holiday-shoppers-face-cyberattacks/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/austal-usa-investigates-cyberattack-claimed-by-ransomware-group
https://cyberscoop.com/fleet-management-vulnerability-digitial-communications-technologies/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-senator-govts-spy-on-apple-google-users-via-mobile-notifications/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/12/hackers-exploited-coldfusion.html
https://www.wired.com/story/automated-ai-attack-gpt-4/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/sierra-router-vulnerabilities-pose-hacking-risk-for-critical-infrastructure
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/police-arrest-1000-suspected-money/
Welcome to the December 6, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. In this episode I introduce a new feature called the "Wednesday Focus" where I focus on only a couple stories and dig into them.
Listens and shares are appreciated. As are comments on the new feature.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/rusian-hackers-exploit-microsoft-outlook-vulnerability/
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/payments-giant-tipalti-no-ransomware-breach-roblox
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/htc-global-services-confirms-cyberattack-after-data-leaked-online/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/aeroblade-attack-on-us-aerospace-firm-shows-how-too-many-companies-are-still-vulnerable-to-spear-phishing
Welcome to the December 5, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/robocall-phone-scams-protection-against-bots/
https://cybernews.com/news/xbox-series-amazon-sale-listing-appears-fake/
https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-goldstein-secure-by-design/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5032288-update-improves-copilot-fixes-11-bugs/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/23andme-confirms-nearly-7-million-customers-affected-in-data-leak
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/12/social-media-giants-to-testify-over-failing-to-protect-kids
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/business-security/executives-behaving-badly-manage-executive-cyberthreat/
Welcome to the December 4, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/critical-logofail-bugs-secure-boot-bypass-millions-pcs
https://cybernews.com/news/roblox-twitch-tipalti-ransomware-cyberattack/
https://cyberscoop.com/u-s-government-sanctions-prolific-north-korean-cyber-espionage-unit/
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1938
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/staples-confirms-cyberattack-behind-service-outages-delivery-issues/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-proxy-malware-targets-mac-users-through-pirated-software/
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-qr-code-hacks-avoid/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/2-apple-webkit-zero-day-bugs-exploited-on-iphone-browsers
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1250513/is-china-waging-a-cyber-war-with-taiwan.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/many-major-websites-allow-users-to-have-weak-passwords
Welcome to the Friday Op-Ed. Today I use the recent JAXA breach and intrusions into municipal water systems in the US to bring to the forefront the threat that is nation-state actors, and why you need to include them in your cybersecurity strategy.
Dissenting opinions are encouraged (if you think I am right, that is good to know also!)
Give a listen, tell a friend.
knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the November 30, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-space-agency-jaxa-hacked-in-summer-cyberattack/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/29/okta_misjudged_breach_scale/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/6-years-of-silence-former-uber-ciso-speaks-out-on-data-breach-solarwinds
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1249572/fbi-probes-into-pennsylvanian-water-utility-hack-by-pro-iran-group.html
https://6abc.com/capital-health-cybersecurity-outage-network-nj-news/14118250/
podcast #cybernews #awareness #knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the November 29, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-scam-kit-inferno-drainer-shuts-down-operations.htm
https://cybernews.com/news/ransomware-ring-busted-ukraine/
https://cybernews.com/security/almost-two-million-affected-zeroedin-technologies-breach/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/vendor-claims-design-flaw-in-google-workspace-is-putting-organizations-at-risk
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-emergency-update-fixes-6th-zero-day-exploited-in-2023/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/owncloud-vulnerability-can-be-used-to-extract-admin-passwords
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-criminals-hesitant/
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/scams/tis-season-wary-ruin-cybercriminals-day/
Welcome to the November 28, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/ardent-health-services-cyberattack/
https://www.securityweek.com/fidelity-national-financial-takes-down-systems-following-cyberattack/
https://cybernews.com/news/ukraine-intelligence-russia-aviation-agency-hack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/slovenias-largest-power-provider-hse-hit-by-ransomware-attack/
https://securityaffairs.com/154818/hacktivism/cyber-av3ngers-hacked-municipal-water-authority-of-aliquippa.html
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-iphone-namedrop-ios17/
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Welcome to the November 27, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/19-stanley-cup-deal-is-a-black-friday-scam
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-emails-soar-237-black/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/researchers-undermine-windows-hello-lenovo-dell-surface-pro-pcs
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/novel-mirai-based-ddos-botnet-exploits-0-days-to-infect-routers-and-security-cameras
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-on-it-provider-cts-impacts-dozens-of-uk-law-firms/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/general-electric-investigates-claims-of-cyber-attack-data-theft/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atomic-stealer-malware-strikes-macos-via-fake-browser-updates/
Welcome to the November 23, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/akira-ransomware-attack-nassau-bay-texas/
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/scattered-spider-hops-nimbly-cloud-on-prem-complex-attack
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/chatgpt-with-voice-opens-up-to-everyone-on-ios-and-android/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-courts-confirm-data-theft-ransom-demand-after-cyberattack/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/pii-of-consumers-at-risk-as-black-friday-and-cyber-monday-beckons
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-supply-chain-booming/
Welcome to the November 22, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/255-fake-call-centres-busted-for-loan-insurance-job-scams-in-noida-in-six-years/105341113?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user%2FIndiatimes2023
https://cyberscoop.com/lockbit-boeing-ransomware-com/
https://cybernews.com/security/tmax-data-leak/
https://cybernews.com/security/play-ransomware-for-hire-script-kiddies/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacktivists-breach-us-nuclear-research-lab-steal-employee-data/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/netflix-bug-that-opened-smart-tvs-to-attacks-is-detailed-4-years-later
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1248976/atts-mysterious-mssp-spinoff-could-have-upsides-for-its-security-consulting-business.html
Welcome to the November 21, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.databreachtoday.com/security-firm-coo-hacked-hospitals-to-drum-up-business-a-23631?s=09
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-67335952
https://cybernews.com/security/openai-anonymous-sudan-cyberattack/
https://www.darkreading.com/operations/how-evolving-role-of-ciso-impacts-cybersecurity-startups
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-something-went-wrong-office-sign-in-errors/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/lummac2-4-0-infostealer-uses-trigonometry-to-avoid-sandboxes-and-execute-privacy-breaches-and-data-leaks
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/20/cybersecurity-organization-business-objectives/
Welcome to the November 20, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://securityaffairs.com/154378/cyber-crime/man-spear-phishing-sentenced.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1248125/ransomware-gang-files-sec-complaint-against-company-that-refused-to-negotiate.html
https://cybernews.com/news/long-beach-is-latest-california-city-to-be-hit-by-cyberattack/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/russian-cyber-espionage-group-deploys.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/cisa-adds-products-from-sophos-oracle-and-microsoft-to-the-kev-catalog
https://cyberscoop.com/national-cybersecurity-strategy-chris-derusha/
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-hackers-appin/
Welcome to the Friday Op-Ed. Today, I discuss the gap in the cybersecurity realm that is cyber leadership.
Dissenting opinions are always welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com or at linkedin.com/in/darremott.
Have a great weekend.
Welcome to the November 16, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/us-takes-down-ipstorm-botnet-russian.html
https://cybernews.com/news/henry-schein-confirms-data-breach-customer-info-likely-exposed/
https://cybernews.com/news/tyson-foods-cyberattack-claims/
https://cybernews.com/news/ohio-city-disrupted-ransomware-attack/
https://cybernews.com/news/credit-card-skimming-holiday-shopping/
https://www.darkreading.com/operations/rackspace-ransomware-costs-soar-12-million
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-hit-by-new-data-breach-impacting-uk-store-customers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/toronto-public-library-confirms-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/google-search-ads-abused-to-spread-ransomware-by-alphv-blackcat-gang
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pypi-security-crisis-validated/
Welcome to the November 15, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/15/november_2023_patch_tuesday/
https://cybernews.com/security/strendus-casino-data-leak/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/fbi-takes-heat-from-industry-for-not-making-arrests-in-mgm-caesars-cases
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/21-vulnerabilities-discovered-crucial-it-ot-connective-routers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ethereum-feature-abused-to-steal-60-million-from-99k-victims/
https://www.wired.com/story/flipper-zero-iphone-dos-attack-security-roundup/
https://securityaffairs.com/154066/data-breach/state-of-maine-data-breach.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/infostealing-malware-escalates-in/
Welcome to the November 14, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/13/inside_denmarks_hell_week_as/?td=rt-3a
https://sektorcert.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SektorCERT-The-attack-against-Danish-critical-infrastructure-TLP-CLEAR.pdf
https://cybernews.com/crypto/crypto-exchange-poloniex-hacked-offers-bounty/
https://cybernews.com/news/dragos-blackcat-alphv-ransomware/
https://www.securityweek.com/dragos-says-no-evidence-of-breach-after-ransomware-gang-claims-hack-via-third-party/
https://www.darkreading.com/risk/sec-suit-ushers-in-new-era-of-cyber-enforcement
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-royal-ransomware-asked-350-victims-to-pay-275-million/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-061a
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/new-ransomware-group-emerges-with-hives.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/13/taylor-lehmann-google-healthcare-cybersecurity-breaches/
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-proposed-cybersecurity-regulations-hospitals-throughout-new-york
Welcome to the November 13, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/boeing-data-leak-lockbit-ransomware/
https://cybernews.com/security/data-of-800k-chess-com-players-scraped-and-released/
https://cybernews.com/news/mclaren-health-care-breach-exposes-million/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-launch-malware-attacks-on-israels-tech-sector/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-sysaid-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-clop-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/10/child_psychiatrist_sentenced_ai/?td=rt-3a
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/worlds-largest-commercial-bank-icbc-confirms-ransomware-attack/
https://www.wired.com/story/nsa-china-hacking-criticial-us-infrastructure/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/judge-rules-its-fine-for-car-makers-to-intercept-your-text-messages
Today's Op-Ed refers to my latest Substack article and discusses the need to more cyber incident post-mortems, like what Okta did this week.
Thought/comments/dissenting opinions welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com or at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
knowledgeisprotection
Welcome to the November 9, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/08/adobe_ai_israel_hamas_war_pics/
https://cybernews.com/security/despite-pledges-ransoms-here-to-stay/
https://cybernews.com/news/chatgpt-down-major-outage-wordlwide/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ransomware-gangs-hack-casinos-via-3rd-party-gaming-vendors/
https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/24-hour-recovery-how-an-american-business-beat-ransomware
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/08/ransomware-attack-stages/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/1229409/us-launches-shields-ready-campaign-to-secure-critical-infrastructure.html
Welcome to the November 8, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/north-korea-linked-bluenoroffs-macos-malware-variant-targets-financial-firms
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/atlassian-bug-escalated-10-unpatched-instances-vulnerable
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/transform-says-ransomware-data-breach-affects-267-000-patients/
https://securityaffairs.com/153778/security/soldiers-of-solomon-hacked-israel-flour-plant.html
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/07/hitman_for_hire_jail/?td=rt-3a
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-breach-singapores-marina-bay/
https://rentahitman.com/
Welcome to the November 7, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/06/okta-support-compromised-service-account/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/google-warns-of-hackers-absing-calendar.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-looney-tunables-linux-bug-steal-cloud-creds/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-roll-out-mfa-enforcing-policies-for-admin-portal-access/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-sanctions-russian-who-laundered-money-for-ryuk-ransomware-affiliate/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/new-jupyter-infostealer-version-emerges.html
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/new-gootbot-strain-of-gootloader-malware-stokes-ransomware-fears
Welcome to the November 6, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/ace-hardware-systems-down-cyberattack/
https://cybernews.com/news/henry-shein-ransom-attack-alphv-blackcat-negotiations/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/okta-breach-134-customers-exposed-in-october-support-system-hack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-find-my-network-can-be-abused-to-steal-keylogged-passwords/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-12713229/Active-cyber-insurers-combat-scourge-ransomware.html?ITO=applenews-us
Today's Op-Ed is based on a substack article I wrote about Cybersecurity Awareness Month and if it was a success. At the end of the day, those of us in this space can only help those "swimming towards us." What does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out.
Article referenced: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/cybersecurity-awareness-month-is
Dissenting opinions/thoughts or comments are welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com.
Givealisten #Tellafriend
Welcome to the November 2, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/news/170000-patients-deer-oaks-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atlassian-warns-of-critical-confluence-flaw-leading-to-data-loss/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-crypto-engineers/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/iranian-cyber-espionage-group-targets.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/01/q3-2023-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/01/public-data-exfiltration-exposure/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/solarwinds-and-its-ciso-accused-of-misleading-investors-before-major-cyberattack
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/who-killed-mozi-finally-putting-the-iot-zombie-botnet-in-its-grave/
Welcome to the November 1, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
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Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-ransom-pledge-pay/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/31/mass_exploitation_citrix_bleed/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/10/30/russian-hackers-breached-632000-doj-and-pentagon-email-addresses-in-massive-moveit-cyberattack-report-says/?sh=62fa74503cd8
https://cybernews.com/news/biden-artificial-intelligence-safety-experts-regulations/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/prolific-puma-hacker-gives-cybercriminals-access-to-us-domains
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/sec-charges-against-solarwinds-ciso-send-shockwaves-through-security-ranks
https://securityaffairs.com/153274/intelligence/canada-ban-wechat-kaspersky.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/657598/cybersecurity-workforce-shortage-reaches-4-million-despite-significant-recruitment-drive.html
Welcome to the September 13, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.wired.com/story/china-redfly-power-grid-cyberattack-asia/ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/chatgpt-jailbreaking-forums-dark-web-communities https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-patches-firefox-thunderbird-against-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-metastealer-malware-targets-intel-based-macos-systems/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-access-broker-steals-accounts-via-microsoft-teams-phishing/ https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/critical-github-vulnerability-exposes.html
Welcome to the September 12, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/11/mgm_resorts_cybersecurity_incident/ ttps://www.darkreading.com/dr-global/iranian-apt-hits-us-aviation-org-via-manageengine-fortinet-bugs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-wiki-eve-attack-can-steal-numerical-passwords-over-wifi/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-fixes-another-chrome-zero-day-bug-exploited-in-attacks/ https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/personal/2023/09/wyze-home-cameras-temporarily-show-other-peoples-security-feeds
Welcome to the September 11, 2023 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure. Listens and shares are appreciated.
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://securityaffairs.com/150585/cyber-crime/rhysida-ransomware-us-hospitals.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/associated-press-warns-that-ap-stylebook-data-breach-led-to-phishing-attack/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/millions-infected-by-spyware-hidden-in.html
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/cybercriminals-weaponizing-legitimate.html
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trickbot-conti-sanctions-affect-top-cybercrime-brass
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/bipartisan-bill-would-create-special-government-unit-to-help-small-businesses-with-cyber-attacks
Welcome to the September 8, 2023 CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. A little cyber news with education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
For new tips or comments, contact darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott, instagram.com/thecyburguy, facebook.com/thecyburguy, on X.com - @thecyburguy, and now at Substack.com - @thecyburguy.
Have a great weekend.
Article Referenced in this Episode:
https://www.group-ib.com/media-center/press-releases/w3ll-phishing-report/
Thank you for listening to the September 7, 2023 CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. A little cyber news with education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
For new tips or comments, contact darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
Articles Referenced in this Episode:
https://krebsonsecurity.com/
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/russia-fancy-bear-apt-ukrainian-energy-facility
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/zero-day-alert-latest-android-patch.html
https://www.wired.com/story/china-vulnerability-disclosure-law/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/06/mozilla_vehicle_data_privacy/?td=rt-3a
https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-professionals-mental-health/
Welcome to the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update for Wednesday 9/6/23. A little cyber news with a lot of CyBUr education and CyBUr opinion. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Email news tips or comments to darren@thecyburguy.com
Articles referenced in this episode:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/05/qualys_top_20_vulnerabilities/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coffee-meets-bagel-says-recent-outage-caused-by-destructive-cyberattack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-casino-stakecom-loses-41-million-to-hot-wallet-hackers/
https://www.csoonline.com/article/569957/how-attackers-exploit-qr-codes-and-how-to-mitigate-the-risk.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/united-airlines-issues-nationwide-ground-stop-due-computer/story?id=102935382
A little bit of Cyber-focued news, with a lot of cyber education and cyber opinion.
Feel free to send news tips or comments to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Articles referenced in this episode:
https://securityaffairs.com/150335/cyber-crime/smishing-triad-targeted-us-citizens.html https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/golf-gear-giant-callaway-data-breach-exposes-info-of-11-million/ https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/09/04/ransomware-preparedness-strategies/ https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/x-twitter-to-collect-biometric-data.html https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/scams/getting-off-hook-10-steps-take-clicking-phishing-link/
Welcome to the September 4, 2023 CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. A little news with a lot of education and opinion!
For news tips or comments on the podcast send email to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Articles referenced in this episode:
https://www.wtva.com/news/no-personal-information-stolen-in-july-phishing-attack-nmhs-says/article_9bb0b82a-4910-11ee-808c-cf5907d605e8.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/29/search-engines-cybersecurity-research/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/31/us_dod_it/?td=rt-3a
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-sydney-data-breach-impacts-recent-applicants/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/okta-warns-of-social-engineering.html
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/09/first-hand-experience-with-a-linkedin-account-takeover-attempt
https://www.scmagazine.com/feature/ransomware-comic-looks-to-bring-detective-noir-to-the-computer-age
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the CyBUr Smart News Update for 09/01/2023.
Email questions or comments to darren@thecyburguy.com.
Sources:
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/paramount-forever-21-data-breaches-follow-on-attacks
https://cyberscoop.com/sandworm-ukraine-infamous-chisel/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/north-korean-hackers-deploy-new.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/logicmonitor-customers-hacked-in-reported-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-chrome-critical-update-august-2023/
https://securityaffairs.com/150138/security/nasa-tesla-doj-verizon-2k-leaks.html
Welcome to the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. A new daily 5-10 minute look at the Cyber News Stories of the day and what they mean to you and what the media is missing about them. This episode previews the Podcast, tells you what to expect and, hopefully, sets expectations. Thanks for taking the time to listen - Darren Mott
Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email thoughts, questions, concerns to darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
This is a "Get CyBUr Smart" Special about securing your home network. #Givealisten #Tellafriend
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In this episode I wrap up my series on protecting seniors online with a review how to help seniors stay safe online and I discuss some recent cases of seniors being scammed online to show how prevalent the problem is.
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In part 4 on my series on Protecting Seniors online I discuss the ways we can help keep the seniors in our lives protected online from the scammers and cyber criminals out there targeting them.
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In part 3 of my Protecting Seniors Online series, I discuss the "HOW" cyber bad guys are targeting seniors. From romance scams to technical support scams. We can help the seniors in our lives stay free from cyber scammers by understanding some of the main scams these bad guys are using and help them understand these threats.
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This episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast is part 2 in my series on Protecting Seniors Online. This module discusses "WHO" the bad guys are targeting seniors. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott or catch the video of this podcast at the Get CyBUr Smart YouTube Channel.
This is the introductory podcast to my Protecting Seniors Online. If you have a senior relative or friend, this series will help you and them progress through this crazy online world, that is full of seniors being targeted by scammers worldwide. Give a listen, tell a friend.
This series will also be Livestreamed on my Get CyBUr Smart YouTube Channel and on my Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Feel free to email me with thoughts or comments at darren@thecyburguy.com.
In this episode I conclude my series on Protecting your kids online. Give a listen, tell a friend.
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This episode lays out a "baby steps" protection framework parents can use with their kids to protect them from the cyber threats that exist online. I also was broadcasting this episode live on LinkedIn so it is a little rougher than usual. Thanks for your patience.
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In this part of the "Protecting your kids online" series I discuss rules you can use as a parent to help protect your kids as they engage in Social Media. This is not an end all list but a starting point you can use to prevent predators from targeting your kids and preventing your kids from doing anything online they may regret as an adult. Give a listen tell a friend.
A video version of this podcast is also available at the "Get CyBUr Smart" Youtube channel.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com
In Part 4 of the "Protecting your kids online" series I talk about the uncomfortable topic of sexting and sextortion. The negative impacts that can happen to kids who are caught up in these activities and how you, as the parent, can take steps to reduce this risk to your kids. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@thecyburguy.com or at https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
You can also finds the video version of this podcast at my Youtube Channel: Get CyBUr Smart - YouTube
In Part 3 of "Protecting your kids online" I discuss social media apps and the threats and risks associated with them to your kids. From Youtube to Tik Tok, to Instagram, if you aren't on top of these apps and your kid's use of them, you are putting them at increased risk to a multitude of potential harms. Give a listen, tell a friend.
If you have questions or comments, please email me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me on linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
In part two of my "Protecting your Kids" series I discuss the top three cyber threats facing your kids that you as a parent need to be aware of.
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This episode kicks off a multi-episode discussion on protecting your kids online. Chapter 1 highlights your responsibility as parents as to when you need to start introducing your kids to technology, or rather, you need to think about WHEN to introduce them and what role are you going to take.
If you have questions or comments, feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com.
In this episode of the Get CyBur Smart Podcast I begin Season 2 of the podcast with a reintroduction of why I am doing this podcast, what value I hope to bring, and make a special offer to listeners regarding season 1. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode I discuss a recent article that noted that about 30% of employees did not think they were responsible for understanding their company's cybersecurity posture. I discuss why this is wrong thinking and how you can do it better.
Feel free to email me at darren@thecyburguy.com
This weeks podcast is inspired by an article at ZDnet.com about Business Email Compromise. I talk about what it is, how it happens, and how to mitigate the risk to you personally and at your business. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Article: The biggest cyber-crime threat is also the one that nobody wants to talk about | ZDNet
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast I define "Crown Jewels", advise why you need to identify them, some quick and easy ways to protect them, and why you should WANT to protect them. Identifying your Crown Jewels are really the first step a company, or individual needs to take to begin their CyBUr Smarter journey. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com and follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode I discuss an article from makeusof.com regarding the 10 Cybersecurity stats everyone should know and what they mean. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darrem@cybursmart.com
Link to article: The 10 Most Important Cybersecurity Statistics You Need to Know (makeuseof.com)
In this episode I discuss an article from PCworld about Password Managers and the 6 reasons people are afraid of them and why they are wrong. If you have a friend or family member who is afraid to move to a password manager, this is the episode for them.
Give a listen, tell a friend. Feel free to email questions or comments to darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
Article link: 6 bad reasons people don't use a password manager—and why they're wrong | PCWorld
In this podcast I give a quick overview of Data Breaches, how vulnerable (i.e. lost) is your personal data and some quick ways to minimize risk going forward. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@cybursmart.com
Websites mentioned in this podcast:
informationisbeautiful.net
haveibeenpwned.com
In this episode I discuss what crimes against children means, why most federal and local law enforcement investigate it and how you can start to keep your kids safe online. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode we get CyBUr Smart on Pen Testing, what it is, why you should use it and how it helps detect ways bad guys could get in to your network. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@cybursmart.com.
In this episode with the Russian/Ukranian war going on I relook at the concept of cyber warfare and discuss the ramifications of this conflict on cybersecurity here at home, and, really, all over the world. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com
With all the news this week about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the topic of hybrid warfare and Russian cyber attacks against government websites and critical infrastructure networks has been hot and heavy. In this episode I break down what hybrid warfare is and why we should pay particular attention to it hear in the US, because it is likely coming to a computer network near you (though let's be honest it already has...).
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode we discuss what a VPN is, should you have one, and what one should you use. It is not an all inclusive look obviously, but a quick overview that will get you started in getting your own VPN to protect your personal data. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode we take a quick look at 5 threats targeting your kids, what their lasting impacts can be, and how to improve your kids safety online. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com
Have you ever wondered if you need an Anti-virus program, or what an Anti-virus program does, this podcast will give you some basics to help you decide how to find the best AV product for you.
Thank you for listening and feel free to email me at darren@getcybursmart.com.
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart podcast I explain Ransomware, what it is, statistics about it for 2021, and how to protect your company from becoming a victim.
Please contact me at darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
The article mentioned in this podcast can be found at Ransomware trends, statistics and facts in 2021 (techtarget.com)
In Episode 16 of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast I define and discuss what Internet of Things devices are. Why cybercriminal target them and how to keep your secure and your information safe. Give a listen, tell a friend.
Feel free to contact me at darren@cybursmart.com or at www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast I discuss how to protect the most vulnerable among us from cybercrime, specifically our seniors. Give a listen, tell a friend. If you get a little CyBUr Smarter, you get a whole lot cyber safer.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart podcast I discuss computers as targets and give example of Cyber Intrusion cases that impacted the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the targeted computer's information.
If you have feedback or questions, please email me at darren@cybursmart.com.
In the episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast we discuss social engineering, what it is, why it is the cause of most cyber crime and how to recognize a socially engineered email.
For questions or feedback, email me at darren@cybursmart.com.
Get CyBUr Smart is back from a quick hiatus with a discussion on the Cyber Espionage Threat. Who are the actors when it comes to this threat and the difference between State-Sponsored and Corporate Cyber Espionage. Give a listen, tell a friend.
If you have questions or comments, email me at darren@cybursmart.com.
Due to an unforeseen technical issue with my podcast equipment, I had to send it out for servicing so both The CyBUr GUy and Get CyBUr Smart Podcasts will be on a brief hiatus until after Thanksgiving 2021. If the equipment is returned quicker I'll push out new episodes as per usual.
As always, if you have thoughts of comments, please email me at darren@thecyburguy.com or darren@cybursmart.com
In this episode I discuss that exactly the Dark Web is, how to find it (if you so desire) and how it is part of the Deep Web, and I also discuss exactly what THAT it.
Also, I introduce a video element to this podcast that is available at my Youtube Channel: Get CyBUr Smart - YouTube.
Give a listen or view, tell a friend. Because if we all get a little CyBUr Smarter, we get a whole lot cyber safer.
Thanks so much.
darren@cybursmart.com
In episode 10 of the podcast I discuss the best thing you can enable to protect yourself online, Multi-Factor Authentication. What it is, how to use it, and when to use it. Give a listen, tell a friend.
If you have any questions about the podcast or cyber in particular, email me at darren@cybursmart.com.
In this episode we discuss good Password Hygiene, why long passwords are important, and how to use a password manager to ease your password suffering.
Thank you for listening and spreading the word about the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast. Get a little cybur smarter, get a whole lot cyber safer.
Questions or thoughts, email darren@cybursmart.com or follow me at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott
In this episode I discuss the final of the six major cyber threats, Cyber Warfare. How it is defined, what it looks like, and examples of where it has already happened.
If you have questions or thoughts on the podcast, please email me at darren@cybursmart.com.
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart podcast I explain the Cyber Terrorism threat. What it mean, the severity of the threat, and how to recognize it when you see it.
Give a listen tell a friend. Get a little CyBUr Smarter, get a whole lot cyber safer.
Feel free to email me at darren@cybursmart.com
In this episode of the Get CyBUr Smart podcast I explain the Cyber Insider threat, what it means, how to mitigate it, and why you need to protect your crown jewels.
If you have questions about the podcast OR anything cyber-related, please email me at darren@cybersmart.com.
In this 5th episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast we discuss the Cyber Crime Threat.
Give a listen, tell a friend.
Thanks to those who listen and are spreading the word. Feel free to contact me with thoughts, comments, or suggestions at darren@cybursmart.com.
In Episode 4 of the Get CyBUr Smart podcast we take an 8 minute dive into what "Cyber Hactivism" is. Have you wondered what "Anonymous", "Lulzsec", or Wikileaks. Well this podcast will tell you.
Thank you to those spreading the word on the podcast. We are helping folks get a little cyber smarter, and a whole lot cyber safer.
Questions or comments, please email darren@cybursmart.com
In episode 3 of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast I give an overview of the 6 main cyber threats that make up what the FBI refers to as the Cyber Threat Spectrum.
Thank you for listening. If you have friend or family member that can benefit from this podcast please pass it along.
Email me with thoughts or comments at darren@cybursmart.com.
In this second episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast I define Cyber Risk (Threats x Vulnerabilities) and lay our a simple little framework to get you started in reducing your overall Cyber Risk.
Thank you for listening. Tell a friend, spread the Knowledge.
Email me with questions at darren@cybursmart.com.
Welcome to the debut episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast, your 10 minute weekly class on this ever changing thing we call "cyber". Your guide/teacher for this show is retired FBI Special Agent (and former teacher) Darren Mott (and former teacher), host of the "CyBUr Guy Podcast". This podcast will help you better understand cybersecurity matters and cyber risk and is geared to help you get a little "CyBUr Smarter" so you'll get a lot cyber safer. Give a listen, tell your friends and family.
Send questions of feedback to darren@cybursmart.com.
Welcome to the preview episode of the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast, your one stop podcast for cyber education. Brought to you by retired FBI Special Agent, and former teacher, Darren Mott, this podcast will consist, ultimately, of many different cyber courses that will help anyone learn about a variety of topics around cyber matters to keep you, your family, and your business safer as we live in a fully connected world where the bad guys can impact you remotely. The slogan here is "Get a little CyBUr Smart, Stay a lot Cyber Safer".
Thank you for listening, tell a friend, tell a family member and look out for episode 1 on September 1, 2021. #knowledgeisprotection
If you have questions about the Get CyBUr Smart Podcast or the CyBUr Smart system, contact darren@cybursmart.com .
Music for this episode courtesy of www.bensound.com