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Cybersecurity Headlines

CYBER SECURITY HEADLINES

Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – May 24-28, 2021

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, May 24-28, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Jimmy Sanders (@jfireluv),...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 27, 2021

Belgium disrupts cyber-espionage campaign In the wake of Microsoft’s recent disclosure of Exchange server vulnerabilities, Belgium’s Federal Public Service Interior launched an investigation in March...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 26, 2021

DHS to issue first-ever cybersecurity regulations for pipelines after Colonial hack According to the Washington Post, "the Department of Homeland Security is moving to regulate...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 25, 2021

8.3 million plaintext passwords leaked A leak of almost 13 million DailyQuiz users appeared for sale online from multiple sources, following a breach of the...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 24, 2021

Air India hack covers ten years and three other airlines The hack that is currently being attributed to Air India was apparently directed at Atlanta-based...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 21, 2021

Millions of Android users’ data exposed due to cloud authentication failures A report issued by researchers at Check Point reveals serious cloud misconfigurations which have potentially...

Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – May 17-21, 2021

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, May 17-21, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Ty Sbano, CISO,...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 20, 2021

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid the ransom The company’s CEO Joseph Blount said he authorized paying a $4.4 million ransom to the Darkside ransomware operators,...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 19, 2021

DDoS attacks are back, stronger than ever  "According to recent annual reports from different content delivery networks and DDoS mitigation providers, 2020 was a record-breaking...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 18, 2021

Double encryption ransomware attacks on the rise These attacks have occurred in the past, typically from separate ransomware organizations compromising the same victim simultaneously. But...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 17, 2021

Insurer AXA hit by ransomware after dropping support for ransom payments Branches of insurance giant AXA have been struck by a ransomware attack. The Avaddon...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 14, 2021

Colonial Pipeline makes ransom payment of nearly $5 million Within hours of last Friday’s ransomware attack, Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid close to $5 million to...

Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – May 10-14, 2021

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

Cyber Security Headlines – May 13, 2021

FBI warns of phishing sites using search ads The agency sent out a private industry notification to the US private sector describes a phishing campaign...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 12, 2021

U.S. declares emergency in 17 states over fuel pipeline cyber attack The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regional emergency declaration...