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CYBER SECURITY HEADLINES

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...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 11, 2021

Darkside behind the Colonial Pipeline attack The US Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the ransomware organization Darkside was behind the attack on the Colonial...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 10, 2021

Colonial hackers stole data ahead of pipeline shutdown According to Bloomberg, "the hackers who caused Colonial Pipeline to shut down the biggest U.S. gasoline pipeline...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 7, 2021

DOD announces expansion of bug bounty program On Wednesday, the Department of Defense announced plans to expand its “Hack the Pentagon” program, which offers bug...

Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review – May 3-7, 2021

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines - Week in Review, May 3-7, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Mitch Parker (@mitchparkerciso),...

Cyber Security Headlines – May 6, 2021

Facebook’s Oversight Board upholds Trump suspension The board upheld Facebook's decision to suspend former US President Donald Trump, saying his posts ahead of the January...