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Harnessing AI-Native PAM with Formal

Most data breaches don’t happen because attackers are geniuses. They happen because organizations give too much access to too many people for far too long.…

Cybersecurity News: SVG phishing campaign, Anthropic piracy lawsuit, Qantas penalizes executives

In today’s cybersecurity news… New malware phishing campaign hidden in SVG files Researchers at VirusTotal have identified this phishing campaign in Columbia. It is hidden…

Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review: Baltimore’s expensive gaffe, ransomware takedown outcomes, Workiva Salesforce breach

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Ray Espinoza, vp of information security, Elite Technology Missed…

Cybersecurity News: France cookie fines, CISA TP-Link KEV, sports piracy takedown

In today’s cybersecurity news… France fines Google and Shein over cookie misconduct The French data protection authority, CNIL, has levied fines against the two companies…

How Are You Managing the Flow of AI Data

We have a hard enough time managing the flow and security of data with humans. How are we supposed to address the speed and scale…

Fintech foils bank heist, NotDoor backdoor, Salesloft-Drift impact continues drifting

In today’s cybersecurity news… Fintech foils bank heist Cybercriminals attempted to steal $130 million by breaching Sinqia S.A., the Brazilian arm of fintech firm Evertec,…

PREVIEW: CISO Series Podcast LIVE in Los Angeles, CA 9-18-25

Join David Spark for another CISO Series Podcast recording! We’ll be in wonderful Los Angeles, on the beach at the Annenberg Community Beach House as…

Join Us 09-19-25 for “Hacking Critical Infrastructure” – Super Cyber Friday

Please join us on Friday September 19, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday. Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking Critical Infrastructure: An hour of critical…

Cybersecurity News: Google: Gmail is secure, Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack, Amazon shutters theft campaign

In today’s cybersecurity news… ‘2.5 billion Gmail users at risk’? Entirely false, says Google Google dismissed claims that 2.5 billion Gmail users were at risk…

Understanding the Threat of Hyper Personalized Attacks

At Black Hat 2025, David Spark of the CISO Series spoke with Bobby Ford, chief strategy officer at Doppel, about the new reality that AI…

We’re All for a Responsible AI Rollout as Long as It Goes as Fast as Possible

We’re seeing more research that virtually all organizations have some concrete AI adoption plan in progress or on their roadmap. But many of these organizations…

Cybersecurity News: LLM legalese prompts, Maryland Transit cyberattack, hacking into university

In today’s cybersecurity news… LegalPwn technique hides LLMs prompts inside contract legalese Researchers at security firm Pangea are warning of another creative way to jailbreak…

Cybersecurity News: Velociraptor C2 tunnel, Baltimore’s expensive con, ransomware gangs multiply

In today’s cybersecurity news… Velociraptor forensic tool used for C2 tunneling Researchers at the Sophos Counter Threat Unit Research Team are warning of a new…

Cyber Security Headlines Week in Review: Citrix RCE flaw, Steganography revived, major telecom fiasco

This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Johna Till Johnson, CEO and founder, Nemertes Missed the…

Cybersecurity News: Malicious nx Packages, AI worker scam, Salt Typhoon attacks Netherlands

In today’s cybersecurity news… Malicious Nx Packages leak GitHub, Cloud, and AI Credentials A warning from the maintainers of the nx build system of a…

How to Deal with Last Minute Compliance Requirements

Staying on top of regulations is a headache for every CISO. But this isn’t just about compliance. What happens when regulations disrupt the sales process?…

Cybersecurity News: Salt Typhoon expands, AI-powered ransomware, Anthropic warns of vibe-hacking

In today’s cybersecurity news… FBI warns of expanded Chinese hacking campaign A joint advisory from Five Eyes allied security agencies, as well as the Czech…

Join Us 09-12-25 for “Hacking Managed Services” – Super Cyber Friday

Please join us on Friday September 12, 2025 for Super Cyber Friday. Our topic of discussion will be “Hacking Managed Services: An hour of critical…

Cybersecurity News: DOGE puts SS data at risk? CISA warns of exploited flaw, K-Pop attacker extradited to South Korea

DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says Charles Borges, chief data officer at the Social Security Administration, filed a whistle-blower complaint alleging…

New Study Finds No Email Has Ever “Found You Well”

Look at the inbox of any CISO and you’ll either find an endless stream of vendor outreach emails or some very robust filtering rules. Every…

Cybersecurity News: Farmers Insurance also hit by Salesforce breach, UpCrypter phishing campaign, Pakistan hits Indian government agencies

In today’s cybersecurity news… If Salesforce flutters its wings in San Francisco… Farmers Insurance confirms that 1.1 million customers were swept up in the same…

Join Us 9-29-25 For a CISO Series Meetup in Houston

On the eve of HOU.SEC.CON. in Houston, CISO Series will be hosting a meetup for both the listeners of the CISO Series AND those who…

Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ – August 2025

Our monthly AMA on r/cybersecurity on Reddit has begun! Our topic is “I’m a CISO who made the business care about cybersecurity. Ask me anything.” For this…

Enhancing Humans in Your SOC with RedCarbon

SOCs are drowning in alerts. Human analysts find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer volume of security data generated from multiple tools and platforms. And that’s…