Cybersecurity Headlines

Linus Torvalds not into AI bug hunters

7-Eleven hit with ransom demand

MENA runs new cybercrime op

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-linus-torvalds-talks-ai-bug-hunters-7-eleven-ransom-demand-menas-new-cybercrime-op/

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ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent release of Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

Grafana GitHub token breach leads to extortion attempt

Microsoft rejects Azure vulnerability report, researcher disputes decision

Funnel Builder flaw actively exploited to steal payment data

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-grafan-github-extortion-microsoft-rejects-azure-report-funnel-builder-flaw/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent release of Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Gary Chan, CISO, SSM Health and Peter Liebert, CISO, Salesloft.

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The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com.

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G7 countries release AI SBOM guidance

Dell confirms its SupportAssist software causes Windows BSOD crashes

Dirty Frag sequel arrives as Fragnesia

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-g7-releases-ai-sbom-dell-supportassist-bsod-dirty-frag-sequel/

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Foxconn confirms North American factory attack

BitLocker zero-day accesses protected drives

MDASH patches 16 Windows flaws

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-foxconn-factory-attacks-bitlocker-zero-day-accesses-protected-drives-mdash-patches-windows-flaws/↗

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Instructure reaches an "agreement" with ShinyHunters

Shai Hulud campaign is back

OpenAI launches Daybreak

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-instructures-agreement-shai-hulud-campaign-openais-daybreak/

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A.I. hackers find software flaw

Xbox leaks 'Forza Horizon 6'

Linux kernel hit by 2nd flaw

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-a-i-software-flaw-hackers-forza-horizon-6-leak-linux-kernel-hit-again/

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CPanel, WHM release fixes for three new vulnerabilities

Official JDownloader site serves malware to Windows and Linux users

Sen. Schumer seeks DHS plan on AI cyber coordination

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-new-cpanel-vulnerabilities-jdownloader-delivers-malware-schumer-pushes-dhs/

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, Acoustic, and Jason Elrod, CISO, MultiCare Health System.

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The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com.

PAN-OS RCE exploit under active use enabling root access and espionage

Polish intelligence says hackers attacked water treatment control systems

Ivanti warns of new EPMM flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-pan-os-rce-exploit-poland-water-hacks-ivanti-epmm-flaw/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Google Chrome installs 4GB AI model on devices

Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in supply-chain attack

Crypto's 'decentralised finance' sector hit by investor exodus

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Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Video game platform hit by supply chain attack

Bleeding Llama could expose your data

US gets more early LLM access

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-video-game-supply-chain-attack-bleeding-llama-us-gets-early-llm-access/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Instructure discloses breach amid leak threats

DigiCert revokes certificates

Silver Fox targets Indian and Russian orgs

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-instructure-discloses-breach-digicert-revokes-certificates-silver-fox-targets-indian-and-russian-orgs/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Telegram Mini Apps deliver Android malware

CISA orders Federal agencies to patch cPanel bug by Sunday

British cyber agency warns of looming 'patch wave' due to speedy AI flaw discovery

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-telegram-mini-apps-malware-cpanel-is-sorry-patch-wave-warning/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Janet Heins, CISO, ChenMed, and TC Niedzialkowski, Head of IT & Security, Opendoor.

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The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com.

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-critical-cpanel-zero-day-swiss-black-axe-arrests-hhs-data-center-questions/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure

Attackers are treating your mobile app like an open book. Sixty-three percent of security leaders recently detected app tampering, cloning, or unauthorized modifications. When your code runs in an untrusted environment, you need runtime self-protection and code hardening to keep attackers out. Address tampering before it starts. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

Critical cPanel and WHM bug exploited as zero-day

Swiss police arrest suspected members of Black Axe group

HHS ponders government posture for protecting data centers

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-critical-cpanel-zero-day-swiss-black-axe-arrests-hhs-data-center-questions/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure

Attackers are treating your mobile app like an open book. Sixty-three percent of security leaders recently detected app tampering, cloning, or unauthorized modifications. When your code runs in an untrusted environment, you need runtime self-protection and code hardening to keep attackers out. Address tampering before it starts. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

Hackers arrested for selling Roblox accounts

Microsoft's patch for a 0-day falls short

US & China partner on Dubai scam takedown

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-roblox-hackers-arrested-microsoft-0-day-falls-short-dubai-scam-takedown/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure

AI is speeding up development, but at what cost? While ninety-six percent of teams now use AI tools, eighty-one percent report that AI-generated code has introduced new vulnerabilities into their mobile apps. In a world with automated threats, you need multi-layered, polymorphic security to stay ahead of the curve. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

FIDO Alliance working on securing AI agent payments

Germany suspects Russia in Signal phishing

RCE flaw in open-source robotics platform

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-agent-payments-russian-phishing-lerobot-rce-flaw/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure

Is your mobile app truly protected? Relying on the OS isn't enough. A global study of thirteen-hundred security and developer leaders found that ninety-six percent of teams using layered protection reported significantly fewer security incidents. Don't wait for a breach to harden your defenses. Get the protection needed for modern secuirty risks. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

PhantomRPC flaw enables privilege escalation

Checkmarx confirms GitHub data hit dark web

PyPI package hacked to push infostealer

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-phantomrpc-flaw-checkmarx-github-dark-web-data-pypi-package-infostealer/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure

Your backend is only as secure as your frontend. Research shows that client-side compromise is now a primary driver of API risk. With sixty-three percent of leaders detecting mobile app tampering or cloning last year, don't leave your mobile app security to chance. Get multilayered protection for your entire mobile app ecosystem from the outside in. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

ADT says customer data stolen in cyberattack

SMS blasting comes to Toronto

Researchers find pre-Stuxnet malware targeting engineering software

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-adt-data-breach-toronto-sms-blasting-pre-stuxnet-malware-discovery/

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare

Mobile app security isn't just a tech issue; it's a revenue issue. A recent global study found that seventy-two percent of organizations experienced a mobile app security incident last year. Even worse? Sixty-five percent saw customer churn or uninstalls as a result. Protect your brand and your bottom line with layered mobile app protection. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments, and Michael Bickford, former CISO, New York State Gaming Commission.

Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube.

The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com.

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent release of Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

Cosmetics giant Rituals discloses data breach

Apple fixes iOS flaw exploited by the FBI

Microsoft Teams Helpdesk impersonation

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-rituals-cosmetics-breach-fbi-ios-flaw-fixed-teams-helpdesk-malware-impersonation/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent releaseof Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

OpenAI shares cyber product with government orgs

Unauthorized Mythos access, Firebox bugs fixed by Mythos

Insurers move to cap LLMjacking cyber payouts

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-new-openai-cyber-product-unauthorized-mythos-access-insurers-to-cap-llmjacking-payouts/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent releaseof Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

CISA lacks Mythos access

Lovable denies data leak

YouTube opens up deepfake detection tool

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cisa-lacks-mythos-lovables-leak-by-design-youtubes-deepfake-detection/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent releaseof Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

Vercel confirms breach, stolen data for sale

ZionSiphon targets water infrastructure

Bluesky blames outage on DDoS

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-vercel-breach-zionsiphon-targets-water-infrastructure-bluesky-ddos/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent releaseof Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

London hospitals continue to suffer from 2024 ransomware attack

Four arrested in PowerOFF takedown

Microsoft Defender "RedSun" zero-day

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-london-hospital-ransomware-legacy-poweroff-takedown-microsoft-redsun-zero-day/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker is extending Zero Trust beyond endpoint control. With their recent releaseof Zero Trust Network Access and Zero Trust Cloud Access, access isn't based on credentials alone, it requires the right user, the right device, and the right conditions. Because as we've seen in recent large-scale CRM breaches, stolen credentials and misconfigurations can expose massive amounts of data. With ThreatLocker, nothing is exposed, and access is limited to exactly what's needed. Learn more and start your free trial today at ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Andrew Storms, security engineering, Kilo Code, and Eduardo Ortiz-Romeu, VP, global head of cybersecurity, Techtronic Industries.

Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube.

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

Happy Friday. Hope there isn't a fresh security questionnaire sitting in your inbox right now. If there is, here's something worth knowing. The teams that have fully automated their customer security reviews didn't just get a better trust center. They switched to an AI platform built for the whole workflow. Conveyor handles trust center, questionnaire automation, and self-serve for sales, all in one place, with AI keeping the knowledge base current so answers are always accurate. Learn why enterprise SaaS teams choose Conveyor at conveyor.com.

Cisco posts urgent Webex Services warning

Splunk issues fixes for Enterprise vulnerability

Git identity spoof tricks Claude into approving bad code

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cisco-webex-warning-splunks-enterprise-fix-git-spoof-tricks-claude/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

Happy Friday. Hope there isn't a fresh security questionnaire sitting in your inbox right now. If there is, here's something worth knowing. The teams that have fully automated their customer security reviews didn't just get a better trust center. They switched to an AI platform built for the whole workflow. Conveyor handles trust center, questionnaire automation, and self-serve for sales, all in one place, with AI keeping the knowledge base current so answers are always accurate. Learn why enterprise SaaS teams choose Conveyor at conveyor.com.

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.4-Cyber

McGraw Hill breach due to Salesforce misconfig

Signed adware operation disables antivirus

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-openais-gpt-5-4-cyber-mcgraw-hill-blames-salesforce-for-breach-signed-adware-disables-antivirus/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

At some point, every fast-growing SaaS team hits the same wall. The trust center is live. The SOC 2 is published. And somehow the security questionnaires just keep piling up. That's when teams realize a static trust center isn't the finish line. Conveyor is what comes next. AI that completes questionnaires automatically. A trust center customers can actually self-serve. And a knowledge base that updates itself with AI. Companies like Atlassian and Zapier are already there. See what's possible at conveyor.com.

Ransomware rivals turn on each other

Fake Ledger app drains millions in crypto

US Treasury wants access to Mythos

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-ransomware-drama-faked-ledger-app-treasury-wants-mythos/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

Your trust center was a great start. But if your team is still manually answering questionnaires and fielding sales questions, it hasn't solved the problem. Conveyor goes beyond a trust center. You get a living knowledge library your AI keeps up to date, questionnaire automation that handles any format, and a self-serve experience so customers and sales teams get answers without looping in infosec. Top enterprise SaaS companies trust Conveyor to handle it all. Check it out at conveyor.com.

Claude Mythos Preview's cyber capabilities

Anodot hack leaves breached companies facing extortion

wolfSSL library flaw enables forged certificate use

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-claude-mythos-previews-capabilities-anodot-breached-companies-face-extortion-wolfssl-flaw-enables-forged-certificates/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

Three tools to manage customer security reviews is two too many. Most teams start with a trust center, bolt on a questionnaire tool, and end up with a knowledge base nobody trusts and a Slack channel full of sales pings anyway. Conveyor replaces all of it. Trust center, questionnaire automation, self-serve for sales, AI-managed knowledge library, one platform. Companies like Atlassian and Zapier already made the switch. See why at conveyor.com.

A quick announcement: we're moving our Department of Know livestream to Fridays at 4pm ET/1 pm PT. The format will remain the same. We hope to see you there.

Adobe patches months-old Reader zero-day

Critical Marimo flaw now under active exploitation

Hackers claim control over Venice anti-flood pumps

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-adobe-patches-zero-day-marimo-flaw-exploited-venice-flood-threat/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor

Still manually filling out security questionnaires even though you have a trust center? A starter trust center is table stakes and the best security teams have moved way past that. Conveyor gives you an agentic trust center, AI questionnaire automation, and a self-serve layer so sales can move deals forward without pinging you every five minutes. Companies like Atlassian and Zapier made the switch. See why at conveyor.com.

Google API keys in Android apps expose Gemini endpoints

Acrobat Reader zero-day flaw exploited since December

Cryptocurrency ATM company Bitcoin Depot reports cyberattack

Check out our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-android-api-exposure-acrobat-reader-zero-day-bitcoin-depot-cyberattack/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Ransomware knocks Dutch healthcare vendor offline

APT28 is keeping busy

CIA quietly elevated its cyber espionage division

Check out our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-chipsoft-popped-apt28-updates-cia-cyber-espionage-elevation/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Anthropic announces Project Glasswing

U.S. seeks to slash CISA funding

Russia-linked hackers hijack routers for passwords

Check out our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-anthropics-project-glasswing-cisa-funding-in-doubt-routers-hijacked-for-passwords/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Drift says exploit was North Korean intelligence operation

GitHub used in multi-stage attacks targeting South Korea

Data leak threatened after Die Linke attack

Check out our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-drift-blames-exploit-on-north-korea-github-attacks-target-south-korea-die-linke-breach-threatens-data-leak/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane, with guests Jack Kufahl, CISO, Michigan Medicine, and Adam Palmer, CISO, First Hawaiian Bank.

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Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

36 Malicious npm packages exploited to deploy persistent implants

Hundreds of millions to be cut from CISA in proposed budget

Hackers exploit React2Shell in automated credential theft campaign

Check out our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-malicious-npm-packages-cisa-budget-cuts-hackers-exploit-react2shell/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

250,000 affected by data Breach at Texas hospital

CISA says, "patch Citrix NetScaler bug by Thursday"

Researchers uncover mining operation using ISO lures

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-texas-hospital-breach-cisa-orders-netscaler-patch-iso-file-rat-warning/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Security controls fail when they break the business. Successful teams phase in protections gradually — starting with visibility, then moving to enforcement. That approach allows organizations to reduce risk without overwhelming IT teams or disrupting critical workflows. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

Apple pushes new patches over DarkSword

FBI: US surveillance hack is major incident

Cisco code stolen in Trivy-linked breach

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-apple-pushes-new-patches-over-darksword-fbi-us-surveillance-hack-is-major-incident-cisco-code-stolen-in-trivy-linked-breach/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Detection-based security assumes you'll catch an attack in time. Control-based security assumes you won't. That mindset shift is driving more organizations to focus on preventative controls — stopping unknown execution and unauthorized privilege elevation instead of relying solely on alerts after the fact. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

HTTP client introduces malicious dependency

TeamPCP testing the open source supply chain

Claude source code leaked

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-axios-poisoned-teampcp-details-claude-code-leaked/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Least privilege isn't about distrusting users — it's about limiting blast radius. Many attacks succeed because malware inherits excessive permissions. Enforcing least privilege helps ensure that even if something goes wrong, attackers can't easily escalate access or move laterally across the environment. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

macOS Terminal gets ClickFix attacks

Russian court sentences 'Flint' over card fraud

CareCloud probes data breach

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-macos-terminal-clickfix-attacks-russian-court-sentences-flint-carecloud-probes-data-breach/

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Ransomware doesn't need to be sophisticated if it's allowed to execute. A growing number of security teams are shifting focus from detecting ransomware to preventing execution in the first place — controlling applications, scripts, and installers so unauthorized code never gets the chance to run. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Dennis Pickett, vp, CISO, RTI International, and Jacob Combs, CISO, Tandem Diabetes Care

Thanks to our show sponsor, ThreatLocker

Many security strategies still assume everything is allowed until proven malicious. Attackers understand that model well. That's why more organizations are rethinking endpoint security — shifting from detection-first tools to control-first approaches that reduce attack surface before an incident occurs. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

FBI confirms theft of director's personal emails

Lloyds customer data exposed in IT glitch

Hundreds of valid API keys discovered on the Web

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-fbi-email-theft-lloyds-bank-glitch-api-keys-running-loose/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Most breaches don't start with a zero-day — they start because something unexpected was allowed to run. One way organizations reduce risk is by shrinking the attack surface: deciding what software should be allowed to execute and blocking everything else by default. Fewer unknowns means fewer opportunities for attackers. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

Alleged RedLine dev extradited to US

Red Menshen uses BPFDoor to spy

Former NSA chiefs worry US cybersecurity is slipping

Check out our show notes for all story links: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-alleged-redline-dev-extradited-red-menshen-spies-with-bpfdoor-is-us-cybersecurity-slipping/

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Security controls fail when they break the business. Successful teams phase in protections gradually — starting with visibility, then moving to enforcement. That approach allows organizations to reduce risk without overwhelming IT teams or disrupting critical workflows. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

Torg Grabber targets crypto wallets

TeamPCP backdoors LiteLLM

GitHub adds AI security bug detection

Check out our show notes for all story links: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-torg-grabber-targets-crypto-teampcp-backdoors-litellm-github-ai-bug-detection/

Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker

Detection-based security assumes you'll catch an attack in time. Control-based security assumes you won't. That mindset shift is driving more organizations to focus on preventative controls — stopping unknown execution and unauthorized privilege elevation instead of relying solely on alerts after the fact. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

FCC bans foreign routers

Drone activity disrupts AWS region

Crunchyroll confirmed data leak

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Least privilege isn't about distrusting users — it's about limiting blast radius. Many attacks succeed because malware inherits excessive permissions. Enforcing least privilege helps ensure that even if something goes wrong, attackers can't easily escalate access or move laterally across the environment. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

New DarkSword exploit hits GitHub

Gemini AI agents scour the dark web

Trivy supply chain attack expands

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Ransomware doesn't need to be sophisticated if it's allowed to execute. A growing number of security teams are shifting focus from detecting ransomware to preventing execution in the first place — controlling applications, scripts, and installers so unauthorized code never gets the chance to run. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Bil Harmer, CISO, Supabase, and Chris Ray, Field CTO, GigaOm

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Many security strategies still assume everything is allowed until proven malicious. Attackers understand that model well. That's why more organizations are rethinking endpoint security — shifting from detection-first tools to control-first approaches that reduce attack surface before an incident occurs. Learn more at ThreatLocker.com

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