Cyber Security Today, April 3, 2024 - New Linux vulnerability is found, and a must-read ransomware case study

This episode reports on the Phorpiex botnet spreading LockBit ransomware, the sentencing of a man behind the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer for money laundering, and more

This episode reports on a warning from security researchers about a VPN vulnerability, a suspected Russian threat actor using generative AI tools to plagiarize or modify legitimate news stories from mainstream media to pump pro-Russian themes, and more 

Join us for an interview with Francois Guay, founder of the Canadian Cyber Security Network and a new study of Canadian municipalities and how they rate in terms of attracting and retaining cybersecurity professionals.     

This episode reports on Anit-Ransomware Day , big tech companies vowing to make their products and services Secure By Design, and more

This episode reports on the RSA Conference, a Canadian ruling on whether solicitor-client privilege applies when a privacy regulator demands documents after a data breach, and more 

This episode reports on vulnerable routers, an attack on a Canadian digital library service and more

If you've ever been frustrated by how poorly you think politicians are dealing with the issues that face us in Cyber Security, maybe you've thought we should have more cyber security professionals in government.   Madison Horn, cyber security professional feels the same way.  So she's running for the a seat in the House of Representatives.  This is my interview with Madison, originally published on Hashtag Trending, the Weekend Edition. I hope you enjoy it. 

This episode reports on warnings about threats from China, Russia and North Korea, the hack of Dropbox Sign's infrastructure, and more

This episode reports on a vulnerability in the R programming language, fines against large American wireless carriers, and more

This episode reports on a job scam aimed at app developers, the latest data breach notifications and more