Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, ShinyHunters join forces, Nikkei data breach impacts 17k people, React Native NPM flaw leads to attacks

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Google's Find Hub turns into remote-wipe weapon Qilin ransomware activity surges GootLoader is back Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it "Do I have the right controls in place?"   Or "Are my vendors secure?"   ....or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires. Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale. Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME. With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines

CISA reauthorization  Denmark and Norway investigating electric bus "kill switches" European Commission looking to simplify privacy laws for AI Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it "Do I have the right controls in place?"   Or "Are my vendors secure?"   ....or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires. Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale. Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME. With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines

Link to episode page This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Jacob Coombs, CISO, Tandem Diabetes Care, and Ross Young, Co-host, CISO Tradecraft Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it "Do I have the right controls in place?"   Or "Are my vendors secure?"   ….or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires. Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale. Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME. With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com  

runC flaws could allow hackers to escape Docker containers Lost iPhone scam warning Landfall Android spyware targets Samsung Galaxy phones Huge thanks to our sponsor, Vanta What's your 2 AM security worry?   Is it "Do I have the right controls in place?"   Or "Are my vendors secure?"   ....or the really scary one: "how do I get out from under these old tools and manual processes?   Enter Vanta.   Vanta automates manual work, so you can stop sweating over spreadsheets, chasing audit evidence, and filling out endless questionnaires. Their trust management platform continuously monitors your systems, centralizes your data, and simplifies your security at scale. Vanta also fits right into your workflows, using AI to streamline evidence collection, flag risks, and keep your program audit-ready—ALL…THE…TIME. With Vanta, you get everything you need to move faster, scale confidently—and get back to sleep.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines   Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Hackers use Windows Hyper-V to evade EDR detection Critical Cisco UCCX flaw lets attackers run commands as root The Louvre's video security password was reportedly Louvre  Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Imagine having the power to decide exactly what runs in your IT environment — and blocking everything else by default. That's what ThreatLocker delivers. As a zero-trust endpoint protection platform, ThreatLocker fills the gaps traditional solutions leave behind, giving your business stronger security and control. Don't just react to threats — stop them with ThreatLocker. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

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