Week in Review: CrowdStrike exec apologizes, NIST changes password rules, corporate hack-for-hire practices

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Jason Elrod, CISO, Multicare Health System Missed the live show? Watch it on YouTube. And make sure to check out Jason’s book (coming soon) at CyberCISOmarksmanship.com, as well as his newsletter at LimitlessCyber.com. And huge thanks to our sponsor – Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews. With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.  All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com  

Public Wi-Fi hacked at some of the UK’s busiest train stations Data privacy watchdog files complaint against Mozilla for ad tracking feature NIST drops password complexity, mandatory reset rules Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.   With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

DragonForce uses ransomware’s greatest hits Salt Typhoon strikes US ISPs Finding SpAIware on the ChatGPT Mac app Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.   With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

Kansas water plant pivots to analog after cyber event CrowdStrike exec apologizes in Congress for global IT outage MoneyGram goes offline after cyber incident Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.   With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. For the stories behind the headlines, visit CISOseries.com

U.S. proposes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in autonomous vehicles Telegram updates policies to expose ‘bad actors’ Necro Trojan infects 11 million android devices through Google Play apps Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.   With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation.

LinkedIn halts AI data processing in UK due to privacy concerns, Ukraine bans Telegram Use for government and military, Dismissed German cyber chief falsely accused of associating with Russian spies Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Vanta As third-party breaches continue to rise, companies are increasingly vigilant, which means more time spent on manual security reviews.   With Vanta Questionnaire Automation, security & compliance teams can complete security reviews up to 5 times faster, giving you time back to focus on running your security & compliance programs. Over 8,000 global companies like ZoomInfo, SmartRecruiters and Noibu use Vanta to save time on security reviews. Visit vanta.com to learn more about Questionnaire Automation. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

Link to blog post This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Mike Rosen, CISO, ZwillGen, advisor to NightDragon and Villager at Team8, whose favorite story of the week was Starlink’s ability to detect stealth aircraft. Check it out. Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor Why do teams choose Conveyor over the competition for customer security reviews? A few reasons.  One.  Market-leading AI accuracy for any format of security questionnaire with limited knowledge base maintenance.Two. Enterprise-grade trust center that automates every customer security request.Three. Conveyor’s sales team is actually fun to work with. Learn why Conveyor is the security review platform your infosec friends love at www.conveyor.com   All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com          

New INC ransomware targets U.S. healthcare sector Providence public schools deal with irregular internet activity Apple pulls iPadOS 18 update that was bricking M4 iPad Pro devices Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor It’s Friday and Conveyor hopes you don’t have a meaty security questionnaire waiting for you on the other side of this podcast. If you do, you should check them out.   As the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires, Conveyor helps you complete questionnaires fast, no matter the format they’re in, so you don’t feel like you’re getting crushed by the wave of unfinished work.   Learn why we’re the software your infosec friends love at www.conveyor.com.   Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Feds derail Raptor Train Newmark creates Volunteer Network for Civil Cyber Defense  US to host global AI safety summit Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Does the next security questionnaire that hits your inbox make you want to throw your laptop out the window? If so, don’t do it. You should check out Conveyor first.   Conveyor is the market-leader in instant, generative AI answers to entire security questionnaires no matter the format they are in.   Yes, that’s right. Upload any file like excels, word docs and even PDFs for instant processing and tackle any portal-based questionnaire with a browser extension that auto-scrolls and fills in answers for you. Try a free proof of concept today at www.conveyor.com. Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.

Exploding pager tragedy experts look towards supply chain sabotage Construction companies potentially vulnerable through accounting software Cyberattacks result in job losses Thanks to today's episode sponsor, Conveyor Are customer security reviews constantly interrupting your day? You should check out Conveyor.   With an enterprise-grade trust center to securely share your security posture, SOC 2, and security FAQs and security questionnaires and market-leading AI accuracy for instant security questionnaire answers, you’ll fly through any customer security request and get back to your regular job.   Learn more about the AI security review automation platform your infosec friends love at www.conveyor.com. Mention this podcast for 5 free questionnaire credits when you purchase a Pro plan.   Get the story behind the headlines at CISOSeries.com.