Supermarket freezer hack, Ahold Delhaize offline, spy chip in crypto wallets

Hackers turn up the heat on French supermarkets: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/french-supermarket-chains/ Ahold Delhaize offline after cyber attack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/retail-giant-ahold-delhize-takes-systems-offline-after-cyberattack/ Spy chip used in crypto wallet thefts: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-confirms-hardware-wallet-spy-implant-behind-crypto-thefts/ Russian digital services disrupted from drone strike: https://therecord.media/ukraine-strikes-third-yandex-data-center Microsoft wants AI "emergency brakes": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6rmy7zmvx3lo UK's AI Security Institute to get early model access: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-reverses-course-britains-testing-ai-models-telegraph-says-2026-10-11/ and https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/11/britain-get-first-look-ai-systems-after-white-house-u-turn/ Threat actors trying to use critical SonicWall SMA flaw: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/critical-sonicwall-sma-1000-flaw.html Threat actors drop the mic with karaoke hack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nippon-columbia-malware-incident-exposes-86-million-karaoke-fan-records/ Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-13-2026/  Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare 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.

CISA's KEV catalog grows by five https://securityaffairs.com/200734/security/u-s-cisa-adds-proftpd-onlyoffice-docs-strapi-apache-struts-and-isc-bind-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html Calendar phishing becomes a thing https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/11/calendar-phishing-scam-meeting-renewal-google-microsoft-paypal Canadian cybersecurity executive arrested in FBI hack https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/politics/fbi-arrest-shinyhunters-hack Hackers abuse Google Ads, Bing redirects to deliver Claude ClickFix attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-bing-redirects-to-push-claude-clickfix-attacks/ Biosensor firm iRhythm announces data breach numbers https://therecord.media/irhythm-data-breach-reports Japan confirms arrest of Russian Qilin operative https://therecord.media/japan-germany-ransomware-arrest Anthropic cuts live internet access for internal AI tests after exploitative behaviors https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/anthropic-cuts-live-internet-access-for.html Leader of money mule operation pleads guilty https://therecord.media/leader-of-money-mule-operation-for-cybercriminals-pleads-guilty Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-12-2026/ Huge 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.

Read the full stories at CISOSeries.com.  This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Derek Fisher, Director of the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Program, Temple University, and Chris Ray, field CTO, GigaOm. 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. Big thanks to our 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.

Attackers hijack three top level domains to obtain Google certificates https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/attackers-hijack-cctlds-obtain/ Major Yandex data center in Russia hit by Ukrainian drone https://therecord.media/yandex-russia-drone-ukraine Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-warns-of-critical-flaws-allowing-nexus-switch-takeover/ Attackers target Atlassian vulnerability shortly after PoC publication https://www.securityweek.com/attackers-target-critical-atlassian-vulnerability-within-hours-of-poc-publication/ Wazza Phishkit targets banking, government, and manufacturing https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/wazza-phishkit-targets-banking.html Shai-Hulud worm moves to AI infrastructure with Tensorlake compromise https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/08/shai-hulud-worm-makes-jump-to-ai-infrastructure-with-tensorlake-compromise/5302054 Japan sees sharp rise in web data leaks https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/japan-sees-sharp-rise-in-web-data-leaks.html DOJ charges ransomware recovery CEO for secretly paying hackers https://therecord.media/ransomware-recovery-charges-doj Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-top-level-domain-theft-yandex-attacked-cisco-nexus-flaws/ Huge thanks to our 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.

Botnet takes orders from a poem https://cyberscoop.com/poellm-malware-botnet-poem-lumen-black-lotus-labs/ Flock's warrantless tracking hits a roadblock https://therecord.media/oklahoma-flock-ruing-supreme-court-chatrie-decision npm packages come with unwanted extras https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/eight-malicious-npm-packages-downloaded.html AWS gives AI agents a sandbox with house rules https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/07/aws-launches-open-source-ai-agent-sandbox-to-prevent-yolo-mode-disasters/5301687 Outlook closes the door on risky installers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outlook-to-block-msix-attachments-used-in-attacks/ Arizona court breach reaches back 30 years https://therecord.media/arizona-courts-say-hackers-stole-info-on-over-1-million Utility customers' accounts exposed https://www.securityweek.com/georgia-power-alabama-power-data-breach-hits-400000-accounts/ FortiBleed changes the locks on VPN admins https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-ongoing-fortibleed-attacks-lock-out-fortigate-vpn-admins/ Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-8-2026/ Huge thanks to our 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.

Agents trying to compromise Wikipedia tools https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/wikimedia-says-openai-agents-tried-to.html  South Korea claims agents were used in bank hacks https://therecord.media/south-korean-bank-hacks-ai-agents  ASOS confirms data breach https://www.ft.com/content/eab7052d-6640-4928-a128-8df73455ba0a  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asos-confirms-data-breach-after-hacked-in-app-notifications/  Contractor fired over FBI data breach https://www.reuters.com/technology/accenture-contractor-removed-fbi-following-damaging-data-breach-sources-say-2026-10-06/  Red Hat's Lightwell shows early returns https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/red-hat-lightwell-remediates-400/  LibreOffice and OpenOffice flaw can run code with no warning https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/libreoffice-and-openoffice-flaws-let.html  Ransomware cancels classes at Japanese university https://therecord.media/osaka-university-cancels-classes-ransomware  ATM malware creator in court https://therecord.media/atm-malware-creator-appears-in-nebraska-court  OpenAI pledges disclosure changes after Australian attack https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/openai-hearing-apology-key-takeaways/107235640  Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-agents-vs-wikipedia-south-korean-bank-hacks-asos-breached/  Huge thanks to our 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 pauses open-source bug bounties amid AI spam Ukraine's largest grocery chain hit by extortion attack Exchange flaw exposes other users' mailboxes Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-6-2026/ Huge thanks to our 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.

Warlock ransomware continues to exploit year-old SharePoint flaws ShinyHunters member detained in Jordan China-aligned espionage group targets American AI policy experts Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-warlock-continues-sharepoint-exploits-shinyhunters-member-flips-chinas-ai-espionage/ Huge thanks to our 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.

Read all the stories at CISOSeries.com. This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments, and Nick Espinosa, host, Deep Dive Radio Show. 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. Big thanks to our sponsor, Intezer. If you caught our tips this week, they pointed one direction: investigate everything, and keep the evidence. That's a hard promise to make with people. It's an easy one to make with forensics that run in under a minute. Intezer. The AI SOC trusted by Salesforce, MGM Resorts and Nvidia. See it yourself at intezer.com/headlines.

Report suggests AI and quantum threat preparedness is lacking Authorities seize KillSec extortion group arrest leader Dozens more prominent websites scraped by OpenAI software Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-ai-readiness-reports-killsec-takedown-openai-website-scraping/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Intezer Today's tip: treat every false positive like a bug report against a detection rule. Fix the rule, and that noise stops coming back. Intezer does that for you, so your SOC gets quieter over time instead of louder. Intezer. The AI SOC trusted by Salesforce, MGM Resorts and Nvidia. See it yourself at intezer.com/headlines.