Glassworm botnet shattered, China overhauls surveillance, Charter confirms ShinyHunters breach

Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks ChatGPT share links used to host fake outage pages to deliver malware Federal audit reveals NIST's NVD problems Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-globalprotect-vpn-exploited-chatgpt-share-links-exploits-feds-criticize-nist/ Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta Your team just added its 67th AI tool. And unfortunately, also your 67th security blind spot.   The good news: The Vanta  [rhymes with Santa] Agent works like a GRC engineer in the background, finding every app your team uses, scoring the risk, and drafting fixes for you.   Vanta is the platform used by over sixteen thousand fast-moving companies like Ramp, Cursor, and Harvey who are shaping the future with AI, AND staying ahead of AI risk.   Get started at vanta.com/headlines. 

This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Bruce Schneier, chief of security architecture, Inrupt, and Chris Ray, field CTO, GigaOm. Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube. Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare Mobile security incidents are no longer the exception—they are the norm. Last year, seventy-two percent of companies suffered a mobile app security incident. As the primary gateway to your APIs and data, your mobile app requires more than just basic encryption; it needs a multi-layered security strategy. Protect your brand and your bottom line with layered mobile app protection. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.  

Fraud gang steals from World Cup fans Pentagon says US military targeted by location IBM and Red Hat commit to "Project Lightwell" Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-world-cup-fraud-us-military-location-targets-ibm-and-red-hat-go-project-lightwell/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare 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.

Glassworm botnet gets shattered China overhauls world's biggest surveillance network Charter confirms ShinyHunters data breach Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-glassworm-botnet-shattered-china-overhauls-surveillance-charter-confirms-shinyhunters-breach/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare 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.

Nimbus Manticore learning new tricks Phishing moves to real-time credential harvesting India wants 12-hour patches Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-nimbus-manticore-real-time-credential-harvesting-12-hour-patches/  Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare 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.

Nimbus Manticore learning new tricks Phishing moves to real-time credential harvesting India wants 12-hour patches Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-nimbus-manticore-real-time-credential-harvesting-12-hour-patches/  Huge thanks to our sponsor, Guardsquare 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.

'Megalodon' infects GitHub repositories Netherlands seizes 800 servers over cyberattacks Ghost CMS exploited for ClickFix attacks Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-megalodon-infects-github-netherlands-server-seize-ghost-cms-exploited-for-clickfix/ Huge thanks to our 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 adds Drupal Core flaw to KEV Underminr hides malicious connections behind trusted domains Canadian man charged with running KimWolf DDoS botnet Check out your show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-drupal-kev-addition-underminr-revives-domain-fronting-canadian-kimwolf-arrest/ Huge thanks to our 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.  

This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Kathleen Mullin, former CISO, MyCareGorithm, 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. Huge thanks to our 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.  

Cisco issues 10.0 Secure Workload admin flaw warning Spammers abuse internal Microsoftonline account Google's surge in Chrome vulnerability announcements Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-ciscos-10-0-vulnerability-microsoft-email-spammed-chrome-vulnerability-surge/ 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.