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  • July 28 · 7 min

    Nvidia opens AI security tent, Microsoft adds cyber sprinter to MDASH, Fairlife ransomware spills data

    Nvidia opens the AI security tent Microsoft puts a cyber sprinter in MDASH Fairlife ransomware spills data Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-nvidia-opens-ai-security-tent-microsoft-adds-cyber-sprinter-to-mdash-fairlife-ransomware-spills-data/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Pindrop A finance worker joined a video call with their CFO and wired $25 million to attackers. This isn't fiction—it happened. Deepfake video. AI voice. Completely convincing. It could be happening in your meetings right now. Pindrop Pulse for Meetings can detect deepfake impersonation before the damage is done. Go to pindrop.com and start verifying.

  • July 27 · 8 min

    Iran infrastructure warning, ChatGPT global outage, self-assembling malware

    U.S. agencies warn of Iran-linked actors targeting water and energy control systems ChatGPT suffered brief global outage on Saturday Malvertising sends malware in pieces for an unsuspecting browser to build Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-iran-infrastructure-warning-chatgpt-global-outage-self-assembling-malware/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, Pindrop Your hiring processes are the newest entry point for security risks. Pindrop's data shows one in six engineering job applicants show signs of synthetic identity. That's why we built Pindrop Pulse for Meetings. Catch deepfakes, AI voices, and spoofed locations in real time. Go to pindrop.com and start verifying.

  • July 24 · 34 min

    The Department of Know: OpenAI hacks Hugging Face, Chinese LLM ban, Kratos takedown

    This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Nick Espinosa, host, Deep Dive Radio Show, and Dennis Pickett, vp, CISO, Westat. 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, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai. Stay safe - Quilr it.

  • July 24 · 8 min

    AI agents risk, Upbound Group breach, Dolphin X Stealer

    AI Agents become fastest growing exposed attack surface Consumer finance company Upbound Group blames data breach for millions in losses Dolphin X Stealer uses AI profiling to prioritize targets Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-ai-agents-risk-upbound-group-breach-dolphin-x-stealer/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai.

  • July 23 · 8 min

    OpenAI behind Hugging Face hack, TrickBot tunnels through DNS, Acrobat extension opens WhatsApp

    OpenAI behind Hugging Face hack TrickBot tunnels through DNS Acrobat extension opens WhatsApp Get the show notes here: Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai.

  • July 22 · 8 min

    Bit2Watt instability, AI models cheat, Chinese LLM ban

    Bit2Watt threatens power stability All AI models cheat at cyber evaluations US weighing Chinese LLM ban Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-bit2watt-instability-ai-models-cheat-chinese-llm-ban/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai.

  • July 21 · 8 min

    Hugging Face fights AI hacks, World Cup streamers get red cards, WordPress enters a patching race

    Hugging Face fights AI hacks with AI World Cup streamers get a red card WordPress enters a patching race Get the show notes here: Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai.

  • July 20 · 8 min

    Fairlife dairy cyberattack, ACR Stealer surge, Abbott Labs incidents

    Dairy company Fairlife suffers cyberattack Microsoft warns of surge in ACR Stealer attacks on customers Abbott Labs investigates two cyber incidents amid extortion claims Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-fairlife-dairy-cyberattack-acr-stealer-surge-abbott-labs-incidents/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, QuilrAI AI agents don't ask permission. They act -- moving data, triggering workflows, changing systems. QuilrAI is the permission layer they never had. Its Decision Engine evaluates the content, context, and intent of every action - before it completes. Alerts tell you later. QuilrAI decides now. Visit quilr.ai.

  • July 17 · 42 min

    The Department of Know: CMMC suspended, ShareFile shutdown, Context Bombing strikes back

    "Context Bombing" flips the script on prompt injections Pentagon suspends CMMC Phase II requirements Old tech, new problems Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/the-department-of-know-cmmc-suspended-sharefile-shutdown-context-bombing-strikes-back/ This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Tom Hollingsworth, networking technology advisor, Futurum Group, and Mark Eggleston, former CISO, CSC. 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 Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

  • July 17 · 8 min

    ClickLock's kill loops, TELEPUZ ClickFix tricks, 1Password's agentic login

    ClickLock stealer uses kill loops to force password entry TELEPUZ malware uses ClickFix to steal data and run commands 1Password's new Agentic Mode lets Claude log into accounts Notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-clicklocks-kill-loops-telepuz-clickfix-tricks-1passwords-agentic-login/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

  • July 16 · 8 min

    Zoom's wake-up call, zero-day SonicWall patch, 23andMe's growing breach bill

    Zoom's account takeover wake-up call Two zero-days, one urgent SonicWall patch 23andMe's breach bill keeps growing Show Notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-zooms-wake-up-call-zero-day-sonicwall-patch-23andmes-growing-breach-bill/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

  • July 15 · 7 min

    CMMC Phase II suspended, tracking troops in Iran, defenders turn to context bombing

    Pentagon suspends CMMC Phase II requirements US troop location data under attack in Iran "Context Bombing" flips the script on prompt injections Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cmmc-phase-ii-suspended-tracking-troops-in-iran-defenders-turn-to-context-bombing/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

  • July 14 · 7 min

    Russia's router access routes, MemGhost haunts AI memory, DHS alert got waved off twice

    Russia's router access routes MemGhost haunts AI memory DHS alert got waved off… twice Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-russias-router-access-routes-memghost-haunts-ai-memory-dhs-alert-got-waved-off-twice/↗ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

  • July 13 · 8 min

    Multifunction Windows backdoor, NSA revives TAO, urgent ShareFile warning

    Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package NSA brings back Tailored Access Operations name for elite hacking unit Progress urges ShareFile customers to shut down storage zone controllers Show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-multifunction-windows-backdoor-nsa-revives-tao-urgent-sharefile-warning/ Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker Every security leader is being asked the same question right now: How do we enable innovation without creating unnecessary risk? That's the challenge behind cloud adoption. Behind AI. Behind automation. And behind every major technology decision. ThreatLocker helps organizations take a Zero Trust approach to that challenge—giving them greater control over what can execute, what can access their environment, and what users and applications are allowed to do. That's why ThreatLocker is proud to support Cyber Security Headlines. Because security works best when innovation and control move together.

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