The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

August 16, 2024 - Friday Op-Ed: It even happened to me

This is a redo of my Friday podcast as there was a recording error.  This one should work and it includes a story from my new book: Get Cyber Smart: A user-friendly guide to protecting your family, your business, and yourself online.  Available here!  This leads to a quick Op-Ed on the importance of being more cyber aware!
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August 14, 2024

Welcome to the August 14, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. 
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/fbi-takes-down-ransomware-gang-that-hacked-dozens-of-companies/
https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/Police-recover-over-USD-40-million-from-international-email-scam
https://cybernews.com/ai-news/ai-independent-thinking-existential-threat/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/microsoft-discloses-10-zero-day-bugs-in-pacth-tuesday-update
https://cyberscoop.com/trump-campaign-says-emails-were-hacked-jumpstarting-a-wild-ride-to-election-day/

August 12, 2024

Welcome to the August 12, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. 
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/cybercrime/instagram-gang-busted-ukraine/
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/crowdstrike-s-legal-pressures-mount-could-blaze-path-to-software-liability
https://cyberscoop.com/easterly-secure-by-design-black-hat/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-27-billion-data-records-with-social-security-numbers/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hacking-groups-target-russian-government-it-firms/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/09/cve-2024-42219-cve-2024-42218/
 

August 9, 2024 - Friday Op-Ed: Ransomware is Terrorism. Is IT?

Today's Friday Op-Ed is a lengthy discussion on an idea by the Senate Intelligence Committee to classify Ransomware groups as terrorist organizations.  I discuss - you decide.
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August 7, 2024

Welcome to the August 7, 2024 edition of the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update. 
Your morning cyber news hit with some education and opinion thrown in for good measure.
Listens and shares are appreciated.    
Feel free to email comments, suggestions, criticisms, or tips to darren@thecyburguy.com
The articles referenced in this podcast:
https://cybernews.com/security/paris-olympics-ransomware-attack-grand-palais-venue/
https://cybernews.com/news/tiktok-lite-awards-addictive-european-union/
https://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-terrorism-ndaa-2025/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-recovers-over-40-million-stolen-in-a-bec-attack/
https://www.wired.com/story/undisruptable27-us-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity/