The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

February 21, 2025

FAIR WARNING - THIS IS A BIT OF A RANT HEAVY PODCAST
Welcome to the February 21, 2025 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://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ghost-ransomware-targets-orgs-70-countries
https://cybernews.com/security/vivifi-data-leak/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-target-freelance.html
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/signs-organization-culture-hurting-cybersecurity
https://www.scworld.com/news/1-in-4-cybersecurity-pros-would-not-recommend-their-employer
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/how-streaming-platforms-and-content-producers-can-combat-digital-piracy/
 
 

February 19, 2025

Welcome to the February 19, 2025 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://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/veeam_forums_data_loss/?td=rt-3a
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3825444/ransomware-gangs-extort-victims-17-hours-after-intrusion-on-average.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/piratefi-game-on-steam-caught-installing-password-stealing-malware/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/new-xerox-printer-flaws-could-let.html
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/cybercriminals-exploit-onerror-event-in.html
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/its-time-to-move-beyond-awareness-training-why-readiness-is-the-new-standard-for-cybersecurity/
 

February 17, 2025

Welcome to the February 17, 2025 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://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/macos_xcsset_malware_returns/
https://cybernews.com/security/china-spy-espionage-ransomware/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-breach-more-us-telecoms-via-unpatched-cisco-routers/
https://securityaffairs.com/174237/hacking/exploitation-palo-alto-networks-pan-os-firewalls-bug.html
https://www.scworld.com/news/pig-butchering-led-to-banner-2024-for-cryptocurrency-scams
https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com/complexity-the-silent-killer-of-cybersecurity/
 

February 14, 2025: Friday Op-Ed - Why we can't have nice things

This episode is a banger, and it is because of this article https://shorturl.at/NOtUB. It is an article on LinkedIN by Dr. Chase Cunnigham about our new "National Cyber Director."  And the points Chase makes I could not have said any better (though I do add my own similar thoughts.)  I think you'll like it.  Again, our politicians are trying to do the cybers.
Give a listen, tell a friend.  Email me with thoughts at darren@thecyburguy.com.

February 12, 2025

Welcome to the February 12, 2025 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://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/bitcoin_drive_landfill/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-indicts-8base-ransomware-operators-for-phobos-encryption-attacks/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/alabama-hacker-admits-role-sec-x/
https://cybernews.com/security/hipshipper-data-leak-exposed-shipping-records/
https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-hosting-zservers-sanctioned-treasury/
https://securityaffairs.com/174066/hacking/apple-fixes-iphone-and-ipad-bug-exploited-in-extremely-sophisticated-attacks.html