The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

November 3, 2023: Friday Op-Ed: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Was it a Success?

Today's Op-Ed is based on a substack article I wrote about Cybersecurity Awareness Month and if it was a success.  At the end of the day, those of us in this space can only help those "swimming towards us."  What does that mean? You'll have to listen to find out.
Article referenced: https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/cybersecurity-awareness-month-is
Dissenting opinions/thoughts or comments are welcome at darren@thecyburguy.com.
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November 2, 2023

Welcome to the November 2, 2023 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/news/170000-patients-deer-oaks-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atlassian-warns-of-critical-confluence-flaw-leading-to-data-loss/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-crypto-engineers/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/iranian-cyber-espionage-group-targets.html
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/01/q3-2023-ransomware-attacks/
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/11/01/public-data-exfiltration-exposure/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/11/solarwinds-and-its-ciso-accused-of-misleading-investors-before-major-cyberattack
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/who-killed-mozi-finally-putting-the-iot-zombie-botnet-in-its-grave/
 

November 1, 2023

Welcome to the November 1, 2023 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://cyberscoop.com/ransomware-ransom-pledge-pay/
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/31/mass_exploitation_citrix_bleed/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2023/10/30/russian-hackers-breached-632000-doj-and-pentagon-email-addresses-in-massive-moveit-cyberattack-report-says/?sh=62fa74503cd8
https://cybernews.com/news/biden-artificial-intelligence-safety-experts-regulations/
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/prolific-puma-hacker-gives-cybercriminals-access-to-us-domains
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/sec-charges-against-solarwinds-ciso-send-shockwaves-through-security-ranks
https://securityaffairs.com/153274/intelligence/canada-ban-wechat-kaspersky.html
https://www.csoonline.com/article/657598/cybersecurity-workforce-shortage-reaches-4-million-despite-significant-recruitment-drive.html
 

October 31, 2023

Welcome to the October 31, 2023 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/2023/10/30/us_president_to_sign_new/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/cyber-pros-praise-biden-executive-order-on-artificial-intelligence
https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/30/sim_swapping_crypto_crook_jailed/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-breach-linked-to-theft-of-44-million-in-crypto/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-sues-solarwinds-for-misleading-investors-before-2020-hack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-orders-non-bank-financial-firms-to-report-breaches-in-30-days/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/pro-hamas-hacktivists-targeting-israeli.html
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/cybersecurity/20-scary-cybersecurity-facts-figures-haunting-halloween/
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lazarus-group-targets-legitimate/
 

October 30, 2023

Welcome to the October 30, 2023 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/news/boeing-lockbit-ransomware-attack/
https://cyberscoop.com/kaspersky-reveals-elegant-malware-resembling-nsa-code/
https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/n-korean-lazarus-group-targets-software.html
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nigerian-police-dismantle-major/
https://www.darkreading.com/dr-global/hacktivist-activity-related-to-gaza-conflict-dwindles
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/why-edrs-and-other-preventative-measures-cannot-stop-ransomware/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/10/update-now-apple-patched-many-vulnerabilities-but-ileakage-remains
https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/octo-tempest-group-threatens-physical-violence-social-engineering-tactic