The CyBUr Smart Morning News Update

January 10, 2025

Welcome to the January 10, 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/2025/01/09/white_house_smart_device_security_label/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/powerschool_school_data/?td=rt-3a
https://cybernews.com/security/group-greeting-e-card-malware-campaign-infects-thousands/
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-moves-to-tighten-industry-reporting-rules-for-robocalls/
https://www.scworld.com/news/new-banshee-stealer-variant-continues-attacks-on-macos-devices
 

January 8, 2025 - A Tactical Podcast Special

The cyber news was a little light today so instead of a usual CyBUr Smart Morning News Update, here is the Tactical Podcast episode that was streamed on January 7. It is a discussion on cyber issues to think about for 2025.
Give a listen, tell a friend.  The Tactical Cyber Podcast is broadcast every two-ish weeks.

January 6, 2025

Welcome to the January 6, 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://cybernews.com/news/us-sanctions-integrity-tech-chinese-firm-behind-flax-typhoon-threat-actors/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/hipaa-security-rules-pull-no-punches
https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/budget-boost-required-to-tackle-ai-generative-cyber-attacks/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cryptocurrency-wallet-drainers-stole-494-million-in-2024/
https://trustwallet.com/blog/what-are-crypto-wallet-drainers
 

January 3, 2025

*Full Disclosure this is another one that ends abruptly, mostly because I talked a lot!*
Welcome to the January 3, 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/2025/01/02/chinese_spies_targeted_sanctions_intel/
https://cybernews.com/security/double-clickjacking-attackers-can-steal-user-accounts/
https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/three-russian-german-nationals-charged.html
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-leaks-data-stolen-in-rhode-islands-ribridges-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-3-million-mail-servers-without-encryption-exposed-to-sniffing-attacks/
 

December 30, 2024

*Full Disclosure this one ends abruptly, because there was a lot of news to discuss*
Welcome to the December 23, 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://www.theregister.com/2024/12/29/llm_supply_chain_attacks/
https://cybernews.com/security/cl0p-ransomware-hits-over-60-companies-using-cleo-platform/
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/emerging-threats-vulnerabilities-prepare-2025
https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-telecom-cybersecurity-gaps-white-house-response/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-zagg-customers-credit-cards-in-third-party-breach/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/customer-data-from-800-000-electric-cars-and-owners-exposed-online/
https://www.scworld.com/feature/critical-infrastructure-the-five-sectors-hit-hardest-by-cyberattacks-in-2024