Daily stories from the world of information security. To delve into any daily story, head to CISOseries.com.

Exploited vulnerabilities up significantly from previous year First U.S. state to declare ban on DeepSeek  Crypto scams make comeback on X Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/289580/ThreatLocker_CISO_Banner_3.png" alt="" width="601" height="100" /></a> <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> ThreatLocker®</a> is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> ThreatLocker.com</a>.

Cyber Security Headlines

Exploited vulnerabilities rising, ban on DeepSeek, crypto scams make comeback

Google describes APTs using Gemini AI India’s Tata Technologies suffers ransomware attack Meta confirms new zero-click WhatsApp spyware Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/289580/ThreatLocker_CISO_Banner_3.png" alt="" width="601" height="100" /></a> <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> ThreatLocker®</a> is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit <a href= "https://www.threatlocker.com?utm_source=ciso-series&utm_medium=sponsor&utm_campaign=cyber-security-headlines-podcast_q4_24&utm_content=cyber-security-headlines-podcast&utm_term=podcast"> ThreatLocker.com</a>.

APTs using Gemini, India’s Tata cyberattack, new WhatsApp spyware

<span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US">Link to <a href= "https://cisoseries.com/cyber-security-headlines-week-in-review-google-vishing-response-deepseek-peak-week-ransomware-victim-costs/"> episode page</a> <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US">This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-stroffolino/">Rich Stroffolino</a> with guest <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/Alexandradmarion/">Alexandra Landegger</a>, Global Head of Cyber Strategy & Transformation, <a href="https://www.rtx.com/">RTX</a> <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US">Thanks to our show sponsor, Conveyor <a title="Conveyor" href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US"><img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/289580/Conveyor_Banner_Ad_600x100.png" alt="Conveyor" width="600" height="100" /></a> <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US">Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your inbox. Which means all the follow up tasks you don’t have time for are close behind.  What are you going to do? Here’s a better question: what would Sue do? Sue is <a href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> Conveyor’s</a> new AI Agent for Customer Trust. She handles the entire security review process like answering every customer request from sales, completing every questionnaire or executing every communications and coordination task in-between.  No more manual work. Just a quick review when she’s done. Ready to let Sue take the reins? Learn more at <a href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> www.conveyor.com</a>. <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US">All links and the video of this episode can be found on <span lang="EN-US" style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" xml:lang="EN-US"><a href="https://cisoseries.com">CISO Series.com</a>

Week in Review: Google vishing response, DeepSeek peak week, ransomware victim costs

New York Blood Center suffers ransomware attack DeepSeek’s exposed database leaks sensitive data CISA’s future unclear under new administration Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor <a href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> <img src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/289580/Conveyor_Banner_Ad_600x100.png" alt="" width="600" height="100" /></a> Let me guess, another security questionnaire just landed in your inbox. Which means all the follow up tasks you don’t have time for are close behind.  What are you going to do? Here’s a better question: what would Sue do? Sue is <a href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> Conveyor’s</a> new AI Agent for Customer Trust. She handles the entire security review process like answering every customer request from sales, completing every questionnaire or executing every communications and coordination task in-between.  No more manual work. Just a quick review when she’s done. Ready to let Sue take the reins? Learn more at <a href= "https://www.conveyor.com/landing-page/ai-agent?utm_medium=paid-media&utm_source=ciso-series"> www.conveyor.com</a>. Find the stories behind the headlines at <a href= "https://cisoseries.com">CISOseries.com</a>.

CISO Series

Cyber Security Headlines by CISO Series

Episodes