True crime stories from the world of crypto hacks and ransomware (podcast)
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we will take a look at three separate cybercrime stories, attacks,...
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No federal civilian agencies confirmed to be compromised in Microsoft Exchange hack so far: CISA
No federal civilian agencies are confirmed to be compromised by last week's Microsoft Exchange cyberattack, but the investigation is still...
Nations may soon send code instead of missiles to do their fighting: Microsoft president warns senators
Microsoft President Brad Smith warns lawmakers that the US needs to strengthen its digital infrastructure and defenses because in the...
Prepping for a cyber pandemic: Cyber Polygon 2021 to stage supply chain attack simulation
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will stage another cyber attack exercise as it continues to prep for a potential cyber...
‘Ransomware is quickly becoming a national emergency’ amid pandemic: CISA acting director testifies
"Ransomware is quickly becoming a national emergency," Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director Brandon Wales testifies in a...
FAA lacks comprehensive avionics cybersecurity oversight program to protect commercial airplanes: GAO report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lacks "key practices that are necessary to carry out a risk-based cybersecurity oversight program" with regards...
Leaders from Travelocity, Forrester, Microsoft discuss future of SaaS economy at CloudBlue Innovators Virtual Forum
Beginning on October 12, CloudBlue will hold its three-day Innovators Virtual Forum for independent software vendors (ISV) and service providers...
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‘If you’re an American adult, it’s likely that China has stolen your personal data’: FBI director
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies that China has most likely stolen the personal data of nearly every adult in America...
How businesses can protect their SaaS: cloud security tips from a former NSA agent
As businesses grow in their cloud journeys, so too do their costly SaaS subscriptions, and when employees leave, many still...
Can the winners of the 5G race be trusted to secure its data & infrastructure?
The race to 5G supremacy is almost always pitted as a competition between the US and China with each nation...
US Senator wants answers from Dorsey on Twitter breach that appears to be inside job
On the day of what appears to be the largest breach in Twitter's history, US Senator Josh Hawley pens an...
US politicians applaud UK move to ban Huawei from 5G networks
US politicians on one side of the aisle can scarcely contain their glee today as the UK moves to ban...
How healthcare is vulnerable to cyber attacks, assassinations & geopolitical agendas
Assassination by hacking medical devices, fomenting geopolitical instability by sabotaging infrastructure and stealing research, and holding patient data for ransomware...
Ex-cybercrime police officer on the evolution of fighting cyber threats
Though it is hard to imagine in today's modern world, there was a time before computers when cybercrime wasn't considered...
Tech & talent pulled from intel community are battle-tested to protect private sector: former SEAL Team 6 member, entrepreneur
Because of their battle-tested experience in combating cybersecurity threats in real-time, former members of the intelligence community (IC) are prime...
Majority of govt-backed COVID-19 tracing apps are woefully insecure in rush to market: report
The majority of government sponsored COVID-19 tracing apps are improperly secured, and in their rush to market, app developers leave...
Cybersecurity leaders urge Congress to protect seniors, financial sector from widespread fraud during pandemic
Cybersecurity leaders urge Congress to enact legislation that would protect senior citizens from online fraudsters, educate American citizens about cyber...
Air Force Hack-A-Sat challenge to go virtual as Pentagon preps for satellite network rollout
The United States Air Force announces it is moving its Hack-A-Sat challenge completely online as the Pentagon prepares to rollout...
‘Cease this malicious activity’: Pompeo tells China to stop stealing COVID-19 research
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issues a statement telling China to stop stealing COVID-19 research while condemning attempts...
The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet: Russia (Brains Byte Back)
Welcome to our final installment of The Most Dangerous Countries on the Internet edition of the Brains Byte Back podcast,...
