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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Dmitriy Sokolovskiy, senior vice president, information security, Semrush, and Christian Frösch, CISO, CH Media.

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Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app. For each agent, you'll see who created it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, smart automation helps you engage the right person to fix the risk.

OpenAI program hacks Australia's government health portal

Astrana Health suffers data breach

Ransomware gangs exploiting TeamCity flaw

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-25-2026/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security

Here's a question that might make you sweat…how many AI agents are running in your org right now?

Not sure? You're not alone.

But, we have good news. Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app.

For each agent, you'll see who built it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, Nudge gives you smart automation to engage the right person to fix the risk. No chasing people down for answers.

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ShinyHunters peeks at FBI assignments

WordPress flaw wastes no time

Pentagon's cyber appetite grows

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-24-2026/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security

Here's a question that might make you sweat…how many AI agents are running in your org right now?

Not sure? You're not alone.

But, we have good news. Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app.

For each agent, you'll see who built it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, Nudge gives you smart automation to engage the right person to fix the risk. No chasing people down for answers.

Give it a try for free at nudgesecurity.com/cisoseries

Cisco releases open-source CAIRN framework

Muse zero-day opens the door to account takeovers

Microsoft can't wake up from Nightmare Eclipse

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-cairn-framework-muse-zero-day-bigdiskbuster/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security

Here's a question that might make you sweat…how many AI agents are running in your org right now?

Not sure? You're not alone.

But, we have good news. Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app.

For each agent, you'll see who built it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, Nudge gives you smart automation to engage the right person to fix the risk. No chasing people down for answers.

Give it a try for free at nudgesecurity.com/cisoseries

ShinyHunters hijacks Clop's own leak site

Fake LastPass installers kill security tools

Trusted npm release carries GHAPPIER malware

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security

Here's a question that might make you sweat…how many AI agents are running in your org right now?

Not sure? You're not alone.

But, we have good news. Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app.

For each agent, you'll see who built it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, Nudge gives you smart automation to engage the right person to fix the risk. No chasing people down for answers.

Give it a try for free at nudgesecurity.com/cisoseries

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-22-2026/

Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host

AI Force proposed to monitor technology

Congress eyes new support for Cyber Command after recent suicide deaths

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-openai-codex-sandbox-escape-president-proposes-ai-force-cyber-command-suicides/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Nudge Security

Here's a question that might make you sweat…how many AI agents are running in your org right now?

Not sure? You're not alone.

But, we have good news. Nudge Security now includes AI Agent Discovery, in addition to Day One discovery of every other AI and SaaS app.

For each agent, you'll see who built it, what it's connected to, and risks like destructive permissions. And, Nudge gives you smart automation to engage the right person to fix the risk. No chasing people down for answers.

Give it a try for free at nudgesecurity.com/cisoseries

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Sarah Lane, with guests Jason Thomas, senior director of technology security, governance, and risk at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Jay Wilson, CISO and CIO at Insurity.

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The Department of Know is live every Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Join us each week by registering for the open discussion at CISOSeries.com.

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Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Nuclear-style safeguards proposed for AI risks

Key lawmaker suggests action on AI safety legislation will wait until 2027

CISA releases cyber decoy guidance for infrastructure defenses

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-18-2026/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Flock gets plucked

OpenAI agents arrived early

China's AI spy shop

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-17-2026/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation ramping up—and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure—and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.

Cisco zero-day goes straight to root

BambooToken branches into Linux

CenterPoint breach claim hits 7M+

Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-16-2026/

Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta

Risk and regulation are ramping up, and customers expect proof of security just to do business. Vanta's automation brings compliance, risk, and customer trust together on one AI-powered platform. So whether you're prepping for a SOC 2 or running an enterprise GRC program, Vanta keeps you secure and keeps your deals moving. Learn more at vanta.com/ciso.