Today's Op-Ed discusses the inherent risk posed by Microsoft's new Copilot+ PCs and the Recall feature.  Needless to say, I have thoughts!

Give a listen, tell a friend.

Dissenting opinions are ALWAYS welcome at [email protected] or at www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmott

The article mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water

Welcome to the May 21, 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 [email protected]

The articles referenced in this podcast:

https://cybernews.com/news/banking-trojan-grandoreiro-malware/

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/google-pitches-workspace-as-more-secure-option-to-microsoft-email-citing-csrb-report

https://cyberscoop.com/epa-water-inspections-cyber-alert/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-start-enforcing-azure-multi-factor-authentication-MFA-in-july-2024/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-targets-windows-admins-via-putty-winscp-malvertising/

https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/iranian-mois-linked-hackers-behind.html

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2112440/sec-rule-for-finance-firms-boosts-disclosure-requirements.html

This episode lays out the premise and rationale for a new podcast I am producing that I hope to launch in June, called the Tactical Cyber Podcast.

Here is substack article that launches the idea:  https://cyburguy.substack.com/p/enough-strategies-more-tactics

Give a listen, tell a friend.

Welcome to the May 15, 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 [email protected]

The articles referenced in this podcast:

https://statescoop.com/cyberattack-macon-bibb-county-georgia-2024/

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/-the-mask-espionage-group-resurfaces-after-10-year-hiatus

https://cyberscoop.com/chatgpt-scam-facebook-meta-hackers-malware/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/05/update-chrome-now-google-releases-emergency-security-patch

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2098369/low-tech-tactics-still-top-the-risk-chart-for-organizations.html

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nist-cve-stop-questioned/

Welcome to the May 13, 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 [email protected]

The articles referenced in this podcast:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/12/ransomware_negotiator_payments/

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/rsa-2024-cisa-secure-design-pledge-necessary-toothless

https://cyberscoop.com/boeing-confirms-attempted-200-million-ransomware-extortion-attempt/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-black-basta-ransomware-breached-over-500-orgs-worldwide/

https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-gpt-4-us-spies-security-roundup/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/10/new-vulnerabilities-number-growth/

https://securityaffairs.com/163003/cyber-crime/intelbroker-claims-europol-data-breach.html

If you enjoy the CyBUr Smart Morning News Update where I kind of go on a rant, well this episode may be an all-timer.  BUT I may have come up with the idea for a new podcast. But I won't spoil the fun.

Give a listen, tell a friend. Email me at [email protected]

Articles referenced in this podcast:

https://www.rsaconference.com/

https://www.state.gov/release-of-united-states-international-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-strategy/

https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/ascension-data-breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-warns-of-data-breach-49-million-customers-allegedly-affected/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zscaler-takes-test-environment-offline-after-rumors-of-a-breach/

Welcome to the May 8, 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 [email protected]

The articles referenced in this podcast:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-admin-identified-sanctioned-in-us-uk-australia/

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/numerous-public-services-ransomware-attack-city-wichita

https://securityaffairs.com/162811/hacking/mitre-security-breach-china.html

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/07/cybercrime-stats-2024/

Welcome to the May 6, 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 [email protected]

The articles referenced in this podcast:

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/03/it_might_take_a_decade/?td=rt-3a

https://cybernews.com/security/elder-fraud-tech-support-investment-scams-fbi-report/

https://cybernews.com/security/fifth-of-docker-hub-repositories-malicious/

https://cyberscoop.com/far-right-websites-hacked-and-defaced/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finland-warns-of-android-malware-attacks-breaching-bank-accounts/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-pose-as-journalists-to-push-backdoor-malware/

https://www.scmagazine.com/resource/continuous-threat-exposure-management-ctem-what-it-is-and-how-to-achieve-it

In this Friday's Op-Ed, I applaud this week's sentencing of one of the hackers behind the Kaseya breach in 2021 and discuss why these cases are so complicated and why we should all appreciate the efforts by law enforcement and the DOJ to reach successes like this.

Article Referenced in this case: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/05/02/Ukrainian-hacker-sentenced/6901714634601/

Thoughts/comments/suggestions are always welcome at [email protected].

This is a unique episode in that it deals with two areas of particular interest to me, China and Intelligence Sharing.

These two articles drive this episode.

Thoughts and comments are ALWAYS welcome at [email protected] or at linkedin.com/in/darrenmott.

Articles mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.csoonline.com/article/2096774/chinese-threat-actor-engaged-in-multi-year-dns-resolver-probing-effort.html

https://cyberscoop.com/critical-infrastructure-memorandum-ppd-21/