Derek Morris is a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) with almost 3 decades in IT, Information Security, Cybersecurity. He possesses numerous industry certifications including: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, PCI-QSA, CCSFP, CCNA, and MCSA. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems from Bryant University with a minor in Applied Statistics. We discuss the virtual CISO space and what to look for in a virtual CISO, including "IT empathy".

Alec Sirois is the Co-founder and CEO at IGNITE Cyber Security. Join us for an interesting discussion on email security and what you can do to improve it. Also try a free email spoof test at emailspooftest.com!

Central Bankers Framework https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/central-bankers-framework-securing/

French Surveillance https://securityaffairs.com/148305/laws-and-regulations/french-government-surveillance-power.html

Android Apps Put Data At Risk https://www.cybercaptcha.com/news/your-ddata-is-at-risk-delete-these-apps-from-your-android-now/

Infosec Nashville https://issa-midtn.org/infosec-nashville-cybersecurity-conference/

Revolut Extortion https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/hackers-steal-20-million-by-exploiting.html

Coinbase Scam https://domainmagazine.com/exposed-scammers-exploit-coinbases-domain-name-to-target-investors/

Russia and China Spying https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-china-spying-germany-cybersecurity-intelligence/

Five IoT and ICS Security Challenges https://cybersec.cyolo.io/s/5-unique-security-challenges-facing-ot-ics-environments-9623

SecurityWeek Cisco Switch Vulns - https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-in-cisco-enterprise-switches-allows-attackers-to-modify-encrypted-traffic/

Bleeping Computer Google Apps Send Data to China - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apps-with-15m-installs-on-google-play-send-your-data-to-china/

vCISO Services Virtual CISO and Information Security Risk Management – https://vcisoservices.com

Vulcan What the Death of CentOS Means - https://cybersec.vulcan.io/s/what-the-death-of-centos-means-for-security-9582

Human Error Leading Cause Cloud Data Breaches - https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/human-error-cloud-data-breaches/

Pen Testing and Cost of Cyber Insurance - https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/how-pen-testing-can-soften-blow-on.html

Medtech Dive  Vulns in Cardiac Data Systems - https://www.medtechdive.com/news/MDT-Medtronic-cybersecurity-vulnerability-CISA/654480/

BetaNews Cybercrime Third Largest Economy - https://betanews.com/2023/07/06/value-of-cybercrime-equivalent-to-the-third-largest-global-economy

BJ Withrow, Manager, Major Accounts, East Coast at Tenable, is a self-proclaimed geek at heart and cybernerd by trade. When he is passionate about something, it comes out in everything he does, and he loves what he does. We cover a variety of topics, including cybersecurity for small and midsized businesses, exercising, and the importance of a servant's heart.

Doug Copley is an executive IT and cybersecurity leader and advisor, founder of Data Protection Partners, and former founder of the Michigan Healthcare Cybersecurity Council. He is skilled at building IT, Security and Data Privacy programs from scratch; performing risk assessments; frameworks such as HITRUST/ISO/NIST/CMMC; and at managing security or regulatory "emergencies." He has specific expertise in healthcare. with prior experience in financial services, automotive, security software industry and management consulting.

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https://cybersec.sentra.io/s/chatgpt-is-a-data-loss-disaster-9520

https://thehackernews.com/2023/07/cisa-flags-8-actively-exploited-flaws.html

https://securityaffairs.com/148059/cyber-crime/meduza-stealer-malware.html

https://www.darkreading.com/microsoft/3-ways-to-build-a-more-skilled-cybersecurity-workforce

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-entra-azure-ad-blog/top-5-common-deployment-tips-for-us-government-agencies/ba-p/3857792

https://www.darkreading.com/microsoft/3-ways-to-build-a-more-skilled-cybersecurity-workforce

https://www.darkreading.com/physical-security/filipinos-rescued-forced-cybercrime-labor

https://www.channelasia.tech/article/707835/sec-notice-solarwinds-ciso-cfo-roils-cybersecurity-industry/

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https://www.iansresearch.com/resources/all-blogs/post/security-blog/2022/11/15/benefits-of-a-virtual-ciso

https://securityaffairs.com/147954/malware/thirdeye-infostealer.html

https://www.parealtors.org/blog/study-exposes-real-estate-industrys-most-common-passwords/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/29/high-school-changes-every-students-password-to-chngeme/

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/kaspersky-report-top-cyber-threats-smbs/

From January 17, 2023 - Brent Forrest is a leader, architect, and strategic advisor of holistic cybersecurity. He has developed security programs across Oil & Gas, Financial, Insurance, and Construction industries including architecture of endpoint visibility/protection, managed detection and response (MDR), and security awareness as well as leading real-world cyberbreach response efforts. He is a graduate of Western Governors University and a holder of CISSP, C|CISO, and other technology certifications.

Shaun Cook has an extensive career in information technology and cybersecurity and is a Strategic Account Manager with Island. Island is a true disruptor, an early entry into the emerging Enterprise Browser market. According to Gartner, “By 2030, enterprise browsers will be the core platform for delivering workforce productivity and security software on managed and unmanaged devices for a seamless hybrid work experience.” Listen why that is the case and how it may be a game changer in the post-COVID hybrid workforce reality.