BetMGM breach, search engine ad attacks, ransomware with new encryption algorithm, new ransomware served by PrivateLoader, and an update on the LastPass breach, with some thoughts.

Okta breach, Gmail client side encryption, avoid clicking bad links not enough, and more predictions!

From August 31, 2022 - Scott Augenbaum was a special agent with the FBI and now continues his mission to help prevent businesses from becoming a victim of cybercrime as an author, speaker, and trainer. His story and mission is educational and inspirational! Check out https://www.cybersecuremindset.com/ and connect with Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/saugenbaum/.

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NY hospitals cyber attack, AI to take phishing to new level, last two months busiest for ransomware, how to lower cyber insurance costs, joint advisory on BEC for stealing food, and Uber data breach caused by third-party vendor.

Infragard hacked, Google OSV Scanner tool, Atlassian issue, CSAF may help vuln management, reviewing the AUP, cybersecurity risks for banks and credit unions, and more predictions! Plus a word of advice regarding the job interview process based on a recent real-world example.

From August 30, 2022 - Susan Richards is a dynamic director of Information Security concentrated in compliance, project management, application development, and database administration. She is skilled in IT Strategy, Management, Compliance Assurance, and Risk Management including HITRUST, NIST and ISO security frameworks. She is also very involved in the information security community, including ISSA chapter leadership and has this year started a local HITRUST chapter - plus we discuss election integrity!

Greg Flatt is the founder of Flatt Earth Networking, Inc. Since 1996, Flat Earth Networking, Inc. has provided mid- to large-sized businesses an authoritative approach to network security that includes superior enterprise products and effective problem-solving. Greg discusses his path beginning and growing Flat Earth Networking, Inc. over the past 26 years.

You can bet on increasing cyberattacks on casinos, new air gap attack method, education institutes have higher cyber risk this time of year, is cyber security being taught correctly, Sequoia PEO data breach, QA error turns ransomware into wiper, and cars' data easily accessed by law enforcement.

Why SMBs should prioritize outsourcing cybersecurity, an interesting observation on the IHG cyberattack, log4j persists, the main cause of cybersecurity incidents, and this week's predictions discussed - plus why we made our next position entry level.