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Episode 442 - Conti Wants to Destroy Your Backups

2021-09-3018:58

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 442 It is Thursday September 30th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Conti Wants to Destroy Your Backups CISA releases tool to help orgs fend off insider threat risks Trucking giant Forward Air reports ransomware data breach Apple AirTag Zero-Day Weaponizes Trackers Conti Ransomware Expands Ability to Blow Up Backups Data Breaches Reported by Horizon House and Samaritan Center of Puget Sound PHI of 29,000 Patients Potentially Compromised in McAllen Surgical Specialty Center Ransomware Attack

Episode 441 - What Happens When Microsoft 365 MFA Doesn’t Work?

2021-09-2914:12

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 441 It is Wednesday September 29th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and What Happens When Microsoft 365 MFA Doesn’t Work? NSA, CISA share VPN security tips to defend against hackers FinFisher malware hijacks Windows Boot Manager with UEFI bootkit Twitter web client outage forces users to log out, blocks logins Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against San Diego Health Over Phishing Attack

Episode 440 - Massive Attack Takes Out Numerous VoIP Providers

2021-09-2814:43

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 440 It is Tuesday September 28th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Massive Attack Takes Out Numerous VoIP Providers Microsoft: Nobelium uses custom malware to backdoor Windows domains Ethereum dev admits to helping North Korea evade crypto sanctions Bandwidth.com is latest victim of DDoS attacks against VoIP providers Fifth of Healthcare Providers Report Increase in Patient Mortality After a Ransomware Attack Data Breaches Reported by Vista Radiology, Indian Creek Foundation & Mankato Clinic Vice Society Ransomware Gang Attacks United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley

Episode 439 - New Windows Flaw Exists in All Computers Shipped Since 2012

2021-09-2718:06

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 439 It is Monday September 27th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and New Windows Flaw Exists in All Computers Shipped Since 2012 Exchange/Outlook Autodiscover Bug Spills $100K+ Email Passwords Urgent Chrome Update Released to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability CVE-2021-22005 Under Active Exploit Windows 10 emergency update resolves KB5005565 app freezes, crashes Microsoft WPBT flaw lets hackers install rootkits on Windows devices Email Breaches Reported by Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center & Mercy Grace Private Practice K and B Surgical Center & Healthpointe Medical Group Notify Patients About Hacking Incidents

Episode 438 - Farm Co-ops Are Being Targeted, What’s the Impact?

2021-09-2413:54

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 438 It is Friday September 24th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Farm Co-ops Are Being Targeted, What’s the Impact? Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Apple Releases Security Updates CISA Releases Guidance: IPv6 Considerations for TIC 3.0 Hacking group used ProxyLogon exploits to breach hotels worldwide Crystal Valley Farm Coop Hit with Ransomware Ransomware Attacks Reported by Family Medical Center of Michigan & Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

Episode 437 - Conti is Escalating

2021-09-2319:55

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 437 It is Thursday September 23rd 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Conti is Escalating How REvil May Have Ripped Off Its Own Affiliates Microsoft Warns of a Wide-Scale Phishing-as-a-Service Operation Hackers are scanning for VMware CVE-2021-22005 targets, patch now! FBI, CISA, and NSA warn of escalating Conti ransomware attacks U.S. Vision Subsidiary Reports Hacking Incident Affecting 180,000 Individuals August 2021 Healthcare Data Breach Report

Episode 436 - Who Wants to Join the Elon Musk Club?

2021-09-2017:11

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 436 It is Monday September 20th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Who Wants to Join the Elon Musk Club? Microsoft MSHTML Flaw Exploited by Ryuk Ransomware Gang AT&T Phone-Unlocking Malware Ring Costs Carrier $200M New Malware Targets Windows Subsystem for Linux to Evade Detection New "Elon Musk Club" crypto giveaway scam promoted via email Stolen Laptop Contained the PHI of Dignity Health Patients 1,738 Patients of Coalinga State Hospitals Notified About Improper Disclosure of PHI 36,500 Patients of Austin Cancer Centers Notified About PHI Exposure

Episode 435 - Just a Few Warnings to End the Week

2021-09-1711:05

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 435 It is Friday September 17th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Just a Few Warnings to End the Week REvil/Sodinokibi Ransomware Universal Decryptor Key Is Out Third Critical Bug Affects Netgear Smart Switches — Details and PoC Released. FBI-CISA-CGCYBER Advisory on APT Exploitation of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus Vulnerability New Windows security updates break network printing Walgreens Covid-19 Test Registration System Has Been Exposing Patient Data

Episode 434 - Ransomware gang threatens to wipe decryption keys

2021-09-1615:15

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 434 It is Thursday September 16th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and South Africa’s DOJ Hit with Ransomware, Ransomware gang threatens to wipe decryption keys, and Microsoft is going passwordless... Attackers Impersonate DoT in Two-Day Phishing Scam 3 Former U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking for UAE Company Ransomware encrypts South Africa's entire Dept of Justice network Ransomware gang threatens to wipe decryption key if negotiator hired Microsoft rolls out passwordless login for all Microsoft accounts HealthReach Community Health Centers Reports Improper Disposal Incident Affecting Almost 117,000 Patients Desert Wells Family Medicine Ransomware Attack Causes Permanent Loss of EHR Data

Episode 433 - It’s the Sept 2021 Post Patch Tuesday Roundup

2021-09-1512:27

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 433 It is Wednesday September 15th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s the Sept 2021 Post Patch Tuesday Roundup Google Chromebook bug causes black screens after login BlackMatter ransomware hits medical technology giant Olympus Microsoft September 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 2 zero-days, 60 flaws OCR Announces 20th Financial Penalty Under HIPAA Right of Access Enforcement Initiative Jackson Health Investigating Nurse Social Media HIPAA Violation

Episode 432 - REvil is Back, Windows 0-Day exploits are being shared, and more..

2021-09-1312:46

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 432 It is Monday September 13th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and REvil is Back, Windows 0-Day exploits are being shared, and more.. WordPress Releases Security Update WhatsApp to Finally Let Users Encrypt Their Chat Backups in the Cloud Windows MSHTML zero-day exploits shared on hacking forums REvil ransomware is back in full attack mode and leaking data MyRepublic discloses data breach exposing government ID cards Philadelphia Mental Health Service Provider Breach Affects 29,000 Patients

Episode 431 - New Info on the Windows MSHTML Zero-Day

2021-09-1015:30

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 431 It is Friday September 10th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and New Info on the Windows MSHTML Zero-Day Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Citrix Releases Security Updates for Hypervisor ‘Azurescape’ Kubernetes Attack Allows Cross-Container Cloud Compromise Yandex is battling the largest DDoS in Russian Internet history Windows MSHTML zero-day defenses bypassed as new info emerges TX: Denton County Discovers COVID-19 Application Leaked Data of 346,000 Individuals

Episode 430 - Hackers leak passwords for 500,000 Fortinet VPN accounts

2021-09-0911:17

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 430 It is Thursday September 9th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Hackers leak passwords for 500,000 Fortinet VPN accounts Zoho Releases Security Update for ADSelfService Plus Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird TeamTNT’s New Tools Target Multiple OS Howard University shuts down network after ransomware attack Hackers leak passwords for 500,000 Fortinet VPN accounts

Episode 429 - Is REvil Back?

2021-09-0812:50

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 429 It is Wednesday September 8th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Is REvil Back? Microsoft shares temp fix for ongoing Office 365 zero-day attacks Jenkins project's Confluence server hacked to mine Monero McDonald's leaks password for Monopoly VIP database to winners Ransomware gang threatens to leak data if victim contacts FBI, police REvil ransomware's servers mysteriously come back online

Episode 428 - US govt warns orgs to patch massively exploited Confluence bug

2021-09-0712:16

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 428 It is Tuesday September 7th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and US govt warns orgs to patch massively exploited Confluence bug IoT Attacks Skyrocket, Doubling in 6 Months ProtonMail Shares Activist's IP Address With Authorities Despite Its "No Log" Claims Traffic Exchange Networks Distributing Malware Disguised as Cracked Software Netgear fixes severe security bugs in over a dozen smart switches US govt warns orgs to patch massively exploited Confluence bug CareATC Email Accounts Accessed by Unauthorized Individuals

Episode 427 - Bluetooth BrakTooth bugs could affect billions of devices

2021-09-0316:35

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 427 It is Friday September 3rd 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Bluetooth BrakTooth bugs could affect billions of devices Cisco Patches Critical Authentication Bug With Public Exploit WhatsApp Photo Filter Bug Could Have Exposed Your Data to Remote Attackers Translated Conti ransomware playbook gives insight into attacks Atlassian Confluence flaw actively exploited to install cryptominers FBI warns of ransomware gangs targeting food, agriculture orgs Autodesk reveals it was targeted by Russian SolarWinds hackers Bluetooth BrakTooth bugs could affect billions of devices

Episode 426 - If You Ever Want a Job Again Don’t Do This

2021-09-0218:44

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 426 It is Thursday September 2nd 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and If You Ever Want a Job Again Don’t Do This Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome Windows 10 KB5005101 Cumulative Update released with 34 fixes Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day Microsoft: Windows Server 2022 is now generally available FTC bans stalkerware maker Spyfone from surveillance business Twitter adds Safety Mode to automatically block online harassment Fired NY credit union employee nukes 21GB of data in revenge Outpatient Facilities Targeted by Cyber Actors More Frequently Than Hospitals 600,000 DuPage Medical Group Patients Notified About PHI Breach

Episode 425 - Hive Ransomware is Actively Targeting Healthcare

2021-09-0111:10

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 425 It is Wednesday September 1st 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Hive Ransomware is Actively Targeting Healthcare FBI-CISA Advisory on Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends Windows 11 will be released on October 5th to newer devices Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics now anonymizes user info by default Fortress Home Security Open to Remote Disarmament FBI Alert: Hive Ransomware is Actively Targeting Healthcare

Episode 424 - Microsoft shares guidance on securing Azure Cosmos DB accounts

2021-08-3113:17

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 424 It is Tuesday August 31st 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Microsoft shares guidance on securing Azure Cosmos DB accounts CISA Adds Single-Factor Authentication to list of Bad Practices Microsoft Exchange ‘ProxyToken’ Bug Allows Email Snooping Windows Update will tell if you can upgrade to Windows 11 Google App bug blocks Android users from receiving, making calls Microsoft shares guidance on securing Azure Cosmos DB accounts San Andreas Regional Center Victim of Ransomware Attack

Episode 423 - T-Mo Updates (It’s Not Good).

2021-08-3014:51

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 423 It is Monday August 30th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and T-Mo Updates (It’s Not Good). Windows 11 to only support one Intel 7th gen CPU, no AMD Zen 1 CPUs Boston Public Library discloses cyberattack, system-wide technical outage T-Mobile CEO: Hacker brute-forced his way through our network 48,000 Individuals Affected by Ransomware Attack on CarePointe ENT PHI of 9,800 Patients of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Exposed in Cyberattack

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