Cyber Security Today Week in Review for September 14th, 2024

September 13, 2024 Cybersecurity Insights: Vulnerabilities, Insider Threats, and the Future of Online Safety

In this weekend edition of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love is joined by regulars Terry Cutler of Cyology Labs and David Shipley of Beauceron Security, alongside special guest Laura Payne from White Tuque. They discuss significant cybersecurity news including the new additions to CISA’s known exploited vulnerabilities catalog, a hilarious yet eye-opening domain purchase incident, and the ongoing issue of insider threats. The panel also dives into the complexities surrounding recent breaches like the one at Avis and the broader implications of data vulnerabilities. Stay tuned for the latest insights and expert opinions on what’s happening in the cybersecurity world.

00:00 Introduction and Panelist Introductions
01:31 Format Overview and First Cybersecurity Story
01:47 Discussion on CISA’s Vulnerability Catalog
02:51 Challenges in Patch Management
06:45 Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Controversy
10:49 The $20 Domain Vulnerability
15:42 Insider Threats and Real-World Incidents
18:11 Handling Disgruntled Employees
18:51 Insider Threats: Real-Life Examples
19:41 Preventing Insider Threats
21:30 Password Management and Security
22:53 Case Study: Sales Employee Walks Out with Client List
23:42 Jurassic Park and Risk Management
24:32 Avis Data Breach: What Happened?
25:51 The Importance of Identity Theft Protection
29:44 Challenges in Cybersecurity Awareness
34:27 Microsoft’s New Security Measures
35:07 Conclusion and Farewell

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Jim Love

Jim Love's career in technology spans more that four decades. He's been a CIO and headed a world wide Management Consulting practice. As an entrepreneur he built his own tech business. Today he is a podcast host with the popular tech podcasts Hashtag Trending and Cybersecurity Today with over 14 million downloads. As a novelist, his latest book "Elisa: A Tale of Quantum Kisses" is an Audible best seller. In addition, Jim is a songwriter and recording artist with a Juno nomination and a gold album to his credit. His music can be found at music.jimlove.com
Picture of Jim Love

Jim Love

Jim Love's career in technology spans more that four decades. He's been a CIO and headed a world wide Management Consulting practice. As an entrepreneur he built his own tech business. Today he is a podcast host with the popular tech podcasts Hashtag Trending and Cybersecurity Today with over 14 million downloads. As a novelist, his latest book "Elisa: A Tale of Quantum Kisses" is an Audible best seller. In addition, Jim is a songwriter and recording artist with a Juno nomination and a gold album to his credit. His music can be found at music.jimlove.com

Jim Love

Jim is an author and podcast host with over 40 years in technology.

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