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Nov 2024
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Canada cuts TikTok ties.

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Canada orders ByteDance to shut down local operations. Cisco releases urgent patches for multiple vulnerabilities. SteelFox malware delivers a crypto-miner and info-stealer. North Korean campaigns pursue fake jobs and remote workers. A suspected cyber intrusion disrupts Washington state court systems. Over 200,000 customers of SelectBlinds have their credit card info stolen. Cyber experts encourage congress to pursue bipartisan readiness studies despite DoD pushback. On our Industry Voices segment, we welcome guest Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer at HITRUST®,  discussing the AI explosion and the need to consider the risks before implementation. Curiosity killed the cat lover’s computer. 

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On our Industry Voices segment, we welcome guest Jeremy Huval, Chief Innovation Officer at HITRUST®,  discussing the AI explosion and the need to consider the risks before implementation. Learn more about how robust your AI risk management program is here.


Selected Reading

Canada Orders Shutdown of Local TikTok Branch Over Security Concerns (Infosecurity Magazine)

Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Industrial Networking Solution (SecurityWeek)

Cisco Desk Phone Series Vulnerability Lets Remote Attacker Access Sensitive Information (GB Hackers)

‘SteelFox’ Miner and Information Stealer Bundle Emerges (SecurityWeek)

North Korean Hackers Employing New Tactic To Acquire Remote Jobs (Cyber Security News)

Outages impact Washington state courts after ‘unauthorized activity’ detected on network (The Record)

SelectBlinds says 200,000 customers impacted after hackers embed malware on site (The Record)

Congress must demand a study of America’s cyber forces (CyberScoop)

Cybercrooks target Bengal cat lovers in Australia (The Register)


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