Expert panelists and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

This episode's Hot Topics include: Do bounties for ransomware work? Black Basta, wreaking havoc again! Google accidentally wiping out a huge account and APT28 cybercrime group updates. Stay tuned to the end of this episode for some bonus insights from some of the biggest cyber conferences including RSA 2024, IBM think and, ITSec.

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Topic 1: Patrick #1

Article title: 10M$ Bounty

Source: https://www.clubic.com/actualite-525003-les-etats-unis-mettent-la-tete-de-4-hackers-iraniens-a-prix-avec-a-la-cle-10-millions-de-dollars-de-recompense.html

Topic 2: Jason #1

Article title: Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/black-basta-ransomware-strikes-500.html

Topic 3: Patrick #2

Article title: Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’

Source: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/09/unisuper-google-cloud-issue-account-access

Topic 4: Jason #2

Article title: Microsoft Outlook Flaw Exploited by Russia's APT28 to Hack Czech, German Entities

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-outlook-flaw-exploited-by.html

Behind the Shield host Marco Estrela and panelists Patrick Naoum and Jason Williams are joined by Bruno Germain of this episode's sponsor: Zscaler.

This episode's hot topics include:

Sources:

Topic 1: Jason

Article title: Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-deploy-python-backdoor-in-palo.html

Topic 2: Patrick

Article title: Email scam drained $814,000 from Just for Laughs' coffers: report

Source: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/email-scam-drained-814000-from-just-for-laughs-coffers-report#:~:text=The%20Montreal%20company%20that%20operates,it%20seeks%20to%20avoid%20bankruptcy

Topic 3: Jason

Article title: Roku cyberattack impacts 576,000 accounts

Source: https://cybernews.com/news/roku-cyberattack-impacts-576000-accounts/

Zscaler spotlight: Bruno (and panelists) discuss the topic: “SDXCentral reports: “SASE is future, ZT is past, but SSE is right now”; The many ways this is wrong!”

Expert panelists (including our new panelist Jason Williams) and host Marco Estrela bring you behind our shield to discuss current cybersecurity topics ripped from the headlines.

This episode's all Hot Topics format includes: The Volt Typhoon announcement, Cyberattack on US healthcare payment system, SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure coming into effect, Lessons from the Microsoft's Password Spray Hack, and Why Companies Are Bringing Data In-House.

Sources:

Topic 1: Patrick #1

Article title: CISA and GOV Volt Typhoon announcement

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/Fact-Sheet-PRC-State-Sponsored-Cyber-Activity-Actions-for-Critical-Infrastructure-Leaders-508c.pdf

Topic 2: Bill #1

Article title: Cyberattack paralyzes largest US healthcare payment system

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/health/cyberattack-healthcare-cash.html

Topic 3: Jason #1

Article title: Cybersecurity Disclosure by the SEC coming into effect

Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gerding-cybersecurity-disclosure-20231214

Topic 4: Bill #2

Article title: Key Lesson from Microsoft's Password Spray Hack: Secure Every Account

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/key-lesson-from-microsofts-password.html

Topic 5: Jason #2

Article title: The Rise Of Cloud Repatriation: Why Companies Are Bringing Data In-House

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/04/18/the-rise-of-cloud-repatriation-why-companies-are-bringing-data-in-house/?sh=3af3d57358f7