Cybersecurity Headlines

DarkSword emerges from suspected Russian hackers
"ShieldGuard" dismantled after malware discovery
North Korea's fake IT worker army rakes in $500M/year
Get links to all our stories in the show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-darksword-emerges-shieldguard-dismantled-nk-it-worker-army-rakes-in-money/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security

This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Picture a "new hire" who interviews well… except they're synthetic: AI video, AI voice, AI backstory. Once they're in, they go after payroll, internal docs, and access. That's the new reality: the attack surface is trust itself. Adaptive fights back with realistic deepfake simulations and training that actually sticks. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com.

Energy Department to release first cyber strategy
Tech giants sign on to fight scammers
Font-rendering hides malicious commands from AI in plain sight
Get links to all our stories in the show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-energy-strategy-scammer-accord-font-rendering-attack/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security

This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Attackers don't need malware anymore; they need trust. Tip: set a simple passphrase for high-risk actions, like wire requests or "urgent" account recovery – especially within finance teams and families. If the caller can't answer it, pause and verify. Adaptive runs deepfake and vishing simulations so employees practice this before it's real. Learn more at  adaptivesecurity.com.

Stryker hospital tools safe, digital ordering services down
Models apply to be the face of AI scams
Cybercrime up 245% since Iran conflict
Get links to all our stories in the show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-stryker-hospital-tools-safe-models-apply-to-power-ai-scams-cybercrime-up-245/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security

This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Today's phishing doesn't just hit inboxes — it can sound like your CFO or look like your CEO on Zoom. AI voices, video, and deepfakes are turning trust into the attack surface. Adaptive fights back with AI-driven risk scoring, deepfake simulations featuring your own executives, and interactive training your team will actually remember. Take a three-minute tour or request a CEO deepfake demo at adaptivesecurity.com.

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guests Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, Acoustic, and Chris Ray, Field CTO, GigaOm
Thanks to our show sponsor, Adaptive Security

This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Deepfakes aren't science fiction anymore; they're a daily threat. Quick tip: if your voicemail greeting is your real voice, switch it to the default robot voice. A few seconds of audio can be enough to clone you. Adaptive helps teams spot and stop these AI-powered social engineering attacks. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com.
All links and the video of this episode can be found on CISO Series.com

Payload Ransomware group claims breached of Royal Bahrain Hospital
Canadian food retailer Loblaw confirms data breach
New York cyber regulations for water organizations launch in 2027
Get links to all our stories in the show notes: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-royal-bahrain-hospital-breach-canadas-loblaw-breached-new-york-water-laws/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Adaptive Security

This episode is brought to you by Adaptive Security, the first security awareness platform built to stop AI-powered social engineering. Deepfakes aren't science fiction anymore; they're a daily threat. Quick tip: if your voicemail greeting is your real voice, switch it to the default robot voice. A few seconds of audio can be enough to clone you. Adaptive helps teams spot and stop these AI-powered social engineering attacks. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com.