Cybersecurity Headlines

ShinyHunters claimed it breached Florida DMV
Zero-click WeChat worm spreads over incoming calls
AI cheaters and whistleblowers emerge
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-florida-dmv-breach-zero-click-wechat-worm-ai-whistleblowers/ 
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker

Attackers do not always bring their own tools. AI can help them find ways to misuse software already trusted by the organization. Today's tip: approval should not mean unlimited access. Define what trusted applications can reach and what they can do. Learn how ThreatLocker applies this principle at threatlocker.com/ciso today.

PEEP turns browsers into backdoors
Liquid loses $320M, hackers play hero
BigBear claws past MFA
Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-september-8-2026/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker

An attacker uses AI to create a payload your security tools have never seen. Detection now has to recognize it before the payload can act. ThreatLocker approaches the problem earlier by controlling whether that code is permitted to run at all. Explore a deny by default approach for your organization at threatlocker.com/ciso.

MikroTik routers hijacked through internet-exposed SSH
Russian data centers face new security requirements
UK account-hack losses surge thanks to new reporting system
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-mikrotik-routers-hijacked-russian-data-center-threats-uk-cybercrime-losses-surge/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, ThreatLocker

AI is helping attackers research targets, create malicious code, and adapt faster. But the fundamentals have not changed. Code still needs to execute, applications still need access, and attackers still need privileges. Today's tip: control those actions instead of trying to predict every threat. Learn more from ThreatLocker at threatlocker.com/ciso.

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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Montez Fitzpatrick, director, information security, global head of cybersecurity, Energizer Holdings, and Jonathan Waldrop, CISO, Acoustic.

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A huge thanks to our sponsor, KnowBe4

Your employees have always been the target, but the threats they face are evolving. AI empowers cybercriminals to clone a coworker's voice, fake a video call with your CEO, or personalize a phishing email using details scraped from your own website.
KnowBe4's AI-native Security Awareness Training (SAT) fights back with 12 autonomous defense agents that allow you to deliver personalized, relevant, and engaging training that adapts as fast as the threats your people face every day. More than 70,000 organizations trust KnowBe4 worldwide. Find out why at KnowBe4.com.

U.S. and Canadian court records breached in Thomson Reuters incident
Cybercrime Breeze Comet causing problems in Brazil
Aesto record system hit by data breach
Get the full show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-court-records-breach-breeze-comet-hits-brazil-aesto-records-breach/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, KnowBe4

Your employees have always been the target, but the threats they face are evolving. AI empowers cybercriminals to clone a coworker's voice, fake a video call with your CEO, or personalize a phishing email using details scraped from your own website.
KnowBe4's AI-native Security Awareness Training (SAT) fights back with 12 autonomous defense agents that allow you to deliver personalized, relevant, and engaging training that adapts as fast as the threats your people face every day. More than 70,000 organizations trust KnowBe4 worldwide. Find out why at KnowBe4.com.