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This week's Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Dennis Pickett, vp and CISO, RTI International, and David Cross, CISO, Atlassian.
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Mobile security incidents are no longer the exception—they are the norm. Last year, seventy-two percent of companies suffered a mobile app security incident. As the primary gateway to your APIs and data, your mobile app requires more than just basic encryption; it needs a multi-layered security strategy. Protect your brand and your bottom line with layered mobile app protection. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

CenterPoint Energy reveals data breach numbers
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102658-1m-impacted-by-centerpoint-energy-data-breach
Zero-Click Candiru spyware infections at Al Jazeera tracked to targeted online ads
https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/citizen-lab-traces-zero-click-candiru.html
UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review
https://www.securityweek.com/uk-legal-aid-agency-hack-scope-widens-after-forensic-review/
Bank of America needed 1,000 contractors to patch bugs found by Mythos
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/15/bank-of-america-had-to-bring-in-1000-contractors-to-patch-all-the-bugs-mythos-identified/5303275
Microsoft takes down 3 major China-based phishing platforms
https://therecord.media/microsoft-takes-down-3-major-chinese-phishing-platforms
Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-server-2022-reached-end-of-mainstream-support/
Senators press for AI safety and security
https://cyberscoop.com/congress-presses-trump-administration-ai-safety-cybersecurity/
French supermarket refrigeration attack widens
https://www.securityweek.com/supermarket-refrigeration-attack-widens-to-copeland-dixell-controllers/
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-16-2026/
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Attackers are treating your mobile app like an open book. Sixty-three percent of security leaders recently detected app tampering, cloning, or unauthorized modifications. When your code runs in an untrusted environment, you need runtime self-protection and code hardening to keep attackers out. Address tampering before it starts. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

FBI shuts down North Korean laptop farms
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-raids-dprk-it-worker-laptop-farms-in-texas-us-nationals-arrested/
Meta's stolen credentials open GitHub repositories
https://www.securityweek.com/meta-says-hackers-took-code-personal-data-of-1500-in-github-breach/
Cisco email gateways face active attacks
https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/cisco-warns-of-active-attacks.html
Ledger tells Asian sellers to stop sales
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-asks-sellers-across-asia-to-halt-sales-after-supply-chain-attack/
CISA urges Ivanti VPN updates
https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102655-newly-exploited-vulnerability-in-ivanti-connect-secure
Microsoft's patch count breaks the annual record
https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-october-2026/
Six days, three Chrome bugs, one sandbox escape
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/14/security-researchers-spent-6-days-doing-their-chromework-built-1b-user-exploit/5303134
Windows gets its Always On VPN back
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-vpn-issues-caused-by-september-windows-updates/
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-15-2026/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare

AI is speeding up development, but at what cost? While ninety-six percent of teams now use AI tools, eighty-one percent report that AI-generated code has introduced new vulnerabilities into their mobile apps. In a world with automated threats, you need multi-layered, polymorphic security to stay ahead of the curve. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

Webcams get drafted into war
https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/video-cameras-webcams-hacked-war-b00b8a24?st=RRCsaw
Kimsuky's invitations come with malware
https://therecord.media/north-korea-hackers-russia-ukraine
Anthropic makes copycats work harder
https://www.anthropic.com/research/distillation-defenses
Adobe's patch pile hits 140
https://www.securityweek.com/adobe-patches-140-vulnerabilities-across-10-products/
Scam crackdown nets 28 arrests
https://cyberscoop.com/west-african-scammers-international-scam-crackdown-joint-disruption-week/
Fashion brands hit an IT snag
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tfg-london-cyberattack-disrupts-systems-at-hobbs-and-whistles-retailers/
npm closes a name-stealing loophole
https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/github-tightens-npm-publishing-after.html
Chrome bug bounties bounce back
https://www.securityweek.com/google-partially-reverses-chrome-bug-bounty-cuts/
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-14-2026/
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Is your mobile app truly protected? Relying on the OS isn't enough. A global study of thirteen-hundred security and developer leaders found that ninety-six percent of teams using layered protection reported significantly fewer security incidents. Don't wait for a breach to harden your defenses. Get the protection needed for modern secuirty risks. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.

Hackers turn up the heat on French supermarkets: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/french-supermarket-chains/
Ahold Delhaize offline after cyber attack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/retail-giant-ahold-delhize-takes-systems-offline-after-cyberattack/
Spy chip used in crypto wallet thefts: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-confirms-hardware-wallet-spy-implant-behind-crypto-thefts/
Russian digital services disrupted from drone strike: https://therecord.media/ukraine-strikes-third-yandex-data-center
Microsoft wants AI "emergency brakes": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6rmy7zmvx3lo
UK's AI Security Institute to get early model access: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-reverses-course-britains-testing-ai-models-telegraph-says-2026-10-11/ and https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/11/britain-get-first-look-ai-systems-after-white-house-u-turn/
Threat actors trying to use critical SonicWall SMA flaw: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/critical-sonicwall-sma-1000-flaw.html
Threat actors drop the mic with karaoke hack: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nippon-columbia-malware-incident-exposes-86-million-karaoke-fan-records/
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-13-2026/ 
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Your backend is only as secure as your frontend. Research shows that client-side compromise is now a primary driver of API risk. With sixty-three percent of leaders detecting mobile app tampering or cloning last year, don't leave your mobile app security to chance. Get multilayered protection for your entire mobile app ecosystem from the outside in. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.