Episode #40 - Protect Your People From Themselves

This week, the guys discuss technical controls to protect your employees and protect your company from its own employees. From honest mistakes to gross negligence and malicious activity, proper protections minimize employee related cyber risk. The guys also share tips for configuring and issuing devices to your team members, which is especially critical for those working from home. 

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Mike's Headlines:

WARNING: Microsoft Exchange Under Attack With ProxyShell Flaws 

Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers Hit With Proxyshell Attack

 Microsoft Breaks Silence on Barrage of ProxyShell Attacks

38 Million Records Exposed From Microsoft Power Apps of Dozens of Organizations

Google Publishes Zero-Day Vulnerability in Windows Firewall and Appcontainer Affecting Every Version. Patch Not Available

Over a Third of Smart Device Owners Do Not Take Security Measures

FBI Sends Its First-Ever Alert About a ‘Ransomware Affiliate’

CISA Shares Guidance on How to Prevent Ransomware Data Breaches

Apple, Microsoft and Amazon Chiefs to Meet Biden Over Critical Infrastructure Cyber Attacks

U.S. State Department Was Recently Hit by a Cyber Attack

T-Mobile's Current Data Breach Tally: 54 Million Victims

A Phishing Attack Exposes Medical Information for 12,000 Patients at Revere Health

Trend Micro Detected Over 13 Million Malware Events Targeting Linux-based Cloud Environments

Top 15 Vulnerabilities Attackers Exploited Millions of Times to Hack Linux Systems

Hold the Door: Why Organizations Need to Prioritize Patching SSL VPNs

F5 Releases Critical Security Patches for BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Devices

VMware Issues Patches to Fix New Flaws Affecting Multiple Products