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Episode Synopsis
This month we're joined by Mike Melo, CISO of Ontario’s Life Labs, for a Q&A about his CISO role, what keeps him up at night and the pitfalls of trying to achieve cyber-resilience. If you’re interested in having a sneak peek into the daily life of a CISO, you won’t want to miss this interview.
Hot Topics segment includes: Utilities getting attacked (again!), is quantum computing threatening Bitcoin, vulnerable API headaches and we will see if collaboration is achievable in the face of rising cyberthreats.
Sources:
Topic 1: Jason #1
Article title: Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/vulnerable-apis-and-bot-attacks-costing.html
Topic 2: Bill #1
Article title: America's largest water utility hit by cyberattack at time of rising threats against U.S. infrastructure
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/08/american-water-largest-us-water-utility-cyberattack.html
Topic 3: Jason #2
Article title: Chinese researchers crack military-grade encryption: is bitcoin safe?
Source: https://cybernews.com/crypto/quantum-crack-military-grade-encryption-bitcoin-danger/
Topic 4: Bill #2
Article title: Escalating Cyber Threats Demand Stronger Global Defense and Cooperation
Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/
Hot Topics segment includes: Utilities getting attacked (again!), is quantum computing threatening Bitcoin, vulnerable API headaches and we will see if collaboration is achievable in the face of rising cyberthreats.
Sources:
Topic 1: Jason #1
Article title: Vulnerable APIs and Bot Attacks Costing Businesses Up to $186 Billion Annually
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/vulnerable-apis-and-bot-attacks-costing.html
Topic 2: Bill #1
Article title: America's largest water utility hit by cyberattack at time of rising threats against U.S. infrastructure
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/08/american-water-largest-us-water-utility-cyberattack.html
Topic 3: Jason #2
Article title: Chinese researchers crack military-grade encryption: is bitcoin safe?
Source: https://cybernews.com/crypto/quantum-crack-military-grade-encryption-bitcoin-danger/
Topic 4: Bill #2
Article title: Escalating Cyber Threats Demand Stronger Global Defense and Cooperation
Source: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2024/10/15/escalating-cyber-threats-demand-stronger-global-defense-and-cooperation/
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