Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review for the Week ending Friday, October 13th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S.
In a few minutes David Shipley of Beauceron Security will be here to discuss recent cybersecurity news. But first a review of headlines from the past seven days:
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be opening an investigation into the vulnerability that led to the huge hacks of Progress Software’s MOVEit vulnerability. Progress Software is a publicly traded company. David and I will debate whether a financial regulator should be investigating.
We’ll also look at data thefts from the DNA testing site 23andMe, the cybersecurity talent challenges at Canada’s electronic spy agency and the cyber war between Israel and Hamas.
Related to that war, researchers at Flashpoint said organizations that need open-source intelligence into global events like this conflict should keep tabs on the Telegram instant messaging service. For example, the report said, Telegram is an essential public communications hub for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic…
