Cyber Security Today Weekend – Show notes from the panel show

Cybersecurity Today: Monthly Panel Discussion

In this month’s weekend edition of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love assembles a top panel of experts to delve into the major cybersecurity stories of the month. Joining the discussion are regulars David Shipley, head of Beauceron Security, and Terry Cutler from Cyology Labs, along with special guest Kim Schreader, Director of Cybersecurity Professional Services at TELUS. The panel covers a range of topics from the recent uptick in cyber crimes, especially targeting vulnerable sectors like libraries, to the increasing impact of AI in both criminal and defensive cyber activities. They also discuss the evolving landscape of cybersecurity awareness and the persistent challenges of managing legacy systems and APIs. The episode highlights the need for continuous education, proactive security measures, and the importance of treating IT as a crucial business asset.

00:00 Introduction and Panelist Welcome
00:20 Kim Schreader’s Background and Cybersecurity Insights
01:44 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Highlights
02:11 Phishing Milestones and Challenges
03:34 Home Cybersecurity and Public Engagement
06:03 Sextortion and Ransomware Threats
07:30 Revenue Canada Fraud Scandal
14:31 Legacy Systems and Cybersecurity Accountability
26:43 Medical Imaging Vulnerabilities
27:35 IoT Device Security Concerns
29:25 API Vulnerabilities and Breaches
31:45 Importance of Pen Testing
39:41 AI and Prompt Injection Risks
46:58 Education and Cybersecurity Awareness
52:23 Library Cyber Attacks and Conclusion

Links

Interesting trends/stats on cybercrime and Canadian businesses – https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241021/dq241021a-eng.htm

Canadian IT clients aren’t taking AI cybersecurity concerns seriously, report finds

https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/brokers/canadian-it-clients-arent-taking-ai-cybersecurity-concerns-seriously-report-finds-1004252257/

Wallarm report on API’s (registration required)

https://www.wallarm.com/resources/q324-api-threatstats-report

PaloAlto Unit 42 report on AI jailbreak via prompt injection

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/jailbreak-llms-through-camouflage-distraction/

Apple’s 1 million dollar bounty

https://www.technewsday.com/2024/10/28/apple-launches-1-million-bug-bounty-for-hacking-apple-intelligence-servers/

Attack on Calgary Libraries

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3593110/leave-the-internet-archive-alone.html

Attack on Internet Archive

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3593110/leave-the-internet-archive-alone.html