CyberSecurity News Byte

Welcome to CyberSecurity News Byte with Jim Guckin, your one-stop resource for the latest cybersecurity news, updates, and discussions. Our podcast is a vital tool for CyberSecurity and IT professionals, as well as technology leaders, who need to stay on top of the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Hosted ByJim Guckin

Welcome to CyberSecurity News Byte with Jim Guckin, your one-stop resource for the latest cybersecurity news, updates, and discussions. Our podcast is a vital tool for CyberSecurity and IT professionals, as well as technology leaders, who need to stay on top of the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Each week, we delve into the most significant cybersecurity stories from around the globe. Whether it’s a new vulnerability discovered, a major data breach, or the rollout of a critical security patch, we aim to keep our listeners informed and prepared. We go beyond the headlines, breaking down complex issues into easy-to-understand segments, providing insights into the potential implications and countermeasures that professionals can take.

We also spotlight the latest cybersecurity tools and strategies, and occasionally invite industry experts for special guest interviews. These conversations aim to provide real-world perspectives, best practices, and future predictions about the world of cybersecurity.

But our podcast isn’t just about listing off news stories. We make sure to facilitate a deeper understanding of how these cybersecurity issues impact not only businesses and their IT infrastructure, but also the everyday user. We discuss preventive measures, remediation strategies, and forecast trends, giving our audience the knowledge to stay one step ahead.

Whether you’re a seasoned cybersecurity veteran, an IT professional navigating the cyber landscape, a tech leader shaping your organization’s digital policies, or a tech enthusiast interested in the world of cybersecurity, our podcast is here to keep you updated and informed, while also sparking thought-provoking conversations on the critical cybersecurity issues of today and tomorrow.

So, if you’re keen to stay in the loop with the rapidly changing world of cybersecurity, make sure to tune in each week to CyberSecurity News Byte with Jim Guckin. We look forward to being part of your cybersecurity journey.


All Episodes

Episode 63: July 10 2023

On this week’s show we talk about [00:36] Android security update patches 3 exploits that are being actively used, [08:05] A new technique that allows the successful tricking of voice authentication, [15:20] JumpCloud security incident that causes…

Episode 62: June 26 2023

This weeks show, we talk about a security researches discovery about Swing VPN, then the US Military is warning it’s staff beware of unexpected smart watches, followed by the latest Mirai botnet campaign targeting IoT devices and finish the episode…

Episode 61: June 20 2023

On this week’s show, we talk about the new threat group that is targetting SSH servers, Barracuda announces get rid of impacted appliances after a Zero-Day attack on their equipment, GravityRAT pretends to be messaging application to go after your…

Episode 60: June 12 2023

I talk about the [00:36] new easily exploitable Microsoft Visual Studio bug, [08:38] A new report that puts CyberSecurity awareness center stage, [19:15] A new “Picture in Picture” technique used in a new deceptive phishing attack, and [24:24] a…

Episode 59: June 05 2023

I talk this week about a malware used for intelligence gathering that may have a state sponsor, New ransomeware that copies a ton of stuff from an establised group, Crypto’s Discord admins compromised with a bookmark and MOVEit transfer vulnerability!

Episode 58: May 28 2023

In this week’s episode where we talk about how summertime vacations can cause hackers to get some major wins, how the size of your organization, does nothing to protect you from hackers, then a new technique that allows malicious people to steal data from the heat, energy, and frequency of your computer chips and finally the Legion credential harvester gets some scary new features

Episode 57: May 22 2023

We talk about how Cybersecurity firm Dragos discloses a security incident and extortion attempt, and what you can learn from it, DarkBERT darkweb search bot, New fingerprint vulnerability BrutePrint; and my new fear Voice Cloning-as-a-Service

Episode 56: May 15 2023

This week I talk about [00:36] how the car location data of 2 million customers was exposed for ten years, [06:54] the fact that millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware, [12:25] A phishing Campaign that distributes SmokeLoader via Fake Invoice, and [16:00] How crooks are using malicious QR codes to steal money

Episode 55: April 30 2023

New Tactics for Extorting Payments, RTM Group Launches its Linux Ransomware, Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency, New macOS Info-stealer called Atomic