FBI raids laptop farms, Meta loses GitHub data, Cisco gateways under attack
Show notes
FBI shuts down North Korean laptop farms https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-raids-dprk-it-worker-laptop-farms-in-texas-us-nationals-arrested/
Meta's stolen credentials open GitHub repositories https://www.securityweek.com/meta-says-hackers-took-code-personal-data-of-1500-in-github-breach/
Cisco email gateways face active attacks https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/cisco-warns-of-active-attacks.html
Ledger tells Asian sellers to stop sales https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-asks-sellers-across-asia-to-halt-sales-after-supply-chain-attack/
CISA urges Ivanti VPN updates https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/102655-newly-exploited-vulnerability-in-ivanti-connect-secure
Microsoft's patch count breaks the annual record https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-october-2026/
Six days, three Chrome bugs, one sandbox escape https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/14/security-researchers-spent-6-days-doing-their-chromework-built-1b-user-exploit/5303134
Windows gets its Always On VPN back https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-vpn-issues-caused-by-september-windows-updates/
Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-october-15-2026/
Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare
AI is speeding up development, but at what cost? While ninety-six percent of teams now use AI tools, eighty-one percent report that AI-generated code has introduced new vulnerabilities into their mobile apps. In a world with automated threats, you need multi-layered, polymorphic security to stay ahead of the curve. Learn more at Guardsquare.com.