1.7 million credit card records leaked by payment gateway. Cyber Security Today for Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Cybersecurity Today: Microsoft Office 2024, Data Breach, CrowdStrike Fallout, & Ford's Privacy Concerns In this episode of Cybersecurity Today with your host Jim Love, we discuss Microsoft's decision to disable ActiveX controls by default in Office 2024 to enhance security, the data breach at SlimCD affecting 1.7 million credit card owners, CrowdStrike's ongoing response to the July IT disruption, and privacy concerns over Ford's new patent application for in-car conversation monitoring. Learn about the implications and what these developments mean for IT professionals and end-users. 00:00 Introduction and Headlines 00:24 Microsoft Office 2024 Security Changes 01:50 Major Data Breach at SlimCD 03:51 CrowdStrike's Crisis Management 05:35 Ford's Controversial Patent Application 06:54 Conclusion and Show Notes