This week’s wrap cuts through the noise. We break down North Korea’s multi-billion-dollar crypto theft problem, the Salesforce-adjacent extortion wave targeting customer exports, and active exploitation against Oracle E-Business Suite. We also cover a critical Redis flaw with app-wide blast radius, Cisco edge firewall abuse with public exploit code, Zimbra’s KEV-listed email bug, GoAnywhere MFT ransomware activity, mass scanning of Palo Alto VPN portals, and a UnityVSA bug that threatens backups.

In plain English, you’ll hear why these stories matter for the business, who’s most exposed, the single action to take next, and what to watch next week. Perfect for leaders who need decisions, and defenders who need a checklist.

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In this episode, we take on the fatigue that often comes with Zero Trust—those endless logins, rigid rules, and culture-draining compliance routines. Listeners will discover how to simplify security without weakening defenses, turn routine practices into engaging challenges, and humanize policies with humor and empathy. Through vivid examples and practical strategies, the episode shows how Zero Trust can shift from being seen as a burden to becoming a shared, sustainable approach that builds trust and enthusiasm across teams.

You’ll come away with skills that improve both leadership and everyday practice: designing policies that people actually follow, creating security habits that last, and using gamification and communication to increase engagement. We also cover strategies to prevent burnout, foster psychological safety, and build a positive culture where vigilance thrives. These are actionable takeaways for anyone leading security programs or participating on the front lines.

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This is the Friday Rollup for September 29th through October 3rd, 2025. It was a week of edge-device pressure, identity weak spots, and evolving email tradecraft. We cover Red Hat’s internal GitLab intrusion, Outlook’s move to block inline SVG lures, and a critical DrayTek router RCE. We track Allianz Life’s SSN breach and CERT-UA’s CABINETRAT via Excel XLLs, plus a broader pivot from Office macros to ZIP-packed LNK files. You’ll hear why a federal shutdown slowed CISA’s KEV cadence, how OpenShift AI, OpenSSL, and OneLogin issues landed, and where Windows 10’s October 14th end-of-life raises stakes. From DNS hijacks and Exchange espionage to Cisco exposure and a long-running VMware zero-day, the signals were clear.