CSRMC, LockBit 5.0 & Phishing Fallout - Brutally Honest Security #2
Download MP3In this episode of Brutally Honest Security, Eric Taylor tears into the week’s most critical and pulse-raising cybersecurity developments — no fluff, just facts and blunt insight.
Episode Headlines & Links:
👉 How the newly rebranded Department of War is replacing legacy frameworks with its Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) - shifting to continuous, automated real-time defense. https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4314411/department-of-war-announces-new-cybersecurity-risk-management-construct
💥 The return of LockBit 5.0, now targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi — a cross-platform beast with heavy obfuscation and new tactics. https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/i/lockbit-5-targets-windows-linux-esxi.html
💼 A major Jaguar Land Rover loan bailout following a cyber shutdown — what that says about risk in the private sector. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl15ykerlro
🃏 The latest Boyd Gaming Corp cybersecurity incident — lessons from how an incident unfolds in real business. https://www.board-cybersecurity.com/incidents/tracker/20250923-boyd-gaming-corp-cybersecurity-incident
🎯 Why phishing remains the leading cause of ransomware attacks in 2025 — and how that one vector keeps getting lethal. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/23/3154612/0/en/Phishing-is-the-Leading-Cause-of-Ransomware-Attacks-in-2025-SpyCloud-Identity-Threat-Report-Finds.html
No script. No limits. If it matters in cyber, it’s fair game.
Tune in every Monday to cut through the noise of the past week, see how these cyber threats and incidents interlock, and walk away with decision-ready takeaways for your own security posture.
👉 Follow Barricade Cyber Solutions:
- Connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/barricadecyber
- Eric's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ransomware
- Listen to this podcast on Transistor.fm (or your favorite podcast platform): https://brutallyhonestsecurity.transistor.fm
Visit https://barricadecyber.com to learn about our mission to help businesses stay safer tomorrow than they are today.
© 2025 Barricade Cyber Solutions
Episode Headlines & Links:
👉 How the newly rebranded Department of War is replacing legacy frameworks with its Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) - shifting to continuous, automated real-time defense. https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4314411/department-of-war-announces-new-cybersecurity-risk-management-construct
💥 The return of LockBit 5.0, now targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi — a cross-platform beast with heavy obfuscation and new tactics. https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/i/lockbit-5-targets-windows-linux-esxi.html
💼 A major Jaguar Land Rover loan bailout following a cyber shutdown — what that says about risk in the private sector. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl15ykerlro
🃏 The latest Boyd Gaming Corp cybersecurity incident — lessons from how an incident unfolds in real business. https://www.board-cybersecurity.com/incidents/tracker/20250923-boyd-gaming-corp-cybersecurity-incident
🎯 Why phishing remains the leading cause of ransomware attacks in 2025 — and how that one vector keeps getting lethal. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/09/23/3154612/0/en/Phishing-is-the-Leading-Cause-of-Ransomware-Attacks-in-2025-SpyCloud-Identity-Threat-Report-Finds.html
No script. No limits. If it matters in cyber, it’s fair game.
Tune in every Monday to cut through the noise of the past week, see how these cyber threats and incidents interlock, and walk away with decision-ready takeaways for your own security posture.
👉 Follow Barricade Cyber Solutions:
- Connect on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/barricadecyber
- Eric's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ransomware
- Listen to this podcast on Transistor.fm (or your favorite podcast platform): https://brutallyhonestsecurity.transistor.fm
Visit https://barricadecyber.com to learn about our mission to help businesses stay safer tomorrow than they are today.
© 2025 Barricade Cyber Solutions
