Episode 253: Edwin Kwan: Over 10,000 Cisco Devices Hacked; Julie Chatman: NSA and CISA: Top ten cybersecurity configuration blunders; Hillary Coover: Safeguarding Nations: The Crucial Role of Satellite Imagery Data; Marcel Brown: This Day in Tech History

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Marcel Brown: October 18th, 1985. Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System in New York and limited other North American markets. An immediate hit, Nintendo released the system nationwide in February of 1986.

Julie Chatman: I'm Julie Chatman in Washington DC with a special message for cyber warriors, especially network defenders. The U. S. National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have unveiled the Top 10 Cybersecurity Misconfigurations that attackers are hoping to find in your organization's network and what you can do about them.

Hillary Coover: Ever wonder how satellite imagery data contribute to safeguarding both geopolitics and cybersecurity? This resource really amplifies their capacity to anticipate and address physical security challenges that directly influence cybersecurity.

Edwin Kwan: Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco devices to gain full administrative privileges and take complete control of the device remotely. Attackers have been exploiting this vulnerability since 18th September and over 10,000 devices have been hacked.