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episode 1511: Crowdfunding hacktivists and other irregulars. The Molerats have some new tools. Right-to-left override. Arrests in a cryptocurrency money-laundering case.
Diplomacy continues over the Russian threat to Ukraine. In the meantime, hacktivists and others are said to be receiving crowdfunding through alt-coin remittances. The Molerats are back, and they have some new tools. Right-to-left override is being seen again in the wild. Vodafone Portugal is taken offline by a cyberattack. Joe Carrigan on Meta’s ten billion dollar privacy hit. Our guest is Greg Otto from Intel 471 to discuss shifts in ransomware strains...
episode 1510: Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine is currently heavier on the cyber than it is on the kinetic. BlackCat’s connection with DarkSide. An alert on LockBit. And six Indian call centers indicted.
The FSB is active against Ukrainian targets as NATO continues to work out the cybersecurity assistance it will provide Kyiv. BlackCat is found to be connected to the DarkSide gang, either as a superseding affiliate or as a simple rebranding of the same old crew. The FBI issues an alert about LockBit. Kevin Magee from Microsoft on their final report on Nobellium and the Solar Winds attack. Rick Howard steers the hash table toward supply chains...
episode 86: Chris Hadnagy: Show them that you're worth it. [Social engineer] [Career Notes]
CEO and Chief Human Hacker at Social-Engineer, Chris Hadnagy, went from phone phreaker to social engineering authority with many things in between.
episode 218: The persistent and patient nature of advanced threat actors. [Research Saturday]
Guest Danny Adamitis from Black Lotus Labs joins Dave to discuss their team's new research "New Konni Campaign Kicks the New Year Off by Targeting Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Black Lotus Labs, the threat research team of Lumen Technologies, uncovered a series of targeted actions against the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID)...
episode 1509: Update on Russian cyber ops and disinformation around Ukraine. Ransomware disrupts European ports. Chinese intelligence services exploit a Zimbra zero-day.
Primitive Bear is snuffling around Ukraine, and Russia may be preparing deepfake video to lend legitimacy to its claims with respect to its neighbor. European ports and other logistical installations are under attack by ransomware, apparently uncoordinated criminal activity. Daniel Prince from Lancaster University on safeguarding IoT in Healthcare. Our guest is Chris Wysopal of Veracode with research on increases in automation and componentization in software development...
episode 1508: Ukraine goes to a higher state of cyber alert. Chinese cyberespionage hits financial services in Taiwan. Arid Viper is back, and so is Adalat Ali. BlackCat disrupts fuel distro in Germany. Hacking the DPRK.
Ukraine and NATO increase their cyber readiness. Chinese cyberespionage has been looking closely at financial services in Taiwan. Hacktivists hit Iranian state television. Arid Viper is phishing for targets in the Palestinian Territories, and apparently doesn’t care who knows it. BlackCat ransomware implicated in attacks on German fuel distribution firms. Verizon’s Chris Novak shares his thoughts on the cyber talent pool. Our guest is Torin Sandall from Styra on Open Policy Agent...
episode 1507: Both sides in the conflict over Ukraine are talking with their allies and preparing for conflict in cyberspace. A cyberattack disrupts gasoline distribution in Germany. Notes on APTs and privateers.
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and between Russia and NATO, remain high as diplomacy is at a temporary impasse: both sides have stated their incompatible positions and are consulting with their allies. NATO prepares to render cyber assistance to Ukraine. An unspecified cyberattack affects gasoline distribution in Germany. The White Tur threat group borrows heavily from several APTs, but itself remains mysterious. Charming Kitten gets some new claws...
episode 1506: Updates on the crisis over Ukraine, as Russian cyber operations continue. Ransomware threatens OT. Ramnit remains a leading banking Trojan. Bots infesting some NFT markets. Agencies advise opsec.
No progress so far in talks over the Ukraine crisis, as Moscow’s diplomacy and influence operations merge in a narrative of a Russia beset by armed Nazis, goaded on by a greedy America that doesn’t want Russia competing in world markets. Ransomware and cyberthreats to OT systems. Ramnit is still up and at em in the banking Trojan world. Bots are following big brands in NFT markets, with predictable effects. Ben Yelin has an update on NSO Groups’s marketing attempts to the FBI...
episode 1505: The UN Security Council will take up Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine as Western powers prepare sanctions. Other ransomware and social engineering campaigns.
The US takes Russia to the UN Security Council over its threat to Ukraine, and, while Russian forces remain in assembly areas, a campaign of cyberattack and influence operations continues. Western powers, notably the UK and the US, are preparing sanctions against Russia. Elsewhere, ongoing ransomware and social engineering. Dinah Davis from Arctic Wolf on Linux malware via IoT devices. Rick Howard shares his favorite sources for keeping up to date...
episode 85: Helen Patton: A platform to talk about security. [CISO] [Career Notes]
Advisory CISO at Cisco, Helen Patton, shares that a combination of dumb luck, hard work and serendipity got her to where she is today.