Someone’s engaged in provocation in the Donbas. Ukraine sees a Russian influence operation in recent DDoS attacks. Ice phishing as a threat made for a decentralized web.
Provocation may have begun in Ukraine, and no one but Russia can see any signs of a Russian withdrawal of troops to garrison. Recent DDoS attacks in Ukraine are seen as an influence operation. The com...
17 Helmi 202228min
A warning of cyberespionage targeting US cleared defense contractors. Update on the hybrid war against Ukraine. China’s favorite RAT. QR codes. Addiction to alt-coin speculation.
US agencies warn of Russian cyberespionage against cleared defense contractors. Updates on the Russian pressure against Ukraine. ShadowPad as China’s RAT of choice. BlackCat claims to have leaked data...
16 Helmi 202229min
Cyberattacks reported in Ukraine as Russia signals a willingness to negotiate with NATO. TA2541 targets aviation and allied sectors. BlackCat’s tough to shake. Romance scams. Beamers.
Reports of cyberattacks against Ukrainian targets as the parties to the crisis resume negotiations. The US has been forthcoming with intelligence on Russia’s ambitions in the region; those revelations...
15 Helmi 202226min
Hybrid war warnings over Russian designs on Ukraine. Senators ask about CIA bulk surveillance. No charges against reporter who inspected a website. Hacktivists or vigilantes?
The US and the UK warn of the possibility of false-flag provocations as Russia keeps the pressure on Ukraine. NATO members and others issue warnings of the threat of Russian cyber operations spilling ...
14 Helmi 202223min
Roselle Safran: So much opportunity. [Entrepreneur][Career Notes]
CEO and Founder of KeyCaliber, Roselle Safran, takes us on her circuitous career journey from startup to White House and back to startup again. With a degree in civil engineering, Roselle veered off i...
13 Helmi 20226min
SysJoker backdoor masquerades as benign updates. [Research Saturday]
Guests Avigayil Mechtinger and Ryan Robinson from Intezer discuss SysJoker malware, a backdoor that targets Windows, Linux and MacOS, Malware targeting multiple operating systems has become no excepti...
12 Helmi 202214min
Update on Russia’s hybrid threat to Ukraine. Vodafone Portugal continues its recovery. The FritzFrog peer-to-peer botnet is back. And there’s a new wrinkle in the old familiar Nigerian prince scam.
Update on Russia’s hybrid threat to Ukraine, with observations on possible international spillover. Vodafone Portugal continues its recovery. The FritzFrog peer-to-peer botnet is back, and has resumed...
11 Helmi 202228min
Liquidating Lviv botfarms. Notes on hybrid war. Digital frameups in India? The Lazarus Group’s new yet familiar phishbait. Warnings about ransomware.
Ukraine takes down two botfarms pushing panic. Thoughts on hybrid warfare. Russia and China explain how we ought to see the political and online worlds. Digital frameups are reported in India. Lazarus...
10 Helmi 202227min
