Daily: Cryptocoin for DDoS? ISIS info ops more murderous as territory shrinks.
In today's podcast we learn that Russian hackers went after Republicans as well as Democrats. An anti-doping whistleblower's account is illegally compromised. ISIS turns to online inspiration to recov...
15 Elo 201614min
Daily & Week in Review: FBI has "high confidence" Russians hacked DNC. Olympic hacks, cyber vigilantes, criminal markets.
In today's podcast we learn that the US Intelligence Community discovered the DNC hack sometime last year—much earlier than its public disclosure this Spring. We hear about threats to critical infrast...
12 Elo 201621min
Daily: Info ops as battlespace prep. It's hard to count Australians.
In today's podcast, we hear about cyber and information operations in Eastern Europe that look disturbingly like battlespace preparation. The FBI finds that the scope of the Democratic Party hacks is ...
11 Elo 201616min
Daily: Australia's census clogged. Iran ups its offense? Ransomware and file deletion.
In today’s podcast we follow developments in nation-state hacking, from Hainan to Tehran. Australia’s online census is taken offline—the Bureau of Statistics cries DDoS, but observers aren’t so sure. ...
10 Elo 201616min
Daily: A look back at Vegas. Rio's rogue Wi-Fi. Cyberwar & actual war.
In today’s podcast we look at an APT group that’s been active since 2011. We hear about the Quadrooter Android vulnerability. We take a look back at Black Hat, and look for some sensible perspective o...
9 Elo 201615min
Black Hat, Part 2 - Trends and Insights from Industry Leaders [Special Edition]
The 2016 Black Hat conference is in the books, and we wrap up our coverage with more insights from industry leaders on what trends they’re seeing, and where they think the industry is headed. Learn mo...
9 Elo 201618min
Daily: DARPA CTF: Mayhem (win), Xandra (place), Mechphish (show). Blame it on Rio.
In today’s podcast we hear about Bifinex’s recovery from its recent heist and the possibly temporary haircut its depositors got. We also follow the related Ethereum hard fork. News on Olympic hacks an...
8 Elo 201616min
Daily: Election hacking, layoff rumors, the unbearable lightness of Pokemon.
In today’s podcast we look at Black Hat and draw some consensus advice for start-ups. Cyber espionage rises around the South China Sea. Apparent Russian hacking continues to worry election officials a...
5 Elo 201620min
