2019’s first noteworthy breach. Update on the Tribune Publishing hack. reCAPTCHA defeated in proof-of-concept. Dark Overlord should avail itself of the right to remain silent.
In today’s podcast, we hear that prize for first big breach of 2019 goes to Australia, but the year is young. Ryuk “artisanal” malware implicated in newspaper print-plant hacks. reCAPTCHA gets captchu...
3 Jan 201921min
Stop the presses—the presses were stopped by ransomware. Video security system found vulnerable to oversharing. Changes in US DoD leadership. An arrest in Moscow, a court ruling in Baltimore.
In today’s podcast, we hear that US newspapers sustained a major cyberattack—possibly ransomware—over the weekend that disrupted printing. The attack is said to have originated overseas, but attributi...
2 Jan 201921min
Apple Device Enrollment Program vulnerabilities explored. [Research Saturday]
Researchers at Duo Security have been looking into Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEM) and have discovered vulnerabilities that could expose users of the service to potential issues from social en...
22 Des 201820min
Operation Cloudhopper and industrial espionage. Anonymous social network Blind server left exposed. Reputation jacking. Alexa shares too much, by accident. Hitman scam is back.
In today’s podcast, we hear that the Five Eyes have had quite enough of Stone Panda’s Cloudhopping, thank you very much, and they want Beijing to put a stop to it. Beijing says it’s all slander, and t...
21 Des 201828min
Risk and regulation in the financial sector. [CyberWire-X]
In the third episode of our four-part series, called “Ground Truth or Consequences: the challenges and opportunities of regulation in cyberspace,” we take at risk and regulation in the financial secto...
21 Des 201829min
US indicts two Stone Panda operators amid ongoing international concern over Chinese IP theft. Suspicious customer support traffic on Twitter. Emergency IE patch. Influence experiment.
In today’s podcast, we hear that the US has indicted two hackers working for China’s Ministry of State Security. US and allies are said to be planning a joint response to China’s industrial espionage....
20 Des 201821min
Suspicion of Chinese hardware manufacturers continues. EU diplomatic cables leaked. Hiding out by dumbing down. Facebook data-sharing. NASA PII exposed. Parrot uses Alexa to advantage.
In today’s podcast we hear of more international skittishness about Chinese hardware manufacturers. Information operations in Taiwan’s elections. EU diplomatic cables hacked, rehacked, and published. ...
19 Des 201821min
Shamoon 3 and Charming Kitten. Czech CERT issues warning concerning Huawei, ZTE. Influence ops and a Facebook boycott. PewDiePie’s followers versus the Wall Street Journal.
In today’s podcast, we hear that Shamoon 3 and the renewed activity of Charming Kitty strike observers as the long-expected Iranian cyber retaliation for reimposition of sanctions. The Czech CERT says...
18 Des 201821min
