Malware infections down during World Cup matches. UK-Russia tensions. Australian National University hacked. Data breach notes. Calls for cooperation. Tell it to the Marines.
In today's podcast, we hear that if your nation's team was playing a World Cup match, you probably weren't visiting dodgy websites. Concerns mount in the UK that Russia may be readying a long-expected...
9 Jul 201817min
No Distribute Scanners help sell malware. [Research Saturday]
Sellers of malware on Dark Web forums often use No Distribute malware scanning tools to help verify the effectiveness of their wares, while preventing legitimate virus scanning tools from adding the m...
7 Jul 201817min
When catphishing, it pays to know what bait they'll take. Permission hogs are often misers. Cyber comes to the NTC. Natural intelligence screening for artificial intelligence. The Thermanator.
In today's podcast we hear about catphishing in Berlin and Tel Aviv: whether you're offering payment for a white paper or up-to-date futbol scores, it pays to know the right bait. Android apps may be ...
6 Jul 201823min
Catphish and Charming Kittens. Data-sharing receives more scrutiny. European copyright law won't be fast-tracked. ZTE gets some relief. Juggalos and Juggalettes defeat facial recognition tools.
In today's podcast we hear about some catphishing in the IDF's pond. Charming Kitten uses itself as bait. Facebook and Google face scrutiny over sharing users' information with third-parties. The Pira...
5 Jul 201820min
Hybrid warfare. Inveterate DDoS against ProtonMail. Security concerns about Chinese companies. Retail breaches. Agencies scrutinize Facebook data abuse. Infrasound weapons?
In today's podcast we hear that Ukraine has warned of hybrid warfare during UN counter-terrorism meetings. ProtonMail DDoS continues. Security concerns surrounding ZTE, Huawei, and China Mobile. Retai...
3 Jul 201820min
Adidas data breach. Facebook on data abuse. Investigation of Exactis data exposure continues. Algonquin College hacked. Tenable's IPO. US-Russia summit will talk election influence ops.
In today's podcast we hear a bit about the data breach Adidas disclosed late last week. Facebook answers Congressional questions for the record and adopts a data abuse bounty program. Investigation of...
2 Jul 201816min
VPNFilter malware could brick devices worldwide. [Research Saturday]
Researchers from Cisco Talos continue to track malware they've named VPNFilter, a multi-stage infection with multiple capabilities, targeting consumer-grade routers. Craig Williams is head of Cisco Ta...
30 Jun 201831min
Data breaches and data exposure. Privacy legislation. Improperly collected phone call records destroyed.
In today's podcast we hear that Ticketmaster UK's hacking incident will provide an interesting GDPR test case. Data aggregator Exactis left nearly two terabytes of personal and business information ex...
29 Jun 201826min
