Fake news and information operations with no obvious solution. Equifax update. US Cyber Command vs. DPRK
In today's podcast, we consider the bogus rumors and highly questionable claims of responsibility circulating online after the Las Vegas massacre. ISIS is especially keen to make inspirational capital...
3 Okt 201718min
Bots, sockpuppets, and trolls. Facebook talks to Congress. Some suggest China hacked Equifax. DPRK gets more Internet. ISIS inspiration. Section 702 authority in doubt.
In today's podcast, it's bots, sockpuppets, and trolls, oh my. Mr. Zuckerberg goes to Washington. Equifax sources suggest China hacked it. Credit bureau phishbait chums the Internet. Pyongyang gets a ...
2 Okt 201713min
APT 33: FireEye's John Hultquist on an Iranian Cyber Espionage Group. [Research Saturday]
APT 33 is an Iranian cyber espionage group that targets aerospace and energy sectors and has ties to destructive malware. John Hultquist is Director of Intelligence Analysis at FireEye, and he takes u...
30 Sep 201717min
Whole Foods breached. Illusion gap and Windows Defender. Exposed AWS S3 buckets. Equifax incident response. Reality Winner proceedings.
In today's podcast, we hear that Whole Foods has been breached—if you've been to the taproom, look to your credit cards. An illusion gap could help bypass Windows Defender, says Cyber Ark. Microsoft s...
29 Sep 201721min
Deloitte and Equifax under the microscope. Congress grills the SEC. Credential theft trends.
Deloitte and Equifax continue to find themselves under scrutiny, but we should all resist the urge to chase Ambulances. The SEC commissioner gets a grilling form congress, and we can't help wonder if ...
28 Sep 201718min
Comments on the Deloitte breach. SEC Commissioner talks to the Senate. Sonic breached. Vulnerable stock-trading apps. Russian influence operations shift their focus.
In today's podcast, we hear more about the Deloitte breach. Deloitte's stil saying little, but other people are talking. The SEC tells the Senate it's "deeply concerned" about its own breach. Popular ...
27 Sep 201718min
Equifax C-suite retirements continue. Deloitte still has little to say about its breach. Mac OS zero-day goes unpatched. Russian influence operations.
In today's podcast we hear that Equifax CEO Smith has joined the company's CSO and CIO in retirement, apparent expiation for the credit bureau's breacn. Deloitte remains tight-lipped. Suggestions abou...
26 Sep 201718min
Deloitte hacked. Verizon AWS S3 exposure. Phantom Squad's protection racket. Nuclear tension expected to spawn cyberattacks. Updates on CCleaner backdoor and FinFisher distro. Carlos Danger goes to jail.
In today's podcast, we review reports saying that Deloitte has been hacked. Details are sparse but the story is developing. A Verizon AWS S3 bucket is found exposed online. Locky is being spammed out ...
25 Sep 201716min
