Daily: Pakistan phishes Indian Army. US election hacks continue as the US investigates and mulls its response. New ransomware strains. More IoT botnet infestations. ISIS struggles to explain loss of Dabiq.
In today's podcast we hear about Pakistani phishing in the Indian Army's pond. ISIS loses prophetically important town of Dabiq, and must adjust its messaging accordingly. WikiLeaks continues to poke ...
17 Okt 201616min
Daily & Week in Review: Political hacks: email, Twitter, and iCloud. Calls mount for tough US response to Russian cyber operations. Two Android vulnerabilities and one threat revealed. Verizon calls Yahoo! breach "material."
In today's podcast we follow the continuing story of election hacks, and the varying but convergent motives behind them. We get a side helping of good government advice from Mr. Putin. (Thanks, Vlad!)...
14 Okt 201621min
Daily: Patriotic hacktivism in South Asia? US, Russia cyber stare-down continues. IoT devices exploited as proxies. Cyber sector sees market volatility. Cartels launder money through games.
In today's podcast, we hear about possible patriotic hacktivism in South Asia. IoT devices are being exploited as proxies, and exploit kits continue to serve up ransomware against poorly managed syste...
13 Okt 201616min
Daily: Australia confirms foreign intelligence service hacked Bureau of Meteorology. TV5Monde and its false-flag hack. Trojan hitting SWIFT. Patch Tuesday notes. US-Russian cyber showdown.
In today's podcast we take a quick look back at Patch Tuesday. Amazon gets solid reviews for a password reset campaign. A new Trojan is caught manipulating SWIFT fund transfer logs. IoT botnets worry ...
12 Okt 201616min
Daily: US attributes DNC hacking to Russian government, promises to protect itself. Russia dismisses attribution as "rubbish." WikiLeaks posts Clinton campaign emails.
In today's podcast, we hear about Industrial control system worries in the electrical power sector. IoT botnets spook the EU, and research into Mirai reveals some interesting features of last month's ...
11 Okt 201616min
Daily & Week in Review: Skepticism concerning Guccifer 2.0's claimed hack of the Clinton Foundation. NSA contractor arrest. Mirai botnet exploits. Security fatigue.
In today's podcast we discuss the consensus that Guccifer 2.0 didn't actually hack the Clinton Foundation. We hear how information operations might work during an election. The arrested NSA contractor...
7 Okt 201621min
Daily: NSA contract worker arrested with classified material. TalkTalk gets a record data breach fine. Yahoo! surveillance story's still murky. Thoughts from AUSA on cyber innovation and information warfare.
In today's podcast we learn about the FBIs' arrest of an NSA contract worker—classified material was found in his home and vehicle. TalkTalk gets a record fine—£400,000, which comes to a hundred thous...
6 Okt 201616min
Daily: Guccifer 2.0 claims (to general skepticism) a Clinton Foundation hack. Information operations versus voting. Yahoo! and surveillance of customers. Insulin pump vulnerability reported.
In today's podcast, we learn that Guccifer 2.0 is back, but that few are buying what he, she, or they are selling. Experts continue to warn of Russian information operations directed against the perce...
5 Okt 201616min
