Hacking Humans

OWASP injection (noun) [Word Notes]

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A broad class of attack vectors, where an attacker supplies input to an applications command interpreter that results in unanticipated functionality. CyberWire...

15 Apr 20256min

You get a million dollars, and you get a million dollars!

This week, while Dave Bittner is out, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and crim...

10 Apr 202537min

OWASP cryptographic failures (noun) [Word Notes]

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Code that fails to protect sensitive information. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/owasp-cryptographic-failure Audio reference link: ...

8 Apr 20256min

Not-so-real deals.

This week our hosts, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and crimina...

3 Apr 202546min

Hello? Is it malware you’re looking for? [OMITB]

Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is Selena Larson, Proofpoint intelligence ...

1 Apr 202534min

account takeover prevention (noun) [Word Notes]

Enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The prevention of the first part of an intrusion kill chain model exploitation technique, where the hacker steals valid logging credentials from a targeted victim. C...

1 Apr 20256min

Smells like scam season is upon us.

27 Mar 202548min

threat hunting (noun) [Word Notes]

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The process of proactively searching through networks to detect and isolate security threats, rather than relying on security solutions or services to detect t...

25 Mar 20257min