The Signal Incident

The Signal Incident

Summary

In this episode, Andy and Adam discuss a significant breach of sensitive military information that was leaked through a Signal chat involving high-level government officials. They explore the implications of this breach, the role of technology in government security, and the human errors that led to the violation of established policies. The conversation delves into the cultural influences on compliance, the challenges posed by shadow IT, and the evolution of security practices in the face of modern technology. They also evaluate the security risks associated with using Signal for sensitive communications. In this conversation, Andy Jaw and Adam Brewer delve into the complexities of data security, focusing on the vulnerabilities associated with devices and applications like Signal. They discuss the importance of human factors in data security, emphasizing that even the most secure applications can be compromised through human error. The conversation transitions into organizational strategies for protecting sensitive information, highlighting the need for a positive workplace culture that encourages compliance with security protocols. The discussion concludes with reflections on the importance of adaptability in organizational security practices and the role of insider risk management.

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YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/hLotPRhNH8s

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Documentation:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339801/pentagon-email-signal-vulnerability

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Don't Phish Me, Bro

Don't Phish Me, Bro

This week, Adam and Andy talk about OMB procurement requirements changing due to increased cybersecurity defense, Gartner's thoughts on consolidated security platforms, and internal phishing campaigns. ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/OZKS03pmk8M ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/03/07/omb-statement-on-enhancing-the-security-of-federally-procured-software/ https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-28F8N1LT&ct=211213&st=sb https://twitter.com/swiftonsecurity/status/1534762545524969473?s=21&t=zH3ZUwsZZVDH6ujtVtxTWw ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

20 Juni 202228min

Securing Guest Access to M365

Securing Guest Access to M365

This week, Adam and Andy talk about how to secure guest access and collaboration in Microsoft 365. They talk about the differences between member and guest users and how guest users are created. They also talk about best practices on how to secure access and collaborations in Sharepoint, Teams, and Azure AD. Finally, they end with talking about managing partner relationships and how that can impact access to an organization's tenant. ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/PGjipcS6wiA ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/solutions/create-secure-guest-sharing-environment?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/solutions/collaborate-with-people-outside-your-organization?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/users-default-permissions#compare-member-and-guest-default-permissions https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/microsoft-365/commerce/manage-partners?WT.mc_id=365AdminCSH_inproduct&view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lighthouse/overview ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

12 Juni 202226min

Windows Defender Exploit Guard

Windows Defender Exploit Guard

This week, Adam and Andy talk about Windows Defender Exploit Guard. This is a set of protections built into Windows Server and 10/11 operating systems that provide additional device hardening rules. This conversation was spawned by the current Follina vulnerability (CVE-2022-30190) where an Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rule can prevent the attack from happening. ASR rules are part of Window Defender Exploit Guard. Dive in to learn all about it! ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/ldFWF9GuMZY ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/05/30/guidance-for-cve-2022-30190-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-vulnerability/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-msdt-zero-day-vulnerability-gets-free-unofficial-patch/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/controlled-folders?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/exploit-protection?view=o365-worldwide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/network-protection?view=o365-worldwide ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

6 Juni 202221min

Patch Management

Patch Management

This week, Adam and Andy talk about patch management. This is basic security and some organizations are still struggling with it. They talk about the explosion of zero days and why continuous monitoring of patching is so important. They also go over some policy that you should review as well as why you should switch to Windows Update for Business. Finally, they go over a new feature called Windows Autopatch announced a few weeks ago. ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/KM_2OrB1Wy8 ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://www.mandiant.com/resources/zero-days-exploited-2021 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/the-windows-update-policies-you-should-set-and-why/ba-p/3270914 https://www.anoopcnair.com/windows-update-for-business-wufb-using-intune/ https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-configure-wufb https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/get-current-and-stay-current-with-windows-autopatch/ba-p/3271839 ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

30 Maj 202233min

Domain Controller Security

Domain Controller Security

This week, Adam and Andy talk about some updated guidance for securing domain controllers in a world where the cloud is a security imperative. They also review some of the existing guidance and walk through the most important recommendations. ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/AlJ1H7Ud4vc ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/security-compliance-and-identity/updating-best-practices-for-domain-controllers/ba-p/3263043 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/securing-domain-controllers-against-attack ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

23 Maj 202223min

Cyber Threat Intelligence with Special Guest Charity Wright

Cyber Threat Intelligence with Special Guest Charity Wright

This week, Adam and Andy talk with threat intelligence expert Charity Wright. Charity talks about her military career and how she got selected as a Chinese linguist and worked with the NSA. Charity works for Recorded Future currently and she talks about how threat intelligence can help bolster your cybersecurity program and why it's important to start gathering intel whether it's an internal team, a vendor, or using open source intelligence (OSINT). ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/zkAg_mBp7N4 ------------------------------------------- Documentation: Charity Wright Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharityW4CTI Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwillhoite/ ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

16 Maj 202240min

Andy was hacked!

Andy was hacked!

This week, Adam and Andy talk about passwordless news released on World Password Day and about how Andy was hacked...listen in to hear the details of what happened! ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/Go6cb9pU6ng ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-active-directory-identity/expansion-of-fido-standard-and-new-updates-for-microsoft/ba-p/3290633 ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

9 Maj 202220min

MFA Bombing

MFA Bombing

This week, Adam and Andy talk about MFA bombing. This tricky compromise circumvents MFA. Listen on what it is and how to protect against it. ------------------------------------------- Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/EFg-vw824PY ------------------------------------------- Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-authentication-passwordless-phone ------------------------------------------- Contact Us: Website: http://bluesecuritypod.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluesecuritypod Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluesecpod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueSecurityPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluesecuritypodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesecpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bluesecuritypod ------------------------------------------- Andy Jaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajawzero LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyjaw/ Email: andy@bluesecuritypod.com ------------------------------------------- Adam Brewer Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajbrewer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjbrewer/ Email: adam@bluesecuritypod.com

2 Maj 202220min

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