More data found exposed in an AWS S3 bucket. EtherDelta's DNS impersonation issue. DPRK says it doesn't hack. FISA Section 702 nears sunset. Wassenaar updated. Kaspersky says its due process rights have been violated.
In today's podcast, we suggest a new year's resolution all organizations should make: resolve to configure your cloud services for privacy and security. Another cryptocurrency exchange gets hacked, th...
21 Dec 201719min
Pyongyang's snarling through cyberspace, and what others are doing about it. Coppersmith espionage campaign in the Middle East. GDPR approaches. Giving your kid a smartphone?
In today's podcast, we talk about what the Five Eyes see. Implications of North Korean responsibility for WannaCry. Defense and deterrence go with naming and shaming. The Lazarus Group looks to crypto...
20 Dec 201719min
North Korea officially blamed for WannaCry. US National Security Strategy and cyber. Hex Men are up to no good. Cryptocurrency crimes. Cyberespionage. Misconfigured printers. Bad passwords.
In today's podcast, we hear that the Five Eyes look at WannaCry and officially see Pyongyang. New US National Security Strategy emphasizes economic power and cybersecurity (and names the adversaries)....
19 Dec 201719min
Zealot and Monero mining. Bitfinex DDoS. Triton/Trisis shows risks of committing safety and control to the same systems. Bitcoin crime. M&A news. Hair of the dog.
In today's podcast, we hear how the Zealot campaign uses ShadowBrokers' exploits to install a Monero miner on victim systems. Bitfinex suffers another DDoS attack as Bitcoin valuations remain high. Tr...
18 Dec 201714min
The unique culture of the Middle Eastern and North African underground. [Research Saturday]
Online underground markets thrive across the globe, with the Middle East and North Africa being no exception. Researchers at Trend Micro recently too a look inside these digital souks, and while much ...
16 Dec 201724min
Internet shut down in Ethiopia. TRITON ICS malware updates. Security products patched. Cryptocurrency capers.
In today's podcast, we hear that Ethiopia's government has shut down the country's Internet during a period of unrest. TRITON ICS malware update. The FCC moves away from net neutrality. UK warnings ab...
15 Dec 201723min
Hacktivism threatened over embassy move. Significant probe of an industrial plant. That was no BGP error. TV blues.
In today's podcast we hear that Anonymous has called for action against US and Israeli government sites. FireEye reports a significant attack against an industrial plant, possibly involving nation-sta...
14 Dec 201717min
A look back at Patch Tuesday. Classic games on Android serve malware. Cryptocurrency speculation. Info ops updates. Phony hitmen. Guilty pleas in Mirai case.
In today's podcast we hear a reminder about yesterday's Patch Tuesday. Classic Android games are serving malware. Crytpocurrency speculative fever continues to rise. More unwelcome miners are pulling ...
13 Dec 201720min
