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Pacifier APT : Bitdefender's Liviu Arsene describes a sophisticated, multifaceted malware campaign. [Research Saturday]
In 2016 Bitdefender uncovered a new advanced persistent threat dubbed Pacifier, targeting government institutions starting in 2014. Using malicious .doc documents and .zip files distributed via spear ...
23 Sep 201724min
Hacks shake confidence in financial system. FinFisher using MitM. CCleaner backdoor had specific targets in mind? US Forces Korea debunks bogus NEO warning. Locky masters like Game of Thrones. nRansomware asks for a different kind of payout.
In today's podcast, we hear that the EDGAR breach is being seen as a blow to confidence in financial system. Credit bureaus continue to receive heightened scrutiny after the Equifax breach. FinFisher ...
22 Sep 201721min
EDGAR hack enabled illicit stock trades? Equifax tweets phishing url to troubled inquirers. Kaspersky ban clarified.
In today's podcast, we hear that the SEC was hacked, and someone might have made a lot of money from the incident. Equifax tweets send inquirers to a phishing site. Investigation into the Avast caper ...
21 Sep 201718min
German election update: nichts neues. Equifax breach. Viacom dodges a bad bucket. Like Sandworm, but from Tehran. Less than fully successful criminals.
In today's podcast we learn that so far Russian influence seems not to be operating in Germany's election. Iran's APT33 turns from spying to sabotage. Equifax woes continue, but don't appear to includ...
20 Sep 201719min
Russia Spy Files from WikiLeaks. Disinformation and influence operations. Equifax sustained a breach in March. Software supply chain issues.
In today's podcast, we hear that WikiLeaks is shocked, shocked, to learn that there's gambling…uh, we mean, Russian surveillance going on. Advice from Ukraine about influence operations. The Equifax s...
19 Sep 201718min
Russian dogs not yet barking in German elections. ISIS is doing a lot of howling at lone wolves. Equifax updates. CCleaner found unclean. OurMine hacks Vevo to avenge its honor.
In today's podcast, we note reports that, while Germany will hold elections Sunday, Russian cyber operators seem quiet. Too quiet? Switzerland and Singapore both report sustaining state-sponsored cybe...
18 Sep 201716min
Cobian RAT: Zscaler’s Deepen Desai describes some clever malware. [Research Saturday]
Deepen Desai, senior director of security research and operations at Zscaler, describes research he and his team have been doing since discovered a clever bit of malware they’ve named Cobian RAT. (RAT...
16 Sep 201718min
Equifax agonistes. Kaspersky denies his company's a security risk. Political database for sale found exposed. Trolling the DCI.
In today's podcast, we hear about how Equifax continues to struggle in the quicksand of wayward patching and clumsy incident response. Congress, the FTC, the CFPB, and DoNotPay are all taking an inter...
15 Sep 201721min
