Following up on security scrambles in Sweden and Ukraine. #LeakTheAnalyst. Blu Product phones booted by Amazon. BitCoin's hard fork. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017.
In today's podcast we following up on some of the stories we've been tracking: the latest on Operation #LeakTheAnalyst, firmware spyware in down-market phones, Sweden's big breach, and Ukraine's new c...
2 Aug 201717min
HBO hacked. Operation #LeakTheAnalyst targets individual security researchers. Election hacking notes. UK's Home Secretary opposes strong encryption. Russia bans VPNs. Bitcoin, crime, and punishment.
In today's podcast, we hear about the HBO hack, and the exposure of episodes and scripts Operation #LeakTheAnalyst targets individual security researchers. Election hacking: machines, databases, and p...
1 Aug 201717min
Black Hat 2017 - Research and Investment [Special Edition]
Black Hat 2017 has wrapped up, and by all accounts it was another successful conference, with an active trade show floor, exciting keynotes and engaging, informative educational sessions on a variety ...
1 Aug 201741min
Investigation into ShadowBrokers focuses on former insiders. Threat analyst doxed. Trickbot and NotPetya updates. Sweden's big breach. DPRK hacks online gaming for revenue.
In today's podcast we hear that US investigators are looking for a disgruntled former insider in the ShadowBrokers case. Operation #HackTheAnalyst claims to have doxed a threat intelligence analyst. E...
31 Juli 201714min
WikiLeaks and the ShadowBrokers are both back. Catphishing the French elections. Pyongyang's Bitcoin miners. Malware notes, industry news, and a rundown of the Pwnie Awards.
In today's podcast, we learn that WikiLeaks has dumped Vault7 documents attributed to the CIA. Russian catphish are said to have nibbled at French President Macron's campaign. North Korea mines Bitcoi...
28 Juli 201722min
"Mia Ash" is an Iranian catphish. WikiLeaks dumps UMBRAGE from Vault7. Germany braces for hacking by Russia, China, and Iran. Google kicks unwelcome intercept tool Lipizzan out of the PlayStore. WhatsApp scammers phish for banking credentials. Anti-drone
In today's podcast we hear there's a new catphish out in the wild: meet Mia Ash. WikiLeaks throws shade by dumping UMBRAGE from Vault7. Germany braces for hacking by Russia, China, and Iran—especially...
27 Juli 201717min
Counterattackers' advantage? Juche no competition for cat videos, next-day delivery. CopyKitten crude but effective. FBI investigated Fruitfly Mac malware. Adobe will retire Flash in 2020. BSides notes.
In today's podcast we hear about a Symantec study that shows APTs use some pretty buggy tools. Juche may not extend to the Internet, at least for Pyongyang's leaders. Iran's CopyKitten is characterize...
26 Juli 201716min
Google Groups oversharing. E-discovery don'ts. Energetic Bear may be back. The CopyKittens seem to be Persian cats. Ethereum hacks (and white hats).
In today's podcast, we hear that hundreds of enterprises may be oversharing on Google Groups. Wells Fargo works to recover from botched e-discovery. Energetic Bear may be back, with some cunning phish...
25 Juli 201717min
