Power grid threats coming through the router. Cambridge Analytica and Facebook face tough questions.
In today's podcast, we hear that ICS experts continue to warn of grid vulnerability to hacking. AMD chip flaws called real, but not very serious. Cambridge Analytica under investigation in the UK. Fac...
20 Mars 201820min
Power grid hacking fears running high. Social media problems. Election DDoS reported in Russia. FTC and SEC cyber enforcement actions. NSA hoarder case update.
In today's podcast, we hear that tensions between Britain and Russia remain high, as the UK fears a cyberattack. US power utilities are also on alert to an ongoing Russian cyber campaign. Despite a cl...
19 Mars 201820min
Cryptojacking injections heat up. [Research Saturday]
There's been an epidemic of cryptojacking code injections recently, as bad actors attempt to cash in on the cryptocurrency craze through unauthorized cryptomining operations on unsuspecting users. Ma...
17 Mars 201825min
NATO-Russian cyber tensions high. They're also high between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Updates on AMD vulnerability report. Another exposed AWS S3 bucket?
In today's podcast we hear that NATO has condemned Russia for a chemical attack in England. The US sanctions Russia for NotPetya and election meddling, and warns of Russian preparations for an attack ...
16 Mars 201825min
Chip vulnerability disclosure controversial. Black market and point-of-sale malware. SEC charges ex-Equifax exec with breach-related insider trading. Tensions over Salisbury nerve agent attack.
In today's podcast, we hear that AMD continues its investigation of the backdoors and other vulnerabilities CTS Labs publicly disclosed. That disclosure remains controversial. BlackTDS offers malware ...
15 Mars 201820min
AMD investigates report of processor flaws. A look at OceanLotus. Patch Tuesday. Russo-British tensions high. MuddyWater threatens researchers.
In today's podcast, we hear that AMD is investigating a report of exploitable flaws in its processors. Vietnamese threat actor OceanLotus gets a look from researchers. Patch Tuesday notes. Britain exp...
14 Mars 201821min
May hands Putin an ultimatum (and cyber conflict is expected). HenBox spies on Uyghurs. Vixen Panda creeps in UK targets by backdoors. Changes at US State Department, CIA. SINET ITSEF notes.
In today's podcast we hear that Britain has given Russia an ultimatum: explain by midnight how your nerve agent got to Salisbury or face the consequences. Russia calls it nonsense. Cyber conflict betw...
13 Mars 201821min
Iran grows more capable and assertive in cyberspace. Bots have nothing on humans when it comes to peddling disinformation. Chinese influence ops. Fancy Bear, Slingshot updates.
In today's podcasts, we hear that security firms are warning of Iran's growing cyber capabilities, and Tehran's disposition to use them. Gossips and activists far outdo bots in spreading disinformatio...
12 Mars 201820min
