Daily: Run DNC. Online inspiration and the limits of investigation. North Korean cyber ops.
In today's podcast, we talk about the breaking news concerning Russia's hack of the DNC, with insights from STEALTHbits Technologies' Adam Laub. We discuss the state of the investigation into what, if...
14 Juni 201616min
Daily: Jihadists continue online inspiration. India worries about China's cyber activity. Symantec buys Blue Coat, Microsoft LinkedIn.
In today's podcast we recap what's known publicly about ISIS inspiration of the apparent jihadist massacre at an Orlando gay club, and consider speculation about ISIS's and its rivals' information ope...
13 Juni 201613min
Daily & Week in Review: Breach reactions. Attention grid substations: squirrels, and snakes, and monkeys, oh my...
In today's podcast we hear from the experts on how old data breaches can cross-contaminate users' other accounts. Point-of-sale problems seem ready to grow in the recent Wendy's incident. Ransomware's...
10 Juni 201621min
Daily: Ransomware spreads (backup or pay up?). Safe travels. FTC, NFL embarrassed.
In today's podcast we follow the latest news and trends with respect to ransomware, now the hottest commodity on the black market, and still able to fetch between $15,000 and $20,000 an extortion. Twi...
9 Juni 201614min
Daily: US banks warned to get their security act together. Security trends.
In today's podcast we hear about trends in phishing, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service—and none of those trends are particularly good. We hear why some ransomware may keep coming back afte...
8 Juni 201612min
Daily: Hybrid SUV proof-of-concept hack. Al Qaeda peeks over Twitter's parapet.
In today's podcast we discuss another in the long-running series of big social media breaches, this one in VK. Password re-users are advised to change not only their credentials, but their ways. Vulne...
7 Juni 201615min
Daily: Sovereign mafia state? Spearphishing with Pay Commission bait. IoT risks.
In today's podcast we follow developments in the SWIFT-related Bangladesh Bank fraud case—more observers buy into the view that North Korea was involved. Many see anti-racketeering measures being adap...
6 Juni 201614min
Daily & Week in Review: Money laundering, cyber fraud, lost laptops, & how cyber criminals get paid.
In today's podcast we review some notes on alleged North Korean involvement in fraudulent SWIFT transfers, and on new US sanctions. We take a look at various corners of the cyber criminal underground,...
3 Juni 201623min
