A podcast that follows CheckPoint’s Threat Intelligence Group analysts and researchers as they scour the internet for new threats and vulnerabilities.
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A podcast that follows CheckPoint’s Threat Intelligence Group analysts and researchers as they scour the internet for new threats and vulnerabilities.
Produced by PI Media LTD
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For decades, hacktivism has been associated with groups like Anonymous. Recently, though, something has changed. An entirely new kind of hacktivist has arisen: one with more resources, capabilities and power than anything we've seen before.
Every year, ordinary people lose money in blockchain hacks. Could it be that this technology is simply insecure by nature? Or is there something we’re all missing -- something that can save this industry, and the millions of people who’ve invested their hard-earned money into it, from squandering billions of dollars every year?
How was the use of cyber manifested in the Russia-Ukraine war? Will Microsoft block VB macros?
We'll discuss all this and more while reviewing the Mid-Year Cyber Attack Trends report of 2022.
On March 23rd, 2022, individuals working at the most important defense research institutes in Russia all received variations of the same email. The messages appeared to be quite official, regarding sanctions for Ukraine. In reality they were traps, planted by a mysterious foreign APT.
Five years ago today, the world witnessed the most destructive ransomware attack ever. Its name was Wannacry, and it changed everything. What happened, how has ransomware evolved since, and have we learned our lesson? Or could something just like it happen again?
The Conti group tallied over 700 victims, including many multi-million-dollar corporate, government and healthcare organizations. Then, in their most publicized move yet, they put their full backing behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
One anonymous researcher decided enough was enough. They hacked the hackers, and leaked the innermost details of their operation, giving us an inside look into arguably the most dangerous ransomware operation on the planet.
Did you know that in 2021 there has been a 40% increase in weekly average number of cyber attacks compared to 2020? That is just one of the fascinating findings in the report published by Check Point due to the Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this episode we will talk about the interesting findings and their implication.
You own some pretty "smart" computers. The laptop on your desk, the phone in your pocket, the system that runs your car. But you're also surrounded by "dumb" computers--simple machines, like your alarm clock, your computer mouse, your refrigerator. We all know that smart computers can be hacked, but what about the dumb ones? Could someone hack your watch? How about your e-book reader? How would it work? What would happen if they did?
It seemed like a totally normal day--people went to work, to school, to get away for an early weekend. Then, across the country of Iran, trains began to freeze in place. The system for tracking them went down. And, on display screens in stations across the country, a message was posted: the country was under attack...
In this episode of “Cyber Academy" we will talk about the CVE database. What's a CVE? What do the numbers attached to the CVE mean? Are they random or not? Why do we need to catalogue CVEs? What is the connection between CVEs and dictionaries, phonebooks and the deep blue sea? Who is Mitre? and what do you do if you discover a CVE all by yourself? About CVEs, vulnerabilities and a lot more in this new episode of "Cyber Academy".