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Careless criminals, Cisco mitigations, and Vault 7 disclosure conditions. A look at the Atlantic Council's Cyber 9/12. Cabin fever and malware infections. Kirk ransomware. Mar 20, 2017

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In today's podcast we ask whether careless cyber criminals working for the FSB blew the gaffe on the Yahoo! hack. WikiLeaks offers to share Vault 7 vulnerabilities with vendors, but it wants something in return. A look at the Atlantic Council's recently concluded Cyber 9/12 competition. Does cabin fever increase the risk of being hacked? Enigma Software saw things during last week's unseasonable US weather that suggests it might. We welcome David Dufour from Webroot to the show as our newest industry partner. And Kirk ransomware is ready to beam into your enterprise.

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Cyberspace and "Cold War Two." Who's leaking to WikiLeaks? Wishbone breached—warn the kids. Crimeware-as-a-service. The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. Mar 17, 2017

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In today's podcast, we hear about observers who look around and think they may be seeing Cold War Two in cyberspace. (But this is no bipolar conflict.) Investigation into Vault 7 continues as people wonder where WikiLeaks gets its leaks. The quiz app Wishbone has been breached—take it as a teachable moment with the children. Fileless malware gets quieter as researchers get close to the cyber gang. A cloud-based keylogger is getting ready to take black market share. Palo Alto Networks' Rick Howard describes a capture-the-flag collaboration. Futurist Brian David Johnson explains Threatcasting. The proposed Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. And what we're seeing at a policy competition.

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Lazarus Group is back. Dun & Bradstreet loses data; so does ABTA. Patriotic cyber rioting or state influence operations. US indicts four in the Yahoo! breach. Mar 16, 2017

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In today's podcast we hear about the return of the the Lazarus Group (or maybe it never really left). A Dun & Bradstreet database is compromised—more than thirty-three million are said to be affected. British travel association ABTA suffers a breach. Notes on identity theft. Netherlands voter information sites hit with DDoS—Turkish hacktivists (or government operators) suspected. The University of Maryland's Center for Health and Homeland Security's Markus Rauschecker describes the increasingly important role of cyber lawyers in M&A activity. Digital Guardian's Tim Bandos has methods for protecting against state sponsored actors and hacktivists. The US indicts four in the Yahoo! breach—two of them have FSB connections.

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Influence ops, third-party apps with an appetite for permissions, and criminal competition. Google purges malicious apps from the Play Store. Advice for whistleblowers. Farewell to Becky Bace. Mar 15, 2017

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In today's podcast, we look as influence operations in the UK and in Europe: the former emanate from Russia, the latter from Turkey. Third-party social media apps increase your attack surface. Petya ransomware is stolen and improved by rival crooks. Google purges bad apps from the Play Store. Patch Tuesday notes. A convicted leaker offers some unexpected wisdom for prospective whistleblowers. Lawyers can't figure out the GDPR. US said ready to indict four for the Yahoo! breaches. Emily Wilson from Terbium Labs discusses the effects of high profile breaches on Dark Web markets. Justin Harvey from Accenture Security wonder if private sector attribution is dead. And we bid a respectful farewell to Becky Bace, one of our industry's thought leaders.

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Canadian government sites recover from the Apache Struts vulnerability. FireEye's M-Trends report is out, calling out greater sophistication in financial cybercrime. USAF accidentally exposes SF86s. Vault 7 update. Mar 14, 2017

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In today's podcast, we hear about how the Apache Struts bug has bitten in Canada. FireEye sees financial cybercrime approaching state espionage exploits in sophistication. The US Air Force leaves sensitive personal information exposed in a backup database. Investigation into WikiLeaks' Vault 7 continues. Okta files for its IPO. Ben Yelin from the UMD Center for Health and Homeland Security reviews a mobile device privacy bill. Adam Thomas from Deloitte outlines their latest cyber insurance report. And today is Patch Tuesday.

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Vault 7 updates—observers speculate about an inside leaker. Pre-loaded Android malware raises supply chain concerns. Ransomware in Japan. Convincing Chrome-spoofing malware. GCHQ warns UK parties to expect Russian influence operations. Mar 13, 2017

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In today's podcast, we review some speculation about Vault 7 that holds the leaker was an insider. (But there's no specific insider named, yet—the investigation is still in its early stages.) Supply chain security issues are raised by both Vault 7 leaks and discovery of pre-loaded malware in some Android devices. Bitcoin won't get its own ETF, yet. Japanese companies willingness to "pay to make it go away" is seen playing into the hands of ransomware extortionists. Dr. Charles Clancy from Virginia Tech's Hume Center surveys the end-to-end encryption debate. Novetta's Dr. Corey Petty previews his upcoming Etherium smart contracts presentation. GCHQ warns Britain's political parties to expect Russian influence operations in the general election.

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WikiLeaks, responsible disclosure, and insider threats. Playstation credentials rumored to have been compromised. Apache Struts bug being actively exploited. DPRK missile cyber security. A look at West African cybergangs. Mar 10, 2017

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In today's podcast, WikiLeaks offers to enter the responsible disclosure game, but be warned: there are legal problems should you accept classified information. Some AV companies tout their reviews in Vault 7. Speculation about how CIA hacking notes leaked turns to an insider threat. HackRead warns that Playstation credentials may have been compromised. The Apache Struts vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. Observers cast doubt on reports the US successfully hacked North Korean missile launches. Joe Carrigan from the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute weighs in on SHA-1. Comodo's Kenneth Geers share insights from their 2016 Global Report. Trend Micro and Interpol take a look at the West African cybercrime scene.

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Vault 7 doesn't show much evidence of false flag operations. The most interesting question the WikiLeaks dump raises is, where did the material come from? RAND studies the zero-day market. The Near Abroad wishes for more US soft power. Mar 09, 2017

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In today's podcast, we follow the Vault 7 story and the false flags that really aren't there. A call for more stress-testing of software. RAND reports on the market for zero-days. The Near Abroad warns the US that it would like to see more American soft power deployed in their part of the world. Jonathan Katz from the University of Maryland praises Google's Project Wycheproof. VMWare's Tom Corn provides his take on the promise of secure cloud environments.

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WikiLeaks and Vault 7 Mar 08, 2017

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In today's podcast we talk over the latest news, rumors, gossip, and common sense surrounding WikiLeaks and its Vault 7 dump of hacking tools and other spy stuff. And wait a minute—do angels really weep? After all, they're supposed to be pure intelligence. But you came here for the hacking, not the angelology, and there's a lot of stuff dancing around in Vault 7. Research Scientist Jim Walter from Cylance weighs in with his take. Some people even see dancing Bears, but we think they're seeing things. Dale Drew from Level 3 Communications tracks changes they’re seeing in DDoS attacks.

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StoneDrill succeeds Shamoon. Trojanized Android Facebook Lite. Progressive groups threatened with doxing, blackmail. WikiLeaks' Vault 7. Hacking back? Wiretapping? Mar 07, 2017

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In today's podcast we hear about how StoneDrill maybe succeeding Shamoon—it's more evasive and at least as destructive. Malwarebytes advises sticking to Google Play to avoid a new Trojan. Russian hackers—apparently mobsters who've copped some of Cozy Bear's MO—are blackmailing US progressive political groups. The University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security's Ben Yelin explains Amazon Alexa's role in a murder case. Neill Feather from SiteLock describes a Wordpress vulnerability. Congress considers a bill to allow companies to hack back. WikiLeaks' Vault Seven seems mostly unsurprising. Washington wiretapping allegations prompt recriminations.

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