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Listener Questions: How To Protect Your Kids Online, Advanced Personal Cybersecurity, And What A “Red Team” Is Mar 23, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we catch up on some questions from our listeners: we discuss what a red teamer does, how the FBI works with other law enforcement agencies, how to upgrade your personal cyber security once you’ve got the basics down, and protecting children on the Internet.

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Jobs, Academics, And The Future Of Cybersecurity With Professor Bill Gardner Mar 16, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we sit down with Bill Gardner, professor and Chair Department of Cyber Forensics & Security at Marshall University. Bill offers insight into the professional and academic path into the industry and the future of cybersecurity.

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Two papers written by Bill Gardner

“I Did What I Believe Is Right”: A Study of Neutralizations among Anonymous Operation Participants

Social Engineering in Non-Linear Warfare

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Fake Google Ads, Law Firms Under Attack, And The White House Announces New National Cybersecurity Strategy Mar 09, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss fake Google advertisements, law firms under attack from cyber criminals, and the Whitehouse announcing a new national security strategy.

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twitter.com/doctorow/status/1628948906657878016

thehackernews.com/2023/03/cybercriminals-targeting-law-firms-with.html?m=1

twitter.com/dcuthbert/status/1631302488996364288/photo/1

whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/02/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-national-cybersecurity-strategy/

whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/National-Cybersecurity-Strategy-2023.pdf

nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/major-us-marshals-service-hack-compromises-sensitive-info-rcna72581

twitter.com/nol_tech/status/1629910222746578945

abc7news.com/atm-scam-tap-card-chase-bank-function/12905397/

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A Leaked Ransomware Negotiation, Twitter Security, And NSA Best Practices For Securing Your Home Network Mar 02, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss a leaked ransomware negotiation, how Twitter's new verification system may improve security, and the NSA releases its best practices for securing your home network.

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pwndefend.com/2023/02/15/lockbit-3-0-and-royal-mail-chats-published/

dice.com/career-advice/cybercriminals-increase-recruiting-tech-and-it-pros-across-the-darknet

gizmodo.com/facebook-instagram-verified-elon-musk-was-right-twitter-1850139933

media.defense.gov/2023/Feb/22/2003165170/-1/-1/0/CSI_BEST_PRACTICES_FOR_SECURING_YOUR_HOME_NETWORK.PDF

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Insider Threat Attacks, Malware Used To Steal Crypto, And Hector’s Embarrassing Story Feb 23, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed we update a story from a few episodes ago about a woman driving with a suspicious eavesdropping device near the embassies in Paris, Credit Suisse suffers a insider threat attack, an old attack methodology is updated to steal cryptocurrency, a hacker utilizes screen-capturing malware to cherry-pick their victims, regulators propose a rule to have cyber educated board members, Hector receives a phishing email that turns out to be a much larger issue, and finally Hector pays off his losing Super Bowl bet.

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francetvinfo.fr/faits-divers/escroquerie-aux-sms-de-l-assurance-maladie-les-suspects-volaient-les-numeros-de-telephone-depuis-leur-voiture_5665943.html

efinancialcareers.com/news/2023/02/credit-suisse-employee-data-leak

blog.phylum.io/phylum-discovers-revived-crypto-wallet-address-replacement-attack

thehackernews.com/2023/02/hackers-targeting-us-and-german-firms.html

cfr.org/blog/walk-and-chew-gum-cisos-communicating-boards-have-speak-their-language

venturebeat.com/security/4-misconceptions-about-data-exfiltration/amp/

bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/namecheaps-email-hacked-to-send-metamask-dhl-phishing-emails/

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A Major Phishing Attack, TikTok In Texas, And FBI Customer Service Feb 16, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed Reddit suffers a phishing attack, the FBI offers "Ritz Carlton" level customer service, Texas bans TikTok on state owned devices, and a researcher documents the methodology of finding a major network flaw.

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reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/10y427y/we_had_a_security_incident_heres_what_we_know/

govconwire.com/2022/10/bryan-vorndran-outlines-tenets-of-fbi-role-in-cyber-ecosystem/

beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/fbi-aiming-to-protect-give-ritz-carlton-level-customer-service-to-companies-that-report-cyberattacks.html

gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-statewide-plan-banning-use-of-tiktok

eaton-works.com/2023/02/06/toyota-gspims-hack/

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"Malvertising" and Stolen Background Check Data Feb 09, 2023

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This week on Hacker And The Fed we discuss how Search Engine Ads are being used to spread malware through "malvertising". We also cover the impact of a breach involving data for over 20,000 individuals stolen from a firm that aggregates public records and sells background checks online.

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The FBI Take Down Of Hive Ransomware Network & Questions About The FBI Feb 02, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed we discuss the FBI's takedown of Hive, the Ransomware group with over 100 million in ransom payments. We also talk about the FBI's insider threat brochure, giving companies indicators on what to look for internally. And finally, Hector asks Chris some questions about the FBI.

Links from the episode:

justice.gov/opa/pr/us-department-justice-disrupts-hive-ransomware-variant

fbi.gov/file-repository/insider_threat_brochure.pdf

cisa.gov/insider-threat-cyber

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2023 Hacking Predictions, Bug Bounty Hunters, And The Super Bowl Sunday Hack Jan 26, 2023

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This week on Hacker And Fed Hector makes some predictions of the hacks we will see in 2023. We also discuss bug bounty hunters, how they're not getting paid what they deserve and why they may take their exploits to the dark web. We touch on another big API data leak and Hector tells a story of a hack he did on Super Bowl Sunday. And finally we help a listener with spoofed calls and text messages.

T-Mobile Filed Form 8-K with the US SEC

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Cyber In The News: Important Stories Slipping Under The Radar Jan 19, 2023

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This week on Hacker and the Fed we discuss a variety of recent news stories, including a report of a messaging service selling access to user data, bootleg network devices being sold through certified vendors, Gmail offering end-to-end encryption, lessons learned from a not so secure encrypted messaging application, cell phone software that was stolen and made public, and a password problem at a major US executive department.

For more information on Chris and his current work visit naxo.com

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