Symantec Cyber Security Brief Podcast

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Cloud security, telecoms companies compromised, and can someone else access your Nest camera? Jun 27, 2019

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In this week’s Cyber Security Brief, it’s episode 52, and the last one before we take a short summer break – we will be back with you in August, with more essential stories and trends from the world of cyber security. This week, we discuss the Cloud Security Threat Report that was recently released by Symantec, reports that APT10 compromised the networks of at least 10 telecoms companies, and the unusual circumstances that led to the arrest of a member of the Anonymous Belgium hacking group. Also, how a bug allowed the past owners of Nest cameras to spy on current owners, even after a factory reset. Finally, as the value of Bitcoin surges again, we have two cryptocurrency-related stories as two brothers are arrested in relation to the massive Bitfinex hack that occurred in 2016, and a new coinminer is emulating Linux to target both Windows and Mac systems. Don’t forget, while we are off air, we will still be posting blogs and tweets, so make sure to follow us on Twitter (@ThreatIntel), and to read our blogs at https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence and on Medium at https://medium.com/threat-intel.

Waterbug, “smart” TVs, and BEC scam hits Canadian city Jun 20, 2019

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In this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we discuss the drama that ensued when Samsung tweeted about scanning their smart TVs for malware, a city in Canada lost CA$500,000 to a BEC scam, and three universities in the U.S. revealed in the same week that they were hit by data breaches. Also, we discuss new research just published by Symantec into the Waterbug/Turla group, and two different Android threats that were in the news this week.

Bug bounties, bad passwords, and Radiohead Jun 13, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief, it's episode 50! We discuss the EU’s bug bounty program, bad password security practice, and why “secure” websites are becomingly increasingly untrustworthy. We also chat about the start-up that hacked its own customers’ cryptocurrency wallets – in order to safeguard their funds, a further update on the RDP vulnerability we’ve discussed previously, and how the Spanish soccer league La Liga was misusing its mobile app. Finally, the story of how Radiohead called the bluff of a ransomware criminal.

Twitterbots, ransomware retirements, and email mishaps Jun 06, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief, we chat about our report looking into the Internet Research Agency's disinformation campaign targeting the 2016 US presidential election. We also talk about the apparent retirement of the operators behind GandCrab, and red faces in both the New Zealand government and the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Tube users’ data to be collected, Baltimore ransomware attack continues to cause problems, and the latest on the BlueKeep vulnerability May 30, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, Candid Wueest and Dick O’Brien discuss Transport for London’s plans to start collecting data about the customers using its Wi-Fi, and what that might mean for people’s privacy. Also, the ongoing repercussions of the ransomware attack that hit the U.S. city of Baltimore, including revelations about the use of the EternalBlue tool by the attackers, plus an update on activity surrounding the BlueKeep RDP vulnerability that was patched by Microsoft a few weeks ago. Also this week, the teen who appeared in court in Australia charged with hacking Apple, and the latest Bitcoin scams doing the rounds online.

BlueKeep bug, ransomware “recovery”, and the dismantling of the GozNym network May 23, 2019

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In this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we discuss the government employee who was charged with using his work IT systems to mine cryptocurrency, how Google is scanning your emails to collect information about your purchases, and the proof of concept exploits that have been created for the BlueKeep bug. We also chat about ransomware “recovery” services that are just paying the ransom, the dismantling of the GozNym network, and how Intel CPUs have been impacted by new MDS side-channel attacks.

GDPR Special: The Impact of the Regulation One Year On May 15, 2019

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In this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we mark the one-year anniversary of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation – more commonly known as GDPR. To mark the introduction of GDPR, Brigid O’Gorman talks to Zoltan Precsenyi, Symantec’s director of GDPR strategy. We discuss the impact of the introduction of GDPR on companies and members of the public, whether or not the regulation is fulfilling its stated purpose, and the new data protection and privacy challenges that are likely to face companies in the future.

Buckeye’s use of Equation group tools pre Shadow Brokers leak, IoT security, and targeted ransomware May 09, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we discuss our newly-released research into the Buckeye espionage group, and its use of Equation group tools prior to the Shadow Brokers leak. Dick O’Brien is joined by Symantec analyst Sylvester Segura to discuss the findings and to share more details about Symantec’s investigation into this activity. Also this week, we chat about the growing threat of targeted ransomware, and look at what the UK government is planning to do to improve the security of IoT devices.

Beapy cryptojacking worm, Emotet’s new hiding technique, and set-top box dangers May 02, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we discuss our recently published research into the Beapy cryptojacking worm, which is using the EternalBlue exploit to spread, and is primarily impacting enterprises in China. We also talk about data breaches, the dangers your set-top box might pose, why some GPS apps need to upgrade their security, and what the Emotet criminals are up to now.

Interview: Martijn Grooten, Editor, Virus Bulletin Apr 24, 2019

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On this week’s Cyber Security Brief podcast, we are joined by Martijn Grooten, editor of Virus Bulletin. We discuss Martijn’s career and how he ended up in his role at Virus Bulletin, as well as the threats that need tackling on the current cyber security landscape. We also take a look at the email space, and the way threats there have developed.

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