CyberWire Daily - The CyberWire: The 12 Days of Malware.

Episode Date: December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CyberWire and our friends! Enjoy our rendition of the 12 Days of Malware created by Dave Bittner and performed by Dave and friends: Rachel Tobac, Jayson Street, Ron Eddings & Chris Cochran, Ray [Redacted], Dinah Davis, Camille Stewart, Rick Howard, Michelle Dennedy, Jack Rhysider, Johannes Ullrich, and Charity Wright. Ba dum bum bum. Sing along if you are game! Check out our video for the full effect! The 12 Days of Malware lyrics On the first day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: A keylogger logging my keys. On the second day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the third day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the fourth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the fifth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the sixth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the seventh day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the eighth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 8 Worms a wiping... 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the ninth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 9 Rootkits rooting... 8 Worms a wiping... 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the tenth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 10 Darknet markets... 9 Rootkits rooting... 8 Worms a wiping... 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! (Bah-dum-dum-dum!) 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 11 Phishers phishing... 10 Darknet markets... 9 Rootkits rooting... 8 Worms a wiping... 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! (Bah-dum-dum-dum!) 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me: 12 Hackers hacking... 11 Phishers phishing... 10 Darknet markets... 9 Rootkits rooting... 8 Worms a wiping... 7 Scripts a scraping... 6 Passwords spraying... 5 Zero Days! 4 Crypto scams... 3 Web shells... 2 Trojan Apps... And a keylogger logging my keys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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future together. Head to salesforce.com slash careers to learn more. On the first day of Christmas, my malware sent to me a keylogger logging my keys. On the second day of Christmas, my malware gave to me two Trojan apps and a keylogger logging my keys. On the third day of Christmas, my malware gave to me three web shells, two Trojan apps, and a keylogger logging my keys.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me four crypto scams, three web shells, two Trojan apps, and a keylogger logging my keys. Trojan apps and a keylogger logging my keys. Now, on the fifth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me five zero days. Four crypto scams, three web shells, two Trojan apps, and a keylogger logging my keys. On the sixth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me six password-spraying five zero days. Four crypto scams, three web shells, two Trojan apps, and a keylogger logging my keys. On the seventh day of Christmas, my malware gave to me

seven scripts of scraping, six passwords spraying, five secure days. Four crypto scams, three web shells, two Trojan apps And a keylogger logging my keys On the eighth day of Christmas My malware gave to me Eight worms unwiping

Seven scripts unscraping Six passwords spraying Five serial days Four crypto scams Three web shells Five zero days. Four crypto scams. Three web shells. Two Trojan ants. And a keylogger logging my keys.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my malware came to me. Nine rootkits rooting. Eight worms are wiping. Seven scripts are scraping. Six passwords spraying. Five zero days. Four crypto scams. Three web shells.

Two Trojan apps. And a key longer loading black keys. On the tenth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me 10 darknet markets my rootkits rooting 8 worms are wiping 7 scripts are scraping 6 passwords spraying 5 zero

days 4 crypto scams 3 web shell 2 trojan apps and a keylogger loading my keys on the 11th day of Christmas my malware gave to me 11 phishers phishing

10 darknet markets 5 rickets rooting 8 worms are wiping 7 scripts are scraping 6 passwords spraying. Five zero days. Four crypto scams. Three web shells.

Two Trojan apps. And a tea logger logging my keys. On the twelfth day of Christmas My malware gave to me Twelve hackers hacking Eleven phishers phishing Ten darknet markets Nine rootkits rooting Eight worms are wiping

Seven scripts are scraping Six passwords spraying Five zero days Ba-dum-bum-bum Four crypto scams. Three web shell. Two Trojan flags. And a key logger logging my keys.

Yeah. Love it. Hey everybody, Dave here. Hope you enjoyed our 12 Days of Malware. There is a video version of that that includes the names of all of our special friends who helped us out with that production. You can find that on our website. It's also over on YouTube. Please do check it out. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas. Cyber threats are evolving every second, and staying ahead is more than just a challenge. Thank you. give you total control, stopping unauthorized applications, securing sensitive data, and

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