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A state of emergency over bulk power in the States. Beijing’s disinformation about COVID-19, and its motivation for a coverup. Hacking biomedical research. Curious Xiaomi phones.

Episode Date: May 4, 2020

A US Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System declares a state of emergency in electricity generation and distribution. China’s...

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Fingerprint authentication is not completely secure. [Research Saturday]

Episode Date: May 2, 2020

Passwords are the traditional authentication methods for computers and networks. But passwords can be stolen. Biometric authentication seems the perfe...

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China hacks at Vietnam over a territorial dispute. Kim’s still in charge, but could Hidden Cobra get loose if his grip slackens? COVID-19 and cybersecurity.

Episode Date: May 1, 2020

Tensions between China and its neighbors. ICS incursions are troubling. The US intelligence community comments on COVID 19 disinformation. The FBI tra...

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The persistence of ransomware. Exposure notifications and contact tracing. Doxing and conspiracy theories. More notes on the underworld.

Episode Date: April 30, 2020

Ransomware not only encrypts and steals data, but establishes persistence as well. Apple and Google roll out their exposure notification API. GCHQ wil...

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Content farmers and disinformation tactics. PhantomLance: quiet, selective, and apparently effective. Lawful intercept and contact-tracing apps. A look at the black market.

Episode Date: April 29, 2020

Researchers see a coming shift in tactics used by Chinese “content farmers.” Amplifying disinformation through influencers and other agents of influen...

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Shade shuts down. CLOP hits pharma. Medical research firm breached. The pain caused by disinformation. Mr. Kim goes downy ocean?

Episode Date: April 28, 2020

Shade ransomware operators close down, or so they say. A US pharmaceutical company is the victim of CLOP ransomware, and a Chinese medical research fi...

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Where’s Kim Jong-un? Disinformation campaigns against European targets. Cyberattack against wastewater treatment plants. Hupigon RAT is back.

Episode Date: April 27, 2020

Reports to the contrary, as far as anyone really knows, North Korea’s Kim is still large and in charge. Poland reports Russian disinformation effort....

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Contact tracing as COVID-19 aid. [Research Saturday]

Episode Date: April 25, 2020

Successful containment of the Coronavirus pandemic rests on the ability to quickly and reliably identify those who have been in close proximity to a c...

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iOS zero-days, reconsidered. Hacking during a pandemic. An old campaign connected with the ShadowBrokers comes to light. Advice on web shells. Astroturfing and influence.

Episode Date: April 24, 2020

An update on those iOS zero-days: they may not be as serious as assumed. Calls to take biomedical facilities off the hacking target list. Nazar and th...

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APT32 activity reported. Florentine Banker’s patient BEC. iOS zero-days exploited in the wild. Sinkholing a cryptomining botnet. Intelligence services and gangs follow the news.

Episode Date: April 23, 2020

Someone, probably Vietnam, is trying to develop intelligence on China’s experience with the coronavirus. Florentine Banker is an example of well-organ...

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COVID-19 relief. Data exposure at the SBA. Ransomware gangland. The CTL-League’s volunteer defenders. Active measures, disinformation, and cyber deterrence.

Episode Date: April 22, 2020

The US Senate authorizes more COVID-19 small business relief. A data exposure at the US Small Business Administration. The CTL-League looks like a mod...

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DPRK leadership crisis? Probably not. Economic espionage in the oil patch. COVID-19 relief fraud. US Supreme Court will take up CFAA. Virtual proctoring.

Episode Date: April 21, 2020

Fears about North Korean instability can wait until it’s determined that there’s actually instability. An economic espionage campaign targeted the oil...

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Update on threats to Czech infrastructure. Relief funds looted. PoetRAT vs. ICS. CISA updates essential workforce guidelines. Data breaches. Zoom-bombing.

Episode Date: April 20, 2020

A wave of attacks against hospitals and infrastructure in the Czech Republic seems to have been largely unsuccessful, but more may be on their way. Ge...

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Complementary colors: teaming tactics in cybersecurity. [Research Saturday]

Episode Date: April 19, 2020

We often hear cybersecurity professionals talking about red teams, blue teams, and purple teams. In this episode of CyberWire-X, we investigate what t...

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How low can they go? A spike in Coronavirus phishing. [Research Saturday]

Episode Date: April 18, 2020

As much of the world grapples with the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and how to handle it, attackers are taking advantage of the widespread discussion of...

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Warnings on healthcare attacks and espionage campaigns. Post-patching issues in VPNs. COVID-19 phishing. Contact tracing, for lungs and minds. Telework notes.

Episode Date: April 17, 2020

Czech intelligence warns of an impending cyber campaign against hospitals. The US Defense Department alerts contractors that Electric Panda is back, a...

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US warns of DPRK cyber activity. Replacing Huawei. COVID-19-themed cybercrime and state-directed activity. Telework notes.

Episode Date: April 16, 2020

The US Government issues a major advisory warning of North Korean offensives in cyberspace, most of them financially motivated. Ericsson will provide...

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Energetic Bear lands at SFO. Windpower utility hit with RagnarLocker ransomware. COVID-19-themed threats. Telework advice. Zooming.

Episode Date: April 15, 2020

Energetic Bear’s pawprints seen at SFO. A leading windpower company is hit with ransomware. Advice for more secure telework. Why healthcare is an attr...

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The online stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. APT41’s backdoor campaign. Contact-tracking and privacy. Virtual court is now in online session. Zoom’s fortunes. And tax-season online fraud.

Episode Date: April 14, 2020

Demand for online services during the pandemic stresses government providers. APT41’s backdoor campaign aimed at information theft. Contact-tracking a...

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Ill-received pranks. SFO breach. Silicon Valley cooperates on contact tracking. COVID-19 disinformation and scams. Notes on ransomware and booter services.

Episode Date: April 13, 2020

Vandals prank victims with security researchers’ names. San Francisco International discloses compromised networks. Google and Apple cooperate on cont...

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