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The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.

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Patcher ransomware. Locky, Cryptowall, and Cerber are still active; so is old-fashioned blackmail. NSA keeps the VEP. Reactions to New York State's cyber regs for banks. Observations of BugDrop, and thoughts on cyber war and attribution.

Episode Date: February 23, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear about how Patcher ransomware is infesting Macs. Locky, Cryptowall, and Cerber are also still out and about in the wild. NS...

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Influence operations. A new Mirai version is potentially more dangerous than the old one. Proofs of concept. New York's cyber security regulations for banks. What Verizon will get from Yahoo!

Episode Date: February 22, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear from Paris that Moscow's not welcome in upcoming French elections. A new version of Mirai is out, spreading through Window...

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A coming surge in North Korean hacking? Middle Eastern cyber espionage campaigns. Microsoft patch issues. Infowar updates. NIST's draft electrical utility cyber guidance. Problematic toys.

Episode Date: February 21, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear that analysts are predicting a surge in North Korean hacking after China embargoes coal. ViperRAT catphishes the IDF. Magi...

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International norms of cyber conflict. Fancy Bear's tradecraft (with a side of дезинформа́ция). RDPPatcher, Cerber, Ticketbleed, and Hermes. And the vibe around RSA 2017.

Episode Date: February 17, 2017

In today's podcast, we talk about hybrid warfare, with disinformation, cyber espionage, and spyware infestations—we also hear calls for norms of cyber...

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Ukraine accused Russia of renewed hacking by BlackEnergy actors. ASLR bypass proof-of-concept reported.  Notes from RSA, and an update on Android gunnery malware.

Episode Date: February 16, 2017

In today's podcast, in addition to notes from RSA, we hear some fresh accusations of Russian government hacking from Ukraine. Threat actors adapt. ASL...

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Nation-states or criminal gangs? Update on Polish banking attacks. And an update on RSA.

Episode Date: February 15, 2017

In today's podcast we consider the difficulty of distinguishing nation-state hacks from criminal capers. It's not always clear, and sometimes it's a d...

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RSA Updates. Microsoft calls for Geneva Convention for cyber. Phishing.

Episode Date: February 14, 2017

Researchers look into a wave of attacks on financial institutions. Microsoft calls for Geneva Convention for cyberspace. We take a look at phishing. T...

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Cyber attacks reported in the Middle East, from both states and non-state actors. Italy's Foreign Ministry hacked for months in 2016. Cyber and kinetic operations. RSA's Innovation Sandbox.

Episode Date: February 13, 2017

In today's podcast, Hamas appears to have improved its cyber attack capabilities. Egypt is believed to be ramping up Internet surveillance. ISIS sympa...

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Patching: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Script kiddies and disinhibition (with a caution about attribution). Industry notes, RSA, and Valentine's Day.

Episode Date: February 10, 2017

In today's podcast we hear about patching: the good, the bad, and the ugly. But mostly the good. Dridex is back. Brussels airport hacker turns out to...

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The Martin NSA-contractor case. Fileless malware hits banks worldwide. DDoS tools undergo refinement. Ransomware developments. Industry notes.

Episode Date: February 9, 2017

In today's podcast we review some updates on the Martin NSA-contractor case. Fileless malware hits banks worldwide. DDoS tools undergo refinement. Res...

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Islamist hackers hit websites in Britain and Austria. Mac malware linked to Iran. Criminals follow the money into the cloud. M&A notes. Dendroid RAT author gets probation.

Episode Date: February 8, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear that ISIS-affiliated hackers deface UK National Health Service sites with propaganda. Turkish Islamists DDoS Austria's par...

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Brokerages in Taiwan face DDoS extortion. Polish banks hit in watering hole attack. Cyber vigilantes. Information operations. ShadowBrokers update?

Episode Date: February 7, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear about brokerages in Taiwan being extorted with threats of DDoS. Polish banks compromised in watering hole campaign. Crimin...

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Crime, not education. Slot machine scams. Ransomware updates. Fancy Bear in Norway? Russian treason charges. GCHQ say no to "witchcraft."

Episode Date: February 6, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear about how criminal markets offer ransomware-as-a-service under the guise of education. The UK's NHS and Licking County Ohi...

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Jailbreaking or forensics? W-2s and business email compromise. Router vulnerabilities. Windows zero-day. Enterprise security priorities. Iranians cyber ops and Iranian dissent. US-Russian cyber tensions.

Episode Date: February 3, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear reports that Cellebrite forensic tools have been dumped online. The IRS warns that W-2 fraud is being combined with busine...

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A black market for insider information. Cisco studies data breaches. The Internet as a threat actor's R&D infrastructure.

Episode Date: February 2, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear about how criminals are recruiting company insiders, and how the black market trades insider information for illicit specu...

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Bear prints around the Czech Foreign Ministry. Tinker, tailor, soldier, hacker, Humpty Dumpty. Gamer forum breaches. Where in the world is Phineas Phisher?

Episode Date: February 1, 2017

Bear prints in the Czech foreign ministry. Tinker, tailor, soldier, hacker in Moscow, with a side of Humpty Dumpty. Gamer forum data breaches go undet...

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Ransomware updates. Netgear vulnerabilities and patches. Breaking Android pattern lock. Delegated Recovery. Information operations.

Episode Date: January 31, 2017

In today's podcast, we review some ransomware developments: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Netgear routers and the mom-and-pop dilemma. Breaking And...

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2017 Cyber Security Forecast [Special Editions]

Episode Date: January 31, 2017

WWhat are you expecting in 2017 when it comes to cyber security? There are sure to be attacks like we saw last year, ransomware and botnets, IoT vulne...

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Russian treason arrests may be tied to espionage. ANSSI director warns of cyber jihad. Symantec remediates Shamoon 2. U.S. Cellular was not breached.

Episode Date: January 30, 2017

In today's podcast we discuss some updates on the Russian treason arrests, with side suspicions being cast in the direction of underworld in-fighting....

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LeakedSource is down. DoubleFlag's called out for bogus stolen goods. Fancy Bear is in UK, German networks. Shamoon alert in Saudi Arabia. Scamming tech support scammers.

Episode Date: January 27, 2017

In today's podcast, we hear that LeakedSource is down, maybe for good. DoubleFlag seems to be selling bogus data on the black market. (And where, we a...

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