IoT Standards, NginRAT, AT&T Botnet, & Bad Wifi Routers – Wrap Up – SWN #172
This week in the Security Weekly News Wrap Up Dr. Doug talks: Ben Dorsey, NginRat, AT&T, Decryption, IoT, and Bad WIFI Routers! All this and Dr. Doug's favorite threat of the week, & the show wrap ups for this...
The Human Element – ESW #252
In this interview, we discuss defenders sharing information, how Edna deals with Azure's supply chain challenges, ransomware trends, and some future predictions. Edna has been in security as long as most other folks we interview, but was a lawyer...
Bud's Budtender – PSW #720
This week, we kick off the show with an interview featuring Shailesh Athalye, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Qualys joins to discuss why Cybersecurity is an Unfair Game! Then, we jump straight into the Security News for...
Too Authentic – SCW #97
There’s something happening here – and what it is ain’t exactly clear to O.G hackers like John Threat or our own Mr. Jeff Man. We’re going to devote an episode talking about how things used to be back in...
Completely Off the Rails – BSW #242
We cover a lot of articles about CISO leadership, communications, skills, and yes, transition. This week we discuss the CISO transition from a CISO's perspective. I will interview my co-hosts on why they made moves in 2021, what criteria...
Reaper Chinotto, Tardigrade, Cannazon DDoS, IKEA, Webcam Hijinks, & Seoul's Metaverse – SWN #171
This week in the Security Weekly News: Tardigrade, Reaper, HP, Cannazon, Ikea, Cameras, The Virtual DMV Verse, and the Expert Commentary Jason Wood on this edition of the Security Weekly News! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn171 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all...
Cyber Monday – ASW #176
In today’s session Chris Wysopal will address a number of topics with Mike, including systemic risk in software development and how developers and security teams can work together to meet common goals and solve the speed vs. security dilemma....
A Good Mission – SCW #96
In the early days of PCI there was an online column called StorefrontBacktalk which focused on retail and technology issues. The column provided valuable insights from various specialists on the interpretation and application of many of the more challenging...
SquirrelWaffel, Scams, Exchange Flaws, Honeypots, & Hoodies – Wrap Up – SWN #170
This week in the Security Weekly News Wrap Up: Dr. Doug rants in preparation for the Holidays, Scams, Exchange Flaws, SquirrelWaffel, honeypots, hoodies, & more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn170 Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Follow us...
Invest Properly – BSW #241
As a CISO tasked to present to the Board or other executives, communicating cybersecurity in business context is critical to success. Hear from Kevin Powers, who has taught hundreds of CISOs in his executive education courses how to level-up...
GoDaddy Breached, Imunify360, Holiday Scams, Bug Bounties Surge, & Bryon Hundley – SWN #169
This week in the Security Weekly News, Dr. Doug talks: Grandma's recipe, Imunify360, GoDaddy, Nigeria, holiday scams, bug bounties, & Bryon Hundley from ISAC joins for Special Guest Commentary! Bryon will discuss the sector-wide exercise that was conducted over...
Max Headroom – ASW #175
This week, we welcome Liam Randall, CEO at Cosmonic, to talk about wasmCloud - Distributed Computing With WebAssembly! CNCF wasmCloud helps developers to build distributed microservices in WebAssembly that they can run across clouds, browsers, and everywhere securely! In...
Kinky VR, FatPipe, Win11, Glitch, Perswaysion, & Satoshi Nakamoto – Wrap Up – SWN #168
This Week Dr. Doug talks: Satoshi Nakamoto, Weird Sex Objects, teaching hackers, Fatpipe, Banks, Win 11, Glitch, and Perswaysion , and Show Wrap-Ups, on the Security Weekly News! Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/secweekly Visit...
Crystal Ball Gazing – ESW #251
ExtraHop VP, GM of International and Global Security Programs Mike Campfield joins Security Weekly for a retrospective on ransomware in 2021, shares his predictions on how it will evolve in 2022 and beyond, and what controls enterprises can put...
Hackers Be Hackin' – PSW #719
This week, we kick off the show with a technical segment where we walk through creating vulnerable Docker Containers – On Purpose! Then, Derek Rook from Senior Director Purple Team atTeradata, & SANS Certified Instructor joins to discuss technologies...
Massive Damage – SCW #95
CISA recently published guidance for how managed service providers (MSPs) should approach security for their operations based on the premise that cyber threat actors are known to target MSPs to reach their customers. MSPs provide remote management of customer...
Cyber Money Ball – BSW #240
This week, we welcome Tony Cole, CTO at Attivo Networks, to discuss Protecting Identity Services! Identity Services such as Active Directory is an area that is almost always utilized by the attacker after the initial endpoint is compromised. This...
FBI, Eyeball Lies, Intel, Microsoft, & Smishing – SWN #167
This week on the Security Weekly News, Dr. Doug talks: The Eyes don't lie, the FBI, Intel, Microsoft, pompompurin, smishing, and ransom consulting! All this and Aaran Leyland's Expert Commentary on the Security Weekly News! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn167...
Eyes Open – ASW #174
This week, we welcome Ryan Lloyd, Chief Product Officer at Guardsquare, to discuss Mobile Application Security! Mobile applications have a unique attack surface. The tools and techniques being used to compromise these environments are constantly evolving. We'll talk about...
Attack & Defense – ESW #250
This week, we welcome Angela Marafino, PM at Microsoft, to talk about MegatronAL on Kicking in the Door to Cybersecurity! In the second segment, we welcome Nick Leghorn, Director of Application Security at The New York Times, to discuss...
Emotet’s Behavior & Spread Are Omens of Ransomware Attacks
The botnet, which resurfaced last month on the back of TrickBot, can now directly install Cobalt Strike on infected devices, giving threat actors direct access to targets.
Google disrupts major malware distribution network Glupteba
Working with several internet infrastructure and hosting providers, including Cloudflare, Google disrupted the operation of an aggressive Windows botnet known as Glupteba that was being distributed through fake ads. It also served itself as a distribution network for additional...
Private Equity Firm Permira to Acquire Mimecast in $5.8 Billion Deal
Mimecast on Tuesday announced that private equity firm Permira wants to acquire it in an all-cash transaction that values the email security company at roughly $5.8 billion.
Permira, which plans on taking Mimecast private, has entered into a definitive agreement...
What a Departure Email Can Teach Us About Security
When someone leaves their job to pursue other opportunities, we often receive an email about their departure. Many times, the departure email praises the person who has given notice. This would seem to be a courteous tradition when someone...
What to Do When a Ransomware Group Disappears
It’s your company’s worst nightmare: attackers managed to sneak ransomware onto your servers. Now, you’re locked out of every file unless you agree to pay whatever price they’re asking. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse, the attackers...
