Jadee Hanson, CIO and CISO at Code 42, started her technology journey thanks to the help of a teacher in high school. She began college studying computer science and ended with a degree in computer information systems as it had more of the business side. Working in the private sector for companies such as Deloitte, Target […]
Jadee Hanson: Cybersecurity is a team effort. [CISO] [Career Notes] Read More »
Dr. Tudor Dumitras from University of Maryland and joins Dave Bittner to share a research study conducted in collaboration with industry partners from Facebook, NortonLifeLock Research Group and EURECOM. The project is called: “When Malware Changed Its Mind: An Empirical Study of Variable Program Behaviors in the Real World.” In the study, the team analyzed how
Malware sometimes changes its behavior. [Research Saturday] Read More »
Tensions between Iran and Israel rise as sources in Tehran blame Israel for hacking gas stations, and as apparent Iranian hacktivists dox Israeli defense personnel. A new ransomware strain is discovered. A criminal group is spoofing emails from Philippine agencies. Europol and partners sweep up a cyber gang. Betsy Carmelite from BAH on convergence of
Iran continues its recovery from a cyberattack that disrupted subsidized fuel distribution. Wanted in Stuttgart (but living it up in Russia): ransomware kingpin Nikolay K. The Conti ransomware gang gets poor customer service notices. Food distribution is on the cybercriminals’ target lists. SolarMarker’s use of SEO poisoning. The US publishes a statement of strategic intent
Sudan is under a blackout as a military junta consolidates control over the government. Iran says a cyberattack–unattributed so far–was responsible for disrupting fuel distribution in that country. A novel loader is discovered. Operation Dark HunTor takes down a darkweb contraband market. The US FTC is looking into Facebook’s privacy settlement. The LockBit gang talks,
Notes on ransomware and privateering: Conti’s barking at its victims, someone’s exploiting billing software, and BlackMatter repeated some coding errors its DarkSide predecessor committed. GCHQ suggests that the UK will undertake a more assertive imposition of costs on cyber gangs. The US State Department will reestablish its cyber bureau. Software supply chain cyberespionage, and what
SolarMarket infestations are up, and circulating through WordPress sites. More indications that REvil was taken down by a US-led but thoroughly international public-private partnership, and the other Russian privateers have their noses seriously out of joint. Russia’s SVR is getting busy in software supply chains. Criminals take advantage of the popularity of Squid Games. Dinah
Distinguished Cloud Strategist at Lacework, Mark Nunnikhoven, has gone from taking technology to its limits for his own understanding to providing clarity about security for others. Mark fell in love with his Commodore 128 and once he realized he could bend the machine to his will, it set him on the path to technology. While he
Mark Nunnikhoven: Providing clarity about security. [Cloud strategy] [Career Notes] Read More »
Our guest Doel Santos, Threat Research Analyst at Palo Alto Networks, joins Dave Bittner to talk about Unit 42’s work on “Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats.” As part of Unit 42’s commitment to stop ransomware attacks, they monitor the activity of existing groups, search for dark web leak sites and fresh onion sites, identify
When big ransomware goes away, where should affiliates go? [Research Saturday] Read More »
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