Aug 21

Scammers hit the right notes in the wrong way.

This week, our hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Minus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, p ... Show More

49m 6s

Aug 19

Agile Software Development Method (noun) [Word Notes]

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A software development philosophy that emphasizes incremental delivery, team collaboration, continual planning, and continual learning CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/agile-software-development⁠ Audio reference l ... Show More

7m 45s

Aug 14

This scam is now in session.

This week, our hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (also host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠T-Minus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Space Daily show) are back sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishi ... Show More

45m 5s

Feb 2025

Live from Orlando, it's Hacking Humans! [Hacking Humans]

In this special live episode of Hacking Humans, recorded at ThreatLocker’s Zero Trust World 2025 conference in Orlando, Florida, Dave Bittner is joined by T-Minus host Maria Varmazis. Together, they explore the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and cybercrimin ... Show More

30m 51s

Feb 2025

The masterminds behind a $1.5 billion heist.

FBI attributes $1.5 billion Bybit hack to DPRK hackers. Cellebrite suspends services in Serbia following allegations of misuse. A Belgium spy agency is hacked. New groups, bigger attacks. Sticky Werewolf strikes again. US DNI orders legal review of UK's request for iCloud backdoo ... Show More

33m 8s

Jan 2025

China’s shadow over U.S. telecom networks.

New reports shed light on both Volt and Salt Typhoons. Tenable updates faulty Nessus Agents and resumes plugin updates. A new infostealer campaign targets gamers on Discord. A fake version of a popular browser extension has been discovered stealing login credentials and conductin ... Show More

32m 41s

Feb 2023

Vulnerabilities newly exploited in the wild. A new cyberespionage campaign. Trends in the C2C marketplace. Hacktivists, other auxiliaries, and the laws of armed conflict.

CISA adds three entries to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. "Hydrochasma" is a new cyberespionage threat actor. IBM claims the biggest effect of cyberattacks in 2022 was extortion. Social network hijacking in the C2C market. A credential theft campaign against data ce ... Show More

28m 45s

Nov 2024

FBI fights fake news.

The FBI flags fake videos claiming to be from the agency. Okta patches an authentication bypass vulnerability. Microsoft confirms Windows Server 2025 Blue Screen of Death issues. Scammers exploit DocuSign’s APIs to send fake invoices that bypass spam filters. Hackers use smart co ... Show More

37m 54s

Jun 27

Turbulence in the cloud.

Hawaiian Airlines reports a cybersecurity incident. Microsoft updates its Windows Resiliency Initiative after the 2024 CrowdStrike crash. CitrixBleed 2 is under active exploitation in the wild. Researchers disclose a critical vulnerability in Open VSX. Malware uses prompt injecti ... Show More

37m 13s

Jan 2025

U.S. sanctions spark cyber showdown with China.

China criticizes U.S. sanctions. School districts face cyberattacks over the holiday season. The U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is investigating a potential data breach. Eagerbee malware targets government organizations and ISPs in the Middle East. A majo ... Show More

33m 17s

Sep 2024

U.S. rains on Russia’s fake news parade.

The DOJ disrupts Russia’s Doppelganger. NSA boasts over 1,000 public and private partners. The FBI warns of North Korean operatives launching “complex and elaborate” social engineering attacks. Iran pays the ransom to sure up their banking system. Cisco has disclosed two critical ... Show More

30m 22s

Aug 2024

Cyberattack cripples major American chipmaker.

A major American chipmaker discloses a cyberattack. Cybercriminals exploit Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) to bypass iOS and Android defenses. Mandiant uncovers a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Services. ALBeast hits ALB. Microsoft’s latest s ... Show More

34m 26s

Jun 24

Iran’s digital threat after U.S. strikes.

Cybersecurity warnings about possible Iranian retaliation have surged. A potential act of sabotage disrupts the NATO Summit in The Hague. Canadian cybersecurity officials discover Salt Typhoon breached a major telecom provider. The U.S. House bans WhatsApp from all government dev ... Show More

31m 35s

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