brute-force attack (noun)

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A cyber threat intelligence best practice of assigning arbitrary labels to collections of hacker activity across the intrusion kill chain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A descriptive model that provides a baseline of observed software security initiatives and activities from a collection of volunteer software development shops. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/bsimm⁠ Audio refere ... Show More

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Software libraries, frameworks, packages, and other components, and their dependencies (third-party code that each component uses) that have inherent security weaknesses, either through newly discovered vulnerabilities or because newer vers ... Show More

In today's podcast we review some updates on the Martin NSA-contractor case. Fileless malware hits banks worldwide. DDoS tools undergo refinement. Researchers take a look at ransomware developments. It's been an active week for the cyber sector in mergers, acquisitions, and ventu ... Show More

In this episode, I explore the cutting-edge technology of graph neural networks (GNNs) and how they are revolutionizing the field of artificial intelligence. I break down the complex concepts behind GNNs and explain how they work by modeling the relationships between data points ... Show More

RNNs are a class of deep learning models designed to capture sequential behavior.  An RNN trains a set of weights which depend not just on new input but also on the previous state of the neural network.  This directed cycle allows the training phase to find solutions which rely o ... Show More

Malicious ads in a chatbot. Google provides clarification on a recent vulnerability. Cl0p switches from Tor to torrents. Influence operations as an adjunct to weapons of mass destruction. Our guest Jeffrey Wells, former Maryland cyber czar and partner at Sigma7 shares his thought ... Show More

Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja) talks with Lew Tucker (@lewtucker, SVP/CTO @ Cisco) and Dave McCrory (@mccrory, SVP @ Warner Music) about the latest keynotes at CloudConnect, the intersection between SDN / Big Data / Sensor Data, and how Cloud Computing and Networking are evolving as a r ... Show More

A VMConnect supply chain attack is connected to the DPRK. Reports of an aledgedly "fully undetectable information stealer." DB#JAMMER brute forces exposed MSSQL databases. A Cyberattack on a Canadian utility. The state of DevSecOps. A look at hacktivism, today and beyond. Betsy C ... Show More

When it comes to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence is proving to be both a formidable defensive tool and a potential threat. Today, Patrick Hevesi, VP Analyst with Gartner for Technical Professionals, discusses the concept and implications of “dark AI.” He also highlights pr ... Show More