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adversary group naming (noun) [Word Notes]

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.

10m 17s

Jul 3

Brushed aside: The subtle scam you didn't order.

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, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making ... Show More

44 m

Jul 1

The RMM protocol: Remote, risky, and ready to strike. [Only Malware in the Building]

Please enjoy this encore of Only Malware in the Building. Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠ intelligence analyst and ho ... Show More

41m 25s

Apr 22

Proton66’s malware highway.

The Russian Proton66 is tied to cybercriminal bulletproof hosting services. A new Rust-based botnet hijacks vulnerable routers. CISA budget cuts limit the use of popular analysis tools. A pair of healthcare providers confirm ransomware attacks. Researchers uncover the Scallywag ... Show More

42m 36s

Mar 2023

Silicon Valley Bank as phishbait. An “attack superhighway.” Unauthorized software in the workplace. YoroTrooper, a new cyberespionage threat actor. Hacktivists game, too. How crime pays.

Expect phishing, BEC scams, and other social engineering to use Silicon Valley Bank lures. An "attack superhighway." Unauthorized software in the workplace. A new cyberespionage group emerges. Squad up (but not IRL). Ben Yelin unpacks the FBI director’s recent admission of purcha ... Show More

25m 47s

Jan 2025

A new Mirai-based botnet.

Researchers ID a new Mirai-based botnet. Android devices get their first round of updates for the new year. Criminals exploit legitimate Apple and Google services in sophisticated voice phishing attacks. Japan attributes over 200 cyberattacks to the Chinese hacking group MirrorFa ... Show More

32m 9s

Apr 21

When fake fixes hide real attacks.

Adversary nations are using ClickFix in cyber espionage campaigns. Japan’s Financial Services Agency issues an urgent warning after hundreds of millions in unauthorized trades. The critical Erlang/OTP’s SSH vulnerability now has public exploits. A flawed rollout of a new Microsof ... Show More

31m 36s

Jun 3

Zero-day déjà vu.

Google issues an emergency patch for a Chrome zero-day. A new malware campaign uses fake DocuSign CAPTCHA pages to trick users into installing a RAT. A high-severity Splunk vulnerability allows non-admin users to access and modify critical directories. Experts warn congress that ... Show More

42m 44s

Jun 20

A blast from the breached past.

An historic data breach that wasn’t. Aflac says it stopped a ransomware attack. Cloudflare thwarts a record breaking DDoS attack. Mocha Manakin combines clever social engineering with custom-built malware. The Godfather Android trojan uses a sophisticated virtualization technique ... Show More

31m 43s

May 28

Fingers point east.

The Czech Republic accuses Chinese state-backed hackers of cyber-espionage. CISA’s leaders head for the exits. Cybercriminals are using fake AI video generator websites to spread malware. A stealthy phishing campaign delivers the Remcos RAT via DBatLoader. A fake Bitdefender webs ... Show More

34m 47s

Dec 2024

Buckets of trouble.

Researchers uncover a large-scale hacking operation tied to the infamous ShinyHunters. A Dell Power Manager vulnerability lets attackers execute malicious code. TikTok requests a federal court injunction to delay a U.S. ban. Radiant Capital attributed a $50 million cryptocurrency ... Show More

37m 20s

Jan 2025

Hacking the bureau.

The FBI warns agents of hacked call and text logs. The US Treasury sanctions entities tied to North Korea’s fake IT worker operations. Russian hacking group Star Blizzard attempted to infiltrate WhatsApp accounts of nonprofits supporting Ukraine. Yubico discloses a critical vulne ... Show More

40m 16s

May 30

Cybersecurity Today: Hijacker Scams, Ransomware Attacks, and Summer Travel Threats

In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love covers critical updates in the world of cyber threats. The FBI warns of hijackers posing as IT support to infiltrate law firms, a Wisconsin city reveals a ransomware attack affecting 67,000 residents, and a Texas city refuses ... Show More

13m 33s

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