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Adversary Universe Podcast

Modern adversaries are relentless. Today’s threat actors target organizations around the world with sophisticated cyberattacks. Who are they? What are they after? And most importantly, how can you defend against them? Welcome to the Adversary Universe podcast, where CrowdStrike answers all of these questions — and more. Join our hosts, a pioneer in adversary intelligence and a specialist in cybersecurity technology, as they unmask the threat actors targeting your organization.

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43:21

How Adversaries Respond to Law Enforcement Takedowns

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/06/27

What happens when there is a takedown of a major cybercriminal group or law enforcement activity has a major impact on its leadership?In this episode, Adam and Cristian unpack what happens in the aftermath of a takedown, including how some groups splinter, reemerge and even rebrand.

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42:47

Understanding Social Engineering with Shelly...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Social engineering is not a new threat — adversaries have long used psychological manipulation to gain access, money, information and more. But as we learn in this episode from Shelly Giesbrecht, Director of Professional Services at CrowdStrike, it remains a top cybersecurity challenge for all organizations.Today’s social engineers are more convincing than ever. Gone are the days of clunky phishing emails rife with spelling errors. Modern social engineering attacks arrive as convincing and

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37:19

Hacktivism and the JACKALs Behind It

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/05/09

The rise of hacktivism — the use of hacking techniques to make a statement supporting a political or social cause — is often associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement and the Anonymous hacktivist collective. But the practice of hacking as a form of civil disobedience goes back to the 1990s. It has taken many forms in the years since, driven by a wide range of hacktivists around the world. In this episode, Adam and Cristian trace the history of hacktivism to its early days, dive into

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44:27

CrowdStrike CSO Shawn Henry on Election Security,...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/03/14

CrowdStrike Chief Security Officer Shawn Henry joined CrowdStrike as employee number 19 after a 24-year career at the FBI, where he retired as the Bureau’s Executive Assistant Director. Today, he joins Adam and Cristian for a wide-ranging conversation exploring his early days at CrowdStrike and transition to the private sector, his perspective on the 2016 DNC breach and the risks modern elections face. Adversaries have numerous opportunities to sway voters’ opinions — and now they have the

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35:42

A Human at the Keyboard: CrowdStrike Reports 60% Jump...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/02/22

The days of automated cyberattacks are dwindling: last year CrowdStrike saw a 60% jump in interactive intrusions, a type of attack in which a human is on the other side, working to break in and navigating their target environment as soon as they gain access. Most (75% of) attacks in 2023 didn’t involve malware at all — in nearly all cases, the adversary relied on identity-related techniques or exploited an unmanaged device.The threat landscape is constantly evolving as adversaries explore new

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45:06

The Dark Personality Traits Fueling Cybercrime

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/02/15

CrowdStrike has long said, “You don’t have a malware problem — you have an adversary problem.” Much like we analyze the malware and tools used in cyberattacks, we must also learn about the people who orchestrate them. Adam and Cristian are joined by Cameron Malin, a behavioral profiler who specializes in understanding adversaries and the “why” behind their activity. Cameron built the FBI’s Cyber Behavioral Analysis Unit, which works to understand the motivations for cybercrime across different

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39:22

Demystifying North Korea: Why the "Hermit Kingdom" Is...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/02/01

Though the inner workings of North Korea remain a mystery to much of the world, its global cyber activity has been tracked and analyzed for years. CrowdStrike’s Counter Adversary Operations team, which tracks five North Korean threat actors, has a unique perspective on the country’s evolution as a global cybersecurity threat and the many ways it has used cyber capabilities to achieve its goals. In this episode, Adam and Cristian trace the history of North Korean cyber operations from its early days

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41:36

AI Through the Defender’s Lens: A Chat with...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/01/18

Cristian is joined by CrowdStrike Global CTO Elia Zaitsev to revisit the world of AI and large language models (LLMs), this time from the perspective of modern defenders. While this space has seen explosive growth in the past year, most organizations are still working to determine how LLM technology fits into their cybersecurity strategies. In this episode, Cristian and Elia unpack the rapid evolution of AI models — a trend the two consider both exciting and frightening — and examine how LLMs are

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41:23

Inside Russia’s Laboratory of Cyber Operations — and...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2024/01/11

In mid-December 2023, an adversary CrowdStrike tracks as VOODOO BEAR targeted Ukrainian telecom provider Kyivstar, wreaking havoc and disrupting thousands of systems and assets. The Russia-linked adversary has for years treated Ukraine as its “lab of offensive cyber operations”, testing attack techniques and demonstrating the destructive behavior it has become known for since it emerged in late 2010. In this episode, Adam and Cristian dive into the details of the recent Kyivstar attack and how it

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28:31

Adversary Universe: 2023 Highlights

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/12/28

It has been a whirlwind year for the cybersecurity industry. In this episode of the Adversary Universe podcast, we revisit clips from standout episodes of 2023. Tune in to catch pieces of our conversations on the evolution of cloud-focused cyberattacks, the rise of cyber activity from Iran and China, the process of discovering and mitigating vulnerabilities, the role of AI in the cyber threat landscape and more. For those who want to listen to the full episodes related to each of these clips, the

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56:18

Inside the ”Alphabet Soup” of Incident Reporting...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/12/14

Organizations around the world must navigate a growing number of cyber incident reporting regulations mandated by government bodies. In the U.S., these regulations come from agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and others. This “alphabet soup” of regulations, as Cristian puts it, can be tough for businesses to understand and follow — especially as the threat landscape evolves and

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25:24

Data Extortion Dethrones Ransomware as the Threat to...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/11/30

Today’s adversaries are working smarter, not harder — and it’s clear in the way their tactics are evolving. In this episode, Adam and Cristian explore the way adversaries are shifting their focus to data extortion. Instead of deploying noisy ransomware, more threat actors are quietly stealing data and threatening to publicly leak it if they’re not paid. Tune in to learn what’s driving this change, why data extortion is successful and what it means for organizations of all sizes and industries. Get

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47:24

Urgent Care Required: The State of Healthcare...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/11/16

At a time when breaches make headlines daily, the healthcare sector is among the most popular adversary targets. Cyberattacks against healthcare organizations have spiked in recent years, disrupting patient care, jeopardizing safety and privacy, and obstructing compliance with industry regulations. In this episode, Cristian is joined by Dennis Egan, director of healthcare services for CrowdStrike, and Drex DeFord, executive healthcare strategist at CrowdStrike, to discuss the impact of cyber

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49:57

Iran’s Rise from Nascent Threat Actor to Global...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/11/09

“Iran’s digital presence is something we don’t want to underestimate.” Though its cyber activity has been making headlines during a dynamic past few weeks, Iran’s history as a major player in the threat landscape spans decades. In this episode, Adam and Cristian take you back to the days of Stuxnet and trace Iran’s evolution from nascent threat actor to prominent nation-state adversary. Tune in to learn how hacktivism has played a role in its history, why CrowdStrike uses “KITTEN” to categorize

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45:37

Inside China’s Evolution as a Global Security Threat

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/11/02

China is the source of some of the most prolific and aggressive nation-state cyber activity organizations face. Every business vertical, across every geography, is affected by China’s unrelenting focus on growth and power. In this episode, Adam and Cristian take you through the evolution of Chinese threat activity from the early 2010s through today, closely examining the myriad ways they seek to build influence, the industries they target along the way and the threat actors linked to Chinese

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38:00

Have You Been Breached?

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/10/19

A cyberattack is any security team’s worst nightmare — but the earlier a breach is detected, the faster you can respond and mitigate the damage. In this episode, we’ll share the warning signs that could indicate a breach has occurred, the immediate next steps to take in the incident response process, and why having the right data is essential to a successful recovery. Please note that all references to "Falcon" in this episode refer to the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform.

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28:43

The Rise of the Access Brokers

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/10/05

When an adversary seeks entry into an organization, they no longer need to develop their own vulnerability exploits or steal credentials. Many turn to access brokers, the sellers of credentials, exploits and other tools threat actors can buy and use to gain initial access. In this episode, we discuss who access brokers are, how they gain and sell access, and their crucial role in the cybercrime ecosystem.

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22:49

Inside the AI, Cloud and Platform Innovations...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/09/29

Adversaries are moving and innovating at a rapid pace — but so are we. In this bonus episode, Adam and Cristian chat about the biggest announcements from Fal.Con, CrowdStrike’s annual conference, which took place last week in Las Vegas. Tune in to hear their take on new and developing technologies like Charlotte AI Investigator and Falcon Foundry, why they’re excited about the Bionic acquisition and some of the standout moments in an action-packed week. Some brief disclaimers about products

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35:57

Adversaries and AI: Today’s Reality and Tomorrow’s...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/09/21

Artificial intelligence. It’s the hot topic in cybersecurity today. Everyone is curious about it, excited about its use cases and nervous about the problems it may cause in the wrong hands. Adam and Cristian get right into the questions you want answered: How are adversaries using AI today? How might they use it in the future? What should businesses really be worried about? Tune in to learn the truth behind these questions — and more — in this breakdown of adversaries’ use of AI.

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48:34

Ransomware Actors Mark Their Calendars for...

Adversary Universe Podcast ·

2023/09/07

School is back in session — and adversaries have already done their homework. They know educational institutions often lack the resources and expertise to keep up with the wave of ransomware, data extortion and other attacks pummeling their systems. Cristian and Adam examine why schools are a common target, the threats they face and how they can best defend themselves. In this episode, we also hear from special guest Jason Rooks, CIO at Parkway School District, who shares his perspective on

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