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The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

An accessible but technical podcast about cybersecurity and the people who keep the internet safe. The podcast is built as a series of segments: we will be looking back at the last couple of weeks in cybersecurity news, talking to different people in the industry about areas of their expertise, we"re going to break apart some of the TTPs being used by adversaries, and we will even cover a little bit of hacker history.

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#29 - A focused discussion on ransomware with Paul...

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast ·

2023/04/25

On this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast we have a focused discussion on ransomware with Paul Ihme, Co-Founder and Managing Principle at Soteria Security Solutions and Advisory.Paul is a cybersecurity professional with experience in federal and private environments. Wide array of expertise in multiple information technology domains, specializing in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security incident response.The blog article, "Ransomware Is Irrelevant (Wait WHAT?!)"

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#28 - Intel Chat: Balada injector, Lockbit, the...

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2023/04/19

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Over 1 million Wordpress sites have been infected by the Balada Injector malwareNokoyawa ransomware attacks are being seen in the wild exploiting a Windows zero-dayAn emerging Python-based credential harvester and hacktool, named LegionA recently discovered malware family being called “Domino”Care increasingly using the Action1 remote access software for

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#27 - Intel Chat: Apple zero-days to the end of the...

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2023/04/12

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Emergency security updates issued by Apple: CVE-2023-28206 & CVE-2023-28205 .Check Point researchers have unveiled a new sophisticated and fast acting ransomware.eFile.com, an IRS-authorized e-file software service provider used by many for filing their tax returns, has been caught serving JavaScript malware.The CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch team recently

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59:22

#26 - Intel Chat: 3CX to APT43. And a deep dive on...

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2023/04/05

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Crowdstrike reports the 3CX supply chain attack.Agents arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick on a charge of conspiracy to commit access device fraud.SentinelOne reporting on the CatB ransomware family which is sometimes referred to as CatB99 or Baxtoy.A new everything infostealer on the dark market called Radamanthys.Mandiant has assessed with high confidence they

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#25 - Hacker History: Stuxnet (Part 1)

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2023/03/29

This episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast is the first part in a two-part mini-series about the greatest cyber attack ever conceived: Stuxnet. Joining to help us tell the story is Kim Zetter, Journalist and Author - Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon.Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm first uncovered in 2010 and thought to have been in development since at least 2005. Stuxnet targets supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems

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#24 - Intel Chat: MS Outlook exploit. And ShmooCon...

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2023/03/22

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Bromiley to talk about some of the latest intel coming out of the LimaCharlie community Slack channel:CVE-2023-23397: A zero-touch exploit that affects all versions of Windows Outlook. (Sigma rule)CVE-2023-24880: An unpatched security bypass in Microsoft’s SmartScreen security feature.Mandiant observes China-nexus threat actors targeting technologies that do not normally support endpoint detection and response solutions.Kaspersky recently conducted an analysis

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59:33

#23 - Intel chat with Matt Bromiley and an interview...

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2023/03/15

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Bromiley to talk about some of the latest intel coming out of the LimaCharlie community Slack channel:A new Microsoft Word Vulnerability: CVE-2023-21716.The Emotet botnet is back spamming again.A previously undisclosed toolset used by Sharp Panda, a long-running Chinese cyber-espionage operation targeting Southeast Asian government entities.A SpaceX vendor has been compromised by a LockBit affiliate.Ring LLC, the home security and smart home company owned by

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#22 - An intel chat with Matt Bromiley and an...

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2023/03/08

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Bromiley to talk about some of the latest intel coming out of the LimaCharlie community Slack channel:Menlo Labs has uncovered an unknown threat actor that’s running an evasive threat campaign which is being distributed via Discord and is targeting government entities.TA569 is a prolific threat actor who has been deploying website injections that run a Javascript payload known as SocGholish.The risk to business from burned-out analysts.The emerging

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31:34

#21 - A intel chat with Matt Bromiley and an...

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast ·

2023/03/01

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Bromiley to talk about some of the latest intel coming out of the LimaCharlie community Slack channel. After that, an interview with Nick Gipson, Director of Cyber Operations at Pareto Cyber.The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.

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#20 - Hacker History: WannaCry

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2023/02/22

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we recount some hacker history, and with the help of Marcus Hutchins, tell the story of the WannaCry ransomware attack.The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. It propagated by using EternalBlue, an exploit developed by the

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43:47

#19 - Simply Cyber Report for February 15. Plus a...

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2023/02/15

This week on the Simply Cyber Report:Scores of Redis servers infested by sophisticated custom-built malware.Oktapus hackers are back and targeting tech and gaming companies.Russian hackers using new Graphiron information stealer in Ukraine.New QakNote attacks push QBot malware via Microsoft OneNote files.Fresh, buggy Clop ransomware variant targets Linux systems.We also sit down with Ira Winkler, Field CISO and Vice President of CYE. Ira shares a wide range of thoughts and experiences garnered from

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25:26

#18 - The Adversary Toolbox: BITS jobs. Plus an...

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2023/02/08

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, Matt Bromiley opens up the Adversary Toolbox to tell us all about BITS jobs.We also sit down with Tyler Shields: a cybersecurity veteran, entrepreneur, and angel investor. In our conversation, we talk about the economic conditions driving the tech sector layoffs we are seeing, what zombie companies are, and speculate on the future of AI.The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.

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#17 - Simply Cyber Report for Feb 1. Plus a...

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2023/02/01

Microsoft has started blocking the execution of XLL add-ins downloaded from the Internet. The hacking group DragonSpark is leveraging Golang source code interpretation to evade detection. Threat actors are turning to Sliver to replace more popular frameworks Cobalt Strike and Metasploit. Over 4,500 WordPress sites have been hacked and Emote malware makes a comeback. Emotet is back with new evasion techniques in MS Excel.We also sit down with Michael Argast, Co-founder and CEO of Kobalt.io. We learn

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#16 - Hacker History: NotPetya

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2023/01/26

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we recount some hacker history and tell the story of Amit Serper, a hacker and reverse engineer, who was instrumental in stopping the most devastating cyber attack in history: NotPetya.On 27 June 2017, a major global cyberattack began (Ukrainian companies were among the first to state they were being attacked), utilizing a new variant of Petya. On that day, Kaspersky Lab reported infections in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom,

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#15 - The Adversary Toolbox: RDP. Plus an interview...

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2023/01/18

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, Matt Bromiley opens up the Adversary Toolbox to tell us all about RDP.We also sit down with Michael Laudenslager, VP of Cybersecurity at Churchill Mortgage and talk about security in the cloud.The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.

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#14 - Simply Cyber Report for Jan 12. Plus a...

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2023/01/12

Unknown threat actors have been observed hiding malware execution behind a legitimate Windows support binary. S3 buckets are now encrypted by default. A powerful Android malware has been tuned to target banking applications. And it is the end of life for Windows Server 2008.We also sit down with Walter Haydock, Founder and CEO of StackAware. We learn about StackAware and their approach to vulnerability management, and also how Walter got his company off of the ground using low-code tooling. A

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#13 - Hacker History: Titan Rain

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2023/01/04

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast, we recount some hacker history and tell the story of Shawn Carpenter; a rogue cybersecurity defender who singlehandedly identified a Chinese APT. It is a phenomenal story that exemplifies the grit and moral fortitude that the best defenders among us have. Titan Rain was a series of coordinated attacks on computer systems in the United States since 2003; they were known to have been ongoing for at least three years. The attacks originated in

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#12 - Simply Cyber Report for December 28. Plus an...

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2022/12/28

New vulnerability found in WooCommerece Gift Cards Premium Wordpress plugin with CVSS score of 9.8.Fin7 has developed an AI-powered automated attacking tool called Checkmarks. Checkmarks is designed to auto-attack ms exchange systems, perform post exploitation actions, and grab enough data to allow FIN7 to understand their victim.Raspberry Robin has a new feature. This version of Raspberry Robin has two payloads, one designed to be discovered if the malware believes it's being analyzed in a sandbox

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#11 - The Adversary Toolbox: WinRM + PowerShell...

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2022/12/21

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, Matt Bromiley opens up the Adversary Toolbox to tell us all about WinRM + PowerShell Remoting.We also sit down with Zack Allen, Director of Security Detection & Research at Datadog, about managing uncertainty, some of his favorite tools, and building quality detections.The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast: a show about cybersecurity and the people that defend the internet.

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#10 - Simply Cyber Report for December 14. Plus a...

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2022/12/14

The Simply Cyber Report for December 14, 2022.Go-based malware named Zerobot in the wild. Android malware dubbed "Zombinder" a Just-in-time Trojan style malware. Iranian based APT, has been pushing hard with remote administration tooling.A roundtable conversation with several Open Source cybersecurity founders. During the conversation we discuss the complexities of open-source as it relates to cybersecurity, the effects it has on the industry, funding models, what inspired these projects, how they

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