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Research Saturday

Every Saturday, we sit down with cybersecurity researchers to talk shop about the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries.

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29:27

Rosneft suspicions shift from espionage to business...

Research Saturday ·

2019/02/23

Researchers at security firm Cylance have been tracking a threat group targeting the Rosneft Russian oil company. As Cylance uncovered details, suspicions shifted from state-sponsored espionage to business email compromise. Kevin Livelli is director of threat intelligence at Cylance, and he joins us to share what they found. The original research can be found here: https://threatvector.cylance.com/en_us/home/poking-the-bear-three-year-campaign-targets-russian-critical-infrastructure.html Learn

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18:57

Seedworm digs Middle East intelligence.

Research Saturday ·

2019/02/16

Researchers at Symantec have been tracking Seedworm, a cyber espionage group targeting the Middle East as well as Europe and North America. The threat group targets government agencies, oil & gas facilities, NGOs, telecoms and IT firms. Al Cooley is director of product management at Symantec, and he joins us to share their findings. The original research can be found here: https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/seedworm-espionage-group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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22:27

Trends and tips for cloud security.

Research Saturday ·

2019/02/09

The team at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 recently published research tracking trends in how organizations are addressing cloud security, along with tips for improvement. Ryan Olson is VP of threat intelligence at Palo Alto Networks, and he joins us to share their findings. The original research can be found here: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit-42-cloud-security-trends-tips/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:38

Online underground markets in the Middle East.

Research Saturday ·

2019/02/02

Researchers at Trend Micro recently published their look inside online underground marketplaces in the Middle East and North Africa, where criminals are buying and selling malware, laundering money and event booking their next discount vacation. Jon Clay is director of global threat communications at Trend Micro, and he joins us with their findings. The original research can be found here:

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21:13

Amplification bots and how to detect them.

Research Saturday ·

2019/01/26

Researchers from Duo Security have been analyzing the behavior of Twitter bots in a series of posts on their web site. Their most recent dive into the subject explores amplification bots, which boost the impact of tweets through likes and retweets. Jordan Wright is a principal R&D engineer at Duo Security, and he joins us to share their findings. Link to the original research - https://duo.com/labs/research/anatomy-of-twitter-bots-amplification-bots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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21:32

Luring IoT botnets to the honeypot.

Research Saturday ·

2019/01/19

Researchers from Netscout's ASERT team have been making use of honeypots to gather information on rapidly evolving IoT botnets that take advantage of default usernames and passwords to gain access and take control of unprotected devices. Matt Bing is a security research analyst with Netscout, and he guides us through their findings. The original research can be found here: https://asert.arbornetworks.com/dipping-into-the-honeypot/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:40

Magecart payment card theft analysis.

Research Saturday ·

2019/01/12

Researchers at RiskIQ have been tracking a series of web-based credit card skimmers known as Magecart. We take a closer look at attacks on Ticketmaster, British Airways, NewEgg and Shopper Approved payment card pages. Yonathan Klijnsma is lead of threat research at RiskIQ, and he guides us through what they've learned. Links to RiskIQ

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17:07

NOKKI, Reaper and DOGCALL target Russians and...

Research Saturday ·

2019/01/05

Researchers from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks have discovered an interesting relationship between the NOKKI and DOGCALL malware families, as well as a new RAT being used to deploy the malware. Jen Miller-Osborn is Deputy Director of Threat Intelligence with Unit 42, and she joins us to share their findings. The original research can be found here: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-nokki-almost-ties-the-knot-with-dogcall-reaper-group-uses-new-malware-to-deploy-rat/ Learn more about your

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20:00

Apple Device Enrollment Program vulnerabilities...

Research Saturday ·

2018/12/22

Researchers at Duo Security have been looking into Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEM) and have discovered vulnerabilities that could expose users of the service to potential issues from social engineering and rogue devices. James Barclay is Senior R&D Engineer at Duo Security, and he joins us to share what they've found. The original research can be found here:

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22:51

The Sony hack and the perils of attribution.

Research Saturday ·

2018/12/15

Researchers at Risk Based Security took a detailed look back at the 2014 Sony hack, comparing analysis that occurred while the facts were still unfolding with what we know, today. There are interesting lessons to be learned, especially when it comes to attribution. Brian Martin is V.P. of vulnerability intelligence at Risk Based Security, and he shares their findings. The research can be found here: https://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/2018/09/you-didnt-think-the-sony-saga-was-over-did-you/ Learn more

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26:31

Operation Red Signature targets South Korean supply...

Research Saturday ·

2018/12/08

Researchers at Trend Micro uncovered a supply chain attack targeting organizations in South Korea. With the goal of information theft, attackers compromised the update server of a third party support provider, resulting in the installation of a RAT, or remote access trojan. Rik Ferguson is Vice President of Security Research at Trend Micro, and he guides us through their discoveries. The research can be found here:

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15:01

Getting an education on Cobalt Dickens.

Research Saturday ·

2018/12/01

Researchers from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit have been tracking a threat group spoofing login pages for universities. Evidence suggests the Iranian group Cobalt Dickens is likely responsible. Allison Wikoff is a senior researcher at Secureworks, and she joins us to share what they've found. The original research is here: https://www.secureworks.com/blog/back-to-school-cobalt-dickens-targets-universities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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21:32

Doubling down on Cobalt Group activity.

Research Saturday ·

2018/11/17

The NETSCOUT Arbor ASERT team has been tracking Cobalt Group campaigns targeting financial institutions. Richard Hummel is manager of threat intelligence with ASERT, and he joins us to share his team's findings. The research can be found here: https://asert.arbornetworks.com/double-the-infection-double-the-fun/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:06

Establishing international norms in cyberspace.

Research Saturday ·

2018/11/10

Joseph Nye is former dean of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He served as Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs under President Clinton. He serves as a Commissioner for the Global Commission on Internet Governance, and is the author of over a dozen books, including, “Soft Power: The means to success in work politics,” and “The future of power.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:58

Election protection.

Research Saturday ·

2018/11/03

Symantec technical director Vikram Thakur returns to share his team's look at threat groups APT 28 and APT 29, the influence they had on the 2016 election, and how the cyber security industry has responded in preparation for the 2018 midterms. The original research can be found here: https://www.symantec.com/blogs/election-security/election-hacking-faq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:11

Faxploitation.

Research Saturday ·

2018/10/27

Researchers at security firm Check Point Software Technologies explored the possibility of exploiting old, complex fax protocols to gain access to modern multifunction office printers, and then pivot to connected networks. Yaniv Balmas is head of security research at Check Point, and he joins us to share what he and his colleague Eyal Itkin discovered. The research can be found here: https://research.checkpoint.com/sending-fax-back-to-the-dark-ages/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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24:17

Stormy weather in the Office 365 cloud.

Research Saturday ·

2018/10/20

Security firm Lastline recently took a close look at threats to the Office 365 cloud environment, taking advantage of the insights they gain protecting their clients. Andy Norton is director of threat intelligence at Lastline, and he joins us to describe their findings. The research can be found here: https://www.lastline.com/blog/malspam-malscape-snapshot-malicious-activity-in-the-office-365-cloud/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:06

Driving GPS manipulation.

Research Saturday ·

2018/10/13

Researchers at Virginia Tech investigate possible ways to manipulate GPS signals and send drivers to specific locations without their knowledge. Gang Wang is Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and he joins us to share his team's findings. The original research can be found here: https://people.cs.vt.edu/gangwang/sec18-gps.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:18

Cryptojacking criminal capers continue.

Research Saturday ·

2018/10/06

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have been tracking the rise of cryptocurrency mining operations run by criminal groups around the world. Ryan Olson is V.P. of threat intelligence at Palo Alto Networks, and he joins us to share what they've learned. The original research can be found here: https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/06/unit42-rise-cryptocurrency-miners/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:10

Sophisticated FIN7 criminal group hits payment card...

Research Saturday ·

2018/09/29

Researchers at security firm FireEye have been tracking malicious actors they call FIN7, a group which targets payment card data in the hospitality industry and elsewhere. They make use of targeted phishing campaigns, telephone vishing and even a convincing front company to do their deeds. Nick Carr and Barry Vengerick are coauthors of the research, along with their colleagues Kimberly Goody and Steve Miller. The research is titled On the Hunt for FIN7: Pursuing an Enigmatic and Evasive Global

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