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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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33:06

#193 - Intel Chat: Ransomware drops, 8Base, XE Group,...

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2025/02/13

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Ransomware payments saw a significant drop in 2024, falling by 35% compared to the previous year. Law enforcement agencies have arrested a suspected core member of the 8Base ransomware group, marking a significant development in efforts to combat cybercrime. The XE Group, a financially motivated cybercrime organization, has shifted its tactics from

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39:49

#192 - Talent acquisition, training, and retention in...

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2025/02/11

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk about talent acquisition, training, and retention in the MSSP space with Paul Ihme, Cofounder & Managing Principle at Soteria.Paul is a cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in both federal and private sectors. He is the co-founder and managing principal of Soteria, a firm that provides tailored cybersecurity solutions and strategic advisory services to help businesses defend against cyber threats 24/7. Soteria

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25:46

#191 - Intel Chat: Lumma Stealer, xWorm, WSDOT & FortiOS

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2025/02/04

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Lumma Stealer, an information-stealing malware, has been observed using new evasion techniques to avoid detection.Researchers at CloudSEK have uncovered a trojanized version of the xWorm Remote Access Trojan (RAT) builder that is being secretly distributed among cybercriminals. A recent disclosure by security researcher Zach Latta highlights how the

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38:18

#190 - How MSSPs can help clients meet regulatory...

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2025/02/03

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Garret Grajek, CEO of YouAttest, about how MSSPs help clients meet regulatory requirements and what it means for the MSSP.Garret is a certified security leader with nearly 30 years of experience in information security. Garret is widely recognized as a visionary in identity, access, and authentication, holding 13 patents in areas such as x.509, mobile security, single sign-on (SSO), federation, and multi-factor technologies. Over

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34:43

#189 - Intel Chat: Docker, LDAPNightmare, Codefinger...

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2025/01/28

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.From earlier this week, The Docker Systems Status page reports an ongoing issue affecting Docker Desktop on macOS, where malware alerts are triggered by macOS identifying com.docker.vmnetd or com.docker.socket as potential threats. SafeBreach Labs has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2024-49113, a critical vulnerability in the Lightweight

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#188 - The MSSP Alert 2024 Pricing Benchmark Report...

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2025/01/23

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we speak with Sharon Florentine, Senior Managing Editor at CyberRisk Alliance, about the MSSP Alert 2024 Pricing Benchmark Report.Sharon is a master technology storyteller and editor with over two decades of experience in shaping the way we understand and engage with technology. Sharon's career spans an impressive range of platforms, from books and print magazines to podcasts, live events, and digital media. She's covered everything from AI and

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25:45

#187 - Automation in MSSP Operations with David...

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2025/01/14

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we talk about automation in MSSP operations with David Burkett, Cloud Security Researcher at Core light. David has deep expertise in cloud threat detection and automation. Over the course of his career, David has built and optimized three different Cyber Security Operations Centers for MSSP and MDR providers, demonstrating his unparalleled skill in scaling security operations through automation and efficient processes.David has consulted for

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23:50

#186 - Intel Chat: Amit Yoran, USDoD, BeyondTrust &...

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2025/01/08

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.We pause to honor the life and legacy of Amit Yoran, a visionary leader in the world of cybersecurity who passed away on January 4, 2025, after battling cancer.In April 2024, a threat actor known as "USDoD" advertised a massive database for sale on BreachForums, claiming it contained 2.9 billion records encompassing personal information of individuals from

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23:41

#185 - Bootstrapping an MSSP with Nick Gipson,...

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2025/01/07

MSSPs and other security service providers comprise the backbone of the cybersecurity industry. They are the organizations on the front line that keep the world running in the face of ever more sophisticated adversaries. In this special series we are going to be exploring a variety of topics with seasoned experts around the ways they have learned to improve the effectiveness of their organizations.Our guest today is Nick Gipson - the founder and CEO of Gipson Cyber. Nick founded Gipson Cyber in

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21:51

#184 - Hacker Holidays: The Colonial Pipeline

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2025/01/01

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we recount some hacker history, and with the help of Casey Ellis, Founder and CSO at Bugcrowd, tell the story of the largest critical infrastructure ransomware attacks in history: The Colonial PipelineOn May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted computerized

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#183 - Hacker Holidays: When the lights went out in...

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2024/12/31

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we share both parts of 'When the Lights Went Out in Ukraine.'Beginning on January 13th, 2022, a Russian APT installed wiper malware on the IT networks of government, NGO, and IT companies across Ukraine. The malicious program was designed to appear like ransomware, but contained no recovery feature – it simply destroyed any computer it wished.Just one day later, hackers from the intelligence service of Belarus – Russia’s close ally – took

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37:52

#182 - Hacker Holidays: Stuxnet (Part 1 & 2)

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2024/12/30

This episode of the Cybersecurity Defenders podcast is 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 and is believed

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#181 - Hacker Holidays: WannaCry

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2024/12/29

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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#180 - Hacker Holidays: Titan Rain

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2024/12/28

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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#179 - Hacker Holidays: Operation Flyhook

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2024/12/27

In this episode, we recount the story of Operation Flyhook - an FBI sting operation in 2000 that resulted in the arrest of two Russian hackers on American soil. It is quite the story and leaves us with some pretty heavy conclusions. This episode was written by Nathaniel Nelson, narrated by Christopher Luft, and produced by the team at LimaCharlie. Any questions or feedback can be directed to defenders@limacharlie.io

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#178 - Intel Chat: ptcpdump, Target adopts TLSH,...

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2024/12/21

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.ptcpdump is an eBPF-based version of tcpdump that adds process information to each packet. It supports filtering by process ID, process name, container ID, and Kubernetes pod name. In a recent implementation, Target's cybersecurity team adopted TLSH (Trend Micro Locality Sensitive Hash) to improve their malware detection capabilities. Huntress recently issued

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#177 - Intel Chat: Supply-Chain Firewall, Scattered...

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2024/12/12

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Datadog Security Labs has introduced the Supply-Chain Firewall, a new open-source tool designed to protect developers from malicious and vulnerable packages sourced from PyPI and npm repositories.U.S. authorities have arrested 19-year-old Remington Goy Ogletree, known online as "remi," for allegedly breaching a U.S. financial institution and two unnamed

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31:48

#176 - The reality of modern browser threats with...

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2024/12/10

On this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast we explore the reality of modern browser threats with John Tuckner, Founder at Secure Annex.John, the founder of Secure Annex, an innovative platform focused on helping organizations manage and secure browser extensions. With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and technical program management, they have held key leadership roles at companies like Tines, Cyderes, and Optiv. At Tines, they spearheaded multiple initiatives, including the

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#175 - Intel Chat: Hydra dark web, DOC entity list,...

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2024/12/06

In this episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, we discuss some cutting-edge intel coming out of LimaCharlie's community Slack channel.Russian courts have sentenced Stanislav Moiseyev, the leader of the Hydra dark web marketplace, to life imprisonment.The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded its export controls, adding nearly 140 Chinese technology companies to its "entity list." This action primarily targets firms involved in the production of computer chips, chipmaking tools, and related

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#174 - Predictions for the future of cybersecurity...

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2024/12/04

A special episode of The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast, where we look back at our conversations throughout 2024, and bring together all of the predictions for the future of cybersecurity.

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