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In today's podcast, we hear that Iran has accused Israel of a second Stuxnet, claiming the attack was thwarted, and threatening retaliation. Nor is Tehran neglecting domestic surveillance of its own: Persian Stalker is involved with some pretty suspicious greyware. It's Election Day in the US, and officials are cautiously optimistic work to secure the voting will be successful. Concerns about information operations persist, and people continue to work to distinguish them from good-old-fashioned American confident chatter. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on the FBI using Google location data to nab crooks. Guest is Victor Danevich from Infoblox on the challenges on managing higher ed networks. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_11_06.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we note that US midterm elections end tomorrow evening, with officials on high alert for election hacking. Russia sends poll watcher to the US to make sure democratic norms are observed. Side-channel attack proof-of-concept announced for CPUs, but risk seems relatively low. Botnets are fighting over Android devices for cryptojacking power. And Russia's GU, né GRU? It looks like it's going to get its "R" back. Rick Howard from Palo Alto Networks with thoughts on DevOps and the future of orchestration. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_11_05.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

In today's podcast, we hear that people are asking if that lull in Chinese cyber operations was just a strategic pause. Huawei's on a charm offensive. People are seeing plenty of Russian trolling, but election hacking proper continues to be quiet. Another strategic pause? US Cyber Command is said to be ready to respond to any election cyberattacks swiftly and in kind. And if you want to hear what people think about 80s techno-pop, a dark web souk will sell you the relevant Facebook messages for just one thin dime apiece. Malek Ben Salem from Accenture Labs on blockchain use in election security. Guest is Shannon Morse, host and producer at Hak5.org. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_11_02.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Bleeding Bit flaws leave Wi-Fi access points open to war drivers and other malefactors within a hundred meters of your equipment. US Cyber Command continues its attempts to dissuade foreign influence operations against midterm elections. Social networks have difficulty identifying who's buying ads. Canada's data privacy law takes effect today. GandCrab crooks take a million-dollar bath. And if you go to Soulmates in Google Play, you're looking for love in all the wrong places. Johannes Ullrich from the ISC Stormcast podcast on hiding malware in benign files. Guest is Tara Combs from Alfresco on coming US cyber regulations. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_11_01.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear about influence operations in social media (again): Americans remain more vulnerable (because they lack a cultural experience of state propaganda) than Eastern Europeans. Rules of thumb for recognizing the good, the bad, and the bogus online. Kraken Cryptor is a black market leading ransomware strain. SamSam remains active. US indicts Chinese industrial spies. And what not to look at on your Government laptop. David Dufour from Webroot with thoughts on processor vulnerabilities. Guest is Maria Rerecich from Consumer Reports on their product testing processes, and how they’ve evolved to keep up with the times. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_31.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that installing cybersecurity tools to protect elections is tougher than it looks. Information operations continue to pose the most prominent foreign threat to US midterm elections, although there are concerns about voting machine security. Cointracker looks like a trader's tool with a side order of malware. Video embedded in Microsoft Word documents can carry malicious payloads through detection systems. Hardware worries and sanctions. Competing visions of norms in cyberspace. Robert M. Lee from Dragos with thoughts on the real-world threat of electromagnetic pulses. Guest is Rahul Kashyapp from Awake Security on the skills shortage and the importance of mentorship. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_30.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook takes down accounts linked to Iran for coordinated inauthenticity. Iranian information operations appear to be learning from the Russian approach: be divisive, be negative, and be opportunistic. Investigations of pipe-bombs and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting look at the suspects' digital record. IBM announces its acquisition of Red Hat. The Satori botnet continues to evolve. British Airways and Magecart. Supply chain seeding, probably not; dragonnades, yes. Emily Wilson from Terbium Labs on data from the most recent Facebook breach showing up on the dark web. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_29.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that British Airways' breach has gotten bigger. Mexico's financial institutions say they've contained the anomalies in interbank transfer systems. "Demonbot" is infesting poorly secured Hadoop servers. Google receives criticism for slow action against ad fraud. Bitdefender and Romanian police produce a decryptor for GandCrab ransomware. Discussion of a "Civilian Cybersecurity Corps:" are white hats the radio hams of the Twenty-first Century? Daniel Prince from Lancaster University joins us to talk about quantum hardware primitives. And Britney Hommertzheim, director of information security at AMC Theaters, sits down with Dave to talk about building partnerships within your organization to strengthen security’s role. For links to all the stories mentioned in today' podcast, check out today's Daily Briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_26.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that the US Department of Homeland Security sees lower-than-expected rates of Russian election system probing even as Russian information operations continue. Sophos warns of the emergence of the Linux-based "Chalubo" botnet. Mexico's Central Bank raises its alert level. Cathay Pacific discloses a breach of passenger information. Privacy-related fines and lawsuits. And notes from the 2018 ICS Cyber Security Conference. Justin Harvey from Accenture joins us to talk about insourcing vs. outsourcing threat intelligence, and Tony Pepper from Egress Software Technologies shares his perspective on protecting unstructured data. For links to all of the stories mentioned in today's podcast, check out our Daily Briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_25.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that US Cyber Command has been reaching out to tell the trolls Uncle Sam cares. Industrial control system security suffers from poor asset management practices. FireEye looks at the Triton malware and says the Russians did it, but of course things are complicated. Are hostile intelligence service hackers superheroes, salaryman nebbishes, or something in between? How threat intelligence drives threat evolution. The risk of shadow web-apps. Apple speaks on privacy. Ben Yelin from the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security talks with us about the EFF coming out against license plate sharing between retailers and law enforcement. Our UK correspondent Carole Theriault speaks with ESET’s Lysa Meyers about overcoming the cyber skills shortage and attracting new talent to the industry. For links to all the stories in today's podcast, check out today's Daily Briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_24.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we wonder WhatsApp with Brazil's runoff election? Hacktivism hits Davos-in-the-Desert. Kraken Cryptor ransomware gets an upgrade. Remote code execution vulnerabilities disclosed in two classes of systems. Healthcare.gov breach under investigation. More calls for retraction of the spy chip story. Cozy Bear calls for proper Internet governance. US on effects of influence ops. Notes on industrial control system cybersecurity, with an emphasis on attending to the obvious. We talk to Awais Rashid from Bristol University to get his thoughts on supply chain security, and we also hear from IJay Palansky from Armstrong Teasdale on IoT legal liability concerns. For links to all of the stories discussed in today's podcast, visit https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_23.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this cyberwire special edition, my guest is Cisco’s Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy. We discuss what exactly a chief privacy officer does at a global organization like Cisco, why she thinks we’re in the early stages of a privacy revolution, why we all tend to shake our heads cynically when I company claims, “Your privacy is important to us” and how, maybe, respecting the privacy of your users and customers could be a competitive advantage. This conversation continues on Michelle Dennedy's podcast, Privacy Sigma Riders. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/trust-center/privacy-podcast.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that the US has indicted a Russian accountant for conspiring to influence US midterm elections. Different nations have different styles of information operations because they have different goals. Technology shifts, but underlying principles of propaganda remain. The EU barks cyber deterrence but doesn't bite, yet. North Korea's petty cyber crime wave. A scammer is after alt-coin enthusiasts. And there's neither confirmation nor retraction of Bloomberg's spy-chip story. Joe Carrigan from the Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute joins us to discuss network segmentation. For links to all of today's stories, visit https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_22.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

In today's podcast, we hear that no one but Bloomberg seems to retain much faith in Bloomberg's story about Chinese supply-chain seeding attacks. Twitter blocks bots retailing coordinated Saudi talking points about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Latvia says it blocked attempts to interfere with its October elections. SEO poisoning exploits interest in key words associated with US midterms. OceanLotus shows some new trick. A Connecticut town pays ransom. Ransomware hoods take pity on a grieving father. We speak with our Johannes Ullrich from the SANS Institute who discusses DNSSEC root key rollover and Mike Horning from Virginia Tech, shares the results of a study on the implications of regulating social media. For links to all of today's stories, visit https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_19.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that a campaign reuses some of the old Comment Crew code, but McAfee researchers think it's not the same old Crew. Facebook thinks its big breach was the work of spammers, not spies. Twitter releases a trove of trolling and invites researchers to take a look. Researchers disclose flaws in D-Link and Linksys routers. Ghost Squad says that they downed YouTube the other day, but who knows? And if YouTube goes down, please don't call 911. Dr. Charles Clancy from VA Tech’s Hume Center on cognitive electronic warfare. Guest is Mike Janke from DataTribe on Maryland’s aspirations to be the nation’s hub of cyber operations. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_18.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Zetter is longtime cybersecurity and national security reporter for the New York Times, and author of the book Countdown to Zero Day. She joins us to discuss her recent feature for the New York Times Magazine, titled The Crisis of Election Security. In it she explores the structure and fragile integrity of the US election system, how we got to where we are today, and what can be done to reestablish confidence in the system. Link to Kim Zetter's feature The Crisis of Election Security: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/magazine/election-security-crisis-midterms.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear about election security, and two ways of hacking the vote. DHS points out that the states are getting better about sharing election security information. ISIS sets the template for terrorist information operations. BlackEnergy is back, in Poland and Ukraine, with new, "GreyEnergy" malware. Diplomatic targets prospected in Central Asia. North Carolina, recovering from hurricane damage, also faces some ransomware. Silicon Valley governance receives scrutiny. Craig Williams from CISCO Talos on dealing with FUD. New York Times writer Kim Zetter on election security. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_17.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear about social networking for genocide in Myanmar: Facebook takes down the Army's inauthentic and inflammatory pages. The supply chain seeding attack from China remains dubious. Probes of US election infrastructure, and black market offers of voter databases, are reported. GCHQ sees cybercrime as a chronic threat, but state-sponsored cyber operations as an acute problem. EU prepares sanctions against a big country to the east. And farewell to Paul Allen, departed this life yesterday at the age of 65. Mike Benjamin from CenturyLink with an update on the Satori botnet. Guest is Larry Sjelin, Director of Game Development at the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security, discussing the Cyber Threat Defender card game. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_16.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we heat that Facebook has found that fewer users than feared were affected by its breach, but that in this case "fewer" still means "a lot"—nearly thirty-million of them. Do privacy advocates have an image problem? Supply chain seeding attack story draws more skeptical comment. A pipeline accident turns out not to have been a cyberattack. Estonia joins the UK and the Netherlands in an effort to clarify EU cyber sanctions. But Italy pumps the brakes. (Do Putin's Angels rejoice?) Rick Howard from Palo Alto Networks on exponential technologies, and how they could change the notion of scarcity. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_15.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

In today's podcast we hear that Ukraine says it's under cyberattack, again. ESET connects Telebots and BlackEnergy. Port hacks suggest risks of mixing IT and OT. Talos finds a new Android Trojan. Skepticism over Chinese supply chain seeding attack report continues. Facebook purges more "inauthentic" sites—this time they're American. Data privacy regulation is trending, in both Sacramento and Washington. EU will consider cyber sanctions policy. NATO looks to cyber IOC. Alleged SIM-swappers arrested. Jonathan Katz from UMD on the use of a cryptographic ledger to provide accountability for law enforcement. Guest is April Wensel from Compassionate Coding on her work bringing emotional intelligence and ethics to the tech industry. For links to today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_12.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that the report of Chinese supply chain seeding attacks comes in for more skepticism: NSA never heard of it, and Congress would like some answers. The US has an officer of China's MSS in front of a Cincinnati court on charges of industrial espionage: he was extradited this week from Belgium. Notes on officers and agents. Russia repeats denials of hacking the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Warfare. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS with a court case on cell site location data. Guest is Brian Vecci from Varonis with results from their data breach survey. For links to today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_11.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that there's no consensus, yet, on Bloomberg's report of Chinese seeding attacks on the IT hardware supply chain. Ukrainian fiscal authority sustains DDoS attack. GAO reports on cyber vulnerabilities in US Defense Department weapon systems. Xiongmai DVRs and cameras still exhibit bugs exploited by the Mirai botnet. Patch notes. And a lizard toe-dials from a veterinary clinic—he wasn't a patient; just visiting. Robert M. Lee from Dragos with insights on the Bloomberg hardware supply chain story. Guest is Stephen Cobb from ESET with results from their recent AI and ML silver bullet survey. For links to today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_10.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that Bloomberg's report of a Chinese seeding attack on the IT hardware supply chain comes in for skepticism, but Bloomberg stands by—and adds to—its reporting. Everyone is seeing Russia's GRU everywhere, and Russia feels aggrieved by the accusations. The UK prepares a retaliatory cyber capability. The US looks to grid security. Cylance describes Panda Banker. Google had a good day in UK courts Monday, but a bad day elsewhere. Justin Harvey from Accenture with thoughts in OSINT reconnaissance. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_09.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

In today's podcast, we hear more on the possibility that China's Peoples Liberation Army engaged in seeding the supply chain with malicious chips. Companies deny it, but Bloomberg stands by its story. All Five Eyes denounce Russia's GRU for hacking. Russia responds unconvincingly. And the NPPD will become a new agency within the US Department of Homeland Security, and the lead civilian agency responsible for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection. Malek Ben Salem from Accenture Labs on pervasive cyber resilience. Guest is Adam Anderson, scholar in residence at Clemson University’s Center for Corporate Learning and founder of Element Security Group, on behavioral science and cyber crime. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_05.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Bloomberg reports that a Chinese hardware hack has infested sensitive US supply chains. Dutch authorities expel GRU officers for attempting to hack the international body investigating the nerve agent attacks in Salisbury. Australia, the UK, and Canada all finger the GRU as responsible for high-profile cyberattacks. The US indicts seven GRU officers for a range of hacking-related crimes. Craig Williams from Cisco Talos with tips on getting the most out of security conferences. Guest is Oussama El-Hilali from Arcserve with thoughts on business continuity and disaster recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Facebook continues to investigate its breach, and says it's not found any evidence of apps compromised through Facebook Login. Irish authorities open a GDPR investigation of Facebook. Bogus offers of Zoho Office Suite are malicious. A big botnet hits Brazil's banking customers. Home routers found vulnerable. Google and Adobe patch. A DGSI officer is arrested in France for dark web trafficking. FEMA tests its emergency text system. Fortnite cheats are bad news. David Dufour from Webroot on security issues in video games as they become social networks. Guest is Michael Feiertag from tCell with results from their Q2 incident report. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_03.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that the US FBI and DHS warn that RDP exploitation is up. Facebook's breach exhibits the tension between swift disclosure and sound incident response. A look at slow-rolled disclosure. Google draws criticism for some content it hosts. North Korea's Reaper Group never missed a beat. Citizen Lab says Saudi Arabia is spying on at least one prominent dissident who's a permanent resident in Canada. Nepal's airport is hacked, apparently for the lulz. Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI on Android password managers being vulnerable to malicious apps. Guest is Robb Reck from Ping Identity on recently published white papers from the CISO Advisory Council. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/October/CyberWire_2018_10_02.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear an update on Facebook's data breach, including EU inquiries, Congressional attention, FTC scrutiny, and user unhappiness. The threat of Chinese election meddling seems to be a matter of concern in the US Intelligence Committee. And, despite promises, there was no livestreamed obliteration of much of anything yesterday. Rick Howard from Palo Alto Networks on rebooting the kill chain. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_10_01.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Criminal Operation. It can be found here: https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2018/08/fin7-pursuing-an-enigmatic-and-evasive-global-criminal-operation.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Facebook has disclosed a cyberattack that affected fifty million users. A botnet is brute-forcing credentials. Cybercriminals show signs of ramping up spoofed retail domains in preparation for holiday shopping. The US Secret Service warns of ATM wiretapping. The Port of San Diego struggles with ransomware. The US SEC fines a company for cyber deficiencies. Mr. Assange goes offline. And some guy says he'll live-stream his annihilation of a prominent Facebook page. Jonathan Katz from University of MD on Bluetooth pairing protocol vulnerabilities. Guest is Andrea Little Limbago from Endgame on the internet’s effect on global conflict. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_28.html Extended interview with Endgame's Andrea Little Limbago: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21704947 Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we find out that Fancy Bear has its very own rootkit. VPNFilter turns out to do a lot more than previously suspected. One of the Salisbury assassins is identified as a GRU colonel. A voice recorder app is kicked out of Google Play for being a banking Trojan. Apple's Device Enrollment Program may have authentication issues. Big Tech might learn to like being regulated. And farewell to one of Bletchley Park's Jenny Wrens. Mike Benjamin from CenturyLink with thoughts on the Foreshadow vulnerability. Guest is Daniel Riedel from New Context Services, discussing synthetic identities. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_27.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that cryptojacking apps have reappeared in Google Play. A brewer's experience with ransomware shows that victims needn't be helpless in the face of extortion. A look at the black market finds that zero-day vendors have grown a lot scarcer on the ground. Google responds—a little—to concerns about privacy in Chrome login. The US Senate is holding hearings on privacy. Big Tech will be there. And are political campaigns slipping into learned helplessness about cybersecurity? Dr. Charles Clancy from VA Tech’s Hume Center on university spin-offs and partnerships. Guest is Dinah Davis from Code Like a Girl on how men can help increase diversity through mentorship. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_26.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Iran has accused Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the US of running Saturday's terror attack "from the shadows." Data exposure at the UN. Kodi platform exploited for cryptojacking. SHEIN retail breach affects more than six million. Atlanta says its ransomware incident is now "over." FBI warns of payroll phishing. A US strategy for quantum technology is offered. A look at sports and cybersecurity. Has the Riemann hypothesis been proved? Johannes Ullrich from the SANS ISC Stormcast podcast with warnings of post-hurricane scams. Our UK correspondent Carole Theriault explores overly complex online terms and conditions, and speaks with a company that’s chosen a different way. Jeremy Forsberg is CMO at Axel. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_25.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's CyberWire, we hear about a terror attack in Iran that has heightened tensions among adversaries: expect a heightened cyber optempo. A JET vulnerability in Microsoft products is publicly disclosed as Microsoft misses the Zero Day Initiative's 120-day deadline. France will open-source its secure operating system. UK, US attitudes continue to stiffen towards Russia in cyberspace. Russian elections are surprising, by Russian standards. Notes on some current scams. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on a ruling on warrantless GPS tracking at the U.S. border. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_24.html Support our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers at security firm Cybereason recently set up online honeypots to attract adversaries interested in industrial control system environments. It didn't take long for sophisticated attackers to sniff out the virtual honey and start snuffling around. Ross Rustici is senior director of intelligence services at Cybereason, and he joins us to share what they learned. The research is titled ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-state Hackers are no Longer the Only Game in Town. It can be found here: https://www.cybereason.com/blog/industrial-control-system-specialized-hackers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear about the US national cyber security strategy, and developing international norms, calling out bad actors, establishing a credible deterrent, and imposing consequences are important parts of it. The State Department blacklists thirty-three Russian bad actors. GCHQ is standing up a 4000-person cyber operations group to counter Russian activity. A cryptocurrency heist in Tokyo. Hacking Senatorial Gmail. And some notes on crime and punishment. Emily Wilson from Terbium Labs on Dark Web exit scamming. Guest is Tanya Janca from Microsoft on her OWASP DevSlop project. Extended interview with Tanya Janca - https://www.patreon.com/posts/21559930 OWASP DevSlop show on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/307974412 For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/August/CyberWire_2018_09_21.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Magecart has hit a Philippine media conglomerate. Bogus (and malicious) financial apps are ejected from Google Play. Gulf states are taking warnings about Iran's OilRig seriously. A cloud hosting service serves up phish. Taiwan believes China is preparing to meddle in its elections. Facebook sets up an anti-disinformation war room. Nebraska sends in the National Guard. The UK ICO fines Equifax for last year's breach. Craig Williams from Cisco Talos on distinguishing between features and bugs with regards to security. Guest is Roela Santos from Engility, describing the CyberWarrior scholarship for veterans. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_20.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, we hear that the US State Department has acknowledged an email breach. The criminal gang Iron Group is hitting targets with data-stealing and data destroying pseudoransomware. Bristol Airport continues its slow recovery from whatever hit a at the end of last week. A cryptomining study is out. Facebook offers help to political campaigns. The new US cyber strategy is out. ICOs get regulation. Mirai masters get suspended sentences in recognition for the help they've rendered the Government. Daniel Prince from Lancaster University with thoughts on asset-based risk assessment. Guest is Ray Watson from Masergy on soft targets. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_19.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear about a Citizen Lab report on the global use of Pegasus lawful intercept tools. OilRig seems to be spearphishing in Bahrain. University IP theft by Iran seems widespread, but it also doesn't look very lucrative. Peekaboo vulnerability affects security cameras. WannaMine is the latest campaign to exploit the stubborn EternalBlue vulnerability. Data firms work toward guidelines to prevent political data abuse. David Dufour from Webroot with a primer on quantum computing. Guest is Sam Bisbee from Threat Stack on public cloud breaches. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_18.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear about the ransomware that's clogged systems at a UK airport. New variants of ransomware are out and about in the wild. EternalBlue continues to be used to install cryptojackers in vulnerable systems—the campaign is being called WannaMine. EU considers short deadlines and sharp penalties for failure to remove "extremist content" from the Internet. Russia suspected in WADA and Spiez Lab hacking. Did Moscow overreach with its latest Novichok disinformation effort? Malek Ben Salem from Accenture on encryption techniques that make use of DNA. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_17.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of researchers from Northeastern University and UC Santa Barbara examined over 17,000 Android apps, and revealed a number of alarming privacy risks. Elleen Pan and Christo Wilson were members of the research team, and they join us to share what they found. The research is titled Panoptispy: Characterizing Audio and Video Exfiltration from Android Applications. It can be found here: https://recon.meddle.mobi/papers/panoptispy18pets.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that Magecart has achieved another library infestation as Feedify is hit. An evil cursor attack is a variant of a familiar tech support scam. The Ramnit banking Trojan seems to be spiking during the summer, and there are various theories as to why this might be so. More Novichok disinformation is out. Safari url spoofing seems more nuisance than serious menace. North Korea denounces the US for a "smear campaign" against the Lazarus Group, which doesn’t exist, either. Joe Carrigan from JHU ISI shares his frustrations with his bank’s insufficient password practices. Guest is Ron Gula, former CEO and co-founder of Tenable Network Security, currently President at Gula Tech Adventures which focuses on investing and advisement of two dozen cyber-security companies. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_14.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast we hear that an Iranian domestic spyware campaign has been reported: it's most interested in ethnic Kurds. A bogus cryptocurrency wallet site is taken down. F-Secure warns of a widespread firmware problem that could be exploited for cold boot attacks. The BlueBorne Bluetooth bugs are apparently still out there. Tech support scam ads are taken down. Policies for election security continue to evolve. And Facebook's founder offers some thoughts on how his platform can save democracy. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS with analysis of a Florida court decision on the use of cell site simulators. Guest is Josh Mayfield from Absolute Software with tips on cyber hygiene. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_13.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our podcast we hear that a US Executive Order issued today will impose sanctions on foreign actors following a determination that there's been an attempt at election meddling. The Executive Order covers both hacking and propaganda. British Airways may receive a heavy fine under GDPR for its recent breach. The EU passes controversial copyright legislation. Russia says the accused Novichok hitmen didn't do nothin'. And watch out for Olivia on WhatsApp—she's not what she at first seems to be. Jonathan Katz from the University of Maryland, with a cryptocurrency bug story from the MIT media lab. Guest is Robert Block from SecureAuth + CoreSecurity, with best practices for securing Office 365. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_12.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's podcast, we hear that Trend Micro has clarified what was up with allegations it was deploying spyware with its tools—no spyware, but they've changed their products to remove the appearance of impropriety. RiskIQ fingers the Magecart gang as the hoods behind the British Airways data breach. Exploit broker Zerodium discloses a no-longer profitable Tor Browser vulnerability. Google will challenge the EU's right-to-be-forgotten in court this week. An extradition in the JPMorgan hack. Justin Harvey from Accenture with tips on building an effective incident response plan. Guest is Colin McKinty from BAE systems, discussing the launch of The Intelligence Network, a collaborative task force developed in partnership with Vodafone and Surrey University, to engage, unite and activate the global security community in the fight against cybercrime. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/September/CyberWire_2018_09_11.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices