Research Saturday
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S1 Ep 4Android Toast Overlay: Ryan Olson from Palo Alto Networks.
Android Toast Overlay enables attackers to trick Android users into enabling permissions on infected devices by making them think they are clicking on benign buttons superimposed over the user interface. Ryan Olson is Director of Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks' Unity 42, and he joins us to share their research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 3APT 33: FireEye's John Hultquist on an Iranian Cyber Espionage Group.
APT 33 is an Iranian cyber espionage group that targets aerospace and energy sectors and has ties to destructive malware. John Hultquist is Director of Intelligence Analysis at FireEye, and he takes us through their research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 2Pacifier APT : Bitdefender's Liviu Arsene describes a sophisticated, multifaceted malware campaign.
In 2016 Bitdefender uncovered a new advanced persistent threat dubbed Pacifier, targeting government institutions starting in 2014. Using malicious .doc documents and .zip files distributed via spear phishing e-mails, attackers would lure victims with invitations to social functions or conferences into executing the attachments. It’s capable of dropping multi-stage backdoors. Liviu Arsene is a senior e-threat analyst at BitDefender, and he's our guide to the complex components of Pacifier APT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 1Cobian RAT: Zscaler’s Deepen Desai describes some clever malware.
Deepen Desai, senior director of security research and operations at Zscaler, describes research he and his team have been doing since discovered a clever bit of malware they’ve named Cobian RAT. (RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan.) It’s available for free, but contains a back door that allows the original author to access and control the RAT remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices