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The 2016 Black Hat conference is underway in Las Vegas this week, and in this special report from the show floor we’ll hear from industry leaders about industry trends, and from venture capital funders about what they need to see before saying yes, and why it’s harder to get startup funding than it used to be.

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In today’s podcast, we get some updates from Black Hat. DNC hacks raise questions about US voting security, and Democratic Senators call for hearings on Donald Trump’s request that Russia find the 30,000 emails deleted from Hillary Clinton’s State-Department-era homebrew server. China seems to be probing Philippine networks in conjunction with the dispute over territorial waters in the South China SeaMore signs that Telegram is leaky. Updates on ISIS and its competitors’ information operations. The Gozi banking Trojan is headed for US targets. Bitfinex is looted of tens of millions in Bitcoin. The Real Deal criminal market’s boss is missing. Vikram Sharma from Quintessence Labs shares lessons learned about entrepreneurial course correction. 

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In today’s podcast we follow the latest fallout from the DNC hacks (Russia’s still the prime suspect). Fears of election hacking rise in the US. Government electronic surveillance rises worldwide, driven in part by increasing fear of jihadist terrorism. ISIS unit “Emni” is said to have broad responsibility for recruiting and organizing terror cells. Android security upgrades from Johns Hopkins University expert Joe Carrigan. TripWire's Dwayne Melancon explains spearphishing. A quick look over at Black Hat USA. And some observers think Pokemon-GO is a mind control tool. (We don’t, except insofar as any popular mania amounts to mind-control.)

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In today’s podcast we give a short update on Black Hat before turning to developments in Syria and Iran. Tension between the US and Russia mounts over alleged Russian hacks of US political campaign networks and more recently alleged US spyware operations in Russian enterprises. ISIS wishes to disrupt the Olympics, and cybercriminals are seeking to profit from the Rio Games. Adware uses steganography, and INTERPOL takes down a Nigerian online scam. Ben Yelin explains a recent court ruling in Microsoft's favor that deals with offshore data privacy, and Sameer Dixit from Spirent outlines emerging threats patterns. 

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In today’s podcast we hear about Russian reports of an APT active against military, scientific, defense, and government networks. US investigations into the hacks of the DNC, DCCC, and Clinton campaign continue, with suspicion still directed at Russia. ISIS calls online for an extension of jihad to Russia. The SpyNote Android Trojan is out in the criminal underground. Researchers report vulnerabilities associated with WhatsApp and SwiftKey. And we share some security advice from Level 3's Dale Drew for those attending Black Hat.

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In today’s podcast we hear some preliminary news about ISIS information operations as expressed in captured files. Hacktivists experience remorse and debate doxing ethics. We review the speculation about the DNC hack and note that another Democratic Party campaign organization may also have been compromised. State-sponsored hacking is driving enterprises to seek help from security companies. The University of Maryland's Jonathan Katz tells us about post-quantum encryption, and  Daniel Ennis, former NTOC Director at NSA and currently Executive Director of the University of Maryland Global initiative on Cyber, shares his thoughts on his time with the agency, and the need for cooperation in cybersecurity by government, universities, and industry. Pokémon trainers are still going where they shouldn’t.

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In today’s podcast we hear about how ISIS continues to pursue its strategy of using information operations to inspire lone wolves, and what investigators in France, Germany, and the United States are seeing as they look at jihadist social media. We learn about advances in facial recognition software. WikiLeaks releases audio files culled from DNC email hacks. More releases are expected, and evidence continues to point (circumstantially but substantially) toward Russian services as the hackers. Trump suggests Russian intelligence would do everyone a favor if it releases the 30,000 deleted Clinton emails many think the Russians have. Gigamon's Shezad Merchant tells us all about metadata, and Marcus Rauschecker explains the privacy implications of facial recognition software. We take a stroll through the crimeware souk (just looking, thanks).

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In today’s podcast we discuss ISIS terror and online inspiration. We learn that experts are reaching consensus that Russia hacked the US Democratic National Committee, and we hear some steps that might be taken to protect email. We speak with the company that provided cyber security for the Republican National Convention. New vulnerabilities are discovered in wireless keyboards and smart lightbulbs. Ransomware persists, and the numner of DDoS attacks seems to be spiking, recently. The White House issues PPD-41, “Cyber Incident Coordination.” Level 3's Dale Drew speaks to the uptick in DDoS attacks, and Vince Crisler from Dark Cubed shares his experiences protection the RNC national convention from cyber threats.  And people are still catching Pokémon in places they shouldn’t.

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In today’s podcast we catch up on the big story in cyberspace—the expanding scope of the Democratic National Committee email hack. Most observers continue to see a Russian hand behind it, but some point out that the evidence remains circumstantial. Experts see the hack as a cautionary tale in the importance of authentication and encryption. Stu Sjouwerman is the founder and CEO of KnowBe4, and he provides his take on the possible Russian hack. ISIS continues its attempts online to inspire lone-wolf jihadists. A young cyber start-up emerges from stealth, and we get an update on cybersecurity in the automobile industry from CyberWire editor John Petrik.

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In today’s podcast we take a look at the doxing of the DNC, a story which will have, as they say, “legs,” if only because essentially everyone now sees Russian intelligence behind the hack. ISIS and al Qaeda continue their competition to inspire lone-wolf jihad. Turkey’s crackdown on would-be putschists continues. Anonymous goes after targets in Turkey. Cyber M&A notes. Dr. Charles Clancy from the Hume Center at Virginia Tech tells us about the challenges and opportunities coming with Smart Cities. And a look back at Friday’s inaugural Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit.

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