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May 12, 2016 Daily: US-CERT warns of SAP issues. Business disruption big criminal business. A talk with IBM about Watson.
In today's podcast we discuss a warning from US-CERT and Onapsis against some old but active SAP vulnerabilities. Pawn Storm is back, and active against German political targets. DDoS-for-hire is proving lucrative, as is ransomware. Joe Carrigan from Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute explains what you should do when you get suspicious-looking email. IBM speaks with us about their cyber security plans for their Watson AI.

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14 min
May 11, 2016 Daily: Reports of venture capital's death seem much exaggerated. Quantum technology, adapted to the meanest understanding.
We run through some of the high points of May's Patch Tuesday. We get updates on Viking Horde Android malware and Bucbi ransomware. Venture capital seeks out IoT security investments as Pwnie Express and Bayshore Networks attract funding. Quintessence Labs' Dr. Vikram Sharma explains emerging quantum technologies. And IBM will train Watson to deal with cyber security issues.

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13 min
May 10, 2016 Daily: Ransomware evolves (and gets brutal). Dataminr blocks IC--bad Gov-industry blood?
In today's podcast we hear about the Panama Papers database. We also discuss updates concerning the Bangladesh Bank heist investigation. New ad-fraud malware, Viking Horde, shows up in the Google Play Store. In ransomware news, CryptXXX is no longer so easily decrypted, Bucbi exploits RDP vulnerabilities, and Triumfant shares what they've learned about Locky. We also talk to Accenture's Malek Ben Salem about big data security frameworks.

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15 min
May 09, 2016 Daily: Panama Papers updates, info ops, pro- & anti-ISIS, market jitters.
In today's podcast we follow the progress of anti-banking DDoS hacktivism Operation Icarus. The Panama Papers are released in the form of a searchable database. Some apparently big compromises look a bit recycled. Victims' willingness to pay keeps the ransomware black market primed. Investor disappointment depresses security company valuations. We talk with the University of Maryland's Ben Yelin about how law lags technological advance, and GCHQ says don't be too quick to change passwords.

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13 min
May 06, 2016 Daily & Week in Review: Responsible disclosure & why the cool miscreants are on Twitter.
Today we hear about what's going on with proof-of-concept exploits. Ransomware continued its run this week, but DDoS shouldn't be forgotten, either--it's good for both business interruption and misdirection. Thoughts on those 270 million email credentials. A couple of big security companies post Q1 results, and Adrian Turner, CEO of Australia's Data 61, explains the future of that nation's domestic cyber sector. Dale Drew from Level 3 Communications shares the news of a new DDoS technique. The LAPD succeeds in cracking an iPhone 5s. And where in the world is Satoshi Nakamoto?

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21 min
May 05, 2016 Daily: World Password Day, OpIcarus
Today we consider various ways of hiding attack campaigns: noisily or quietly, what the approaches have in common is highly selective targeting. Anonymous proceeds with Operation Icarus (against "the global banking cartel"). We observe World Password Day with advice from AT&T's Johannes Jaskolski and Johns Hopkins' Joe Carrigan. Plus, we take a quick look at how one script kiddie values his stolen data.

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13 min
May 04, 2016 Daily: Hey, padawans: Supreme Leader Snope hints he's got your back!
In today's podcast we look at studies of how ISIS actually operates online. Apparently they do so much the way crooks do—by abusing legitimate services. But when it comes to encryption, the jihadists seem to be rolling their own. Ransomware updates and warnings—the FBI reminds victims not to pay. The group that hit the Qatar National Bank may be preparing release of another bank's information. Infrastructure companies invest to shore up cyber defenses. We hear from the University of Maryland's Jonathan Katz on digital signatures, and we talk with the Denim Group's John Dickson about power grid security.

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13 min
May 03, 2016 Daily: Anonymous hits Bank of Greece. I am Satoshi!
In today's podcast
we look quickly at the current state of the cyber war between the
US and ISIS. Anonymous is out to punish banks with DDoS for "crimes
against humanity," and criminals continue to hone their ransomware
game. The US
security clearance system seems set to move toward FICO-like
scoring. Joe Carrigan from Johns Hopkins University explains why
medical records are so valuable on the cyber black market. Bob
Hansmann from Forcepoint returns for more findings from their 2016
threat report. And Satoshi Nakamoto seems as airborne as
ever.

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13 min
May 02, 2016 Daily: DPRK jamming prompts search for GPS alternative. Satoshi, is that you?
In today's podcastwe hear some encouraging examples of responsible disclosure.Ransomware is still out and about. IBM seems to see a futurein blockchain technology. Bob Hansmann from Forcepoint shares highlights from their threatreport. Ben Yelin tracks the Snowdenremedies. And Craig Wright again claims he's Bitcoin'sSatoshi Nakamoto—the BBC and the Economist seem readyto take him at his word.

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14 min
April 29, 2016 Daily & Week in Review: Backdoors or legit apps? Serpents in walled gardens. Verizon's Data Breach Report.
Today we hear about potential
backdoors (or maybe PUPs). Cash-stealing malware reported in Google
Play. Third-party developers leave their credentials lying around
GitHub. Triumfant watches Locky morph—five times a day. Dale Drew
from Level 3 talks about point-of-sale risks. Verizon tells us all
about their Data Breach Report. The Panama Papers may soon be
released in full. Investors worry about the cyber sector, but some
see healthy adjustment. And US Cyber Command works to make the "L"
in ISIL stand for "loser."

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22 min

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