Ransomware gets paid. Old exploits still work. A quick look back at Ukraine's grid hack. Police close in on the Crackas with Attitude. ISIS reality gets in the way of ISIS messaging, and the US seeks to enlist Hollywood in ant-ISIS information operations. Online bomb threats (some were for sale). Apple stonewalls the FBI, but the US Justice Department gets a court order telling Apple to help open a killer's iPhone. Apple hangs tough, to generally favorable but mixed reviews.

Daily: DDoS by pingback. Twitter flaw patched. Security system flaws. Apple vs. FBI, continued.

Dridex, Locky, PadCrypt, and extortion. Hollywood vs. ISIS? ISIS vs. ISIS? Apple vs. FBI.

Dridex & Locky, macro-spread malware. Apple, FBI, spar in & out of court. Dark Reading watches 20 startups.

Ukraine grid hack investigation. Malware descriptions: Fysbis, Corkow. Ransomware news. UK police vs. Crackas.

In this podcast, we discuss how the FBI may have been socially engineered, learn something about an alleged Cracka with Attitude, hear about new developments in crimeware, look at a tumultuous week in the stock market, and follow developments in law and policy. And we learn about the FTC's role in cyber security regulation from the University of Maryland's Markus Rauschecker, and Brown University's Alan Usas describes his institution's new executive masters in cyber security.

In today's podcast, we hear about the possibility that Russian hackers prepared for attacks on Ukraine's power grid with earlier incursions into mining and railroad networks. We consider hacktivists' motives, and relay some news on the arrest of an alleged Cracka with Attitude. More countries look to develop an offensive cyber capability. And we hear from the University of Maryland's Jonathan Katz on provable security. http://thecyberwire.com

In today's podcast, we look at a variety of threats to taxpayers during the run-up to April 15. Ransomware continues its spread, now with UmbreCrypt, a CrypBoss variant. Cisco and SAP both issue significant patches. Anonymous refines its target list, and White Team vigilantes go after LizardSquad. VTech revises its terms and conditions (but this may not solve toy privacy issues). And we hear from the Johns Hopkins University's Joe Carrigan, who takes us through the privacy implications of some high-profile data breaches. http://thecyberwire.com

In today's podcast, we consider a possible shift in China's cyber espionage interests. Ransomware continues to spread indiscriminately. Analysts look at cyber company stock prices, and VCs continue to invest in the sector. The US President's budget is out, and analyzed—there's a lot of funding for cyber security. The White House issues a "National Cyber Security Action Plan." And we hear from the Johns Hopkins University’s Joe Carrigan, who takes us through the privacy implications of some high-profile data breaches.

In today's podcast, we continue to follow cyber crime's adoption of espionage tools. ISIS announces its priority targets. The UN and many member governments grapple with the challenge of developing counter-terror intelligence from online sources. Companies prepare for Privacy Shield. NSA supports undergraduate research at Marshall, East Tennessee State Universities. We also hear from the University of Maryland's Markus Rauschecker, who discusses the Department of Homeland Security's cyber mission. http://thecyberwire.com