This episode of the IoT: The Internet of Threats podcast features host Eric Greenwald reviewing security news with Nick and Sam, the Vidovich brothers. Eric then welcomes as his guest Vice Admiral TJ White, US Navy (Ret.), former commander of US Fleet Cyber Command/US TENTH Fleet, and Navy Space Command. Together, they discuss the international cybersecurity landscape and the challenges involved in defending the networks of the US Navy. 

 

They also geek out on the policy and process surrounding offensive cyber operations in a deep-dive that you can listen to separately.  Click here to check the bonus track.

 

News Roundup:

 

The Weekly News Roundup covers:

 

• A cybersecurity advisory issued by the United States and its allies focusing attention on a set of vulnerabilities that, while very basic, are responsible for a grossly disproportionate share of data breaches
• A recent Black Hat Asia presentation examining the firmware supply chain and exploring just how complicated it is to secure devices
• Yet another piece of draft legislation that would impose an SBOM requirement for medical devices

 

Interview with TJ White:

TJ White served more than 37 years in government, including high-level assignments in intelligence, cybersecurity, and cyber operations for the US Navy. He served as Deputy Director for NSA’s elite hacking unit — Tailored Access Operations — and capped off his military career with a tour of duty as the Commander of US 10th Fleet.

 

TJ and Eric discuss:

 

• Growing concern around potential targets of Russian cyber operations
• The US government policy and process for planning and approving offensive cyber operations
• The extreme challenge involved in defending big networks—and how the US government is getting better at helping private companies do just that

 

They also take a deeper dive into the history of US offensive cyber operations and how US policy has evolved since the early days of Cyber Command. Listen to the bonus episode here. 

 

Connect with TJ White: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjwhite01networkconnection/

 

Learn more about US Cyber Command: https://www.cybercom.mil/

 

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