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  • Encore: What malicious campaign is lurking under the surface? [Research Saturday]

    Israel Barak, CISO from Cybereason, sits down with Dave to discuss their research, "Operation CuckooBees: Cybereason Uncovers Massive Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Operation." Cybereason researchers recently found an attack lurking beneath the surface which was assessed to be the work of Chinese APT Winnti. Cybereason briefed the FBI and the DOJ on the investigation into the malicious campaign.

    The research states, "For years, the campaign had operated undetected, siphoning intellectual property and sensitive data." The team quickly made two reports on the campaign, one sharing an examination on the tactics and techniques. The second gives a detailed analysis of the malware and exploits used.

    The research can be found here:

    • Operation CuckooBees: Cybereason Uncovers Massive Chinese Intellectual Property Theft Operation

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    22 min
  • T-Minus Overview- Space Cybersecurity. [t-minus]

    Welcome to the T-Minus Overview Radio Show. In this program we’ll feature some of the conversations from our daily podcast with the people who are forging the path in the new space era, from industry leaders, technology experts and pioneers, to educators, policy makers, research organizations, and more. In this episode we’re covering cybersecurity for space. What is it? What are the threats to space systems, why is there such an emphasis on it right now, and what are people doing about it? 

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    T-Minus Guest

    Our first guest is Renee Wynn, former CIO of NASA. Our second guest is Matthieu Bailly, Vice President of Space at CYSEC, a cybersecurity company based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our third guest speaking to T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth, is Steve Luczynski, Board Chairman of the Aerospace Village.

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    21 min
  • Peter Bauer: CEO of Mimecast [Cyber CEOs Decoded]

    In this episode, Marc catches up with Mimecast CEO and co-founder Peter Bauer. They cover Peter's CEO journey, including what it was like growing up in South Africa, why he opted out of attending university, highlights from Mimecast's 20-year history, and what Peter learned from taking the company public — and then private again.

    You'll also learn: 


    • When and how to raise capital, and how to manage meeting the board's expectations. 

    • How CEOs can overcome self-doubt and continuously reimagine their role to look at challenges with new eyes. 

    • How to view the company's history as a story with chapters and eras, and why it's important to always believe you're at the beginning of the book. 

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      44 min
    • Encore: Active visibility into OT systems. [Control Loop]

      Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day. SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference. Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%. Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan. CISA’s ICS advisories. Guest Garrett Bladow, Distinguished Engineer at Dragos, joins us from the CyberCon 2023 event in Bismarck, North Dakota. Garrett discusses active visibility into OT systems. On the Learning Lab, Mark Urban shares the second part of his conversation about cyber threat intelligence with Paul Lukoskie, who is Dragos’ Director of Intelligence Services.


      Control Loop News Brief.Rockwell Stratix routers vulnerable to Cisco zero-day.

      PN1653 | Stratix® 5800 & 5200 vulnerable to Cisco IOS XE Web UI Privilege Escalation (Active Exploit) (Rockwell Automation)

      SecurityWeek’s ICS Cyber Security Conference.

      2023 ICS Cybersecurity Conference (SecurityWeek)

      Malware attacks against IoT devices increase by 400%.

      Zscaler ThreatLabz 2023 Enterprise IoT and OT Threat Report (Zscaler)

      Nuclear power plant operator cited over cybersecurity plan.

      UK Cites Nuclear Plant Operator Over Cybersecurity Strategy (Silicon UK)

      Rockwell and Dragos announce partnership.

      Dragos and Rockwell Automation Strengthen Industrial Control System Cybersecurity for Manufacturers with Expanded Capabilities (Business Wire)

      CISA’s ICS advisories.

      CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)

      Hitachi Energy’s RTU500 Series Product (Update B) (CISA)

      CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)


      Control Loop Interview.

      Guest is Garrett Bladow, Distinguished Engineer at Dragos, discussing active visibility into OT systems. 


      Control Loop Learning Lab.

      On the Learning Lab, Mark Urban is joined by Dragos’ Director of Intelligence Services, Paul Lukoskie, for part two of their discussion on cyber threat intelligence.


      Control Loop OT Cybersecurity Briefing.

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      43 min
    • NACD Accelerate, Ian Furr’s Volunteer Work, & Bidemi (Bid) Ologunde Member Spotlight [RH-ISAC Podcast]

      In this episode of the Retail & Hospitality ISAC podcast, host Luke Vander Linden is joined by John Scrimsher, chief information security officer (CISO) at Kontoor Brands, Inc., and Marcel Bucsescu, senior director of credentialing and strategic engagement at NACD, to expand upon the NACD Accelerate program. Then Ian Furr, security integration engineer at RH-ISAC, talks about his volunteer work with the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Finally, Luke chats with Bidemi (Bid) Ologunde, intelligence analyst at Expedia Group, about his own podcast, The Bid Picture, background, and the trajectory of cybersecurity.

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      1 hr 9 min
    • Artificial Intelligence: Insights & Oddities [8th Layer Insights]

      On this episode, Perry celebrates the one year birthday of ChatGPT by taking a look at AI from technological, philosophical, and folkloric perspectives. We see how AI was formed based on human words and works, and how it can now shape the future of human legend and belief.

      Guests:



      • Brandon Karpf, Vice President at N2K Networks (LinkedIn) (Website)



      • Dr. Lynne S. McNeill, Associate Professor at Utah State University (LinkedIn) (Twitter)



      • Dr. John Laudun, Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website)



      • Lev Gorelov, Research Director at Handshake Consulting (LinkedIn) (Twitter) (Website)



      • Resources






        • Interview with the AI, part one, by the Brandon Karpf / the CyberWire






        • 'Hard Fork': An Interview With Sam Altman, by The New York Times






        • The Exciting, Perilous Journey Toward AGI, Ilya Sutskever TED Talk






        • Ilya: the AI scientist shaping the world, by The Guardian






        • Meet Loab, the AI Art Woman Haunting the Internet: Is she a demon? A Cryptid? Or nothing at all..., the Guardian






        • In 2016, Microsoft’s Racist Chatbot Revealed the Dangers of Online Conversation The bot learned language from people on Twitter—but it also learned values, IEEE Spectrum



        • Perry's Digital Folklore episode about AI






        • Handshake's Generative AI Masterclass on Maven




        • Perry's Books (Amazon Associate links)






          • Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter






          • The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer




          • Be sure to check out Perry's other show, Digital Folklore. It's all about the oddities and importance of online culture. Head over to the show's website (https://digitalfolklore.fm/) to see our custom artwork, subscribe to the newsletter, shop for merch, support the show on Patreon, and more. Want to check out what others are saying? Here's some recent press about the show: https://digitalfolklore.fm/in-the-news.

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            Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, Storyblocks, & EpidemicSound.

            8Li cover art by Chris Machowski @ https://www.RansomWear.net/.

            8th Layer Insights theme music composed and performed by Marcos Moscat @ https://www.GameMusicTown.com/

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            • LinkedIn



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            • Email: perry [at] 8thLayerMedia [dot] com



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              1 hr 6 min
            • “Espionage and the Metaverse” – with Cathy Hackl [SpyCast]
              Summary

              Cathy Hackl (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the potential implications of the metaverse on intelligence. Cathy has been called the “Godmother of the Metaverse.”


              What You’ll LearnIntelligence

              • What the metaverse is

              • Security and counterintelligence in a virtual world

              • Futurism within intelligence agencies 

              • Potential risks and consequences of the metaverse

              • Reflections

                • How virtual spaces can affect our physical world

                • The necessity to evolve alongside technology

                • And much, much more …


                  Episode Notes

                  The web will continue to evolve and change with time, but what’s coming next? And how will this evolution affect the ways that intelligence organizations around the world conduct their operations?

                  This week on SpyCast, Cathy Hackl joins Andrew to explain what the metaverse is, what we can expect from living in this new virtual world, and how intelligence agencies can begin planning for the Web 3 future. Cathy Hackl has been dubbed the “Godmother of the Metaverse” 


                  ResourcesFeatured Resource


                  • Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era, Cathy Hackl (Bloomsbury, 2023) 


                  • Metaverse Marketing [Cathy’s podcast]


                  • *Beginner Resources*


                    • What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?, Wired (2022) [Article]


                    • Web 3.0 Explained In 5 Minutes, YouTube (2022) [5 min. Video]


                    • 12 new tech terms you need to understand the future, R. Gray, BBC (2018)


                    • *SpyCasts*


                      • How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game – with Mike Susong (2022)


                      • Trafficking Data: The Digital Struggle with China -- with Aynne Kokas (2022)


                      • The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 1 of 2)


                      • The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 2 of 2) 


                      • *Wildcard Resource*
                        • Watch the world’s first metaverse music video, Snoop Dogg’s “House I Built,” here!

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                        1 hr
                      • Solution Spotlight: Simone Petrella and Camille Stewart Gloster discuss the White House's cybersecurity workforce and education strategy. [Interview Selects]

                        This interview from August 18th, 2023 originally aired as a shortened version on the CyberWire Daily Podcast. In this extended interview, Simone Petrella sits down with Camille Stewart Gloster, Deputy National Cyber Director at the The White House discuss the White House's cybersecurity workforce and education strategy.

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                        20 min
                      • The CyberWire: The 12 Days of Malware. [Special Edition]

                        Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CyberWire and our friends! Enjoy our rendition of the 12 Days of Malware created by Dave Bittner and performed by Dave and friends: Rachel Tobac, Jayson Street, Ron Eddings & Chris Cochran, Ray [Redacted], Dinah Davis, Camille Stewart, Rick Howard, Michelle Dennedy, Jack Rhysider, Johannes Ullrich, and Charity Wright. Ba dum bum bum. Sing along if you are game! Check out our video for the full effect!


                        The 12 Days of Malware lyrics

                        On the first day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        A keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the second day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the third day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the fourth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the fifth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the sixth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the seventh day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the eighth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        8 Worms a wiping...

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the ninth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        9 Rootkits rooting...

                        8 Worms a wiping...

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the tenth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        10 Darknet markets...

                        9 Rootkits rooting...

                        8 Worms a wiping...

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days! (Bah-dum-dum-dum!)

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the eleventh day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        11 Phishers phishing...

                        10 Darknet markets...

                        9 Rootkits rooting...

                        8 Worms a wiping...

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days! (Bah-dum-dum-dum!)

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.


                        On the twelfth day of Christmas, my malware gave to me:

                        12 Hackers hacking...

                        11 Phishers phishing...

                        10 Darknet markets...

                        9 Rootkits rooting...

                        8 Worms a wiping...

                        7 Scripts a scraping...

                        6 Passwords spraying...

                        5 Zero Days!

                        4 Crypto scams...

                        3 Web shells...

                        2 Trojan Apps...

                        And a keylogger logging my keys.

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                        8 min
                      • Sentenced to hospital detention.

                        A Lapsus$ hacker is sentenced to hospital detention. Online ads and phishing drain crypto wallets. Cyberespionage continues. LockBit and ALPHV say they want to form a ransomware cartel. The 8220 gang's cryptojacking. DarkGate RAT's propagation. The evolution of Bandook. A prominent title insurance company takes systems offline. Rick Howard speaks with guests John Goodman & Amanda Satterwhite of Accenture Federal Services about the launch of a public sector Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. And Trump’s Dumps lead to BidenCash.

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                        CyberWire Guest

                        N2K’s Rick Howard talks with guests John Goodman & Amanda Satterwhite of Accenture Federal Services about the launch of a public sector Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in conjunction with Google.


                        Selected Reading

                        The infamous GTA VI hacker has been convicted - and the story is simply absurd (IT Pro)

                        Crypto drainer steals $59 million from 63k people in Twitter ad push (Bleeping Computer)

                        Threat Actor 'UAC-0099' Continues to Target Ukraine (Deep Instinct) 

                        ‘Today FBI Got Him, Tomorrow They Will Get Me’: LockBit, BlackCat Unite to Form Cyber Cartel (The Cyber Express) 

                        Imperva Detects Undocumented 8220 Gang Activities (Imperva)

                        BattleRoyal, DarkGate Cluster Spreads via Email and Fake Browser Updates (Proofpoint)

                        Bandook - A Persistent Threat That Keeps Evolving (Fortinet)

                        First American takes IT systems offline after cyberattack (Bleeping Computer)

                        BidenCash darkweb market gives 1.9 million credit cards for free (Bleeping Computer)

                        BidenCash (Searchlight Cyber)

                        Russia Seizes Ferum, Sky-Fraud, UAS, and Trump’s Dumps—and Signals More Takedowns to Come [Updated] (Flashpoint)


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                        24 min

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