The Hash-Time Show

The Hash-Time show welcomes (CTI) Team Manager Alex Achs for a Cyber Threat Intelligence Themed episode. News headlines from this week include the following.

1) The Rise of Security Intelligence: Recorded Future Crosses $100M ARR Threshold

2) Making the Case for Process Documentation in Cyber Threat Intel

3)Google warns of government-backed cyber groups targeting health care organizations

4) Nintendo accounts are getting hacked and used to buy Fortnite currency

Breach of the Week - Nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly from NIH, WHO, Gates Foundation and others are dumped online

Plus - What to look for in a Cyber Threat Intelligence Provider

The Hash-Time is back at full strength and the hosts discuss what they are doing to not go "stir-crazy" during quarantine along with a recap on the Remote Workforce Roundtable discussion.

News of the Week:

Headline 1: EA Sports down – Gaming giant hit by massive DDoS attacks

Headline 2: Bad Actors Infiltrated New York’s State Government Computer Network

Headline 3: Apple was the most imitated brand in phishing attempts in Q1 2020

Plus Coronavirus Related Phishing and Scams discussion.

Chris sits down with Datashield CISO Jeff Marshall to discuss common misconceptions of what a CISO does along with personal branding. They also talk about remote work burn out and cyber security news of the week including:

1 - Marriott says new data breach affects 5.2 million guests

2 - Hack Attack Takes Down Dark Web Host: 7,595 Websites Confirmed Deleted

3 - Beware of Bill Gates-Themed Crypto Ponzi Scam on YouTube

Plus - Op-ed discussion around how to deal with ransomware the same way police deal with hostage situations.

The first all remote Hash-Time show due to the Coronavirus COVID-19. On top of discussing the new remote work challenges the hosts also cover news of the week including:

1 - Vulnerability Exposed Tesla Central Touchscreen to DoS Attacks

2 - Dozens of Android Apps for Kids on Google Play Store Caught in Ad Fraud Scheme

3 - Cincinnati Firm Faces $5m Data Breach Lawsuit

Plus Breach of the Week - University of Utah Health Discloses Data Breach

The Hash-Time Show Hosts (Chris, Dave & Jeff) take a look back at InfoSec in 2019 and make predictions for Cybersecurity in 2020. Topics included in the conversation include career growth, personal and professional reflection, election tampering, hacking, ransomware and many more.

This Hash-Time Breakdown focuses on cyber security solution scoping, specifically, when deciding if you need a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) device or not. Also which SIEM should you choose for your environment. Common questions covered include the following:

1. What are you trying to accomplish?

2. What do you have now?

3. Cloud vs on prem vs hybrid

4. EPS, bandwidth utilized

5. Data source scoping – what’s important?

a. what do you have

b. is it compatible

6. What is an egress point from an architectural standpoint and why does it matter?

7. Compliance and storage

8. Decryption

9. Cloud packet capture plugins

Measuring ROI in Cybersecurity, human augmentation and stories about insurance. All this and more including taking a phone call from a listener, designed to illustrate a real-life phishing / social engineering situation. Dave and Jeff prepare for their talk on emerging trends for RSA TechFest and Chris ponders replacing his hands.

On this show The Hash-Time hosts discuss data privacy issues including news about Google paying $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hacked via SMS Tweeting. Also discussion around cyber security acquisitions including Palo Alto Networks acquiring Zingbox for IoT security. Breach of the week surrounding an Android Trojan called Joker and a preview of Dave & Jeff (DATASHIELD) at RSA TechFest

Ransomware themed show along with an in-depth conversation about the problems with sales in cyber security. Feature dumping, vendor bias, sales person technical expertise and more. Dave, Chris and Jeff welcome guest DJ Jones Director of Sales for DATASHIELD to discuss ransomware stories, cyber security news of the week and sales.

Article Headlines:

1 - US officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election

2 - First half of 2019 belonged to WannaCry and other five other ransomware variants

3 - Hard-coded credentials on ProGrade/Lierda Grill Temperature Monitor

Breach of the Week: Ransomware Attack Locks Out School District for 3 Months

Physical Pentesting, Spotsylvania Phishing Attack, Second Life, DEF CON and New Wardialing Variations. Dave, Chris, Jeff and guest Ben Johnson talk about these topics and more hot cybersecurity news.

Article Headlines:

1 - Police Recovered $300K Stolen in Spotslyvania Schools Phishing Attack

2 - SECOND LIFE IS PLAGUED BY SECURITY FLAWS, EX-EMPLOYEE SAYS

3 - A DEF CON Hacker Talks Security, Consent, and Why He Hacked a [Personal Intimate Device]

Beach of the week: Forbes.com report on exposed fingerprints and facial recognition data.