The CyberWirehttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cyberwire--2856129enSociety & CultureCopyright Alan Geasonhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bd1f399e39815eb69f5d858515056a0a.jpgThe CyberWirehttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-cyberwire--2856129Sun, 29 Aug 2021 07:31:33 +0000Alan GeasonAlan Geasonfeeds@spreaker.comMore signal, less noise—we distill the day’s critical cyber security news into a concise daily briefing.cleanepisodicThe T-Mobile hacker speaks (we think). SparklingGoblin enters the cyberespionage ring. Is someone stealing data to train AI? Cellebrite’s avhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-t-mobile-hacker-speaks-we-think-sparklinggoblin-enters-the-cyberespionage-ring-is-someone-stealing-data-to-train-ai-cellebrite-s-av--46282996For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/166]]>0b1e3cc0-364d-11eb-b082-a35bebdcc059Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:30:00 +0000Alan GeasonA young man claiming responsibility for the T-Mobile breach talks to the Wall Street Journal. A new cyberespionage group, “SparklingGoblin,” seems particularly interested in educational institutions, especially in Southeast and East Asia. Are...For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/166]]>1417cleanfullConsequence of the Taliban victory for influence operations and information security. Privateering gangs described. Data exposures, data comhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consequence-of-the-taliban-victory-for-influence-operations-and-information-security-privateering-gangs-described-data-exposures-data-com--46282998For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/158]]>0c01547e-364d-11eb-b082-bf8b7b73d02fTue, 17 Aug 2021 19:20:00 +0000Alan GeasonAl Qaeda online sources cheer the Taliban’s ascendancy. The new rulers of Afghanistan are likely to have acquired a good deal of sensitive data along with political rule and a quantity of US-supplied military equipment. Terrorist watchlist data were...For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/158]]>1360cleanfullMore stolen alt-coin is returned. Accenture reports minimal effects in the alleged LockBit attack. Home routers attacked. Source code for sahttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-stolen-alt-coin-is-returned-accenture-reports-minimal-effects-in-the-alleged-lockbit-attack-home-routers-attacked-source-code-for-sa--46282999For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/155]]>0b5fa5d4-364d-11eb-b082-9be113faccc8Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:20:00 +0000Alan GeasonMore stolen coin is returned in the case of the Poly Network cross-chain hack. Accenture says the incident it sustained had no significant effect, and the LockBit ransomware gang who claimed responsibility release some relatively anodyne files. Home...For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/155]]>1528cleanfullEnabling connectivity enables exposures. [Research Saturday]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/enabling-connectivity-enables-exposures-research-saturday--46282997Zscaler analyzes the attack surface of 1,500 organizations and identifies trends affecting businesses of all sizes and industries, across all geographies. Key findings include:

The attack surface impact based on company size

The countries with the greatest attack surface

The industries that are most exposed


The research can be found here:
“Exposed”: The world’s first report to reveal how exposed corporate networks really are.]]>93594654-e4f6-11eb-b24b-4f798724f810Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000Alan GeasonGuest Nathan Howe, Vice President of Emerging Technology at Zscaler, joins Dave to discuss his team's work, "2021 “Exposed” Report Reveals Corporate and Cloud Infrastructures More at Risk Than Ever From Expanded Attack Surfaces." The modern workforce...Zscaler analyzes the attack surface of 1,500 organizations and identifies trends affecting businesses of all sizes and industries, across all geographies. Key findings include:

The attack surface impact based on company size

The countries with the greatest attack surface

The industries that are most exposed


The research can be found here:
“Exposed”: The world’s first report to reveal how exposed corporate networks really are.]]>1129cleanfullUsing the human body as a wire-like communication channel. [Research Saturday]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/using-the-human-body-as-a-wire-like-communication-channel-research-saturday--43470077The research can be found here:


Tech makes it possible to digitally communicate through human touch (press release)


BodyWire-HCI: Enabling New Interaction Modalities by Communicating Strictly During Touch Using Electro-Quasistatic Human Body Communication (research paper)]]>beb3cfa4-6ca6-11eb-87f1-c318d968ba56Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000Alan GeasonGuest Dr. Shreyas Sen, a Perdue University associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, joins us to discuss the following scenario:. Instead of inserting a card or scanning a smartphone to make a payment, what if you could simply touch...The research can be found here:


Tech makes it possible to digitally communicate through human touch (press release)


BodyWire-HCI: Enabling New Interaction Modalities by Communicating Strictly During Touch Using Electro-Quasistatic Human Body Communication (research paper)]]>1091cleanfullPaying for the bomb the 21st century way. Domestic Kitten’s international romp. Malware versus gamers. Patch Tuesday notes. An update on thehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paying-for-the-bomb-the-21st-century-way-domestic-kitten-s-international-romp-malware-versus-gamers-patch-tuesday-notes-an-update-on-the--43470078For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/27]]>01f774ea-364d-11eb-b082-b3c8591032ebWed, 10 Feb 2021 20:10:00 +0000Alan GeasonWhat’s North Korea doing with all that money the Lazarus Group steals? Buying atom bombs, apparently. Iran’s Domestic Kitten is scratching at some international surveillance targets. Not everyone who says they’re a Bear really is one. Parking malware...For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/27]]>1203cleanfullA junta shuts down a nation’s data networks. Lessons from multi-domain ops against ISIS? SilentFade returns. Iran’s surveillance actors. Dathttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-junta-shuts-down-a-nation-s-data-networks-lessons-from-multi-domain-ops-against-isis-silentfade-returns-iran-s-surveillance-actors-dat--43470080For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/25]]>02802a24-364d-11eb-b082-9ba032a03e11Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000Alan GeasonMyanmar blocks data networks. Notes on offensive cyber operations, from present and former Five Eyes officials. SilentFade seems to be back, with more ad fraud. Iranian cyber operators up their surveillance game. Brazil’s big data breach remains under...For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news brief:
https://www.thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/10/25]]>1402cleanfullIn the clear: what it's like working as a woman in the cleared community. [Special Edition]https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-clear-what-it-s-like-working-as-a-woman-in-the-cleared-community-special-edition--4347007924bc1588-6809-11eb-a5c2-37eba00a93b2Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000Alan GeasonThis special edition podcast highlights three women, Priyanka, Ashley and Lauren, who chose to focus their careers in cybersecurity for the mission-based organization Northrop Grumman. Kathleen Smith from ClearedJobs.Net joins us as our panel...2801cleanfull