CyberWire Daily

2656 Episodes

1. The EU ask Russia to knock it off, and specifically to stop with the GhostWriter. Zoombombing in Cambodia. Conti is back; Colossus is a new entrant in the ransomware field. Meng returns to China.

   Published: 9/27/2021
2. Dave Bittner: From puppet shows to podcasts. [Media] [Career Notes]

   Published: 9/26/2021
3. Why it’s time for cybersecurity to go mainstream. [CyberWire-X]

   Published: 9/26/2021
4. Vulnerabilities in the public cloud. [Research Saturday]

   Published: 9/25/2021
5. Cyberattacks against a Russian rocket shop and the Port of Houston. As ransomware gangs increase activity, the US considers defenses. Pegasus found in French Ministers’ phones. Meng heads home?

   Published: 9/24/2021
6. Ransomware hits another US farm co-op, as Russan gangs seem to continue attacks without interference from Moscow. A new APT is described. REvil was cheating? CISA warns about Conti.

   Published: 9/23/2021
7. Ransomware is rising, and governments try to evolve an effective response. A look at the cyber underworld. Snooping smartphones. An advance fee scam is criminal business as usual.

   Published: 9/22/2021
8. BlackMatter hits an Iowa agricultural cooperative. US Treasury Department moves against ransomware’s support system. FBI gave Kaseya the REvil decryptor. Camorra cybercriminals arrested.

   Published: 9/21/2021
9. Electioneering, domestic, but with international implications. The Mirai botnet is exploiting OMIGOD. Container shipper sustains data breach. Odd ads. Phishing with Mr. Musk’s name.

   Published: 9/20/2021
10. Limor Kessem: Be an upstander. [Security Advisor] [Career Notes]

    Published: 9/19/2021
11. An IoT educational exercise reveals a far-reaching vulnerability. [Research Saturday]

    Published: 9/18/2021
12. Patch that password manager. The hidden hand of the troll farm. Election meddling. Coin-mining’s costs, and a crackdown in China. If you really loved me, you’d speculate in Dogecoin....or something.

    Published: 9/17/2021
13. A CSO's 9/11 Story: CSO Perspectives Bonus.

    Published: 9/17/2021
14. Election-season cyber incidents in Germany. South Africa works to recover from a ransomware attack on government networks. Cryptojacking botnet moves to Windows targets. Ransomware notes.

    Published: 9/16/2021
15. No crackdown on ransomware from Moscow (at least so far). Cyber Partisans in Belarus. A long-running Chinese cyber campaign. Phishing and other cybercrime. Mercenaries.

    Published: 9/15/2021
16. NSO Group’s Pegasus was installed in a zero-click exploit: iOS users should patch. Vermillion Strike hits Linux systems. Enforcing the law against cybercrime.

    Published: 9/14/2021
17. The continuing problem of Meris and its bot-driven DDoS. Mustang Panda visits Indonesia. DPRK’s social media battlespace prep. Al Qaeda marks 9/11’s anniversary. And REvil seems to be back.

    Published: 9/13/2021
18. Joe Bradley: A bit of a winding road. [Chief Scientist] [Career Notes]

    Published: 9/12/2021
19. A Google Chrome update that just didn't feel right. [Research Saturday]

    Published: 9/11/2021
20. Investigations--the SEC looks into Solarigate, German prosecutors inquire into GhostWriter. The Meris botnet is responsible for recent DDoS attacks. Implausible deniability. The SINET 16 are announced

    Published: 9/10/2021