CyberWire Daily

2656 Episodes

1. Elemental election meddling spooks US campaigns. CISA’s email advice. Remote workers behaving badly. Momentum Cyber’s state of the Sector. The SINET 16. And remember 9/11.

   Published: 9/11/2020
2. Ransomware hits Equinix. Tools for vandalism for sale. Stealing VoIP call data records. ByteDance negotiates for TikTok. EU clamps down on Facebook data handling. A high-profile Twitter hijacking.

   Published: 9/10/2020
3. Ransomware slows down many students’ return to school, even virtually. Hacking gamers. Patch Tuesday. Notes on election security from CISA.

   Published: 9/9/2020
4. Ransomware or wiper? Emotet’s resurgence. Updates on Services NSW breach. COVID-19 cyberespionage. BTS replaces Guy Fawkes?

   Published: 9/8/2020
5. Exploring the cultural values of personal privacy. [Caveat]

   Published: 9/7/2020
6. Elizabeth Wharton: Strong shoulders for someone else to stand on. [Career Notes]

   Published: 9/6/2020
7. Going after the most valuable data. [Research Saturday]

   Published: 9/5/2020
8. Ransom DDoS is now a widespread problem. Phishing campaign stages malicious payloads in legitimate file-sharing services. Back to school? Back with a new cyber risk.

   Published: 9/4/2020
9. Cyberattacks in Norway under investigation. Developments in the criminal marketplace. Scammers do TikTok. Disrupting school, from Florida to Northumberland.

   Published: 9/3/2020
10. Facebook’s latest takedowns reach Pakistan, Russia, and the US. Election meddling. Chinese espionage looks inward, again. New alt-coin stealer. NZX DDoS update. That Twitter hack.

    Published: 9/2/2020
11. The difference between a breach and, well, a public record. Pioneer Kitten’s lucrative bycatch. Malware gets past Gatekeeper. A gamer’s bandit economy. And happy birthday, Cyber Branch.

    Published: 9/1/2020
12. DDoS continues to trouble New Zealand’s stock exchange. A glitch, not an attack. New Chinese export controls. Oversharing agencies? Who’s the bank robber? A botnet serving ad fraud.

    Published: 8/31/2020
13. Jack Rhysider: Get your experience points in everything. [Career Notes]

    Published: 8/30/2020
14. They fooled a lot of people. [Research Saturday]

    Published: 8/29/2020
15. Stock exchange DDoS continues. Another criminal market exits. Pyongyang cybercrooks face criminal forfeiture. Instagram hijacking. Old malware returns. Treason’s motives. An attempt to hack Tesla.

    Published: 8/28/2020
16. Cybercrime pays, criminal tools are commodities, and some cyber gangs get sophisticated. The skid market for booters. Pyongyang unleashes the BeagleBoyz.

    Published: 8/27/2020
17. New Zealand stock exchange sustains DDoS attacks. Flash alert on GoldenSpy. Cyber mercenaries and industrial espionage. Lèse-majesté online. Offering $1 million to a potential co-conspirator?

    Published: 8/26/2020
18. The pandemic and trends in cybersecurity. The secret to the handset’s low, low price? Fleeceware and adware. TikTok’s lawsuit. Influence ops. Bogus Bitcoin exchange.

    Published: 8/25/2020
19. Crooks and spies, together again? Hiding ad-fraud malware in an SDK. A turn to the DarkSide.

    Published: 8/24/2020
20. Kiersten Todt: Problem solving and building solutions. [Career Notes]

    Published: 8/23/2020