Komrade Cyber

Episode 4 of Komrade Cyber boldly attempts to stay on topic with a discussion about a vulnerability in Wemo smart plugs... before invariably drifting off target as we get distracted by Pew Pew dashboards and Benedict Cumberbatch's acting career. Hosts:Raj Samani – @Raj_SamaniLee Munson – @Security_FAQsGuests:Christiaan Beek - @ChristiaanBeekJohn Fokker - @John_FokkerSteve Povolny - @spovolnyFeaturing:Petra BelcherReport:'Insight' into Home Automation Reveals Vulnerability in Simple IoT Product

In the third episode of Komrade Cyber, and the first of 2019, we talk about Ryuk ransomware and the difficulties that come with attribution (this, I suspect, will be a common theme of these podcasts).We also have an impromptu Amazon delivery of a pink microphone and ponder the most important question to date: have Spurs ever won the top flight title? Hosts:Raj Samani – @Raj_SamaniLee Munson – @Security_FAQsGuests:Christiaan Beek – @ChristiaanBeekJohn Fokker - @John_Fokker Report: Ryuk Ransomware Attack: Rush to Attribution Misses the Point

In the second episode of Komrade Cyber, we take a look at a new wave of the Shamoon 'wiper' malware that has targeted companies in the Middle East and Europe, as a new version emerges as a standalone threat.We also have a smoothly-spoken computer-generated poem from Christiaan Beek and a quick discussion about how Liverpool are going to win the English Premier League title. Hosts:Raj Samani – @Raj_SamaniLee Munson – @Security_FAQsGuests:Christiaan Beek – @ChristiaanBeekThomas Roccia - @fr0gger_Report:Shamoon Attackers Employ New Toolkit to Wipe Infected Systems

In this, the first Komrade Cyber podcast, Raj Samani and Christiaan Beek take an in-depth look at Operation Sharpshooter, a campaign that targets global defence and critical infrastructure.Recorded in a mystery location near The Hague, this podcast examines how the campaign got its name, why attribution is a flawed concept, what its purpose may have been and who has been targeted.Hosts:Raj Samani – @Raj_SamaniLee Munson – @Security_FAQsGuest:Christiaan Beek – @ChristiaanBeekReport:Operation Sharpshooter