Podcasts about cobalt dickens

A daily look at the relevant information security news from overnight.Episode 151 - 12 September 2019Fraudsters leak - https://threatpost.com/major-groupon-ticketmaster-fraud-scheme-exposed-by-insecure-database/148246/Ryuk stealer - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ryuk-related-malware-steals-confidential-military-financial-files/Chrome crypto update - https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-discloses-vulnerability-in-chrome-os-built-in-security-key-feature/Cobalt Dickens strikes again - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-hit-over-60-universities-to-get-library-access/Apps see the light - https://www.zdnet.com/article/most-android-flashlight-apps-request-an-absurd-number-of-permissions/

Cobalt Dickens is back, and phishing in universities’ ponds. UNICEF scores a security own-goal. Patch Tuesday notes. A look at US election security offers bad news, but with some hope for improvement. The US extends its state of national emergency with respect to foreign meddling in elections. And an international police sweep draws in 281 alleged BEC scammers. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on the privacy implications of geofencing. Guest is Drew Kilbourne from Synopsys with result of their report, The State of Software Security in the Financial Services Industry. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2019/September/CyberWire_2019_09_11.html  Support our show

Researchers from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit have been tracking a threat group spoofing login pages for universities. Evidence suggests the Iranian group Cobalt Dickens is likely responsible. Allison Wikoff is a senior researcher at Secureworks, and she joins us to share what they've found. The original research is here: https://www.secureworks.com/blog/back-to-school-cobalt-dickens-targets-universities The CyberWire's Research Saturday is presented by the Hewlett Foundation Cyber Initiative. Thanks to our sponsor Enveil, closing the last gap in data security.

Researchers from Secureworks' Counter Threat Unit have been tracking a threat group spoofing login pages for universities. Evidence suggests the Iranian group Cobalt Dickens is likely responsible. Allison Wikoff is a senior researcher at Secureworks, and she joins us to share what they've found. The original research is here: https://www.secureworks.com/blog/back-to-school-cobalt-dickens-targets-universities

In today’s podcast, we hear that DNSpionage espionage tools are hitting Middle Eastern targets. Iran’s Cobalt Dickens returns to pester universities. Lawful intercept vendors receive more scrutiny, and that scrutiny suggests iOS might not have escaped their attention as much as many had assumed. Facebook gets grilled in London. Nine Western countries issue a joint communique resolving to control “false and misleading” content on the Internet. And lessons from small towns. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS reviewing government requests of Google’s Nest to turn over user information. UK correspondent Carole Theriault speaks with Graham Cluley about police monitoring criminals using the Ironchat secure messaging service. For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief: https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2018/November/CyberWire_2018_11_28.html Support our show

Iran's Cobalt Dickens group target universities worldwide, North Korea's Lazarus group blamed for Cosmos Bank hack and OSR software developer exposes sensitive documents.