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Srsly Risky Biz: Using Exploits to Steal Exploits Is as Old as Time

Presented by

Tom Uren
Tom Uren

Policy & Intelligence

Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray

CEO and Publisher

In this podcast Tom Uren and Patrick Gray discuss Russia’s use of exploits from commercial spyware vendors. Bought through a front, or stolen with other bugs?

The also discuss Iran’s counter-intelligence innovations - if you apply for a job thats very clearly an Israeli front, then perhaps you’re not that trustworthy after all?

This episode is also available on Youtube.

Srsly Risky Biz: Using Exploits to Steal Exploits Is as Old as Time
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Risky Business #762 -- Brazil nukes X, Iranian APTs deploy ransomware

Presented by

Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray

CEO and Publisher

Adam Boileau
Adam Boileau

Technology Editor

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the weeks security news, including:

  • Brazil’s supreme court bans X-formerly-Twitter,
  • Iranian cyber teams cooperate with ransomware crews
  • While North Koreans wield chrome-windows 0-day
  • Yubikey cloning attack is impressive, but doesn’t have us binning our keys quite yet
  • The White House is coming for your unsigned BGP announcements
  • And much, much more.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Okta, and specifically their Identity Security Posture Management product. Okta recently acquired Spera Security, and co-founder Ariel Kadyshevitch joins to talk through the messy reality of modern identity. Pat even gets the giggles at how terrible everything is!

You can also watch this episode on Youtube.

Risky Business #762 -- Brazil nukes X, Iranian APTs deploy ransomware
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Risky Biz News: China ramps up US election disinformation

Presented by

Catalin Cimpanu
Catalin Cimpanu

News Editor

Claire Aird
Claire Aird

Newsreader

A short podcast updating listeners on the security news of the last few days, as prepared by Catalin Cimpanu and read by Kaitlyn Sawrey.

You can find the newsletter version of this podcast here.

Risky Biz News: China ramps up US election disinformation
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Between Three Nerds: How the MSS became a cyber juggernaut

Presented by

Tom Uren
Tom Uren

Policy & Intelligence

The Grugq
The Grugq

Independent Security Researcher

In this edition of Between Three Nerds Tom Uren and The Grugq talk to Alex Joske, author of a book about how the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) has shaped Western perceptions of China. They discuss the MSS’s position in the Chinese bureaucracy, its increasing role in cyber espionage, its use of contractors and the PRC’s vulnerability disclosure laws.

Between Three Nerds: How the MSS became a cyber juggernaut
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Risky Biz News: US charges swatters who terrorized government officials

Presented by

Catalin Cimpanu
Catalin Cimpanu

News Editor

Claire Aird
Claire Aird

Newsreader

A short podcast updating listeners on the security news of the last few days, as prepared by Catalin Cimpanu and read by Kaitlyn Sawrey.

You can find the newsletter version of this podcast here.

Risky Biz News: US charges swatters who terrorized government officials
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Sponsored: GreyNoise launches private preview of Plasma sensors

Presented by

Catalin Cimpanu
Catalin Cimpanu

News Editor

In this Risky Business News sponsor interview, Catalin Cimpanu talks with Andrew Morris, founder of security firm GreyNoise. Andrew introduces Plasma, a new GreyNoise product that can allow customers to deploy custom GreyNoise sensors anywhere they want—on perimeters, on internal networks, on DMZs, or anywhere else.

Sponsored: GreyNoise launches private preview of Plasma sensors
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Risky Biz News: Iranian APT moonlights as access broker and ransomware helper

Presented by

Catalin Cimpanu
Catalin Cimpanu

News Editor

Claire Aird
Claire Aird

Newsreader

A short podcast updating listeners on the security news of the last few days, as prepared by Catalin Cimpanu and read by Kaitlyn Sawrey.

You can find the newsletter version of this podcast here.

Risky Biz News: Iranian APT moonlights as access broker and ransomware helper
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Srsly Risky Biz: Telegram's CEO released on bail, can't leave France

Presented by

Tom Uren
Tom Uren

Policy & Intelligence

Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray

CEO and Publisher

In this podcast Tom Uren and Patrick Gray talk about Telegram’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov being bailed. They dive into the backstory behind the charges he’s facing and what it all might mean for other messaging platforms.

They also discuss a very handy list of straightforward ways to detect North Korean’s trying to sneak into remote work jobs.

Srsly Risky Biz: Telegram's CEO released on bail, can't leave France
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Risky Business #761 – Telegram v frogs. Fight!

Presented by

Patrick Gray
Patrick Gray

CEO and Publisher

Adam Boileau
Adam Boileau

Technology Editor

On this week’s show, Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discusses the week’s security news, including:

  • Telegram founder’s arrest in France
  • Volt Typhoon 0days some SD-WAN gear
  • Russia frets about Ukraine all up in Kursk’s webcams
  • Cybercriminals social engineer payment card NFC relay attacks in the wild
  • The slow burn of Active Directory name collisions
  • And much, much more.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Nucleus Security. Aaron Unterberger joins to discuss how vulnerability management starts out easy, but gets serious very quickly.

You can also watch this week’s show on Youtube.

Risky Business #761 – Telegram v frogs. Fight!
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Risky Biz News: Volt Typhoon returns with a new zero-day

Presented by

Catalin Cimpanu
Catalin Cimpanu

News Editor

Claire Aird
Claire Aird

Newsreader

A short podcast updating listeners on the security news of the last few days, as prepared by Catalin Cimpanu and read by Kaitlyn Sawrey.

You can find the newsletter version of this podcast here.

Risky Biz News: Volt Typhoon returns with a new zero-day
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