Podcast Episodes

International effort dismantles LockBit. [Research Saturday]

Season 8 Episode 331

Jon DiMaggio, a Chief Security Strategist at Analyst1, is sharing his work on "Ransomware Diaries Volume 5: Unmasking LockBit." On February 19, 2024, the National Crime Agency (NCA), a UK sovereign l…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Cybercriminals target London drugs.

Season 8 Episode 2075

LockBit drops 300 gigabytes of data from London Drugs. Video software used in courtrooms worldwide contains a backdoor. Google patches another Chrome zero-day. The EU seeks collaboration between rese…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Checkmate at check in.

Season 8 Episode 2074

Spyware is discovered on U.S. hotel check in systems. A Microsoft outage affects multiple services. Bitdefender uncovers Unfading Sea Haze. University of Maryland researchers find flaws in Apple’s Wi…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Privacy nightmare or useful tool?

Season 8 Episode 2073

Some say Microsoft’s Recall should be. A breach of a Texas healthcare provided affects over four hundred thousand. Police in the Philippines shut down services following a breach. Ivanti patches mult…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

The secrets of a dark web drug lord.

Season 8 Episode 2072

The alleged operator of Incognito Market is collared at JFK. The UK plans new ransomware reporting regulations. Time to update your JavaScript PDF library. CISA adds a healthcare interface engine to …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Double key encryption debate.

Season 8 Episode 2071

Germany’s BSI sues Microsoft for more information on recent security incidents. Julian Assange can appeal his U.S. extradition. AI chatbots may have itchy trigger fingers. CISA warns of vulnerabiliti…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

10 years on: The 10th anniversary of the first indictment of Chinese PLA actors. [Special Edition]

On this Special Edition podcast, Dave Bittner speaks with guest Dave Hickton, Founding Director, Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security at the University of Pittsburgh, and former US Attorney,…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

From secret images to encryption keys. [Research Saturday]

Season 8 Episode 330

This week, we are joined by Hosein Yavarzadeh from the University of California San Diego, as he is discussing his work on "Pathfinder: High-Resolution Control-Flow Attacks Exploiting the Conditional…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Encore: Monica Ruiz: Moving ahead when not many look like you. [Policy] [Career Notes]

Season 1 Episode 16

Cyber Initiative and Special Projects Fellow at the Hewlett Foundation Monica Ruiz shares her career development from aspirations of being a weather woman to her current role as a grantmaker and conn…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

MediSecure data breach hits Aussie healthcare.

Season 8 Episode 2070

Australia warns of a large-scale ransomware data breach. The justice department charges five with helping North Korean IT workers evade sanctions. The FCC wants to beef up BGP. Antidot is a new Andro…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago