Operation Spiderweb: A Strategic Strike

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 49: Cybersecurity veteran Mikko Hypponen joins the show to discuss the fast-changing life and times on NATO’s newest frontline, how Ukraine’s long-range “Spiderweb” drone swarms punched holes in Russian air bases, the cyber connections to the escalating drone warfare, and the coming wave of autonomous “killer robots”.

Plus, news on Ukraine’s hack of bomber-maker Tupolev, the industry’s never-ending APT naming mess, iVerify’s newly disclosed iMessage zero-click bug, fresh Qualcomm GPU exploits still unpatched on Android devices, and Cellebrite’s purchase of Corellium.

Cast: Ryan Naraine, Costin Raiu and Mikko Hypponen

• Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade is out this week at Sleuthcon.

Links:

• Transcript (unedited, AI-generated)
• Mikko Hyppönen pivots from infosec to drones inspired by war
• Mikko Hypponen Leaves Anti-Malware Industry to Fight Against Drones
• Anti-drone system | Sensofusion
• Ukraine's military intelligence claims cyberattack on Russian strategic bomber maker
• How Microsoft names threat actors
• CrowdStrike and Microsoft Unite to Deconflict Cyber Threat Attribution
• Qualcomm GPU driver 0days (exploitation detected)
• Chrome 0day exploited in the wild
• iVerify documents 'Nickname' iMessage exploitation
• Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing firm Corellium
• Hacker Chris Wade reveals the story of his presidential pardon, US government collaboration