Risky Business Risky Business #794 -- Psychic Panda outgunned by Fluffy Lizard and UNC56728242
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Jun 4, 2025 Matt Muller, Field CISO at Tines, joins the discussion to dive into critical issues surrounding SaaS security. He highlights an open letter from JP Morgan Chase’s CISO urging SaaS providers to enhance their security measures. The conversation touches on the complexities of cybersecurity risk management and the need for better collaboration among vendors. Muller emphasizes the importance of transparency and improved compliance as businesses increasingly adopt AI solutions. The lively exchange also covers unconventional communication tactics used by cyber threat actors.
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Cyber Group Naming Challenges
- Cybersecurity companies struggle to unify hacker group names, causing confusion in intelligence sharing.
- Despite efforts to deconflict names, disagreements on group identities continue and complicate attribution.
Open Source Drones vs Military Jets
- Ukrainian drones used open source ArduPilot software to attack costly Russian bombers, showing the power of accessible tech.
- Modern, inexpensive drone tech impacts strategic military assets that are expensive and hard to replace.
Spyware App in Syria
- Syrian soldiers were paid small subsidies to install a spyware app under the guise of a humanitarian effort.
- This app collected intelligence by infecting devices, exploiting soldiers' poor pay and desperation.