Silas Cutler

Silas Cutler, a long-time infosec researcher, discusses the doxxing of LockbitSupp and the Revil hacker's sentencing. Microsoft's security efforts and flaws in VPN clients are highlighted. The ongoing incident response at Gitlab and cyberattacks by China and Russia are also covered.

Silas Cutler, Principal Security Researcher at Censys, dives into the enigmatic Volt Typhoon and its botnet, KV. He explains how the FBI's efforts disrupted infected systems without affecting the control infrastructure, suggesting a stealthy operator behind the scenes. Analysis reveals shifts in the botnet’s control servers in response to law enforcement. The conversation also tackles the challenges of attributing cyber threats, the strategic use of U.S. hosting for disguise, and the surprising links between patent databases and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.