

Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec
Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat
Defensive Security is a weekly information security podcast which reviews recent high profile cyber security breaches, data breaches, malware infections and intrusions to identify lessons that we can learn and apply to the organizations we protect.
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Feb 6, 2023 • 47min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 270

Jul 31, 2022 • 22min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 269
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cosmicstrand-uefi-malware-found-in-gigabyte-asus-motherboards/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-scan-for-vulnerabilities-within-15-minutes-of-disclosure/ https://www.techcircle.in/2022/07/31/paytm-mall-refutes-cyber-breach-report-says-users-data-safe

Jul 17, 2022 • 33min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 268
Stories: https://www.scmagazine.com/feature/incident-response/why-solarwinds-just-may-be-one-of-the-most-secure-software-companies-in-the-tech-universe https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252522789/Log4Shell-on-its-way-to-becoming-endemic https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-impersonate-cybersecurity-firms-in-callback-phishing-attacks/ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-rollback-macro-blocking-office/627004/ jerry: [00:00:00] All right, here we go today. Sunday, July 17th. 2022. And this is episode 268. Of the defensive security podcast. My name is Jerry Bell and joining me tonight as always is Mr. Andrew Kellett. Andy: Hello, Jerry. How are you, sir? jerry: great. How are you … Continue reading "Defensive Security Podcast Episode 268"

Jul 10, 2022 • 36min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 267
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 267 Links: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/aerojet-rocketdyne-agrees-pay-9-million-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-cybersecurity https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa22-187a https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-cybersecurity-threats-of-tomorrow-that-you-should-be-thinking-about-today/ jerry: [00:00:00] Alright, here we go. Today is Sunday, July 10th, 2022. And this is episode 267 of the defensive security podcast. My name is Jerry Bell and joining me tonight as always. Is Mr. Andrew Kellett. Andy: Good evening, Jerry, how are you? Good, … Continue reading "Defensive Security Podcast Episode 267"

Jun 12, 2022 • 31min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 266
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3660560/uber-cisos-trial-underscores-the-importance-of-truth-transparency-and-trust.html https://thehackernews.com/2022/06/conti-leaks-reveal-ransomware-gangs.html?m=1 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-symbiote-malware-infects-all-running-processes-on-linux-systems/ https://doublepulsar.com/bpfdoor-an-active-chinese-global-surveillance-tool-54b078f1a896

Mar 27, 2022 • 56min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 265
Google Exposes Initial Access Broker Ties With Ransomware Actors (bankinfosecurity.com) Okta says hundreds of companies impacted by security breach | TechCrunch Okta: “We made a mistake” delaying the Lapsus$ hack disclosure (bleepingcomputer.com) Microsoft confirms Lapsus$ breach after hackers publish Bing, Cortana source code | TechCrunch DEV-0537 criminal actor targeting organizations for data exfiltration and destruction … Continue reading "Defensive Security Podcast Episode 265"

Mar 13, 2022 • 31min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 264
Adafruit discloses data leak from ex-employee’s GitHub repo (bleepingcomputer.com) Malware now using NVIDIA’s stolen code signing certificates (bleepingcomputer.com) NSA report: This is how you should be securing your network | ZDNet

Feb 20, 2022 • 40min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 263
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/data-breach-exposes-booking-details-19-million-customers-a-18505 https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2022/02/11/cloud-security-training/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/massive-breach-hits-500-e-commerce-sites-a-18492 https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/linux-malware-on-the-rise-including-illicit-use-of-cobalt-strike https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/google-cuts-account-compromises-in-half-with-simple-change

Feb 7, 2022 • 39min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 262
https://www.darkreading.com/edge-threat-monitor/most-common-cause-of-data-breach-in-2021-phishing-smishing-bec https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-lockbit-ransomware-technical-details-defense-tips/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3648991/dhs-announces-the-creation-of-the-cyber-safety-review-board.html https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/disclosure-panic-patch-can-we-do-better-

Jan 31, 2022 • 51min
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 261
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-are-taking-over-ceo-accounts-with-rogue-oauth-apps/ https://blog.f-secure.com/insight-from-a-large-scale-phishing-study/ https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/log4j-proved-public-disclosure-still-helps-attackers https://www.csoonline.com/article/3647756/how-to-prioritize-and-remediate-vulnerabilities-in-the-wake-of-log4j-and-microsofts-patch-tuesday-b.html


