Allan Liska on why it’s time to ban ransomware payments; Russian info ops
On the 50th episode of Safe Mode, Recorded Future’s Allan Liska sits down with host Elias Groll to make the case for banning ransomware payments. CyberScoop reporter…
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US intel officials: Kremlin once again prefers Trump
In a briefing with reporters on Tuesday, U.S. intelligence officials said Russia is the most active U.S. adversary seeking to influence American politics.
Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones
The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts.
Researchers uncover rare, difficult-to-exploit OpenSSH vulnerability
The OpenSSH bug represents the latest high-profile vulnerability to affect the open-source software ecosystem.
Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet
Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state.
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Selena Larson on e-crime matching nation state hackers; Disinfo before the Supreme Court
Selena Larson, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Proofpoint, sits down with host Elias Groll to discuss why a focus on nation-state hackers is diverting attention from…
U.S. election official: ‘Whack-a-mole’ strategies less effective to combat disinfo
A more fragmented information ecosystem is making it more difficult to combat disinformation.
Phones of journalists and activists in Europe targeted with Pegasus
The notorious Israeli spyware was used to target journalists often working in exile from their authoritarian home countries, report finds.
Omkhar Arasaratnam on open source security; AI dogfighting
OpenSSF General Manager Omkhar Arasaratnam sits down with host Elias Groll to discuss open source software security. DefenseScoop reporter Mikayla Easley joins the show to discuss how…
Mattis: Don’t create separate military cyber service
The former defense secretary said U.S. Cyber Command needs emergency authority to be able to operate inside the United States.
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