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In today's Daily Podcast we discuss what's known so far about ISIS inspiration or control of the Brussels attacks. Some precautions users can take against ransomware are recommended. The US Department of Justice has told the presiding Magistrate the FBI no longer needs Apple's help to open the San Bernardino iPhone, and we talk with the Johns Hopkins University's Joe Carrigan about the technical p...

Baltic elves versus Russian trolls. Pakistan considers its cyber strategy. Investigation continues into the Bangladesh Bank hack. More hackers are interested in going after OS kernels. Apple and the Department of Justice are poised for this week's hearings. And the University of Maryland's Markus Rauschecker tells us what it means to "hack the Pentagon." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

More on Buhtrap and its sophisticated spearphishing of Russian banks. There are more reasons (as if they were needed) not to jailbreak your iPhones and iPads. Also, stay away from "adult" apps on your Android. And we hear from the University of Maryland's Ben Yelin, who brings us up to date on the lingering fallout of the Snowden leaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Daily: Spies & crooks, together again. Artful spearphishers will eventually learn to proofread. Malek Ben Salem from Accenture Labs explains how decoy apps are helping secure mobile devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto wars updates. Iran vs. US in cyberspace. Big Angler malvertising campaign. CyberWire editor John Petrik joins us to discuss the expected indictment of Iranian hackers by the US government. Chris Webber from Centrify shares tips for multi-factor authentication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: Naming & shaming Iran's hackers? Palo Alto spots "Digital Quartermaster." Team Apple bigger than Team DoJ. Plus, Jonathan Katz from the Maryland Cyber Security Center responds to Richard Clarke's NPR interview. Are claims of NSA's capabilities grounded in reality? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: ISIS security breaches threaten narrative. Cyber industry issues. Updates on the crypto wars. Plus, Joe Carrigan from Johns Hopkins University's Information Security Institute shares an overview of Phishing scams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US is said ready to indict Iranian operators for 2013's hack a Rye, NY dam. ISIS has an insider threat problem—disgruntled employees. Adobe and Oracle patch Flash and Java. The FCC and FTC stay busy with cyber regulation. The court fight between Apple and the US Department of Justice gets uglier. Markus Rauschecker from the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security shares...

RSA in an international conference, with attendees and exhibitors from around the world. Andy Williams is the UK Cyber Envoy. His mission at RSA was to spread the word about his nation’s significant cyber capabilities, to help facilitate business relationships with companies in the US, and to promote the technologies that UK companies were showing at the conference. Telesoft Technologies is one of...

Daily: ISIS rival in Syria. OnionDog hits Korea. Ransomeware and DDoS. Remorse in Manitoba. Dave Larson, COO at Corero, shares his thoughts on DDoS attacks, and Jonathan Katz from the University of Maryland addresses recent healthcare ransomware attacks.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was no shortage of new and innovative technology on display at the RSA conference. We sat down with industry innovators to get their perspectives. In this RSA special edition, we’ll hear from Lance Cotrell, Chief Scientist at Ntrepid about their secure browser technology. Emily Mossberg is from Deloitte Advisory Cyber Risk Services, and she’ll give us her perspective on emerging trends in cy...

Daily: DPRK attempt on RoK rail ICS? Ransomware updates. US tax season cyber issues. Plus, Accenture's Malek Ben Salem on embedded device security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Threat intelligence - it's more than just attribution. In fact, unless you carry a gun and wear a badge, it's probably not much about attribution at all. Instead, it's about reducing risk. Special thanks to our guests who sat down for interviews at RSA: Ryan Trost, Cofounder and CTO at ThreatQuotient Eric Olson, VP of Intelligence Operations at LookingGlass Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at P...

Daily: RSA retrospective. RoK accuses DPRK of hacking. KeRanger updates. Cyberwar investments. Plus the University of Maryland's Center for Health and Homeland Security's Markus Rauschecker discusses how social media companies are joining the fight against ISIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: Looking back at RSA. "Transparent Tribe" and "Pawn Storm" expand target sets. Mac ransomware found, blocked. Apple's amici. Plus, Jonathan Katz from the University of Maryland on SSL browser security and Jay Botelho from Savvius on their Vigil 2.0 packet capture tool.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: RSA wraps up. Naikon disappears, BlackEnergy is scrutinized, and mobile threats get sophisticated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: RSA update - SecDef sounds libertarian? Ashley Madison extortion. DROWN update. More on Ukraine grid hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: RSA updates. DROWN SSL vulnerability. Apple vs. DoJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: RSA updates. US opens anti-ISIS cyber offensive. Industry consolidation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: Norway reports Chinese cyber espionage. Hospital ransomware. Carding black market. RSA update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: US Govt on Ukraine grid hack. ISIS threatens social media hacks. Ransomware rising. "Government OS." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: Hacktivism vs. Italy & the UN. Ransomware update. Report on healthcare's cyber threat model. Apple takes the 5th?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daily: Operation Dust Storm vs Japan. Operation Blockbuster vs. The Lazarus Group. Apple vs the FBI. Venture capital gets tight. Parents may want to monitor kids' smartphones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anonymous hits Belgium & Cincinnati. Twitter vs. jihad? MouseJack. Apple, FBI dispute updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russian cyber ops in Syria. Ransomware evolutions. Apple vs. the US Justice Department. Johns Hopkins' Joe Carrigan talks about SCADA security, Shodan and the Internet-of-things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices