Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat

Defensive Security Podcast - Malware, Hacking, Cyber Security & Infosec

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.

Author

Jerry Bell and Andrew Kalat

Category

Technology

Podcast website

defensivesecurity.org

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 227 30.10.2018

https://www.zdnet.com/article/equifax-engineer-who-designed-breach-portal-gets-8-months-of-house-arrest-for-insider-trading/ https://www.csoonline.com/article/3314557/security/ransomware-attack-hits-north-carolina-water-utility-following-hurricane.html https://www.securityweek.com/insurer-anthem-will-pay-record-16m-massive-data-breach https://blog.sucuri.net/2018/10/malicious-redirects-from-newsha...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 226 redux 08.10.2018

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/bec-as-a-service-offers-hacked-business-accounts-for-as-little-as-150/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ic3-issues-alert-regarding-remote-desktop-protocol-rdp-attacks/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/10/supply-chain-security-is-the-whole-enchilada-but-whos-willing-to-pay-for-it/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwHW_...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 225 09.09.2018

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pa8emg/russian-indicted-jp-morgan-chase-hack https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-government-releases-post-mortem-report-on-equifax-hack/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/phishing-alert-north-korean-hacking-attacks-shows-your-email-is-still-the-weakest-link/ https://www.verizon.com/about/news/lifting-lid-cybercrime

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 224 31.08.2018

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-destructive-ransomware-has-made-crooks-6m-by-encrypting-data-and-backups/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/reddit-announces-security-breach-after-hackers-bypassed-staffs-2fa/ https://www.databreachtoday.com/art-steal-fin7s-highly-effective-phishing-a-11286 https://www.wired.com/story/notpetya-cyberattack-ukraine-russia-code-crashed-the-world/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 223 31.07.2018

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/personal-info-of-15m-singhealth-patients-including-pm-lee-stolen-in-singapores-most https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/labcorp-still-recovering-from-ransomware-attack-a-11235 https://www.securityweek.com/cyber-axis-evil-rewriting-cyber-kill-chain https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/prolific-hacking-group-steals-almost-1-million-from-russian-b...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 222 15.07.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3285982/data-protection/4-reasons-why-cisos-must-think-like-developers-to-build-cybersecurity-platforms.html https://www.csoonline.com/article/3287655/phishing/stop-training-your-employees-to-fall-for-phishing-attacks.html https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/cryptojacking-displaces-ransomware-as-top-malware-threat-a-11165 https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Infrastr...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 221 03.07.2018

https://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/security-projects-cisos-should-consider-gartner.html https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/26/digitally_signed_malware/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/californias-new-privacy-law-its-almost-gdpr-in-us-a-11149 https://blog.erratasec.com/2018/06/lessons-from-npetya-one-year-later.html

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 220 28.06.2018

https://www.wired.com/story/exactis-database-leak-340-million-records/ https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/06/19/opm-breach-fraud/ https://www.tenable.com/blog/should-you-still-prioritize-exploit-kit-vulnerabilities

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 219 19.06.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3276584/ransomware/what-does-a-ransomware-attack-cost-beware-the-hidden-expenses.html https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/mental-health-provider-pays-ransom-to-recover-data-a-11040 https://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/data-security/did-we-see-our-first-data-breach-of-the-gdpr-era.html

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 218 28.05.2018

https://www.zdnet.com/article/wannacry-ransomware-crisis-one-year-on-are-we-ready-for-the-next-global-cyber-attack/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/enterprise-vulnerability-management-as-effective-as-random-chance/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/enterprise-codebases-plagued-by-open-source-vulnerabilities/ https://www.databreachtoday.com/nuance-communications-breach-affected-45000-patients-a-11002

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 217 24.04.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3262168/ransomware/customers-describe-the-impact-of-the-allscripts-ransomware-attack.html https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/atlanta-city-splurges-27m/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/04/insecure-rsa-conference-app-leaked-attendee-data/ https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-unnerving-supply-chain-attack-that-corrupted-ccleaner/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 216 21.04.2018

https://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 215 13.04.2018

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/nj-ag-smacks-practice-hefty-fine-for-vendor-breach-a-10774 https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/panera-bread-data-leak-persisted-for-eight-months-a-10760 http://www.eweek.com/security/best-buy-delta-sears-hit-by-third-party-chat-widget-breach http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-hack-folo-20180328-story.html

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 214 29.03.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3265024/privacy/are-you-letting-gdpr-s-privacy-rules-trump-security.html http://www.zdnet.com/article/doj-indicts-iranian-hackers-for-stealing-data-from-144-us-universities/ https://www.databreachtoday.com/report-guccifer-20-unmasked-at-last-a-10737 https://www.databreachtoday.com/expedias-orbitz-suspects-880000-payment-cards-stolen-a-10729 https://www.csoonline.c...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 213 21.03.2018

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/14/equifax-insider-trading-data-breach-jun-ying-charged https://gizmodo.com/us-power-company-fined-2-7-million-over-security-flaws-1823745994 https://www.csoonline.com/article/3262551/data-protection/are-your-employees-unwittingly-invalidating-your-cyber-liability-insurance.html https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 212 13.03.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3258817/data-breach/sec-guidance-on-it-security-would-you-report-security-risks-before-a-breach.html http://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-selling-legitimate-code-signing-certificates-to-evade-malware-detection/ http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/39380423/equifax-expects-net-200-million-in-breach-related-costs-in-2018/ http://www.eweek.com/security/crowdstrike-reveals-...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 211 19.02.2018

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/destructive-malware-wreaks-havoc-at-pyeongchang-2018-winter-olympics/ https://www.cyberscoop.com/atos-olympics-hack-olympic-destroyer-malware-peyongchang/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/blogs/attribution-games-dont-rush-to-blame-p-2594 http://www.zdnet.com/article/meltdown-spectre-flaws-weve-found-new-attack-variants-say-researchers/ https://news.iu...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 209 17.01.2018

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3247653/data-protection/5-mistakes-ive-made-and-how-to-avoid-them.html https://www.csoonline.com/article/3244650/disaster-recovery/why-we-continue-to-fail-lessons-learned-from-the-atlanta-airport-fiasco.html https://www.wired.com/story/meltdown-and-spectre-patches-take-toll/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 208 30.12.2017

https://www.upguard.com/breaches/cloud-leak-alteryx?ilink=1 https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/12/4-years-after-target-the-little-guy-is-the-target/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 207 14.12.2017

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3239645/data-protection/3-common-cybersecurity-maturity-failings.html https://www.troyhunt.com/the-trouble-with-politicians-sharing-passwords/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/12/phishers-are-upping-their-game-so-should-you/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-cyber-payment-exclusive/exclusive-uber-paid-20-year-old-florida-man-to-keep-data-breach-secret-source...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 206 05.12.2017

http://www.zdnet.com/article/national-credit-federation-leaked-us-citizen-data-through-unsecured-aws-bucket/ http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/21/uber-concealed-attack-that-exposed-data-of-57-million/

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 205 13.11.2017

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/09/chipzilla_come_closer_closer_listen_dump_ime/ https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/mayer-strengthened-defense-couldnt-stop-massive-breaches-a-10442 http://www.securityweek.com/phishing-poses-biggest-threat-users-google

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 204 06.11.2017

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/59-percent-of-employees-hit-by-ransomware-at-work-paid-ransom-out-of-their-own-pockets/ https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ne3bv7/equifax-breach-social-security-numbers-researcher-warning https://www.csoonline.com/article/3234675/data-protection/6-reasons-why-awareness-programs-fail-even-when-following-best-practices.html https://cyberbalances...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 203 16.10.2017

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-09-29/the-equifax-hack-has-all-the-hallmarks-of-state-sponsored-pros https://www.databreachtoday.com/ex-ceo-blames-human-error-tech-failures-for-equifax-breach-a-10349 http://www.zdnet.com/article/wsj-kaspersky-software-likely-used-in-russian-backed-nsa-breach/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/israel-hacked-kaspersky-then-tipped-th...

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 202 02.10.2017

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/ccleaner-backdoor-infecting-millions-delivered-mystery-payload-to-40-pcs/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/26/equifax_ceo_resigns/ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/09/source-deloitte-breach-affected-all-company-email-admin-accounts/comment-page-2/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/26/deloitte_leak_github_and_google/

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