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Research Saturday

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Every Saturday, we sit down with cybersecurity researchers to talk shop about the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries.

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WireX BotNet with Justin Paine from Cloudflare. 21.10.2017 26:17

In August 2017, multiple Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and content providers were subject to significant attacks from a botnet dubbed WireX. (The botnet is named for an anagram for one of the delimiter strings in its command and control protocol.) The WireX botnet is primarily made up of Android devices running malicious applications and is designed to create DDoS traffic. The botnet is sometim...

Synthesized DNA Malware with Peter Ney. 14.10.2017 23:24

Peter Ney is a PhD candidate in the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington where he is advised by Professor Tadayoshi Kohno. His current research is focused on understanding computer security risks in emerging technologies like DNA synthesis and sequencing and the new threats posed by maliciously crafted, synthetic DNA. He and his team found that security...

Android Toast Overlay: Ryan Olson from Palo Alto Networks. 07.10.2017 19:05

Android Toast Overlay enables attackers to trick Android users into enabling permissions on infected devices by making them think they are clicking on benign buttons superimposed over the user interface. Ryan Olson is Director of Threat Intelligence at Palo Alto Networks' Unity 42, and he joins us to share their research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

APT 33: FireEye's John Hultquist on an Iranian Cyber Espionage Group. 30.09.2017 17:31

APT 33 is an Iranian cyber espionage group that targets aerospace and energy sectors and has ties to destructive malware. John Hultquist is Director of Intelligence Analysis at FireEye, and he takes us through their research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pacifier APT : Bitdefender's Liviu Arsene describes a sophisticated, multifaceted malware campaign. 23.09.2017 24:49

In 2016 Bitdefender uncovered a new advanced persistent threat dubbed Pacifier, targeting government institutions starting in 2014. Using malicious .doc documents and .zip files distributed via spear phishing e-mails, attackers would lure victims with invitations to social functions or conferences into executing the attachments. It’s capable of dropping multi-stage backdoors. Liviu Arsene is a sen...

Cobian RAT: Zscaler’s Deepen Desai describes some clever malware. 16.09.2017 18:12

Deepen Desai, senior director of security research and operations at Zscaler, describes research he and his team have been doing since discovered a clever bit of malware they’ve named Cobian RAT. (RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan.) It’s available for free, but contains a back door that allows the original author to access and control the RAT remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...