Podcasts

Risk & Repeat: Alphv/BlackCat's chaotic exit (scam)

This podcast episode discusses the possible exit scam of ransomware-as-a-service gang Alphv/BlackCat, as well as the chaotic months the gang had leading up to its closure.
Risk & Repeat: LockBit resurfaces after takedown

LockBit returns just days after an international law enforcement operation infiltrated the ransomware gang's network and seized infrastructure, source code and decryption keys.

Risk & Repeat: Breaking down SEC charges against SolarWinds

This episode covers the SEC charges against SolarWinds and CISO Timothy Brown for allegedly hiding known cybersecurity risks prior to the 2020 supply chain attack it suffered.
Risk & Repeat: Okta under fire after support system breach

This podcast episode covers a security breach suffered by identity vendor Okta involving its customer support systems, which has sparked criticism from customers.
Risk & Repeat: Rapid Reset and the future of DDoS attacks

This podcast episode covers the record-breaking DDoS attack Rapid Reset, why it stands out among other DDoS campaigns and whether it will be widely replicated in the future.
Risk & Repeat: MGM, Caesars casino hacks disrupt Las Vegas

This podcast episode compares the cyber attacks suffered by casino giants MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment in recent weeks and the fallout from them.
Risk & Repeat: Big questions remain on Storm-0558 attacks

Microsoft revealed that Storm-0558 threat actors stole a consumer signing key from its corporate network, but many questions about the breach and subsequent attacks remain.
Risk & Repeat: Digging into Microsoft security criticisms

Executives, researchers and former employees told TechTarget Editorial about issues with Microsoft security practices, including patch bypasses, poor transparency and more.
Risk & Repeat: Highlights from Black Hat USA 2023

Black Hat USA 2023 in Las Vegas covered several trends, such as generative AI and cloud security issues, as well as new vulnerabilities, including the Downfall flaw in Intel chips.
Risk & Repeat: Microsoft takes heat over Storm-0558 attacks

The Storm-0558 attacks have raised questions about Microsoft's response to a cloud flaw and a stolen MSA key that was used to compromise customer email accounts.
Risk & Repeat: Are data extortion attacks ransomware?

Ransomware gangs are focusing more on data theft and extortion, while skipping the encryption of networks. But should these attacks still be considered ransomware?
Risk & Repeat: How bad is Clop's MoveIt Transfer campaign?

Clop's data theft and extortion campaign against MoveIt Transfer customers marks some of the most high-profile threat activity this year, but its success level remains unclear.
Risk & Repeat: More victims emerge from MoveIt Transfer flaw

CISA last week said several federal agencies suffered data breaches resulting from a MoveIt Transfer zero-day vulnerability, though it's unclear what type of data was stolen.
Risk & Repeat: Mandiant sheds light on Barracuda ESG attacks

Barracuda Networks attempted to fix the critical ESG zero-day vulnerability, but a Chinese nation-state threat actor was able to maintain access on compromised devices.
Risk & Repeat: Moveit Transfer flaw triggers data breaches

Several organizations, predominantly in the U.K., have confirmed data breaches that stemmed from exploitation of the critical Moveit Transfer zero-day vulnerability.
Risk & Repeat: A troubling trend of poor breach disclosures

This Risk & Repeat episode covers three data breach disclosures from Dish Network, Gentex Corporation and Clarke County Hospital and the troubling trends that connect all three.
Risk & Repeat: Ex-Uber CSO Joe Sullivan sentenced

This podcast episode covers the sentencing of former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan over the 2016 breach cover-up, and what it means for other security executives and the industry at large.
Risk & Repeat: Security industry bets on AI at RSA Conference

This podcast episode covers the focus on AI-powered security products and uses at RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco last week, as well as other trends at the show.
Risk & Repeat: Inside the 3CX supply chain attack

This podcast episode discusses the 3CX supply chain attack, where it may have started, who was behind it and how the unified communications vendor has responded to the incident.
BreachForums taken down after arrest of alleged owner

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode covers the arrest of BreachForums' alleged owner and the site's subsequent closure, as well as possible connections to the DC Health Link breach.
Hacker claims exposed database led to DC Health Link breach

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode covers the breach of health insurance exchange DC Health Link, as well as a hacker's claim that the breach was caused by an exposed database.
Biden administration raises software liability questions

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses the White House's National Cybersecurity Strategy and its proposal to hold technology companies liable for insecure software.
ESXiArgs attack vector unclear as infections continue

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses the recent developments involving ESXiArgs, the ransomware variant that has been infecting vulnerable VMware ESXi servers this month.
ESXiArgs ransomware campaign raises concerns, questions

This Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the widespread ESXiArgs ransomware attacks and the questions they've raised about the threat landscape, vulnerability patching and more.
Risk & Repeat: The FBI's Hive ransomware takedown

This podcast episode discusses the law enforcement operation that led to the infiltration and takedown of the Hive network and what it could mean for other ransomware gangs.
Risk & Repeat: Another T-Mobile data breach disclosed

This podcast episode discusses the latest T-Mobile breach -- the third in less than three years -- in which a threat actor stole personal data from 37 million customer accounts.
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the LastPass breach

This podcast episode discusses the fallout of the recent LastPass breach, in which a threat actor stole encrypted logins and unencrypted website URLs from the password manager.
Risk & Repeat: Analyzing the Rackspace ransomware attack

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses new details of the Rackspace ransomware attack, as well as the questions remaining following the company's final status update.
Risk & Repeat: OT security progress, threats in 2022

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses the current state of OT security, including the convergence with IT environments and an ever-evolving threat landscape.
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down Rackspace ransomware attack

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses the recent ransomware attack against cloud provider Rackspace, as well as the major service outage affecting its customers.
Risk & Repeat: Twitter, Elon Musk and security concerns

This podcast episode discusses Twitter's security concerns following Elon Musk's acquisition last month, as well as a possible data breach from 2021 that came to light recently.
Risk & Repeat: Researchers criticize HackerOne

This podcast episode discusses a recent TechTarget Security article about bug bounty platform HackerOne in which researchers aired several complaints about the company.
Risk & Repeat: Microsoft, SOCRadar spar over data leak

This podcast episode discusses threat intelligence vendor SOCRadar's disclosure of a large Microsoft data leak and the contentious exchange between the two companies that followed.
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the Joe Sullivan conviction

This podcast episode discusses conviction of former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan, who was found guilty last week of covering up the company's 2016 data breach.
Risk & Repeat: Uber and Rockstar Games hacked

This podcast episode discusses recent hacks against Uber and Rockstar Games, the techniques of the attackers and the possible connection to the Lapsus$ cybercrime group.
Risk & Repeat: The White House wants secure software

This podcast episode discusses the implications of the Biden administration's new purchasing and usage guidelines for software utilized by U.S. federal agencies.
Risk & Repeat: Whistleblower spells trouble for Twitter

A new whistleblower report unveiled troubling accusations against Twitter from the social media company's former head of security, Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko.
Risk & Repeat: Black Hat 2022 recap

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode discusses the Black Hat 2022 conference in Las Vegas and the notable sessions, major themes and hot topics from the show.
Risk & Repeat: Ransomware in 2022 so far

This podcast episode discusses ransomware in 2022, including an apparent decrease in attacks, the evolution of cybercrime operations and the lack of visibility into the threat.
Risk & Repeat: Recapping RSA Conference 2022

This Risk & Repeat episode discusses RSA Conference 2022 and major themes, such as the evolving ransomware landscape and the government's strategy to address nation-state threats.
Risk & Repeat: Lapsus$ highlights poor breach disclosures

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode examines two high-profile breaches by emerging threat group Lapsus$ and how Microsoft and Okta responded to these attacks.
Risk & Repeat: Conti ransomware gang gets breached

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode covers the massive Conti leaks, including the data that was published and what it reveals about the infamous ransomware gang.
Risk & Repeat: The complicated world of Monero

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode looks at the state of Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, as well as recent cyber attacks against crypto exchanges.
Risk & Repeat: Log4Shell shakes infosec industry

This Risk & Repeat podcast episode looks at the latest developments with Log4Shell and the efforts to mitigate the critical remote code executive vulnerability.
Risk & Repeat: Are ransomware busts having an effect?

International law enforcement agencies this year have stepped up efforts to address the ransomware threat with arrests, indictments and multimillion-dollar rewards.
Risk & Repeat: Apple bug bounty frustrations boil over

Security researchers criticized the Apple Security Bounty program and claimed the company ignored bug reports, denied bounty payments and silently patched vulnerabilities.
Risk & Repeat: ProxyShell problems mount

CISA warned threat actors have begun exploiting the dangerous ProxyLogon flaws, but tens of thousands of vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers remain online.
Risk & Repeat: Vulnerability patching still falling short

Many organizations still fail to patch critical vulnerabilities, even when they're under exploitation in the wild. What are the best ways to improve patching rates?
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the Kaseya ransomware attacks

Nearly two weeks after REvil ransomware hit hundreds of companies, Kaseya and its managed service providers are still assessing the damage from the supply chain attack.
Risk & Repeat: US opens door for hacking back

This episode of the Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the growing pressure on the U.S. to respond to cyber attacks and if hacking back will be part of the plan.
Risk & Repeat: Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled by Congress

Colonial Pipeline Co. CEO Joseph Blount faced criticism from several members of Congress this week during two different hearings on the recent ransomware attack.
Risk & Repeat: Security startups and trends from RSAC 2021

Analyst Carla Roncato of Enterprise Strategy Group weighs in on RSA Conference and the security startups featured during the show's Innovation Sandbox competition.
Risk & Repeat: Recapping RSA Conference 2021

Election security, nation-state threats and supply chain attacks were major topics at this year's RSA Conference, which was held as a virtual event.
Risk & Repeat: Will the Ransomware Task Force make an impact?

The Institute for Security and Technology's Ransomware Task Force published several recommendations to better address the growing security threat. Will they work?
Risk & Repeat: FBI's web shell removal raises questions

The FBI accessed computers -- without the knowledge or consent of the owners -- to remove hundreds of web shells placed in vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers.
Risk & Repeat: Recapping the Exchange Server attacks

This week's Risk & Repeat episode looks back at the Microsoft Exchange Server attacks, plus the questions and mysteries surrounding the ongoing threat.
Risk & Repeat: Inside the SolarWinds Senate hearing

This week's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on SolarWinds tackled the attribution case against Russian state-sponsored hackers, as well as questions for AWS.
Risk & Repeat: SolarWinds and the hacking back debate

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at a recent '60 Minutes' episode that discussed the possibility of the U.S. government hacking back in response to the SolarWinds attacks.
Risk & Repeat: Oldsmar water plant breach raises concerns

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at how an unknown threat actor used TeamViewer to manipulate chemical levels in a water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Fla.
Risk & Repeat: Diving into the dark web

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the state of the dark web in 2021, how it has changed and what enterprises should know about the threats that exist there.
Risk & Repeat: SolarWinds attacks come into focus

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the fallout from the SolarWinds backdoor attacks as new victims and additional information have come to light.
Risk & Repeat: SolarWinds backdoor shakes infosec industry

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the latest developments around the devastating SolarWinds backdoor attacks, which impacted several U.S. government agencies.
Risk & Repeat: Christopher Krebs out as CISA director

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses President Trump's firing of CISA Director Christopher Krebs, which was a controversial move in the infosec community.
Risk & Repeat: 2020 election security in review

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks back at the 2020 election, which was free of major cyber attacks or hacks but has seen a rise in disinformation campaigns online.
Risk & Repeat: Black Hat 2020 highlights

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast recaps Black Hat USA 2020 and discusses some of the best sessions, worst vulnerabilities and the overall virtual conference experience.
Risk & Repeat: Sophos warns of evolving ransomware threats

Dan Schiappa and Chester Wisniewski of Sophos join the Risk & Repeat podcast to discuss how ransomware groups are evolving and embracing innovative evasion techniques.
Risk & Repeat: Twitter breach leads to account hijacking

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses how threat actors gained access to Twitter's internal systems and hijacked the accounts of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and others.
Risk & Repeat: Vault 7 report slams CIA security practices

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the CIA's internal task force report on the Vault 7 leak, which blasted the agency for a variety of serious security lapses.
Risk & Repeat: Are ransomware groups joining forces?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the prospect of ransomware gangs working together and what it could mean for enterprises and the overall threat landscape.
Risk & Repeat: When will mobile voting be ready?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast examines the rise of mobile voting apps and how security experts have expressed concerns about the risks deploying the technology for elections.
Risk & Repeat: Black Hat, DEF CON canceled

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the recent cancellations of Black Hat USA 2020 and DEF CON 28 and what their virtual replacements will try to accomplish.
Risk & Repeat: RDP security under fire amid COVID-19

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at how Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, already a popular vector with hackers, has received even more attention during the pandemic.
Risk & Repeat: Are ransomware attacks up or down?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the latest research and analysis around ransomware to see what effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the threat landscape.
Risk & Repeat: Are Zoom security fears overblown?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the backlash against Zoom over security and privacy concerns and asks whether there's been an overreaction.
Risk & Repeat: Zoom security comes under fire

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at several security issues Zoom faced over the last week, which led to questions about the company's privacy and security practices.
Risk & Repeat: COVID-19 boosting social engineering attacks

This episode of the Risk & Repeat podcast looks at how social engineering attacks have become more successful by taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Risk & Repeat: Coronavirus-themed threats on the rise

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the disruption caused by COVID-19, as well as the sharp increase in cyberthreats designed to exploit the pandemic.
Risk & Repeat: Recapping RSA Conference 2020

This Risk & Repeat podcast looks back at RSA Conference and discusses some of the highlights from the show, from ransomware trends to nation-state hacking discussions.
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down RSA Security's sale

This Risk & Repeat podcast discusses Dell's recent sale of RSA for $2.075 billion, plus insights from experts on where venture capital firms are investing this year.
Risk & Repeat: Mobile World Congress canceled, RSAC 2020 still on

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses RSA Conference's decision to move ahead with the show after the cancellation of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concerns.
Risk & Repeat: More McAfee executives depart

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the revelation that more executives have left McAfee amid the unexpected departure of longtime CEO Chris Young last month.
Risk & Repeat: 2019 data breaches in review

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at some of the biggest data breach disclosures from the second half of 2019 and discusses the trends around these incidents.
Risk & Repeat: Trump takes aim at DNC hack and CrowdStrike

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at President Trump's recent comments about CrowdStrike and the DNC 'server' and the misinformation around Russian election interference.
Tenable CEO Amit Yoran wants to stop 'cyber helplessness'

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast features Tenable CEO Amit Yoran, who discusses what he calls 'cyber helplessness' and how the mentality is infecting enterprises.
Risk & Repeat: Cisco vulnerabilities raise backdoor concerns

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at vulnerabilities in Cisco and Huawei products, which have raised concerns about backdoor access in networking equipment.
Risk & Repeat: RSA Conference 2019 in review

This week's 'Risk & Repeat' podcast looks back at RSA Conference and discusses the show's diversity and inclusion efforts as well as the top trends and sessions from the show.
Risk & Repeat: Apple restores enterprise certificates for Facebook, Google

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at Apple's decision to temporarily revoke Facebook's and Google's enterprise certificates following reports of questionable app activity.
Risk & Repeat: DNC renews election hacking concerns

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the claims of the Democratic National Committee that Russian hackers tried to breach its network following the midterm elections.
Risk & Repeat: Expired certificates loom amid government shutdown

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the expiration of more than 80 TLS certificates for U.S. government websites amid the ongoing government shutdown.
Risk & Repeat: What APT10 means for managed service providers

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses how a Chinese state-sponsored threat group known as APT10 hacked into managed service providers to gain access to their clients.
Risk & Repeat: Lessons from the Equifax breach report

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform report on the Equifax breach and the infosec lessons to be learned from it.
Risk & Repeat: NRCC breach stokes election security fears

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the recently disclosed cyberattack on the National Republican Congressional Committee and the questions that remain about it.
Risk & Repeat: RSA Conference 2019 eyes diversity improvements

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at RSA Conference's diversity and inclusion initiatives and discusses what they mean for both the event and the infosec industry.
Risk & Repeat: DeepMasterPrints spells trouble for biometrics

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at the future of biometric authentication after researchers unveiled a new approach that uses neural networks to bypass fingerprint scanners.
Risk & Repeat: Who's to blame for bad passwords?

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses whether users are responsible for creating and reusing weak passwords or if the technology systems themselves are to blame.
Risk & Repeat: Are we winning the war on cybercrime?

On this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, Chet Wisniewski of Sophos discusses his company's latest research and explains why there's reason for optimism in the war on cybercrime.
Risk & Repeat: MIT CSAIL discusses securing the enterprise

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the MIT CSAIL Securing the Enterprise conference and how experts there advocated for new strategies and approaches to infosec.
Risk & Repeat: Facebook breach raises regulatory questions

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses new developments regarding Facebook's recent data breach, as well as the social networking giant's response to the incident.
Risk & Repeat: Military cybersecurity scrutinized in GAO report

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the GAO report on vulnerabilities and weaknesses in modern weapons systems and what they mean for the U.S. military.
Risk & Repeat: Inside the Facebook 2FA fail

This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses the latest controversy for Facebook, which has been using two-factor authentication numbers for advertising purposes.

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