SWN #388- Big Tech, Fighting a Junta, Keylogger in Microsoft , APT Hackers, Free Laundry, Joshua Marpet & more

Exploring the Strategic Minds in Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Dave Aitel Welcome to an enlightening episode of our podcast, where we sit down with Dave Aitel, a prominent figure in the cybersecurity landscape. With a robust background in offensive security and an extensive career spanning various facets of the industry, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic insights to our discussion. As the Founder and CEO of Immunity Inc., a leading cybersecurity company, Dave has played a pivotal role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape. Join us as we delve into his journey, from his early experiences in cybersecurity to the strategic decisions that have defined his role as a thought leader in the field. In this episode, we explore Dave's perspectives on the ever-evolving threat landscape, offensive security strategies, and the intricate balance between security and privacy. Gain valuable insights into the methodologies and philosophies that underpin his approach to addressing the challenges posed by cyber threats. Dave Aitel's expertise extends beyond technical domains; he is also recognized for his contributions to policy discussions on cybersecurity. Discover how his experiences and viewpoints contribute to the broader discourse on cybersecurity policy, technology, and the future of digital defense. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, an industry enthusiast, or someone keen on understanding the strategic dimensions of cybersecurity, this podcast episode with Dave Aitel is bound to offer thought-provoking perspectives and strategic insights. Tune in to explore the intersection of technology, security, and strategy with one of the industry's strategic minds, Dave Aitel. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-psw-10

Check out this interview from the ASW Vault, hand picked by main host Mike Shema! This segment was originally published on April 4, 2023. Following on from her successful title "Container Security", Liz has recently authored "Learning eBPF", published by O'Reilly. eBPF is a revolutionary kernel technology that is enabling a whole new generation of infrastructure tools for networking, observability, and security. Let's explore eBPF and understand its value for security, and how it's used to secure network connectivity in the Cilium project, and for runtime security observability and enforcement in Cilium's sub-project, Tetragon. Segment Resources: Download "Learning eBPF": https://isovalent.com/learning-ebpf Buy "Learning eBPF" from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-eBPF-Programming-Observability-Networking/dp/1098135121 Cilium project: https://cilium.io Tetragon project: https://tetragon.cilium.io/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-asw-11

Check out this interview from the SWN Vault, hand picked by main host Doug White! This Secure Digital Life segment was originally published on September 25, 2018. This week, Russ takes the reigns in the absence of Dr. Doug to talk about Networking 101! We are going to go back to school to examine how networking and the internet actually work. Russ looks at MAC addresses, IP Addressing (Private/Public), DHCP, routing, and DNS. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-swn-15

Check out this interview from the BSW Vault, hand picked by main host Matt Alderman! This segment was originally published on August 9, 2022. Zero Trust is the security buzzword of the moment, and while it is a very powerful approach, nearly every enterprise security product on the market – and some that aren’t even security products — are saying they enable Zero Trust. The problem is this: you can’t buy zero trust. It’s an approach, an architecture, and a journey, not software, hardware, or a service to deploy. Zero Trust also provides a rare opportunity in security - to reduce cost, improve security AND enhance end-user and customer experience. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/vault-bsw-11

This week, we've got data security being both funded AND acquired. We discuss Lacework's fall from unicorn status and why rumors that it went to Fortinet for considerably more than Wiz was willing to pay make sense. Microsoft Recall and Apple Intelligence are the perfect bookends for a conversation about the importance of handling consumer privacy concerns at launch. How can the Snowflake breach both be one of the biggest breaches ever, but also not a breach at all (for Snowflake, at least). It's time to have a conversation about shared responsibilities, and when the line between CSP and customer needs to shift. The CSA's AI Resilience Benchmark leaves much to be desired (like, an actual usable benchmark) and Greg Linares tells a wild story about how the first Microsoft Office 2007 vulnerability was discovered. Finally, the Light Phone III was announced. Do we finally have a usable minimalist, social media detox-friendly phone option? Will Adrian have to buy one to find out? Several recent trends underscore the increasing importance of Know Your Business (KYB) practices in today's business landscape. One significant trend is the rise in financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing. Technological advancements have transformed the way businesses operate, leading to increased digitization, online transactions, and remote customer interactions. While these developments offer numerous benefits, they also create opportunities for criminals to exploit vulnerabilities. Higher value remote transactions are performed at higher volumes. In addition, government programs such as the PPP program created a need for onboarding business quickly. This created a influx of fraudulent entities and claim who are now exploiting other channels. The convergence of these trends highlights the critical role of KYB in safeguarding businesses, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering trust among stakeholders in today's dynamic and interconnected business environment. Segment Resources: https://files.scmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/idi-Identiverse-Brochure_05-2024-KYB-PRINT.pdf This segment is sponsored by IDI. Visit https://securityweekly.com/idiidv to learn more about them! From wrestling with integration complexities to managing unexpected glitches, the realities of SSO implementation can produce very different results than what you want. Are users actually using SSO to login or are they still using the direct logins they gained before enabling SSO? We explore the reasons behind why SSO efficacy isn't always what it seems and what you can do about it. This segment is sponsored by Savvy. Visit https://securityweekly.com/savvyidv for a no cost SaaS-Identity checkup! With identity being the new security perimeter, identity platforms are now an integral part of the core security stack. Inherently these platforms are complex and it takes months and years for organizations to realize the business value. And this is going to get worse. The sheer volume and velocity with which new identity types are being added, as well the sophistication of attacks on identity platforms, requires a transformational shift to Identity security and governance. 50% operational efficiency and delivering security at scale are the two big initiatives which organizations have embarked on. In this session, Vibhuti Sinha, Chief Product Officer of Saviynt will share his insights and discuss how Saviynt is at the forefront of this transformation. This segment is sponsored by Saviynt. Visit https://securityweekly.com/saviyntidv to learn more about them! Enterprises often struggle with achieving business value in identity programs. This is typically the result of technology choices that require a disproportionately greater amount of effort and focus and underestimating the workforce required for organizational change management. With 30 years in the industry and a depth of accumulated knowledge working with large, global customers and vendors, we share how to identify and realize the business value in your organization’s identity program. Segment Resources: https://files.scmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SDG-IAM-Brief-1.pdf https://files.scmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SDG-IAM-Modernization-Service-Brief-1-1.pdf This segment is sponsored by SDG. Visit https://securityweekly.com/sdgidv to learn more about them! In today’s increasingly complex cloud environments, ensuring continuous access to identity services is critical for maintaining business operations and security. Gerry Gebel, VP of Product and Standards at Strata Identity, will discuss the recently announced Identity Continuity product, designed to provide uninterrupted identity services even during outages. Unlike traditional disaster recovery solutions, Identity Continuity autonomously fails over to alternate identity providers, ensuring seamless access management. Join us to explore how Strata Identity is enhancing resilience in the identity management space. Segment Resources: Strata Identity Continuity Product page: https://www.strata.io/maverics-platform/identity-continuity/ State of Multi-Cloud Identity report: https://strata.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/State-of-multi-cloud-identity-2023_Strata-Identity.pdf Parametrix Survey = https://www.reinsurancene.ws/leading-cloud-service-providers-faced-1000-disruptions-in-2022-parametrix/ This segment is sponsored by Strata. Visit https://securityweekly.com/strataidv to learn more about them! Digital businesses are under attack from account and platform fraud, including Account Takeover (ATO), account opening fraud, and many variations of fraudulent account scams, impersonations, transactions and collusions. Learn best practices to stop fraud with better detection and prevention that can also improve customer satisfaction and operating efficiencies. This segment is sponsored by Verosint. Visit https://securityweekly.com/verosintidv to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw-365

Trust in Microsoft, Apple, and the Holy AI, Amen, Moonstone Sleet, Cheating, Joshua Marpet, and More, on this edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-393

We will discuss LLM security in general and some of the issues covered in the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs! Segment Resources: https://genai.owasp.org/ Skyrocketing IoT vulnerabilities, bricked computers?, MACBORG!, raw dogging source code, PHP strikes again and again, if you have a Netgear WNR614 replace it now, Arm Mali, new OpenSSH feature, weird headphones, decrypting firmware, and VPNs are still being hacked! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-832

Buzz Aldrin, the Gray Lady, Veeam, Microsoft squared, Nvidia, Hardware, Pentests, Josh Marpet, and more on this Edition of the Security Weekly News. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/swn for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/swn-392

Looking at use cases and abuse cases of Microsoft's Recall feature, examples of hacking web APIs, CISA's secure design pledge, what we look for in CVEs, a nod to PHP's history, and more! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/asw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/asw-288

Did you miss Gartner Security & Risk Management last week in National Harbor, MD? Don't worry, Padraic O'Reilly, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at CyberSaint, joins us to discuss the hot topics that were presented at the conference last week, including: Artificial Intelligence(AI) Continuous Threat Exposure Management(CTEM) Identity & Access Management (IAM) Cyber Risk Padraic will also discuss the changing role of the CISO, at least in the eyes of Gartner. Don't miss this recap. This segment is sponsored by CyberSaint . Visit https://securityweekly.com/cybersaint to learn more about them! The recent rise in adversarial AI has made it clear: organizations must fight AI with better AI. Gone are the days of relying on legacy, antiquated endpoint detection and response offerings, or cybersecurity tools that are based on ineffective machine learning models. In this interview, Deep Instinct CIO Carl Froggett will explain why Deep Learning is the most superior form of AI, and the technology’s role in powering predictive prevention. This segment is sponsored by Deep Instinct. Visit https://securityweekly.com/deepinstinctrsac to learn more about them! Attackers are targeting enterprise users when they are online via attacks like spear phishing, malicious docs infected with malware/ransomware. Today SASE/SSE’s Secure Web Gateway (SWG) component is touted as the solution to this problem. These SWGs look at traffic between the enterprise users and websites and try to infer attacks. Unfortunately, attackers are subverting these SWGs and breaking into enterprises. There is an urgent need to stop this and the solution seems to be to have a browser native security agent which can detect-mitigate attacks happening on the users browser and allow enterprises to threat hunt web attacks company wide. Segment Resources: Why Browser Native Solutions are better than Cloud Based Proxies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cItXj1KEm45ZNklASFmcvprbPqZChcMn/view?usp=sharing Data Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tv3q2iTFROJPceq2b9SJtzkdHD9J6mvC/view?usp=sharing Blog on the Many Failures of Secure Web Gateways: https://labs.sqrx.com/the-unspoken-challenges-of-secure-web-gateways-c516bc287a6d Latest Press Release: Forbes: Critical Security Flaws Found In Email Top 4—Apple, Gmail, Outlook & Yahoo: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/04/04/critical-security-flaw-in-apple-icloud-google-gmail-microsoft-outlook-yahoo-mail-aol-mail-email/ This segment is sponsored by Square X. Visit https://securityweekly.com/squarexrsac to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw-353