The CyberWire Daily Podcast 2.22.18
Ep 541 | 2.22.18

Code signing certificates for sale. Impact of cybercrime on the world economy. Reaper out from under Lazarus's shadow. Catphishing. Cyber intelligence against terror. Ransomware and other hacks.

Show Notes

In today's podcast, we hear that counterfeit certificates are on sale in criminal souks. Cybercrime is said to cost $600 billion globally every year. Russia objects to being called a bad actor in cyberspace. North Korea's Reaper threat actor steps out from the shadow of its big brother, the Lazarus Group. Catphish from Lebanon spread spyware through Facebook. Israel says it gave Australia a cyber assist against ISIS terror last summer. Ransomware notes. Prof. Awais Rashid from University of Bristol on what students should be learning about cyber security. Guest is Martijn Grooten from Virus Bulletin on security product testing and the changes they’ve seen over time in the products they test. Harper's was hacked, and so was Allentown, Pennsylvania.