The DOJ indicts four Iranian nationals on hacking charges. Legislation to ban or force the sale of TikTok heads to the President’s desk. A Russian hack group claims a cyberattack on an Indiana water treatment plant. A roundup of dark web data leaks. Mandiant monitors dropping dwell times. Bcrypt bogs down brute-forcing. North Korean hackers target defense secrets. On our Learning Layer segment, host Sam Meisenberg and Joe Carrigan continue their discussion of Joe's ISC2 CISSP certification journey. On our Industry Voices segment, Tony Velleca, CEO of CyberProof, joins us to explore some of the pain points that CISOs & CIOs are experiencing today, and how they can improve their cyber readiness. Ransomware may leave the shelves in Sweden’s liquor stores bare.
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CyberWire Guests
Learning Layer
On our Learning Layer segment, host Sam Meisenberg and Joe Carrigan continue their discussion of Joe's ISC2 CISSP certification journey using N2K’s comprehensive CISSP training course, CISSP practice test, and CISSP practice labs. Sam and Joe discuss content and study strategies for CISSP Domain 3 Security Architecture and Engineering, and discuss encryption and non-repudiation. Specifically they cover sub-domain 3.6, "Select and determine cryptographic solutions," which includes:
- Cryptographic life cycle
- Cryptographic method
- Public key infrastructure (PKI).
Industry Voices
On our Industry Voices segment, Tony Velleca, CEO of CyberProof, joins us to explore some of the pain points that CISOs & CIOs are experiencing today, and how they can improve their cyber readiness.
Selected Reading
Rewards Up to $10 Million for Information on Iranian Hackers (GB Hackers)
Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok after years of false starts (Washington Post)
Russian hackers claim cyberattack on Indiana water plant (The Record)
Major Data Leaks from Honda Vietnam, US Airports, and Chinese Huawei/iPhone Users (SOCRadar® Cyber Intelligence Inc.)
Global attacker median dwell time continues to fall (Help Net Security)
New Password Cracking Analysis Targets Bcrypt (SecurityWeek)
North Korean Hackers Target Dozens of Defense Companies (Infosecurity Magazine)
Hackers hijack antivirus updates to drop GuptiMiner malware (Bleeping Computer)
Sweden's liquor shelves to run empty this week due to ransomware attack (The Record)
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