Vince in the Bay

Mar 16 2017

Anonymous, CNN, cyber crime, cyber espionage, Cyber Security, FBI, Hackers, hacking, infosec, Junaid Hussain, LulzSec, NSA, PSYOP, surveillance, TeaMp0isoN, technology, TriCk

CNN’s “Mostly Human” Series Premier with VITB!

Look who’s in an episode of the new CNNgo series Mostly Human with Laurie Segall!

Here’s a link to the video:
http://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2017/03/08/mostly-human-hacker-down.cnnmoney/video/playlists/atv-mostly-human/

Tagged CIA, CNN, cyber crime, Cyber Security, cyber war, cyberwarfare, FBI, GCHQ, Hackers, hactivism, HUMINT, Information Security, Interpol, ISIS, Junaid Hussain, Mossad, Mostly Human, National Security, NatSec, NSA, online jihadists, patriot hacking, propaganda, Security Research, SIGINT, Syria, TeaMp0isoN, technology, TriCk

Mar 16 2017

BrightTALK, CloudBleed, Cloudflare, Cyber Security, infosec, Privacy, technology

BrightTALK webinar on Cloudbleed

Last week I moderated a BrightTALK webinar on the infamous “Cloudbleed” bug.

Join BrightTALK and check out this informative panel discussion I moderated titled “CloudBleed: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly for Users, Companies and Society.” Featuring myself along with panelists Kaushik Narayan (Skyhigh Networks), Lori MacVittie (F5 Networks), Bojan Simic (HYPR Corp), and Tom Gorup (Rook Security).

Next Wed at 10 am PDT/ 1pm EDT (March 22, 2017) I will be moderating a BrightTALK webinar on the recent “Vault 7” CIA document leaks titled WikiLeaks Vault 7: Facts, Fiction & Implications with distinguished panelists Jake Kouns, (Risk Based Security), Kenesa Ahmad (WISP) and more to be announced.

“Mirai and IoT Botnet Analysis” MP3 AUDIO FILE

Tagged BrightTALK, CloudBleed, Cloudflare, HeartBleed, Information Security, Privacy, technology, Wikileaks

Feb 15 2017

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botnets, hacking, infosec, Internet Of Things, Mirai, RSA Conference

RSAC 2017: Rob Graham on Mirai and IoT Botnets

UPDATED WITH SLIDES (03/15/17)

“Mirai and IoT Botnet Analysis” SLIDES – PDF FILE

At this year’s RSA security conference in San Francisco, researcher Rob Graham gave a presentation entitled “Mirai and IoT Botnet Analysis.” His talk examined the infamous “Mirai” Internet of Things botnet and shared details on how it operates. Graham also covered technical aspects of the cameras it infects and detailed his own experimentation with Mirai in the wild. He went on to discuss last year’s massive DDoS attacks on DNS provider Dyn, which involved variations of the Mirai IoT botnet.

No official AV video recording of this talk, but the audio and RSAC slides are all you need.

Enjoy!

Also, check out Rob’s blog!

-Vince

Tagged botnets, cybersecurity, DDoS attacks, Dyn, Errata Security, Information Security, infosec, Internet Of Things, IoT, Mirai, RSA Conference 2016, technology

Jan 23 2017

CIA, Donald Trump, Politics

PODCAST: Tremendous Day at the CIA

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On Saturday (January 21) President Donald Trump addressed CIA employees at the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Va.

Standing in front of the famous Memorial Wall dedicated to fallen officers, Trump tried to set aside his “feud” with the CIA by way of a speech which consisted of a series of rants about the “dishonest” media, his inauguration, the war on Islamic terrorism and the merits of Mike Pompeo (his nominee for CIA Director).

The speech garnered a lot of criticism from the press and on social media. Most of the news reporting has focused on President Trump’s “alternate facts” regarding the size of the crowd at his inauguration the day before.

This podcast breaks down the entire speech. Enjoy!

-Vince

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Tagged Alternative Facts, CIA, Donald Trump, Fake News, ISIS, Mike Flynn, Mike Pompeo, President Trump

Dec 29 2016

business, CIA, Data Analytics, Dataminr, DHS, FBI, finance, Jack Dorsey, Privacy, social media, surveillance, technology, Twitter

PODCAST: Dataminr and The FIREHOSE

This episode is on Dataminr, a New York-based startup, which is authorized to analyze the entire Twitter “Firehose” of all live tweets and offer clients advanced social media analytics as a service in the form of digests and news updates.

Kerry Flynn (Mashable) and Russell Brandom (The Verge) have both been reporting on Dataminr and join the podcast to discuss its place in the social media landscape.

Exclusive access to information and data feeds, which include Twitter’s raw live tweets, allows Dataminr to filter the data to identify important events and business trends as they unfold and also act as an early warning system for major events like terrorist attacks, natural disasters and other public emergencies.

Dataminr is Twitter’s only data partner that is also allowed to resell the complete stream of tweets and their clients include large hedge funds, mainstream news outlets, public relations firms, publicly traded corporations and major government entities including, law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

The DHS, FBI, and CIA have used the service to help with tracking criminals and terrorists, but have also drawn the ire of the ACLU, who have challenged the use of Dataminr’s services by government agencies to monitor domestic protests.

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Tagged business, CIA, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Dataminr, DHS, FBI, finance, Jack Dorsey, Mass Surveillance, Privacy, social media, technology, Twitter

Dec 22 2016

#JavaScript, cyber crime, cyber espionage, Cyber Security, Edward Snowden, infosec, News, NSA, Periscope, Politics, PSYOP, Social Engineering, social media, Talk Radio, technology, Twitter

PODCAST: Twitter, Snowden and Privacy

This episode breaks down last week’s online Q & A between Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and infamous NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden on Periscope. The event, promoted by the organizers of the campaign Pardon Snowden, featured a lengthy discussion on privacy and the role of social media in sharing user data with law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

Jacob Young – who submitted a question to Snowden and had it answered, sorta.

The event also included questions from Twitter users. Jacob Young, a software engineer and privacy advocate, was one of the lucky users who submitted a question and had it answered by Snowden during the event. Jacob joins the podcast to give his reaction to Snowden’s answer to his question and also shares his thoughts on mass surveillance, privacy and more.

If you are curious about the Snowden Q&A in question and want to view the event in it’s entirety, here’s a link to the Periscope video: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1vOxwgnXeYLxB

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Tagged Edward Snowden, infosec, Jack Dorsey, Mass Surveillance, NSA, Periscope, Privacy, Russia, technology, Twitter

Nov 27 2016

Debate, RSA Conference, technology

RSA Security Thunderdome Debate

As the glory of 2016 rolls to an end, I plan to empty my archive of some unreleased recordings which never made it on to any podcasts over the past year.

Rob Graham

I’m starting with this recording from the RSA Conference earlier this year in San Francisco, CA. It features Jen Ellis of Rapid7 moderating a “Security Thunderdome” debate between Rob Graham (Errata Security) and Josh Corman (Atlantic Council). It’s basically a debate about debating. A very spirited breakdown of the anatomy of a debate with a focus on cyber security.

The audio quality isn’t the best, but good enough to follow along. If you listen closely you’ll hear me ask a question from the audience toward the end. Big thanks to RSA, Jen, Rob, and Josh for allowing me to record the session. I hope this “Thunderdome Debate” format will return next year to RSA and possibly expand to at least another hour. Enjoy!

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Tagged Atlantic Council, Cyber, Debate, Errata Security, infosec, Jen Ellis, Josh Corman, Rob Graham, RSA Conference 2016, Security Research

Sep 29 2016