Jon aka “@wvualphasoldier” is a security researcher, consultant, policy advisor and former US military PSYOP soldier. He served on and off the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan. We discuss the recent Shadow Brokers auctioning of computer network exploits which are alleged to have been stolen from NSA linked security firm, Equation Group.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Shadow Brokers, Equation Group, NSA, PSYOP, atmospherics, military intelligence, deception operations, propaganda, patriot hackers, The Jester, ISIS, Junaid Hussain (aka TriCk), Edward Snowden, Zipa Dux, insider threat vs. outside attacker theories, attribution, @thegrugq, Takashi Shimura, Rashomon and more!
Jake’s DEFCON talk was fun and rapid fire. He delved into his project with partner Lee Johnstone called Arrest Tracker which is a database used to profile cyber crime. Jake had 140 slides and he kept the pace quick. He did give ample props to Threat Butt and other online critics/satirists who represent the disenfranchised and attribution skeptics within the online security industry.
John discusses his new role as CEO and Chairman at $MGT, new technology “Sentinel” acquired by MGT, establishing new paradigm in security industry, attribution in wake of DNC leaks, OPM breech, hacking in age of IoT, coordinated cyber attacks, and more!
He joins Vince to discuss attribution in the wake of the DNC email leaks which are being attributed to cyber espionage by Russian intelligence agencies. Jeff recently wrote a medium post in response to attribution of the DNC hacks to the Russian government.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Coastguard radioman :: stylistic analysis :: Shlomo Argamon :: Attribution :: Sony Pictures hack :: North Korea :: Russian hackers :: language analysis :: DNC leak/hack :: Thomas Rid :: Crowdstrike :: Fire Eye :: APTs :: cyber espionage :: Ukraine :: Swift on Security
Check out the recent episode of my Golden State Warriors fan podcast!
We recorded this episode on Sunday night (06-19-16) after the Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a dramatic Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. I’m joined by co-host Guru, N1k from Toronto, and Hedge76 (calling in from Australia). Topics include: NBA Finals, Game Seven, Warriors, Cavs, LeBron James, Cleveland, NBA, Toronto Raptors, off-season, Bismack Biyombo, Kevin Durant, Lakers, Luke Walton, the Zika virus, wild predictions and more.
Check out my Golden State Warriors fan site The Splash Page!
Mano ‘dash4rk’ Paul is a security researcher and author. He is co-founder of Hackformers, a non-profit Christian hacker collective based in Austin, TX. His son Reuben ‘RAPst4r’ Paul attends the Harmony School of Science, in Austin. Reuben was once voted America’s most beautiful baby and he is also the youngest person to achieve a black belt in Shaolin-Do Kung Fu, at the age of 7 years old. Reuben is also the CEO of Prudent Games and co-founder, with his dad, of the non-profit educational platform Cyber Shaolin. Cyber Shaolin aims to promote and improve the awareness and education of cyber security and technology to kids and adults.
Below is a “Hashing” video by Reuben Paul, one of several educational videos offered for free on the Cyber Shaolin “Lessons” page.
NOTE: This interview was conducted prior to Reuben’s speaking appearance at the GroundZero Summit in India. Here is a recording of the talk he references on the podcast:
Ron Brynaert is an investigative reporter and media critic. He is also a former executive editor at Raw Story. Ron covers political scandals, security firms, hacktivists and journalists. He has done extensive reporting on the US government’s case against convicted investigative journalist Barrett Brown.
Lately Ron has been doing a lot of reporting on Hillary Clinton’s dubious connections to Teneo Holdings, a global strategic consulting firm co-founded by former Bill Clinton advisor Doug Band. Recently Ron had an opinion piece published in the Washington Times entitled “A liberal take on the Hillary Clinton email scandal.”
“Teneo Holdings is rapidly becoming an extremely powerful consulting firm for businesses, and even governments, across the world, and it recently landed the European telecommunications company, Altice, as a client. A few weeks ago, Altice bought Cablevision for approximately $17.7 billion, creating the “No. 4 cable operator in the U.S. market.” And even though Teneo “handled the press,” The New York Times left the Clinton-linked firm out of its “scoop,” as I reported.”
Note: Song at end of podcast is the music from a parody video which portrays Ron as a tin foil headed troll. The mysterious musician behind the song appreciated Ron’s endorsement.
Mozilla’s FIREFOX “Reader View” as referenced on the podcast.
Four years ago HECTOR XAVIER MONSEGUR, an Anonymous computer hacker better know by the online pseudonym “Sabu”, pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court to 12-counts of computer hacking and other crimes. A conviction that was kept secret from the public.
At the time, many activists, supporters and participants involved with Anonymous were unaware that months prior Mr. Monsegur had agreed to cooperate with the FBI who were investigating the criminal activity of hackers operating within the Anonymous collective.
Mr. Monsegur became public enemy number one by Anonymous once it was revealed he had cooperated with law enforcement as they located and arrested Anonymous hackers. Most notably, the arrest of a hacker known online as “Anarchaos” and later unmasked as Mr. Jeremy Hammond.
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