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Cyber Focus, from the McCrary Institute, explores the people and ideas that shape and protect our digital world. Each week our host, Frank Cilluffo, speaks with the leading voices in cybersecurity, and brings to light what steps public and private organizations need to be taking to keep our country secure.
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Securiosity is a weekly cybersecurity podcast from Scoop News Group. Greg Otto and Jen O’Daniel will spend each week answering the overarching questions from the latest in security and privacy news. They’ll also talk to leaders in both the public and private sector on how they view the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Policy, research, venture capital…they’ll examine it all. If you’re curious like us, like and subscribe now. Securiosity. You have questions. So do we.
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Spyware and Cyber Regulation with Cyberscoop's Tim Starks
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Tim Starks is a senior reporter at CyberScoop with over two decades of experience in cyber reporting. In this episode he dives into the landscape of spyware, highlighting its impact on national security and individual privacy. The discussion with Frank Cilluffo also touches on the actions taken by the U.S. and Poland to address spyware threats, the…
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A deep dive with Tim Starks on the Biden administration's cybersecurity initiatives
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An epidemic of ransomware, cyberattacks on gas pipelines, Chinese infiltration of American critical infrastructure — these are just some of the cybersecurity issues the Biden administration has tackled during the president’s first term in office. With President Joe Biden’s time in office winding down, it’s worth taking stock: Has his administration…
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Challenges for Cybersecurity and Future Legislation with John Katko
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo speaks with John Katko, the former ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee. They discuss Katko’s transition from focusing on terrorism to cybersecurity, the establishment and evolution of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the critical legislation Katko cha…
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Post-Chevron Cyber Regulations with Ari Schwartz & Harley Geiger
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo sits down with Ari Schwartz, Managing Director of Cyber Services at Venable, and Harley Geiger, Counsel on Cyber Issues at Venable, to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron deference. They delve into the implications of this ruling on cybersecurity policy, regulatory practices, …
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Sara Hooker on compute thresholds for AI; CrowdStrike breaks the internet
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AI governance regimes the world over have seized on compute thresholds as a mechanism for implementing various controls on artificial intelligence systems. The basic idea is that if an AI model relies on a sufficiently large amount of computing power, then various controls kick in. As AI models get larger, the thinking goes, they also get riskier, …
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Dewey Murdick on enabling principles for AI governance; a landmark breach at AT&T
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Around the world policymakers seem to be grappling with the same question: How best to govern artificial intelligence? The Center for Security and Emerging Technology, a Washington-based think tank, has emerged as a key and influential player in that conversation. And on this episode of Safe Mode, its executive director, Dewey Murdick, sits down wi…
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From Ransomware to Nation-State Attacks: Insights on Cyber Insurance with Matt McCabe
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo explores the evolving landscape of cyber insurance with Matt McCabe. McCabe shares the history, current state, and future challenges of cyber insurance, emphasizing its critical role in national resilience against cyber threats. The discussion covers the fundamental coverage aspects of cyber insurance,…
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Allan Liska on why it’s time to ban ransomware payments; Russian info ops
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We are living through an epidemic of ransomware. Last year alone, the amount paid to ransomware operators exceeded $1 billion, and the entities getting hit and seeing their operations disrupted by ransomware included hospitals, schools and libraries. Ransomware is both a public-health and national-security crisis, yet efforts to address the problem…
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Public-Private Partnerships and the Future of Cyber Defense with Sue Gordon
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo sits down with Sue Gordon, a distinguished figure in the intelligence community. The discussion delves into her vast experiences, particularly focusing on the intersection of intelligence, national security, and cyber threats. Sue shares insights on the importance of public-private partnerships in cybe…
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Selena Larson on e-crime matching nation state hackers; Disinfo before the Supreme Court
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When studying cyberoperations, it’s easy to become enamored with state-backed hackers. Russian and Chinese operations have done much to shape our understanding of how power is exercised online, but it’s not clear that the intense attention dedicated to such operations is well-placed. Amid the current epidemic of ransomware, criminal hacking groups …
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Cyber Diplomacy in Action: The Tallinn Mechanism with Ambassador Tanel Sepp
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo sits down with Tanel Sepp, Estonia’s Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy. They explore how Estonia emerged as a cyber superpower despite its small size, the significance of the Tallinn Mechanism in cyber defense, and the evolving role of cyber in warfare. Tanel shares personal insights from hi…
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Protecting teens against sextortion; threats to election workers
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The proliferation of artificial intelligence is exposing teens to a new online threat: AI-generated sexual imagery. Heather Barnhart is a fellow at the SANS Institute and a digital forensic expert, and on this episode of Safe Mode she sits down with host Elias Groll to discuss how teenagers and their families can protect themselves against the scou…
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Innovating at Speed: Advancing AI with Teresa Shea and Glenn Gaffney
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In this episode Frank Cilluffo engages with two distinguished former intelligence officials, Teresa Shea and Glenn Gaffney, to dissect the multifaceted world of artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of cybersecurity and intelligence gathering. They delve into the definitions, applications, and implications of AI, focusing on its role in enhanci…
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Keeping Ukraine’s grid up and running amid war; Snowflake customers under attack
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Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian power grid has come under sustained attack by Russian forces, and keeping it up and running has been a significant challenge. One of the major issues Ukrainian energy officials have had to confront is the way in which Russian electronic warfare systems have disrupted GPS, which is a k…
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Treasury’s Cyber Defenses and AI Future with Todd Conklin
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Episode Overview In this episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo engages with Todd Conklin, the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber at the Department of Treasury. They delve into recent advancements and initiatives the Treasury has been involved in, focusing on the integration of AI and cybersecurity w…
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Josh Harguess on AI red-teaming; an Israeli info op targets the U.S.
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To address AI risks, policymakers and technologists around the world have embraced the concept of AI red-teaming — the adversarial testing of AI models. But AI red-teaming is such a new concept that few people know how to conduct such tests. The discipline of AI red-teaming very much remains under development, but as AI systems are rolled out far a…
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Briefings to Action: Christopher Porter on Cyber Intelligence for Leaders
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Today Frank Cilluffo sits down with Christopher Porter, former National Intelligence Officer for cyber matters and current executive at Google. They delve into the complexities of cybersecurity during government transitions, the critical role of intelligence briefings, and the impact of emerging technologies on national security. Drawing from his e…
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Joe Sullivan on his legal battle with the feds; the latest on Russian influence operations
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Joe Sullivan on his legal battle with the feds; the latest on Russian influence operations by Safe Mode PodcastOleh Safe Mode Podcast
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Minimizing Cyber Risks: Steve Kelly on Secure Strategies
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, Frank Cilluffo hosts Steve Kelly, Chief Trust Officer at the Institute for Security and Technology. With a rich background that includes roles at the National Security Council and the FBI, Steve shares his deep insights into the cybersecurity landscape. The discussion covers the expanding attack surface due to emergi…
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Omkhar Arasaratnam on open source security; AI dogfighting
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In recent weeks, a series of troubling operations targeting open source software libraries have been uncovered in which bad actors — likely tied to nation states — have attempted to use social engineering to be designated as maintainers of security critical libraries. Operations such as these have the potential to insert backdoors in widely used so…
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Redefining Cybersecurity: Michael Daniel’s Vision for a Safer Digital Future
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo engages in an insightful discussion with Michael Daniel, President of the Cyber Threat Alliance, former Cybersecurity Coordinator for President Obama, and McCrary Institute Senior Fellow. They delve into the intricacies of cybersecurity policy, the evolution of cybercrime as an industry, and the i…
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The FBI’s Brett Leatherman on LockBitSupp’s unmasking; a spyware reckoning in Poland
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In recent years, the persona known as LockbitSupp has emerged as a notorious figure in the cybercrime underground. The primary administrator of the LockBit ransomware, LockbitSupp has become fantastically wealthy operating the world’s most prolific ransomware. Last week, the FBI and a coalition of international law enforcement agencies unmasked Loc…
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Cyber Focus at RSAC 2024: Google Cloud's Phil Venables
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In this episode of Cyber Focus, host Frank Cilluffo sits down with Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer for Google Cloud. They discuss Venables' work co-leading the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology's report on cyber-physical resilience, and its key recommendations including creating a national critical infrastr…
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Cyber Focus at RSAC 2024: GDIT's Matt Hayden
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In this episode of Cyber Focus Frank Cilluffo and Matt Hayden discuss the intricate challenges posed by cyber threats and the role of organizations like CISA in coordinating defense efforts. They discuss the influence of emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing, the impact of emerging technologies on defenses, and the zero trust secur…
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Cyber Focus at RSAC 2024: Flashpoint CEO Josh Lefkowitz
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Flashpoint CEO Josh Lefkowitz joins us for a fascinating talk about how 9/11 changed the trajectory of his career, the impact of Telegram worldwide and how A.I. is making human analysts better.Oleh The McCrary Institute
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Cyber Focus at RSAC 2024: Alison King & Elisa Costante
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On location at the RSA Conference 2024, we talk to Alison King and Elisa Costante about the National Security Memorandum on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, the 2024 Report on Cybersecurity Posture of the United States, and creating opportunities for women in cyber.Oleh The McCrary Institute
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Building Blocks of Cyber with Anjana Rajan
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In this episode Frank Cilluffo sits down with Anjana Rajan, the assistant national cyber director for technology security at the Office of the National Cyber Director in the White House. Their discussion sheds light on the challenges and complexities of reshaping the cybersecurity landscape with better buildings blocks. Together, they the White Hou…
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Stefan Soesanto on Ukrainian hack and leak ops; cyberattack in Georgia
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022, it was immediately apparent that the conflict would in part be waged in cyberspace. As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Russian forces also launched a cyberattack against satellite modems that impacted the Ukrainian military’s ability to communicate. Since then, Russian cyberattacks have been a reg…
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Responding Effectively to Foreign Propaganda with Gavin Wilde
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Gavin Wilde helped create the formal U.S. assessment of Russia's foreign influence campaigns in 2016 and 2020. Now a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he's asking whether the drive to thwart those efforts in damaging our democracy. In today's episode, Gavin shares with Frank Cilluffo why he is pushing back on assumpti…
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NIST's Cyber Framework 2.0 with Cheri Pascoe
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently updated its widely used Cybersecurity Framework. Cheri Pascoe, Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), joins us for this episode to talk about the new 2.0 edition of the framework, and why it's better equipped to respond to the current challenges cyberse…
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Rumman Chowdhury on AI red-teaming; a Sisense supply chain attack
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At last August’s DEF CON computer security conference, more than 2,000 people tried their hands at breaking some of the world’s most advanced AI models. That event was the largest-ever public red-teaming event of large language models, and since then policymakers are continuing to look to red-teaming as a key tool in responsibly deploying AI system…
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Revealing Cyber News with Reuters' Chris Bing
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As an investigative cyber reporter for Reuters, Chris Bing spends his days uncovering the facts behind the world's biggest cyber stories. In this episode he shares with Frank what it's like to break news on cyber criminal activities, including the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare wrecking havoc on the industry's payment processes. Chris also …
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Sayash Kapoor on AI risk; Federal agencies affected by Russian breach of Microsoft
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Amid the endless hype about AI — how it will either revolutionize the world or end it as we know it — Sayash Kapoor is a rare voice of reason. A PhD candidate at Princeton University and a researcher at the Center for Information Technology and Policy, he is also the author of the newsletter AI Snake Oil, an essential resource to understand AI, its…
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Unraveling Cybersecurity's Key Challenges with Mark Montgomery
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On this week's Cyber focus, Frank Cilluffo interviews Mark Montgomery, the Executive Director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. They address the commission's history and role in shaping U.S. cybersecurity policies. They also outline unfinished business in the field, and explore the challenges posed by China and TikTok.…
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Dave Aitel on ‘secure by design’; CISA’s rules for cyber incident reporting
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In order to deliver major improvement in the security of the digital systems we all rely on, the Biden administration has embarked on a major initiative known as secure by design. That initiative aims to build more secure hardware and software by prioritizing security in the design process and asks developers to rethink how they approach building p…
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Responding to a Changing World with Yigal Unna
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As Director General of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, Yigal Unna oversaw every aspect of Israel's cyber defenses. In this episode he shares with Frank what he thinks of the international threat landscape, the growth of private cyber defense start-ups, and his advice for a restructured approach to U.S. cyber organizations.…
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Countering Chinese Intelligence with Bill Evanina
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As the former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) Bill Evanina led the U.S. efforts to block and disrupt foreign espionage from advisories like China. On this week’s episode, he shares insights into the shape of those operations, and what should be happening now to stay ahead of the actions China is taking now.…
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Byron Tau on data brokers; US sanctions, indicts Chinese hackers
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Journalist Byron Tau sits down with host Elias Groll to discuss his eye-opening book about commercially available data. CyberScoop reporter Derek B. Johnson joins the show to discuss recent indictments and sanctions targeting Chinese hackers accused of surveilling politicians and dissidents.Oleh Safe Mode Podcast
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Sherrod DeGrippo on APT groups experimenting with AI
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When ChatGPT debuted in the fall of 2022, it set the internet ablaze and opened many people’s eyes to the capabilities of a new generation of machine learning technology. It also caught the attention of some of the world’s most sophisticated hackers. For the companies developing leading edge AI models, preventing hackers from misusing them now repr…
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Chris Krebs' View of the Cyber Landscape
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On this week's episode, Chris Krebs shares insights into the current highs and lows of the cybersecurity world. He looks back on his years of public service, the performance of those that followed him after his departure from CISA in 2020, and gives advice to those managing risks inside the private sector.…
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Kiersten Todt on the cybersecurity policy landscape; AI training for election officials
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Kiersten Todt has worked on just about every hot-button cybersecurity issue you can imagine. Currently the CEO of Liberty Group Ventures, her most recent role in government was as the chief of staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. As a Senate staffer, she drafted key parts of the legislation that created the Department of H…
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Bringing the NSA Out of the Shadows with George Barnes
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George Barnes worked inside the National Security Agency for 35 years. Before retiring last year, he served as the agency's Deputy Director and most senior civilian leader. In this week's episode, George shares what led the NSA to leave behind the complete secrecy of the past, and embrace a more open posture with the American people. He also lays o…
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David Haber breaks down the AI security industry; ALPHV snarls U.S. health care
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Every day, AI models are being deployed in new places, and that is creating demand for a new industry: companies that secure AI systems. Whether it’s preventing models from being used to write malicious code or creating spearphishing emails or keeping safe the data that companies are using to train AI systems, large language models raise a host of …
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Broad Perspectives with Ellen Nakashima and Dmitri Alperovitch
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Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of CrowdStrike and Silverado Policy Accelerator, and the Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima join Frank Cilluffo for an engaging discussion of how to keep cyber threats in the proper global perspective. They both share insights into the current conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and the potential for future conflict over Ta…
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Robert M. Lee on critical infrastructure attacks; and is LockBit back?
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In recent months, U.S. security officials have issued a series of dire warnings about the hacking threat to American critical infrastructure. According to a chorus of intelligence officials, Chinese hacking groups have infiltrated U.S. critical infrastructure entities like ports and power grids, prepositioning themselves in the event of a conflict.…
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How the Secret Service Battles Cybercrime with Mike D'Ambrosio
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In this episode, host Frank Cilluffo talks with Mike D'Ambrosio of the unexpected ways the Secret Service shapes how the U.S. fights against cybercrime.Oleh The McCrary Institute
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LockBit’s very bad day; Adam Meyers on Israel-Gaza cyber ops
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When Hamas fighters crossed into Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 Israelis and kidnapping hundreds more, it marked a new era of the conflict between Israel and an array of militant groups. Most of that conflict has played out in the form of brutal, bloody fighting, but it has also taken place online in the form of cyber operations. Adam Meyers,…
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Tom Fanning's Vision for U.S. Cybersecurity
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Cyber Focus is where we explore the people and ideas shaping and protecting our digital world. In this episode host Frank Cilluffo speaks with Tom Fanning, the now retired CEO of The Southern Company. The two discuss the best ways private businesses need to approve their digital security, and why company leaders are too often missing the mark.…
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News Brief with Politico's Maggie Miller
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In this episode Frank Cilluffo speaks with Politico's Maggie Miller, about her recent reporting on China, and Iran. Maggie's recent reporting: On Chinese threats to Guam: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/02/guam-facing-continuous-cyber-threats-from-china-delegate-says-00140433 On threats to US critical water utilities: https://www.po…
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Legal aid for hackers; Big Tech wants action on commercial spyware
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Whether you call it hacking or legitimate security research, getting computers to do things that they shouldn’t is an activity that exists in a legal gray area. Sometimes, hackers acting in good faith will find themselves on the other end of a cease-and-desist letter, a lawsuit, or even a prosecution. A new initiative called the Security Research L…
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