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Episode 255: EDM, Meet CDM – Cyber Dance Music with Niels Provos

The Security Ledger

Software is now central to the operation of our economy – as digital transformation washes over every industry. Niels Provos, Head of Security Efficacy at Lacework Niels’ subsequent work included a stint as the Head of Security at payments startup Stripe.

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

An ad for war.md, circa 2009. ru ) show that in 2009 he was a spammer who peddled knockoff prescription drugs via Rx-Promotion , once one of the largest pharmacy spam moneymaking programs for Russian-speaking affiliates. Neculiti was the owner of war[.]md Cached copies of DonChicho’s vanity domain ( donchicho[.]ru PEACE HOSTING?

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The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal

Security Affairs

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. “The malware hides at every step by mimicking common software (protection related, sound software , DVD video creation tools).”

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MY TAKE: Rising geopolitical tensions suggest a dire need for tighter cybersecurity in 2024

The Last Watchdog

and Israel, 2005 – 2010,) Operation Aurora (China, 2009,) the Sony Pictures hack (North Korea, 2015,) and WannaCry (North Korea, 2017.) It’s not just Russia. Other milestone nation-state cyber-attacks include Titan Rain (China 2003 – 2006,) Stuxnet (U.S