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#12: Federal Critical Infrastructure Oversight, BatCloak, Attacks on Hospitals, and Maryland's Moves to Get Serious on Cyber

ROP-E12: HTML5 Audio ^ In this episode, Austin and Nathan untangle the web of government oversight responsibilities for different critical infrastructure industries, discuss the stealth capabilities of BatCloak, explore villainous ransomware attacks against hospitals, and examine how the state of Maryland is turning small businesses into security superheroes all while making various allusions to Spiderman in honor of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”.

#10: United States Cyber Team Captain Sears Schulz, Russian Linux Distributions, and Connected SOCs in the European Union

ROP-E10: HTML5 Audio ^ Join us for an interview with the United States Cyber Team’s captain, Sears Schulz. Sears is an Air Force cyber officer, an expert in fuzzing, and CTF champion. In the interview, Austin, Nathan, and Sears discuss how to build a championship CTF team, the intricacies of distributed fuzzing, and why soft skills are critical for cyber security professionals. Next, Austin, Nathan, and Sears discuss a new Russian Linux Distribution and the European Union’s plan to connect SOCs across the continent....

#8: A New WiFi Vulnerability, Stealing Cars with CAN Injection, the IRS Failing a Cyber Audit, and Malware Targeting Tax Filers

ROP-E8: HTML5 Audio ^ While you’re gathering your most sensitive data this tax season, tune in to learn how the IRS was found lacking in a recent cyber security audit. Additionally, we cover malware targeting tax filers, hackers stealing cars, and techniques that intercept network traffic with recently discovered vulnerabilities.

#6 CISA, LastPass, Britain's Computer Misuse Act, and User Centered Security Practices for Local Government

ROP-E6: HTML5 Audio ^ Austin and Nathan chat about calls for new cybersecurity regulation in the United States, the LastPass debacle, Britain taking on an aging cybersecurity law, and user centered cybersecurity approaches for local governments.

#4: Wiperware, the Second Order Affects of Ransomware, the Cyber Poverty Line, Meta's Bug Bounty, and a Proposal from TikTok to Maintain Business in the U.S.

ROP-E4: HTML5 Audio ^ Austin and Nathan discuss the scourge of wiperware malware targeting Ukraine, the devastating ransomware attack against London’s Hackney Council, surviving below the cyber poverty line, and Meta’s recent bug bounty payout. Finally, Nathan continues his TikTok obsession with an article describing the company’s proposal to maintain business in the U.S. amidst fears for data protection. Also, we promised in this podcast to provide a link to a course that would be helpful for those new to security....

#3: Supply-Chain Attacks, the Future of Cryptocurrency and Cyber Crime, Governmental Ransomware Takedowns, and MITRE eCTF

ROP-E3: HTML5 Audio ^ Austin and Nathan discuss the recent supply-chain attack targeting PyTorch, new trends in the use of cryptocurrency for cyber crime, governmental agencies stepping up to decrypt systems affected by ransomware, and embedded CTF competitions.