The CyberWire Daily Podcast 7.17.19
Ep 886 | 7.17.19

Telco data breach. Firmware supply chain problems. Hacking BLE. Census security. Continuity of operations. Decryptor for GandCrab, NSPM 13. Bulgaria’s tax hack.

Show Notes

Sprint warns of data breach. Eclypsium announces discovery of server firmware supply chain problems. Bluetooth Low Energy may be less secure than thought. Congress hears about US census cybersecurity. Ransomware and continuity of operations. The FBI offers help decrypting GandCrab-affected files. Venafi on why financial services are especially affected by certificate issues. Congress asks to see NSPM 13. And an arrest is made in Bulgaria’s tax agency hack. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on the DOJ being required to make public attempts to break encryption in Facebook Messenger. Tamika Smith speaks with Alex Guirakhoo from Digital Shadows about scammers registering fake domains to try to capitalize on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency plans.