The CyberWire Daily Podcast 4.19.22
Ep 1560 | 4.19.22

In a hybrid war, it’s about the timing. Not quite all quiet on the cyber front. Pyongyand is phishing for wallets (and and other blockchained valuables). Emotet really likes those malicious macros.

Show Notes

In a hybrid war, sometimes it’s about the timing. Not quite all quiet on the cyber front. Pyongyang is phishing for crypto wallets (and your NFTs, and other blockchained valuables). Emotet really likes those malicious macros. Joe Carrigan looks at prompt bombing. Bec McKeown from Immersive Labs explains human cyber capabilities. And it’s our anniversary this week: celebrate with us.

Selected reading.

Ukraine Update: Zelenskiy Says Battle for Donbas Has Begun (Bloomberg) 

Ukraine at D+50: Russian reconstitution continues as shields stay up for ICS attacks. (The CyberWire)

Military intel chief believes Russia not to achieve any wins in Ukraine by Easter as Kremlin wishes (Ukrinform)

Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful (New York Times) 

US officials ramp up warnings about Russian cyberattacks (The Hill) 

NATO Plays Cyberwar to Prep for a Real Russian Attack (Gizmodo) 

FS-ISAC Leads Financial Sector in Global Live-Fire Cyber Exercise Locked Shields (PR Newswire) 

If anyone understands Russian cyber dangers, it's Estonia's former president (Washington Post)

North Korean State-Sponsored APT Targets Blockchain Companies (CISA)  

TraderTraitor: North Korean State-Sponsored APT Targets Blockchain Companies (CISA) 

US warns of Lazarus hackers using malicious cryptocurrency apps (BleepingComputer) 

Trends in the Recent Emotet Maldoc Outbreak | FortiGuard Labs (Fortinet Blog)