The CyberWire Daily Podcast 8.11.17
Ep 411 | 8.11.17

HBO offered Mr. Smith a bug bounty, but no takers. Fancy Bear's in hotel Wi-Fi. DNC leak argument resumes. Locky and Mamba ransomware are back. ISIS on eBay. NotPetya arrest. WikiLeaks dumps more from Vault7.

Show Notes

In today's podcast, we hear that Mr. Smith turned down HBO's offer of a $250,000 bug bounty. Fancy Bear uses EternalBlue tools against hotel Wi-Fi networks. Argument over who leaked DNC emails last year flares again. New versions of Locky and Mamba ransomware circulate in the wild. The US Department of Defense is ready to use rapid acquisition to buy cyber tools and services. The FBI says a Maryland man used eBay and PayPal to receive ISIS funds for possible terror activity. Ukraine makes an arrest in the NotPetya case. David Dufour from Webroot on basic cyber hygiene. Barmak Meftah, President & CEO at AlienVault, with his thoughts on the state of the industry. And WikiLeaks dumps video intercept tool CouchPotato.