The CyberWire Daily Podcast 12.18.17
Ep 497 | 12.18.17

Zealot and Monero mining. Bitfinex DDoS. Triton/Trisis shows risks of committing safety and control to the same systems. Bitcoin crime. M&A news. Hair of the dog.

Show Notes

In today's podcast, we hear how the Zealot campaign uses ShadowBrokers' exploits to install a Monero miner on victim systems. Bitfinex suffers another DDoS attack as Bitcoin valuations remain high. Triton attack on industrial safety systems shows the risk of mixing control with safety. Exposed database of California voters investigated. Thales will buy Gemalto. Johannes Ullrich from SANS and the Internet Storm Center podcast, on scammers profiteering from natural disasters. And suffering from social media hangover? Try a little hair of the dog that bit you (say social media vendors).