Threat Landscape Briefing – October 2017

Author(s): Jessica Ireland, Celine Gravelines, Filipe De Souza, Ian Mulholland, TJ Minichillo, Cameron Smith

In this month’s briefing we explore:

Cybersecurity

  • Hurricane Harvey/Irma relief scams – how to avoid them (2:27)
  • Threat hunting building blocks – how to move beyond traditional threat hunting tactics (6:38)

Threat Actor Campaigns

  • Kronos author Marcus Hutchins – what you need to know about the man who discovered the WannaCry kill switch (13:01)

Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance

  • Equifax breach – how to know if you’re affected (16:58)
  • NIST (Ransomware) – update on the new guidelines (21:04)

Exploitation and Tactics

  • Dragonfly ICS Malware – an overview of the industrial control system malware (25:18)

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