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3 Things We Still Don’t Know About the XZ Backdoor

The XZ Utils backdoor was a very subtle operation that took several years to pull off, and while some of the technical details are known, there is plenty we still don't know. Dennis Fisher and Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch talk about the unknowns and what if anything could have been done to prevent this from happening.

Open Source Security, XZ Backdoor

New Malware Emerges With IcedID Links

Researchers believe that the new malware, likely created by IcedID developers, will become increasingly used by threat actors across the landscape.

Malware

Ivanti Patches New Flaws as Exploits Continue Against Older Ones

Ivanti has released patches for four new vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure appliances, as Mandiant said it has seen eight separate groups exploiting some older flaws in those devices.

China, Ivanti

Post-Disruption, LockBit’s Reputational Damage Key

Law enforcement efforts to sow distrust and hit LockBit’s brand have had arguably the biggest impact on undermining the ransomware-as-a-service model behind the group.

Ransomware

Decipher Podcast: Rick Gordon

Rick Gordon of Tidal Cyber joins Dennis Fisher to discuss his path from the US Naval Academy to submarine officer to Wall Street and finally to the cybersecurity industry, where he's worked for the last 25 years. Dennis and Rick also talk about the importance of the community aspect of cybersecurity and why it's vital to the collective defense.

Podcast