Don't Panic: The Unit 42 Podcast

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. We are LIVE! This special edition podcast, recorded live at Ignite ‘19 USA, is all about demystifying the components of threat intelligence.

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are littered throughout cybersecurity literature, but just what exactly do these buzzwords mean? This episode uncovers the mysteries surrounding AI and Machine Learning to fully unpack these confusing concepts.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. It may sound like one of the newest shells you can fire at other players in Mario Kart, but PowerShell is actually the command line shell in the modern version of windows. This episode details the development of PowerShell and the new wave of attacks utilizing this administrative tool.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. Lateral movement - an underhanded side pass in football or sideways movement to other hosts in your network? This episode discusses how lateral movement between networks is important to detect fast to reduce your risk of a data breach and remediate quickly.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Insider Threats. Are they a technical problem, or a human resource issue? What can you do to identify these threats before you have your own Snowden on your hands?    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Tech Support Scams. Everyone has a story about their friend or family member who got tricked into handing over their cash to someone claimed to be helping fix their computer. Learn more about how these scams work and how you can help avoid being a victim.    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Watering Hole attacks. This technique involves compromising specific websites to target their readers with malware.    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about DNS Tunneling.This attacker technique enables stealthy communication over the DNS protocol. Many organizations do not monitor their DNS logs and could easily miss command and control or data exfiltration occurring over this covert channel.    DNS Tunneling: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/dns-tunneling-how-dns-can-be-abused-by-malicious-actors/ Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Adversary Playbooks. These are our way of sharing the Tactics Techniques and Procedures used by an adversary in a standard, machine readable format to help you better understand how to defend against an adversary.  Adversary Playbook Description: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42-introducing-the-adversary-playbook-first-up-oilrig/ Playbook Viewer: https://pan-unit42.github.io/playbook_viewer/ Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Structured Threat Information Expression (STIX™) . STIX is the most-widely adopted standard in threat intelligence sharing, but STIX 1.X has some challenges. STIX 2.0 was recently introduced and is a complete rebuild of the standard. STIX 2.0 Specification: https://oasis-open.github.io/cti-documentation/stix/intro Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Cyber Insurance. While some practitioners may not see the value of this type of insurance, it can play an important role in managing the risk of major cyber events.  Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Fileless Attacks, what are they and why you don't need to panic about this new buzzword in cyber security.  Andrea Lelli's Blog on Fileless attacks - https://bit.ly/2RjEXLF  Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This episode is about Business E-mail Compromise or BEC. These attacks involve criminals compromising an executive's e-mail account and then using that access to trick people in an organization into transferring large amounts of cash to the criminal.  Send us feedback via Twitter:   Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic.   In this episode the topic is Mitre’s ATT&CK Framework.  This framework provides a standard terminology and a wealth of information about the tactics and techniques commonly deployed by adversaries. It can be a bit intimidating at first given it’s there size, but it’s an amazing resource.   We recorded this Episode in October 2018, so our reference to ATT&CKCON being in the future is a bit dated. All of the videos from ATT&CKCON are available here, it was great!. References in this episode:  ATT&CK Framework Website MITRE ATT&CK™: Design and Philosophy The Lone Gunmen   Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic.   In this episode the topic is Cyber Reconnaissance - the tactic of gathering information about a target to help further a cyber attack. This is the first phase of the well-known cyber attack lifecycle, and one that people often ignore. We’re discussing how it works, what you can do about it, and what you should not do about it.   References in this episode:  The Art of Deception by Kevin Mitnick  - Intelligence-Driven Computer Network Defense Informed by Analysis of Adversary Campaigns and Intrusion Kill Chains Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic. In this episode the topic is Measuring Cyber Security Risk. We discuss how to get a handle on the numbers behind the risk to your enterprise so you can make better decisions.  References in this episode:  Book Review: How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk Rick's RSA Presentation - Super Forecasting: Even You Can Perform High-Precision Risk Assessments The Cybersecurity Canon Project Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

So how do all those malicious threats get the cool, and often weird, names when they're published? We've got the answer! Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic.

Are your internet-connected home devices someday going to turn against you? Today we're talking about botnets and their role in compromising the Internet of Things, and just how much you need to worry about it. Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic.

How could a malicious actor would execute a software supply chain attack? Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic.  

Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast. In this episode they talk about challenges in securing endpoints, and how the enterprise is moving away from traditional antivirus protection.