This week David and I talk about how current phishing tests closely resemble early attempts at fire drills, through the Google Security Blog, and then we discuss a Schneier post about what the recent CS failure says about the resiliency of the internet.

Article 1 - On Fire Drills and Phishing Tests

Article 2 - The CrowdStrike Outage and Market-Driven Brittleness

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This week we discuss two articles - One about how the Technology Adoption Cycle applies to companies and how they acquire a new security capability, and a second about how Sysmon isn't a replacement for EDR, mostly due to the time commitment required.

Article 1 - Cybersecurity technology adoption cycle and its implications for startups and security teams

Article 2 - Sysmon: a viable alternative to EDR?
Supporting Articles:
Getting Started with ATT&CK: Detection and Analytics

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This week we discuss the FY23 incidents in the US Government's annual report, and then we discuss Snowflake a bit, and some of the issues around SAAS and Malware Remediation (infostealers steal more than just the work accounts!)

Article 1 - White House report dishes deets on all 11 major government breaches from 2023
Supporting Article:
Microsoft breach led to theft of 60,000 US State Dept emails

Article 2 - Snowflake customers not using MFA are not unique – over 165 of them have been compromised
Supporting Articles:
UNC5537 Targets Snowflake Customer Instances for Data Theft and Extortion
No Snow, No Flakes: Pondering Cloud Security Shared Responsibility, Again!
Mapping Snowflake’s Access Landscape

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This week we discuss the shocking new revelation of ORB networks! Oh wait, it's just a rebrand. Still, kind of interesting. Then we talk about the privacy implications of Apple and Android Wifi Positioning Systems, which is a little overblown, but still interesting. Wow, this week was kind of a disappointment.

Article 1 - Chinese-linked hacking units increasingly use ‘ORBs’ to obfuscate espionage, researchers say
Supporting Article:
Hackers backed by Russia and China are infecting SOHO routers like yours, FBI warns

Article 2 - Privacy Implications of Tracking Wireless Access Points

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We turn back to one of my (Matthew's) favorite analysts, Anton Chuvakin and his recent article on what a Minimum Viable SOC Transformation looks like. Then we take a few minutes at the end to discuss making self-driving cars ignore stop signs. Cheeky and fun shenanigans!

Article 1 - Baby ASO: A Minimal Viable Transformation for Your SOC

Article 2 - GhostStripe attack haunts self-driving cars by making them ignore road signs

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This week, David and I discuss how GM is fraudulently collecting driving data and selling it to insurers, and Anton Chuvakin has another article on Detection Engineering - How to test your detections!

Article 1 - Long Article on GM Spying on Its Cars’ Drivers
Supporting Articles:
How GM Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me) [Non-Paywalled]
GM Shuts Down Tool That Collects Data on Driving Style

Article 2 - Testing in Detection Engineering (Part 8)

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This week we review the new, proposed American Privacy Rights Act. Lots of words that sound good, but like most government legislation, there are exceptions big enough to drive a truck through.

Article - Committee Chairs Rodgers, Cantwell Unveil Historic Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Support Links:
Philip Dru: Administrator

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This week David and I discuss an article from Venture in Security on how other industries have consolidated, and what lessons we can take from that into Security. It's more interesting than it sounds, I swear!

Article - Three types of consolidation in cybersecurity, and how monopolization and commoditization are shaping the industry of tomorrow

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