Discover the stories of infamous hackers, viruses, malware, and learn about influential people in tech. I've always been fascinated by these topics, so I decided to share what I've learned with you.
Discover the stories of infamous hackers, viruses, malware, and learn about influential people in tech. I've always been fascinated by these topics, so I decided to share what I've learned with you.
In this episode, we dive into the Agent.BTZ cyber incident—a sophisticated worm that penetrated U.S. military networks through a simple USB drive. Traced to Russian cyber espionage actors, this attack exposed critical vulnerabilities in military cybersecurity, leading to the creation of USCYBERCOM and fundamental changes in digital defense strategies. The episode reveals how a single piece of malware triggered a global reassessment of cyber warfare, highlighting the critical role of human behavior in technological security.
//NO BS PODCAST HOSTING
đŸŸ¡ Yellowball is a no BS podcast hosting service that I built and run. Whether you're looking to start a podcast, import an existing one, or just want to learn more, head over to https://yellowball.fm to check it out.
//REFERENCES
https://www.wired.com/2008/11/army-bans-usb-d/
https://www.wired.com/2010/03/ff_cyberwar/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/08/AR2008120803722.html
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2008-071813-2408-99
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-20-241
https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/speeches-testimonies/speeches/
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dark-Territory/Fred-Kaplan/9781476763279
https://www.kimzetter.com/countdown-to-zero-day
https://www.cfr.org/defense-and-security/cyber-operations-and-cybersecurity
https://www.rsaconference.com/Library
https://www.blackhat.com/html/archives.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7751641.stm
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/us/politics/29cyber.html
https://www.brookings.edu/experts/peter-w-singer/
https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/
