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💰Prevent, Pay or Insure? 💰

Days before MGM’s computer systems were taken down in a cyberattack, fellow casino operator Caesars paid a $15 million ransom to attackers who infiltrated its systems.

MGM …

"Hello! I'm a Printer! Please Let Me In!"

“Hello! I’m a printer! Please let me enter, thank you!” – It may sound absurd, but this is how attackers can trick your Linux systems through the cups-browse…

⏰ How much time would you spend on executing the perfect hack? ⏰  

The user going by the name of ‘JIAT75’ spent almost three years infiltrating and contributing to a GitHub repo for one singular reas…

☠️ CrowdStrike: 8.5 million blue screens of death ☠️

Did you know that last July’s CrowdStrike outage led to closed airports, inaccessible bank accounts and hospitals that were only delivering emerge…

🔍 Breaking the Illusion: Confronting Cybersecurity’s Biggest Fallacies 🔍

Think you know the route a hacker might take? Think again! In this eye-opening Threat Talk, Lieuwe Jan Koning dives into the c…

Imagine creating millions in cryptocurrency…without spending a cent. 💸

🔍 Explore the Binance BNB Chain Attack, where attackers used cross-chain bridges to create crypto assets out of thin air.

👾 Di…

AIS (Advanced Identification System) is a key tool in maritime navigation.

It helps ships transmit their location and data to other vessels and satellites, preventing collisions and supporting resc…

🌊 Don’t drown in HTTP/2 Rapid Reset attacks! 🌊

The HTTP/2 Rapid Reset attack is a powerful new DDoS method that exploits weaknesses in the HTTP/2 protocol. By overwhelming web servers with rapid res…

🔐 Do Your Configurations Keep You Safe? 🔐

How does a major financial institution like Capital One suffer a data breach that exposes over 100 million credit applications?
In August 2019, a former Am…

🚨 When Cybersecurity Experts Get Hacked 🚨 How does a company specializing in Identity and Access Management like OKTA suffer a data breach? In this case, a service account password was inadvertentl…

🔐 Is Your "Secure" File Transfer Tool Really Secure? 🔐

If you’re depending on certifications alone to keep your data safe (spoiler: you shouldn’t be!), this episode is a must-watch.

In this Deep Dive…

Compliance doesn't always mean security. In this episode of Threat Talks, we dive deep into the critical operational gap between being compliant and being secure. Host Lieuwe Jan Koning, along with…

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐏𝐓 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫-𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬? 🕶️

Just as Bourne eluded the most advanced surveillance and security systems in the world, the Sand Eagle APT made headlines 📰 for its abili…

Ethan Hunt is known for doing the impossible. 😎 What if he and his team spoke Russian 🇷🇺 and on the onset of the invasion of Ukraine, they brought down control of 5.800 wind turbines in Germany 🇩🇪? …

How do James Bond’s spy skills compare to modern cyber espionage?

The Nexus Barracuda Hack was performed by highly skilled, Chinese cyber attackers, who exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Barracu…

Explore the hidden world of cyber warfare and advanced persistent threats (APTs) in this episode of Threat Talks.

Join cybersecurity experts Lieuwe Jan Koning, Luca Cipriano and special guest Martij…

Explore the rising threat of DDoS attacks on European elections in this special episode of Threat Talks.

Join Lieuwe Jan Koning and cybersecurity experts Octavia de Weerdt and Frank Dupker as they d…

Join Lieuwe Jan Koning on this special Threat Talks as he explores the evolving landscape of DDoS attacks with Junior Corazza and Miguel Regalado Querol.

Discover if these cyber threats are truly di…