About this episode
The government shutdown leaves CISA at reduced capacity. Ransomware and misconfigured AI threaten cyber-physical infrastructure. Operation DoppelBrand targets Fortune 500 financial and technology firms. Researchers uncover infostealers targeting OpenClaw AI. Identity-based attacks accounted for nearly two-thirds of initial intrusions last year. Researchers compromise popular cloud-based password managers. Authorities have arrested a man suspected of links to Phobos ransomware. Monday business breakdown. On Threat Vector, host David Moulton talks with Steve Elovitz about the 750 major breaches his team analyzed in a single year. Digital detour delivers a Dutchman to detention.
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Threat Vector
On today’s Threat Vector segment, David Moulton is joined by Steve Elovitz from Unit 42's North America consulting and incident response practice. After analyzing 750+ major breaches in a single year, he's seen exactly which security investments save companies and which ones fail when attackers strike. You can hear David and Steve’s full conversation on Thursday’s episode of Threat Vector and listen to new episodes each Thursday on your favorite podcast app.
Selected Reading
CISA Navigates DHS Shutdown With Reduced Staff (SecurityWeek)
Significant Rise in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Industrial Operations (Infosecurity Magazine)
A Misconfigured AI Could Trigger Infrastructure Collapse (BankInfo Security)
Operation DoppelBrand Weaponizes Trusted Brands For Credential Theft (Infosecurity Magazine)
Infostealer malware found stealing OpenClaw secrets for first time (Bleeping Computer)
Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of brea
