Coffee Talk with SURGe – Details, episodes & analysis

Join Ryan Kovar and special guest Kirsty Paine, Field CTO and Strategic Advisor at Splunk, for a conversation about her career in cybersecurity, including with her work on technical standards and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, IoT, and quantum computing. 

Links:  - Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computers (CRQCs) & The Quantum Threat  - Quantum-Safe Cryptography & Standards: QSC, PQC, QKD & More! - The Quantum Threat: Options for Migrating to Quantum Safe Cryptography  - Kirsty’s Blog Posts - Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things (ETSI EN 303 645) - Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and Their Role in Attack Defence (RFC 9424)

Grab a cup of coffee and join Mick Baccio, Katie Brown and Audra Streetman for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including: 

- Ukraine’s top mobile internet company is down, blames Russian cyberattack - IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities - North Korean hackers using Log4J vulnerability in global campaign

Audra and Katie also competed in a charity challenge to share what they consider to be the largest cyber incident of 2023. 

Join Shannon Davis and special guest Patrick Gray, host of the Risky Biz podcast, for a discussion about Patrick's cybersecurity reporting career and the work behind the scenes to produce each episode. You can listen to Risky Biz at risky.biz or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Grab a cup of coffee and join Mick Baccio, Ryan Kovar and Audra Streetman for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including: 

- RCE in Progress WS_FTP Ad Hoc via IIS HTTP Modules (CVE-2023-40044)

- Exim patches three of six zero-day bugs disclosed last week

- Exploit released for Microsoft SharePoint Server auth bypass flaw

- Developments in ChatGPT capabilities 

- Tom Hanks warns fans about ‘AI version of me’ promoting dental plan

Mick and Ryan competed in a 60 second charity challenge to share the pros and cons of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Join Ryan Kovar and special guest Sherrod DeGrippo, Director of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Microsoft, for a discussion about crimeware, threat actor naming conventions, and Sherrod's essay in a new book by SURGe titled, "Bluenomicon: The Network Defender's Compendium."

Grab a cup of coffee and join Audra Streetman and special guests Haylee Mills, Katie Brown and Drew Church for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including: 

Microsoft's Xbox plans revealed in emails tied to FTC case

38TB of data accidentally exposed by Microsoft AI researchers

Hackers who breached casino giants MGM, Caesars also hit 3 other firms, Okta says

All thanks to ‘Big Yellow Taxi’: How State discovered Chinese hackers reading its emails

Join Ryan Kovar and special guest Derrick Lawson, Staff Sales Engineer at Splunk, for a discussion about M-21-31, a US memorandum establishing an event logging maturity model for federal government agencies. They’ll discuss strategies and tools that can help agencies with compliance.

Join Ryan Kovar and special guest Jamie Williams, MITRE ATT&CK for Enterprise Lead and Principal Adversary Emulation Engineer, for a discussion about MITRE ATT&CK use cases and Jamie's essay in a new book by SURGe titled, "Bluenomicon: The Network Defender's Compendium."

Download Bluenomicon

Grab a cup of coffee and join Mick Baccio, Ryan Kovar and Audra Streetman for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including: 

- Famed hacker and Twitter whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko is joining the Biden administration https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/05/cisa-makes-big-name-hire-its-crusade-against-insecure-products/ - FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-partners-dismantle-qakbot-infrastructure-in-multinational-cyber-takedown - Infamous Chisel Malware Analysis Report https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/analysis-reports/ar23-243a

Mick and Ryan competed in a 60 second charity challenge to share their favorite hack of all time before a deep dive on extortionware vs. ransomware. 

Join Ryan Kovar and special guest Rick Holland, VP and CISO at ReliaQuest, for an interview about Rick’s career journey, his advice for cybersecurity leaders, and his contribution to the SURGe team’s new book titled, “Bluenomicon: The Network Defender’s Compendium.”

Follow Rick on Twitter 

Download the Bluenomicon PDF