Best Jeremy Kirk Executive Editor Information Security Media Group Podcasts (2023)

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The Ransomware Files

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Thank You 1:35

7M ago1:35

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After 13 episodes and one guest episode, The Ransomware Files project has come to a close. I want to thank everyone who participated and supported it. I wish this project had come to an end because ransomware was no longer a problem. Unfortunately, that's not the case. It remains one of the internet's greatest crime waves. I hope some of the main m…

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The Ransomware Files

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Unproven Data Recovery 33:30

8M ago33:30

33:30

What if you were hired for an office job but ended up negotiating with cybercriminals? There aren’t many rules around the cybercrime known as ransomware, but this is a story about one rule that was definitely broken. By the end it, the path to the truth lead to a place on the other side of the world. It was a place that no one expected and disturbi…

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The Ransomware Files

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The Adult Boutique 24:28

9M ago24:28

24:28

Dain Drake was CEO of United Structures of America, a steel fabrication facility outside of Houston. In June 2019, Dain found himself standing outside an adult boutique in Houston at 10 AM on a Sunday morning. It was closed. He called the owner and pleaded for him to come and open the shop. He needed something inside, which might just save his busi…

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The Ransomware Files

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Guest Episode: The Storm 36:44

10M ago36:44

36:44

The Ransomware Files is pleased to host a special guest episode from our friends at Hacked. In mid-April, there was a ransomware attack. It wasn’t against a small business. It wasn’t directed at a large company or even a large city. It was against a country: Costa Rica. The Conti ransomware gang struck more than two dozen government bodies in Costa…

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The Ransomware Files

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Dr. Ransomware, Part 2 44:11

10M ago44:11

44:11

Is a practicing cardiologist living in Venezuela also a ransomware mastermind? If U.S. prosecutors are to be believed, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez is a cybercriminal polymath. He’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for cybercrime, but people who know him say the accusations cannot be true. Zagala is charged in federal court in New York with developing …

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The Ransomware Files

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Dr. Ransomware, Part 1 28:27

11M ago28:27

28:27

The FBI’s Most Wanted list for cybercrime has a recent entry: Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez. He is a 55-year-old cardiologist living in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. He has a bald head and an earnest smile. In one photo, he wears a doctor’s white overcoat with a stethoscope around his neck. What is this man doing on that list? U.S. prosecutors allege Za…

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The Ransomware Files

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Travelex 26:18

12M ago26:18

26:18

Ransomware struck global currency exchange and remittance company Travelex on New Year's Eve 2019. Security Architect Don Gibson was DJing at a friend’s place when the first alerts came in. That night kicked off turbulent period for Don that lasted throughout the rest of the year. His name became publicly linked with the Travelex incident, and the …

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The Ransomware Files

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Bonus Ep: REvil Is Foiled 15:13

1y ago15:13

15:13

If software has a dangerous and easy-to-exploit security vulnerability, should its maker tell customers to shut it down until it’s fixed? It’s a tough call, but one that Dutch company Hoppenbrouwers says the software vendor Kaseya should have undertaken last year to prevent a massive supply-chain attack executed by the REvil ransomware gang. The ga…

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The Ransomware Files

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Ryuk's Rampage 40:56

1y ago40:56

40:56

Rockford Public Schools in Illinois was infected with the Ryuk ransomware just days after the school year started in September 2019. They had one thought for the suspected Russia-based cybercriminal group at the root of the attack: "Screw them." The attack encrypted upwards of six million files, wrecked applications and locked up servers. But the d…

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The Ransomware Files

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Kaseya and REvil 46:08

1y ago46:08

46:08

The REvil ransomware gang's attack against the US software company Kaseya in 2021 is not only amongst the largest ransomware attacks of all time, but it's also one of the most intriguing. It involves the use of zero-day software vulnerabilities known only to a handful of people, a race between attackers trying to snare ransom payments and defenders…

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The Ransomware Files

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Texas and REvil 39:15

1+ y ago39:15

39:15

In 2019, 23 cities across Texas were infected with the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware in one of the largest ransomware attacks that has ever occurred in the US. The cities recovered with remarkable speed due to the state's diligent preparation. But a small managed service provider called TSM Consulting, which the ransomware actors exploited in a suppl…

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The Ransomware Files

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Maersk and NotPetya 38:07

1+ y ago38:07

38:07

What if destructive malware disguised as ransomware nearly sank not just one company but many? Shipping giant Maersk was one of dozens of organisations crippled by the NotPetya malware in June 2017. Gavin Ashton and Bharat Halai worked in identity and access management at Maersk. They share how the company's technology team tirelessly brought the c…

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The Ransomware Files

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Critical Infrastructure 49:36

1+ y ago49:36

49:36

Cybersecurity experts are increasingly worried about attacks and ransomware directed at the 70,000 water and wastewater facilities in the United States. In November 2020, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, which serves 1.7 million people in eastern Virginia, was infected with the Ryuk ransomware. Fortunately, its operational technology systems …

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The Ransomware Files

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Bridging Backup Gaps 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

45:53

Matthews is an Australian company that specializes in intelligent identification, labelling and inspection systems used by the food and beverage industry. In early 2020, it faced a "double extortion" attempt from ransomware actors. But Matthews fought back, recovered its data and saved its business. Matthews is one of hundreds of organizations in A…

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The Ransomware Files

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The School District 30:56

1+ y ago30:56

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Ski Kacoroski is a systems administrator with the Northshore School District in Bothell, Washington, which has 23,000 students. In 2019, the district was infected by Emotet and Trickbot, two notorious types of malware. Access to the district's systems was auctioned off twice by cybercriminals, and the district's system were eventually infected in S…

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The Ransomware Files

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The Ransomware Files Trailer 0:50

1+ y ago0:50

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The Ransomware Files podcast tells the harrowing stories of IT pros who have fought back against ransomware, the greatest crime wave the Internet has ever seen.

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The Ransomware Files

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Thank You 1:35

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Unproven Data Recovery 33:30

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The Adult Boutique 24:28

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Guest Episode: The Storm 36:44

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Dr. Ransomware, Part 2 44:11

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Dr. Ransomware, Part 1 28:27

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Travelex 26:18

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Bonus Ep: REvil Is Foiled 15:13

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Ryuk's Rampage 40:56

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Kaseya and REvil 46:08

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Texas and REvil 39:15

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Maersk and NotPetya 38:07

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Critical Infrastructure 49:36

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Bridging Backup Gaps 45:53

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The School District 30:56

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The Ransomware Files Trailer 0:50

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