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During unprecedented times when cyber and kinetic military actions coalesce, what can we learn about the evolving nature of warfare? Mike McLellan and Rafe Pilling join us from the Counter Threat Unit at Secureworks to discuss the latest cyberattacks in Ukraine. What is distinctive about these emergent types of wiper malware, and how can we better discern the objectives of threat actors? Get advice from the security research experts about how your organization can enhance defenses and incident response planning in the face of new threats.

In just the first half of 2021, the financial industry saw a 1,318% increase in ransomware attacks. How can knowledge of ransomware gangs' encryption strategies help employees at every level of an organization to develop stronger incident response plans? Paula Januszkiewicz, acclaimed security leader, pen tester, and CQURE CEO, offers practical guidance on inclusive approaches to security awareness training. As the threat landscape evolves alongside new technological innovations, questions emerge about how we need to rethink password protection, privilege access, and at-home security. Enjoy this thought-provoking conversation about the value of curiosity and teamwork in forward-thinking security strategy development.

Come on over to the dark side with Matt Mullins, the red teamer and penetration tester who is here to help you think like an adversary. Cybrary Course Manager Jenn Barnabee talks with Matt about his Cybrary courses that teach you how to exploit and mitigate the latest critical vulnerabilities, including Log4j, HiveNightmare, and more. Considering a path forward in offensive security? Then you'll love hearing about how Matt's career aspirations evolved from Buddhism studies to the "Help Desk Farm" to penetration testing. From zen to ZAP, he has a lot to share about taking risks and learning new tools!

How can we improve the security of life-saving medical, communications, and transportation devices? What hands-on skills do we need in order to design more trustworthy hardware? In this episode of 401 Access Denied, InfoSec veterans Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss key tips from their informative book, "Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things." If you enjoy working with your hands and breaking things, then you'll want to hear Beau and Paulino's tips for how to kick off a dynamic, fulfilling career in IoT security. Learn more about why accessibility and collaboration are essential to improving the way that humans interact with, trust, and benefit from technological devices.

Ready to defend your organization against the widespread PolicyKit vulnerability that experts are comparing to the Log4j flaw? In this episode of the Cybrary Podcast, Raymond Evans, CEO of CyDefe Labs, discusses his latest Cybrary course on Polkit CVE-2021-4034. By exploiting this flaw, just how easy is it to gain root access on a target system? What can we learn from this vulnerability about the value of penetration testers and open-source software? Find out in this podcast and in Ray's course!