On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Thomas Roccia and Andres Freund. Andres stumbled upon a security issue within SSH while investigating performance discrepancies. He discovered a sophisticated backdoor, skillfully concealed within the LZMA library, part of the XZ package. Sherrod, Thomas, and Andres discuss the importance of proactive security measures and code review in the open-source community. They emphasize the critical role o...
May 08, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by former VP of Cybersecurity Solutions at Target Paul Melson. Sherrod and Paul reflect on his experiences in incident response, highlighting the adrenaline rush of detecting and evicting adversaries before they cause harm. Their discussion includes a run down the rabbit hole of open-source intelligence and the creation of the @scumbots twitter feed. They explore the culture at Target's cybersecurity ...
Apr 24, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is Live from Microsoft Secure in San Francisco and is joined by Brandon Dixon and Vasu Jakkal. As Group Product Manager for Security Copilot, Brandon is helping to shape how generative AI is used to empower professionals to focus on what matters most. Brandon reflects on how security practices have changed, mental health in the security industry and how AI can empower individuals in the tech and infosec fields....
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is Live from Times Square at Microsoft Secure and is joined by Chris Wysopal, Chip Calhoun, and Torrell Funderburk. Chris (aka Weld Pond) reflects on his experiences with L0pht, the evolution of bug bounty programs and their dominance in the cybersecurity space, highlighting both the benefits and drawbacks. Chip explains how Copilot for Security assists with threat hunting and script analysis, enhancing analyst...
Mar 27, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Emily Yale and Anna Bertiger. The discussion delves into Emily and Anna's daily activities within the security domain. Emily highlights her role in supporting Microsoft's internal Security Operations Center by building detections for potential threats. Anna emphasizes the practical application of research in solving security problems and focuses on anomaly detection in post-breach security. Emily a...
Mar 13, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Stella Aghakian and Holly Burmaster. They explore the intrigue of watching threat actors and their techniques and walk through these techniques and how they are educational and critical in threat intelligence work. They also discuss their experiences at Microsoft Ignite, insights into the cyber threat actor Octo Tempest, and personal reflections on threat intelligence and favorite threat actors. Bo...
Feb 28, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Bryan Prior and Nirit Hinkis from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center. Sherrod, Bryan, and Nirit discuss Iranian influence operations, distinguishing between influence and information operations. The conversation covers examples of cyber-enabled influence operations, focusing on Iran's actions related to the 2020 U.S. presidential elections and the Israel-Hamas war. The discussion covers tactics I...
Feb 14, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Christine Fossaceca, Laurie Kirk, and Apurva Kumar. Today's discussion concerns a recent release from the Chaos Computer Congress, where researchers discovered and analyzed a zero-click attack on iPhones. The attack involves four zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS, requiring a malicious iMessage, a hardware bug, and a Safari exploit. The spyware discovered was specifically targeting security researche...
Feb 07, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Greg Schloemer and Matthew Kennedy. Sherrod, Greg, and Matthew discuss North Korean cyber operations, highlighting the unique aspects that set North Korea apart, emphasizing North Korea's persistence, adaptability, and the blending of APT and cybercrime elements, mainly focusing on revenue generation through activities like cryptocurrency theft. The discussion touches on the notorious Lazarus group...
Jan 24, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Jeremy Dallman, Kimberly Ortiz, and Steve Ginty. Sherrod emphasizes the importance of understanding vulnerabilities before they're exploited in the wild and discusses the process of responding to security vulnerabilities, including identifying threat actors and the urgency of patch deployment, especially for vulnerabilities targeted by ransomware groups. The conversation also focuses on Security Co...
Jan 10, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Judy Ng, Mark Parsons, and Ned Moran. Together, they delve into the riveting world of Cyberwarcon, exploring the activities of threat actors such as Volt Typhoon from China and Iranian-based adversaries. Sherrod sheds light on Volt Typhoon's strategic targeting of critical infrastructure while the team elaborates on the Iranian actors' reactive and opportunistic approach to current cyber attacks. T...
Dec 13, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Microsoft Threat Research and Intelligence Leader Wes Drone. Wes has spent five years investigating criminal and national security computer intrusions for the FBI Cyber Division. After the FBI, he helped a Fortune 25 healthcare organization mature its security operations while gaining first-hand experience in risk management. Sherrod and Wes discuss his current role at Microsoft, where he focuses o...
Nov 29, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Jack Mott to discuss the movie "Heat" and its relevance to social engineering and threat actor psychology. They also chat about the challenges of identifying real threats in the world of information security, highlighting the need for vigilance in detecting both evident and subtle threats. The conversation revolves around the complexities of distinguishing between genuine and malicious activity and...
Nov 15, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Microsoft threat research experts to talk about the activities of a threat actor known as Octo Tempest (which overlaps with research associated with 0ktapus, Scattered Spider, and UNC3944) and the blog released by Microsoft threat intelligence and Microsoft incident response groups. The discussion covers various tactics, techniques, and procedures Octo Tempest employs, such as SIM swapping, SMS phi...
Nov 01, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Microsoft Senior Security Researcher Graham Dietz. Graham provides intelligence-led recommendations to improve cybersecurity posture in the future. They are creating customer-ready reports and presentations incorporating threat actor attribution, threat detection and hunting guidance, and remediation recommendations. Sherrod and Graham discuss China's extensive history in cyber operations, targetin...
Oct 25, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Christine Fossaceca. Christine is a senior mobile security researcher at Microsoft, specializing in iOS and mobile exploit development. Christine and Sherrod discuss mobile device security and privacy concerns, mainly focusing on Apple AirTags and similar tracking devices, concentrating on the potential for misuse of these devices for shady purposes, the challenges of tracking and detecting them, a...
Oct 11, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Matthew Zorich, a Principal Consultant with Microsoft Incident Response. Sherrod and Matt discuss his motivation for creating accessible and open-source forensics tools and resources for entry-level forensics, aiming to guide those without extensive resources. They also examine the importance of helping smaller businesses and individuals understand and practice incident response and forensics, cons...
Oct 11, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On this week's episode of The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Threat Intelligence Analyst Simeon Kakpovi, Intelligence Analyst Lauren Podber, and Senior Hunt Analyst Emiel Haeghebaert. In this episode, Sherrod and guests explore the evolving nature of the Iranian APT group known as "Peach Sandstorm." They discuss how they mature over time while providing valuable insights into APT actors and their evolving strategies. They discuss techniques such as password ...
Oct 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Join us to hear stories from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence community as they navigate the ever-evolving threat landscape - uncovering APTs, cybercrime gangs, malware, vulnerabilities, and other weird and cool tools and tactics in the world of cyber threats. Featuring tales of innovation, teamwork, and cyber espionage, tune in to hear in-depth analyses of Microsoft's influence on the threat landscape and behind-the-scenes stories from the tireless researchers and analysts that take part. This...
Oct 05, 2023•2 min
