29: Stuxnet - Darknet Diaries
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Episode Description
Stuxnet was the most sophisticated virus ever discovered. It's target was a nuclear enrichment facility in Iran. This virus was
successfully able to destroy numerous centrifuges. Hear who did it and why.
Special thanks to Kim Zetter for joining us this episode. You can find more about Stuxnet from
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From 2009 to 2013 the communication channels the CIA uses to contact assets in foreign countries was compromised. This
had terrifying consequences.Guests this episodes are Jenna McLaughlin and Zach Dorfman.SponsorsThis episode was
sponsored by IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET25.This
episode was sponsored by Thinkst Canary. Their canaries attract malicious actors in your network and then send you an alert
if someone tries to access them. Great early warning system for knowing when someone is snooping around where they
shouldn’t be. Check them out at https://canary.tools.View all active sponsors.Sources https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cias-communications-suffered-catastrophic-compromise-started-iran-090018710.html Video: Fostering Bipartisanship in
Intelligence Oversight CNAS2019 https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article28348576.html
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/08/15/botched-cia-communications-system-helped-blow-cover-chinese-agents-intelligence/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/world/asia/china-cia-spies-espionage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/world/asia/jerry-lee-cia-china-mole-hunt-suspect.html https://news.yahoo.com/cia-fix-communications-system-left-trail-dead-agents-remains-elusive-100046908.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/21/cuban-defector-impeaches-cia-spies/10cec17c-076b-4867-
96c5-628b8435a852/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldrich_Ames AttributionDarknet Diaries is created by Jack
Rhysider.Research assistance this episode from Yael Grauer.
Sep 29, 2020
38 min 30 sec
PSYOP, or “Psychological Operations”, is something the US military has been doing to foreign audiences for decades. But
what exactly is it? And what’s the difference between white, gray, and black PSYOP missions? We talk to PSYOP specialists
to learn more.Thanks to Jon Nichols for telling us about this fascinating world.SponsorsSupport for this episode comes
from LastPass. LastPass is a great password manager but it can do so much more. It can setup 2FA for your company, or use
it to monitor what your users are doing in the network. Visit LastPass.com/Darknet to start your 14 day free trial.Support for
this episode comes from Blinkist. They offer thousands of condensed non-fiction books, so you can get through books in
about 15 minutes. Check out Blinkist.com/DARKNET to start your 7 day free trial and get 25% off when you sign
up.Sources https://www.democracynow.org/2006/3/24/the_psyops_war_a_look_at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Group https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/special-operations/psyop/psyop-mission.html# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wandering_Soul_(Vietnam_War)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torches_of_Freedom http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16040coll3/id/182
https://archive.org/details/PropagandaAudiobook/Propaganda+Chapter+01.mp3 https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-gets-mysterious-and-false-text-message-evacuate-korean-peninsula-669875 https://www.cbinsights.com/research/future-of-information-warfare/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2013#Smith%E2%80%93Mundt_Modernization_Ac
Videos Vietnam War Ghost Audio Tape used in PSYOPS ‘Wandering Soul’ Jon Nichols Part 0 - Unallocated Spaces Talk on
Russian Propaganda Cyber-Influence: Cyberwar and Psychological Operations WWII Psych Ops MISO Marines broadcast
important information to Afghans The War You Don’t See Edward L. Bernays interview, 1986-10-23 As it fights two wars,
the Pentagon is steadily and dramatically increasing money spent on propaganda
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Israel has their own version of the NSA called Unit 8200. I was curious what this unit does and tried to take a peek inside.
Hear what I found by listening along to this episode.This episode was sponsored by Nord VPN. Visit
https://nordvpn.com/darknet and use promo code “darknet”.This episode is also sponsored by Mack Weldon. Visit
mackweldon.com to shop for premium men's casual wear and get a 20% off discount with your first order by using promo
code “diaries”.
Dec 15, 2018
51 min 58 sec
In this episode of Cyber Series, Darragh sits down with Dr Jeremy Bradley (Principal TD for Crypt and High Threat
Technologies), and Flo D (Deputy CTO for Cyber Policy, NCSC-CAP) to explore what “the quantum threat” really means
and how organisations should prepare.From international standards and timelines for migration, to challenges facing critical
national infrastructure, our guests break down the opportunities and obstacles of post-quantum cryptography. Whether
you’re a CISO, IT leader, or simply curious about the future of cyber security, this conversation sheds light on the steps we
all need to take as we enter the quantum era.
Nicole Beckwith wears a lot of hats. She’s a programmer, incident responder, but also a cop and a task force officer with the
Secret Service. In this episode she tells a story which involves all of these
roles.https://twitter.com/NicoleBeckwithSponsorsSupport for this show comes from IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training
by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET.Support for this show comes from Exabeam. Exabeam lets
security teams see what traditional tools can’t, with automated threat detection and triage, complete visibility across the
entire IT environment and advanced behavioral analytics that distinguishes real threats from perceived ones, so security
teams stay ahead and businesses keep moving — without fear of the unknown. When the security odds are stacked against
you, outsmart them from the start with Exabeam. Learn more at https://exabeam.com/DD.View all active sponsors.Sources
https://www.secjuice.com/unusual-journeys-nicole-beckwith/ Talk from Nicole: Mind Hacks – Psychological profiling, and
mental health in OSINT investigations Talk from Nicole: Who’s guarding the gateway?
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