Series One Roundup

In this bonus episode, Ciaran and James ring in the new year with a look back at the standout guests and thought-provoking topics from series one. They also take a sneak peek at what 2025 holds for the ever-evolving world of tech security.

And to top it off, there’s a special announcement to chase away those January blues.

Highlights:
Typhoon Variants
Ciaran and James take a look at developing cyber threats from China, including:
• Volt Typhoon: a persistent botnet with wide-reaching impacts
• Volt Typhoon back with vengeance (theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_…) | Blowing out the bots (theregister.com/2024/01/31/volt_typhoon_botnet)
• Salt Typhoon: a new wave of cyber espionage
• Wall Street Journal article: How Chinese Hackers Graduated From Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons (wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/typhoon-china-hacke…) | Department of Treasury PressRelease (home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2792)
New year, new legislation
As the U.S. pulls back on regulation, other nations are strengthening their
cybersecurity laws.
• Australia’s new law mandates ransomware attack reporting
• Mandatory ransomware payment reporting (homeaffairs.gov.au/cyber-security-subsite/file…) | Cyber Sanctions (dfat.gov.au/international-relations/guidance-n…)
• UK: Cybersecurity and resilience bill focused on ransomware mitigation
• Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (gov.uk/government/collections/cyber-security-a…) | Ransomware Legislative Proposals: Government Consultation (homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/E6ROXH)
Additional Resources:

Cyber Leaders Series One Episodes (sans.org/cyber-leaders-podcast)
The myth of the 8-character password (weforum.org/stories/2021/12/passwords-safety-c…)
Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours (bbc.co.uk/news/world-65130220)
Cyber Threat Conference (cyberthreat.io)
Contact:
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