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Deception, influence, and social engineering in the world of cyber crime.

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S9E390 WhatsAppening here?

Jun 11, 2026 51m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria…

S3E137 ZTNA (noun) [Word Notes]

Jun 09, 2026 7m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A technology set design to support the cybersecurity first principle strategy of zero trust, that limits device people and software component access to only…

S9E389 Hearing Is no longer believing.

Jun 04, 2026 43m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria…

S1E24 Trusting the wrong package. [Only Malware in the Building]

Jun 02, 2026 46m Bonus

Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena…

S3E136 GDPR (noun) [Word Notes]

Jun 02, 2026 6m Bonus

A data privacy legal framework that applies to all countries in the European Union, regulating the transmission, storage, and use of personal data associated with residents of the EU.  CyberWire…

S9E388 Graduation day grifts

May 28, 2026 46m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria…

S3E135 ChatGPT (noun) [Word Notes]

May 26, 2026 8m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A conversational language model developed by the company OpenAI.  CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/chatgpt⁠ Audio reference link:…

S9E387 The friendly skies aren’t friendly.

May 21, 2026 43m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria…

S3E134 Man-in-the-Middle (noun) [Word Notes]

May 19, 2026 5m Bonus

A cyber attack technique where adversaries intercept communications between two parties in order to collect useful information or to sabotage or corrupt the communication in some manner. CyberWire…

S9E386 My relationship status is “compromised.”

May 14, 2026 51m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria…

S3E133 NIST (Noun)

May 12, 2026 6m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A branch of the US Department of Commerce whose stated mission is to “promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science,…

S9E385 DeepFake it till you make it.

May 07, 2026 46m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave…

S3E132 CIRT (noun) [Word Notes]

May 05, 2026 6m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A team responsible for responding to and managing cybersecurity incidents involving computer systems and networks in order to minimize the damage and to…

S1E23 Mythbehavior under investigation. [OMITB]

May 05, 2026 44m Bonus

Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena…

S8E384 A game of loans.

Apr 30, 2026 55m

This week, while Maria is on vacation, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

S3E131 PUP (noun) [Word Notes]

Apr 28, 2026 5m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A software program installed unintentionally by a user that typically performs tasks not asked for by the installer.  CyberWire Glossary link:…

S8E383 SLAM, scam, thank you ma’am.

Apr 23, 2026 51m

This week, while Maria is on vacation, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Bittner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Carrigan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are…

S3E130 Ransomware (noun) [Word Notes]

Apr 21, 2026 7m

Malware that disables a system in exchange for a ransom, usually by encrypting the system's data until the user pays for the decryption key. CyberWire Glossary link:…

S8E382 Who is winning the scam game?

Apr 16, 2026 57m

This week, hosts of N2K CyberWire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria Varmazis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave…

S3E129 Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun) [Word Notes]

Apr 14, 2026 5m Bonus

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The name of a wireless access point. CyberWire Glossary ⁠link⁠. Audio reference link: ⁠SSID Management - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 1.5⁠, Professor Messer,…

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