Don't Panic: The Unit 42 Podcast

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Don't Panic! is the official podcast from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. We find the big issues that are frustrating cyber security practitioners and help simplify them so they don't need to panic.

  1. Threat Intelligence (LIVE!)

    10/20/2019

    Threat Intelligence (LIVE!)

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. We are LIVE! This special edition podcast, recorded live at Ignite '19 USA, is all about demystifying the components of threat intelligence.

    38 min
  2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

    10/13/2019

    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are littered throughout cybersecurity literature, but just what exactly do these buzzwords mean? This episode uncovers the mysteries surrounding AI and Machine Learning to fully unpack these confusing concepts.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    15 min
  3. Powershell

    10/06/2019

    Powershell

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. It may sound like one of the newest shells you can fire at other players in Mario Kart, but PowerShell is actually the command line shell in the modern version of windows. This episode details the development of PowerShell and the new wave of attacks utilizing this administrative tool.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    15 min
  4. Lateral Movement

    09/29/2019

    Lateral Movement

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. Lateral movement - an underhanded side pass in football or sideways movement to other hosts in your network? This episode discusses how lateral movement between networks is important to detect fast to reduce your risk of a data breach and remediate quickly.   Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    15 min
  5. Insider Threats

    05/28/2019

    Insider Threats

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Insider Threats. Are they a technical problem, or a human resource issue? What can you do to identify these threats before you have your own Snowden on your hands?    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    17 min
  6. Tech Support Scams

    05/03/2019

    Tech Support Scams

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Tech Support Scams. Everyone has a story about their friend or family member who got tricked into handing over their cash to someone claimed to be helping fix their computer. Learn more about how these scams work and how you can help avoid being a victim.    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    16 min
  7. Watering Holes

    04/26/2019

    Watering Holes

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about Watering Hole attacks. This technique involves compromising specific websites to target their readers with malware.    Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    10 min
  8. DNS Tunneling

    04/12/2019

    DNS Tunneling

    Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the big issues in cyber security and tell you why you don't need to panic. This week's episode is about DNS Tunneling.This attacker technique enables stealthy communication over the DNS protocol. Many organizations do not monitor their DNS logs and could easily miss command and control or data exfiltration occurring over this covert channel.    DNS Tunneling: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/dns-tunneling-how-dns-can-be-abused-by-malicious-actors/ Send us feedback via Twitter: Unit 42 ( @unit42_intel ) Ryan (@ireo)  Rick (@raceBannon99)

    14 min
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Don't Panic! is the official podcast from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. We find the big issues that are frustrating cyber security practitioners and help simplify them so they don't need to panic.

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