Unit 42 Podcast

Don't Panic: Blackhat 2015

In the September episode of Don't Panic from Unit 42, hear Rick Howard (CSO), Sean Duca (Regional CSO - APAC) and William Saito (Regional CSO - Japan) cover the big topics that came out of BlackHat 2015. The three CSOs discuss hacking cars, innovative hiring practices and attacks on hypervisors, all of which were hot topics at this year's conference.

Don't Panic: The Problem With Passwords

In this episode: Vishaal Hariprasad and Rob Downs address common security mistakes in creating and storing passwords, as well as the tools and technologies available to increase password security. We also discuss Parmy Olson's book, "We Are Anonymous", which depicts how quickly an attacker can move through a company's network using only stolen passwords and social engineering.

Don't Panic: Cyber Attack Attribution

In this episode: Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks joins us to discuss cyber threat attribution, it's many components and how it can be valuable to different organizations. We also discuss Neal Stephenson's 2011 novel "Reamde" and how the author used the concept of cyber threat attribution to drive the plot in this Cybersecurity Canon candidate.

Don't Panic: The Cybersecurity Canon

In this episode: Palo Alto Networks takes you inside the Cybersecurity Canon at Ignite 2015. This year they added four entries to the list of books that every cybersecurity professional should read, and Ignite attendees had the opportunity to meet with the authors and speak with them directly about their experiences. Hear from Brian Krebs, author of "Spam Nation", and Rich Baich, author of "Winning as a CISO".

Don't Panic: Backdoored Cryptographic Systems

In this episode: Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks joins us to discuss Backdoored Cryptographic Systems and their impact on the overall security of the Internet. We also dive into how CSI: Cyber and other crime shows portray cyber attacks to the public.