Don't Panic!: The Unit 42 Podcast

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.

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11394491

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11394443

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11394398

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11394353

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/9283796

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 ( ) Ryan () Rick () /episode/index/show/unit42/id/9283736

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 ( ) Ryan () Rick () /episode/index/show/unit42/id/9283697

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/9233843

Adversary Playbooks 01/18/2019

Adversary Playbooks Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another 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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/8307479

Transitioning from STIX 1 to STIX 2 01/14/2019

Transitioning from STIX 1 to STIX 2 STIX is the most-widely adopted standard in threat intelligence sharing, but STIX 1.X has some challenges. STIX 2.0 was recently introduced and is a complete rebuild of the standard. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/8208245

Cyber Insurance 01/07/2019

Cyber Insurance This week's episode is about Cyber Insurance. While some practitioners may not see the value of this type of insurance, it can play an important role in managing the risk of major cyber events. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/8122136

Fileless Attacks 12/31/2018

Fileless Attacks Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another 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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/8063843

Business Email Compromise 12/24/2018

Business Email Compromise Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another 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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/8002544

Mitre's ATT&CK Framework 12/17/2018

Mitre's ATT&CK Framework Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another episode of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7909304

Cyber Reconnaissance 12/10/2018

Cyber Reconnaissance Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7826201

Measuring Cyber Security Risk 12/03/2018

Measuring Cyber Security Risk Unit 42 leaders Ryan Olson and Rick Howard present another another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast, where they break down the components of large scale cyber security attacks and tell you why you don't need to panic. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7687952

Threat Actor Naming 07/30/2018

Threat Actor Naming So how do all those malicious threats get the cool, and often weird, names when they're published? We've got the answer! /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7401758

ioT Botnets 07/03/2018

ioT Botnets Are your internet-connected home devices someday going to turn against you? Today we're talking about botnets and their role in compromising the Internet of Things, and just how much you need to worry about it. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7476092

Software Supply Chain Attacks 06/20/2018

Software Supply Chain Attacks How could a malicious actor would execute a software supply chain attack? /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7476422

The Cloud 05/31/2018

The Cloud Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7477439

Endpoints 05/31/2018

Endpoints Unit 42 Threat Researcher, Ryan Olson, is joined in the studio by Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks for another season of their "Don't Panic" podcast. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/7477046

Cryptocurrency 04/16/2018

Cryptocurrency In this episode they talk about the proliferation of cryptocurrency and its role it plays in ransomware and online security practices. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11182106

Password Management 03/25/2018

Password Management In this episode they talk about the their own practices of proper password management, and share some tips and tricks to make your online security easier, and more importantly, safer. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11181992

Data Breaches 03/25/2018

Data Breaches In this episode they talk discuss the two words that drive fear into every network administrator: data breach. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11182022

Adversary Motivations 03/25/2018

Adversary Motivations In this episode they dive into the mystery and motivations of a cyber adversary. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11182076

Blackhat 2015 09/14/2015

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11181971

Cyber Attack Attribution 06/15/2015

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11181935

The Cybersecurity Canon 05/05/2015

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". /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11181905

Backdoored Cryptographic Systems 04/13/2015

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. /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11182274

Cybersecurity Information Sharing 03/02/2015

Cybersecurity Information Sharing This week Rick Howard, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks joins to discuss Cybersecurity Information Sharing and how threat alliance consortiums are advancing today. They also touch on information security's impact on culture and media covering "The Imitation Game" which you'll need to see if you haven't already. (Spoiler alert!) /episode/index/show/unit42/id/11153792

Don't Panic!: The Unit 42 Podcast

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