US government's VPN advice, dropping bombs on ransomware gangs

December 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 58 mins

apt research, hack-back, nation-state, zero-day

Three Buddy Problem Episode 26: We dive deep into the shadowy world of surveillance and cyber operations, unpacking Amnesty International's explosive report on NoviSpy, a previously unknown Android implant used against Serbian activists, and the links to Israeli forensics software vendor Cellebrite.

Plus, thoughts on the US government’s controversial guidance on VPNs, Chinese reports on US intel agency hacking, TP-Link sanctions chatter, Mossad's dramatic exploding beeper operation and the ethical, legal, and security implications of escalating cyber-deterrence. Also, a mysterious BeyondTrust 0-day!

Cast: Juan Andres Guerrero-Saade, Costin Raiu and Ryan Naraine.