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EP002: Detection and Response (3rd video)
Summary: Covers Google’s Incident Response Team and targeted attacks against security experts. Links to topics mentioned in video:
- https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Fire_Company
- https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_response_team
- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/new-campaign-targe...
- https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/update-campaign-ta...
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Response: Targeted attacks and insider threats specifically for security professionals have been around forever. Fake profiles, trust-based pig back attacks, watering hole attacks, hack the hacker, honeypots, bribes, blackmail, break-ins, etc — aka hunting the keys to the kingdom.
Prior examples:
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-19-fi-23373...
- https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/google-china-insiders-may-...
- https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5441386/ethical-hacking-o...
- https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Vault_7
- https://www.businessinsider.com/fireeye-hacked-nation-state-...