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Every Saturday, we sit down with cybersecurity researchers to talk shop about the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries.

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This week, we are joined by Matt Poto, Associate Triage Analyst at Huntress, discussing their work on "Grand Theft Auto VI Hype Leads to Malware." Threat actors are exploiting the hype surrounding the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA6) by... more

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Today we are joined by ⁠Subhajeet Singha⁠, Senior Security Researcher at ⁠Acronis⁠ Threat Research Unit, discussing their work on "Red Heron exploits Gitea n-day flaw in multinational campaign, exposing new Linux rootkit." A Chinese-speaking threat a... more

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Today we have Damon Rouse, Threat Intelligence from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, discussing their work on "The infrastructure quartermaster: inside a China-nexus state enablement model." Black Lotus Labs identified a China-nexus cyber infrastructure pro... more

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Dan Lisichkin, AI Security Researcher from Pillar Security, discussing their work on "A WIF Of Fresh Access, How a GitHub Issue on Gemini-CLI Led to GCP Project Compromise." Researchers at Pillar Security uncovered a vulnerability in Google’s Gemini ... more

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Subhajeet Singha
Senior Security Researcher at Acronis Threat Research Unit
Acronis
Episode: The long road to root.
Damon Rouse
Threat intelligence researcher at Lumen's Black Lotus Labs
Lumen
Episode: The middlemen of cyber espionage.
Dan Lisichkin
AI security researcher at Pillar Security
Pillar Security
Episode: The wrong kind of access.
Adam Meyers
Head of Counteradversary Operations, CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike
Episode: Contents may be malicious.
Jean-Pierre Mouton
Senior Threat Intelligence Consultant
GuidePoint Security
Episode: Play to win, pay to lose.
Ensar Seker
VP of Research and CISO at SOCRadar
SOCRadar
Episode: An apple a day, a phish away.
Renée Burton
VP of Threat Intelligence
Infoblox
Episode: All about that proxy.
Brigid O'Gorman
Senior Intelligence Analyst on the Symantec ThreatHunter team
Symantec (Broadcom)
Episode: A beast by any other name.
Ismael Valenzuela
Vice President of Labs, Threat Research and Intelligence at Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf
Episode: RMM-ber this ransomware.

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Dave Bittner
Host of Research Saturday; frequently appears as the primary interviewer.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN.

    Podcast doesn’t play while on VPN.

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    [REDACTED] USER
    United States3 years ago
  • A fascinating look into the guts of the machine

    I love learning about how even the people who deeply know and understand the intricacies of existing data networks are constantly breaking new ground.

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    Jedi Wannabi
    United States5 years ago
  • The go-to for cyber research discussion

    Need or want to know more about the leading research in security? You’ve found just the thing. It’s the perfect show to catch up on the latest research over a cup of joe on a Saturday morning.

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    5
    GottaRun21
    United States6 years ago
  • One of my favorites from the CyberWire

    I never miss an episode of Research Saturday. These one-on-one interviews with researchers from all over the world, and from a diverse range of companies and institutions helps me keep on top of critical threats and vulnerabilities. I like the concise, down-to-business format too. This podcast is time well spent, thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Frogstar5
    United States6 years ago

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Listeners appreciate concise, no-fluff delivery of cutting-edge research.
The show is a strong resource for staying on top of critical threats and vulnerabilities.
Guests consistently provide practical defender guidance and real-world context.

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The long road to root.
Q: What would be your recommendations for defenders out there to protect themselves against this sort of thing?
He recommends patching Gitea, not exposing vulnerable instances to the internet, using a VPN or authenticated reverse proxy, checking for rootkit indicators, and monitoring network telemetry against the released indicators of compromise.
The long road to root.
Q: You describe Red Heron as a Chinese speaking threat actor with moderate confidence. What's the evidence that supports that assessment?
Singha points to Mandarin-language scripts and comments, targeting of Taiwan, similarities to Chinese threat actors, fast vulnerability weaponization, and overlaps in infrastructure, behavior, and victimology.
The middlemen of cyber espionage.
Q: What are your recommendations for the folks in our audience who are charged with defending their organizations?
Rouse recommends establishing clear baselines for legitimate traffic, employee locations, and connections to perimeter devices and VPN infrastructure, since attackers can route activity through compromised devices that appear local and innocuous.
The middlemen of cyber espionage.
Q: What is a quartermaster in this context, and what made you realize you were looking into something different than a conventional threat actor?
A quartermaster is an individual, company, or government entity that creates, maintains, and organizes infrastructure for other entities to use operationally.
The wrong kind of access.
Q: How did Google ultimately break this attack chain?
Google blocked Gemini-CLI from reading the credential file, corrected the tool-scoping configuration, and reduced the excessive permissions associated with the service account.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Research Saturday

What is Research Saturday about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program consistently features in-depth conversations with cybersecurity researchers about current threats, vulnerabilities, and technical discoveries. Episodes cover topics like IoT reconnaissance, zero-days and BYOD vulnerabilities, threat campaigns targeting critical infrastructure, and defender best practices. A standout pattern is the emphasis on practical insights from practitioners, including threat intel, incident response context, and hands-on defense guidance, often anchored by recent research findings. The show's strength lies in its ability to translate complex technical details into actionable takeaways for security teams, making it a valuable resource for defenders, researchers, and decision-makers seeking to stay ahead of... more

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