Podcasts by Transatlantic Cable Podcast

The Transatlantic Cable #239 from 2022-02-16T13:56:44

When you think you have seen it all, the Internet comes back and proves you wrong. That is also the case when it comes to this week’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable.

To start off the ...

The Transatlantic Cable #238 from 2022-02-11T09:49:20

For the 238th episode of the Transatlantic Cable, Dave, Jeff and Ahmed peruse some of the more interesting cyber-related stories of the week. They start by looking at a light-hearted story aroun...

The Transatlantic Cable #237 from 2022-02-03T16:12:33

For the 237th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed and I ask Dave to dive back into the NFT sea for a pair of stories, both of which center around OpenSea.

The firs...

The Transatlantic Cable - episode 236 from 2022-01-27T11:54

To kick off the latest edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed and I ask Dave the status of his Covid-19 NFT. Unfortunately, he was too busy recovering from the actual virus ...

The Transatlantic Cable - episode 235 from 2022-01-20T10:23:28

To start off this week’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I talk cryptocurrency. Unlike most of our chats on the digital currency, we focus on the criminal aspect of ...

NFT farts in a jar and malware-loaded USBs delivered to your door. from 2022-01-13T09:55:32

With the New Year firmly behind us, Dave, Jeff and Ahmed start to look at some of the more quirky stories of the last few days in the latest episode of the Transatlantic Cable.

To kick th...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 233 from 2022-01-05T10:18:34

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Transatlantic Cable podcast of 2022. With Dave still out, Ahmed and I take on this episode as a two-man show.

To kick things off, we reflect on the...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 232 from 2021-12-16T11:51:02

This week on the Transatlantic Cable podcast, our good friend Ahmed is a bit under the weather, so we return temporarily to our original podcast line-up.

We jump right in with the story e...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 231 from 2021-12-09T09:35:45

After a brief hiatus in old Constantinople, Ahmed and I rejoin David just in time for the 131st edition of the Transatlantic Cable podcast.

To kick things off, we dive into The Sandbox me...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 230 from 2021-12-02T11:20:16

Welcome to the 230th episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast. Due to travel commitments, Ahmed and Jeff are unable to attend this week’s episode. Filling in is the ever dependable Jag.

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 229 from 2021-11-24T11:54:03

Welcome to the 229th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. Ahmed, Dave and I start by looking into the world of NFTs.

In this tale, it seems that a pirate site will allow ...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 228 from 2021-11-17T11:16:04

Episode 228 of the Transatlantic Cable take a look at some more serious stories this week, including news of REvil arrests.

To begin with, Dave, Jeff and Ahmed jump on news that Twitter “...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 227 from 2021-11-10T16:09:08

In this week’s jam-packed episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff, Ahmed, and I tackle some prickly topics. To begin, we look at how the FBI is making some serious noise about DarkSide,...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 226 from 2021-11-03T12:57:57

To open episode 226, we hit the road running, discussing a $10 billion hit on social media channels, caused by Apple. In this story, we take a look at the business impact Apple’s app-tracking po...

Community Conversations Podcast - Episode Four from 2021-11-02T12:43:01

Welcome back to the Community Podcasts, a mini-series on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. Joining me again as our co-host for this series is Anastasiya Kazakova, a Senior Public Affair...

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 225 from 2021-10-28T12:50:11

With Dave on vacation, our APAC head of social media joins Ahmed and me for this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 224 from 2021-10-21T10:08:47

To open the 224th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and Jeff discuss the targeting of researchers by some state-backed hackers.

We first mentioned this st...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 223 from 2021-10-14T11:34:43

We kick off the Transatlantic Cable podcast this week with the recent Twitch data breach. Details are still scarce, but the topic is on the collective lips of the infosec community.

From ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 222 from 2021-10-07T12:00:47

We kick off episode 222 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast with a discussion of the recent Facebook outage, including possible causes. Sticking with Facebook, we delve into the whistle-blower st...

Community Conversations Podcast - episode three from 2021-10-01T13:08

Welcome back to the Community Podcasts, a mini-series on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. As always, my co-host for this series is Anastasiya Kazakova, a Senior Public Affairs Manager ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 221 from 2021-09-30T11:44:47

This week on podcast, Jeff, Ahmed and I start off by looking at how Facebook have apparently shelved the idea of an Instagram for children, after mounting pressure from privacy advocates.

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 220 from 2021-09-23T09:59:47

This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I kick things off with some ransomware. No, it is not another company getting hit, but rather some good news.

In t...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 219 from 2021-09-15T12:25:17

To kick off the 219th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave and I head to Australia.

You see, the app that our friends down under have in place for their Covid...

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 218 from 2021-09-09T14:28:28

With David on holiday, Ahmed and I are holding down the fort for this week’s Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast.

Ethics in Cybersecurity from 2021-09-03T12:48:22

If you scroll through the headlines in cybersecurity, you will often see topics that grab the readers’ attention. Correct me if I am wrong, but you’ve probably read a lot about State-sponsored A...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 217 from 2021-09-02T09:30:12

This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I start out in the Far East with a look at South Korea’s investigation of the fees Google and Apple charge vendors for in...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 216 from 2021-08-25T12:42:14

This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I discuss a number of topics that really run the gamut — from spy ships to the robot apocalypse, Bitcoin, and more.

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 215 from 2021-08-19T11:40:10

This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I discuss John Oliver’s recent monologue on ransomware and why it’s a good PSA to share with friends and family.

W...

Community Conversations Podcasts, episode two from 2021-08-13T14:47:43

Welcome back to the Community Podcasts, a mini-series on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. Joining me again as our co-host for this series is Anastasiya Kazakova, a Senior Public Affair...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 214 from 2021-08-12T12:22:39

This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I confirm once more how bad I am at trivia and then also cover a handful of some serious security related stuff.

T...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 213 from 2021-08-05T12:04:47

In this week’s episode of the Transatlantic Cable podcast Jeff, Ahmed, and I look at some of the more interesting stories to come out of the cybersecurity space this week.

We start on a s...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 212 from 2021-07-29T14:09:08

On this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Dave, and I discuss a variety of topics. We kick off the program with a story from the EU and a new look at making Bit...

Community Conversations Podcasts, episode one from 2021-07-24T08:15:45

Earlier in the week, we teased a miniseries called the Community Podcasts, which you’ll find right alongside the Transatlantic Cable podcast. I will remain your faithful host, and Anastasiya Kaz...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 211 from 2021-07-22T09:53:29

With Ahmed on vacation, the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast returns this week to its original lineup.

Dave and I kick off this week’s episode with a look at the latest from REvil an...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 210 from 2021-07-14T11:19:37

In this week’s episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Ahmed, Jeff and I are back around the virtual round table to talk all things cyber.

We kick this week’s episode off wi...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 209 from 2021-07-08T09:31:03

This week on the podcast, Jeff’s on vacation, so Ahmed and I tackle some thorny cybersec issues on our own.

We start with news that EA’s billion dollar franchise, Apex Legends, faced hack...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 208 from 2021-07-01T14:45:56

For the 208th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave’s gone missing, and Ahmed and I debate whether it is le...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 207 from 2021-06-24T10:29:21

Welcome to the 207th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast! This week, Dave, Ahmed, and I chat about a number of topics — and we also have some changes to our big board of quiz po...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 206 from 2021-06-17T09:36:58

This week, Jeff, Ahmed, and I kick off episode 206 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast with a discussion about Ireland’s change in stop and search law, including a new law allowing police to forc...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 205 from 2021-06-10T10:58:37

This week on the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff, Ahmed, and I look at how the DarkSide gang was able to use an old VPN account to breach the Colonial pipeline network. Moving on, we also chat...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 204 from 2021-06-03T14:59:47

We open the show with a hidden gem of a crime. British authorities thought they were pursuing a cannabis operation only to find a mining operation. The next story is a look at the FBI integratio...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 203 from 2021-05-27T09:50:33

Dave and I cover a lot of ground this week on the Transatlantic Cable podcast, from how obscure movies are holding up to surviving COVID-19, plus SolarWinds and more.

We kick off the show...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 202 from 2021-05-20T14:48:49

Welcome to episode 202 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. While much of the cyberworld will be juggling sales pitches and panels at RSA, we’re focusing on stories that will have more ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 201 from 2021-05-11T09:55:07

Episode 201 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast is the extended podcast we teased last week. More changes will come, but this will be a recurring theme and length.

For our first ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 200 from 2021-05-06T09:06:36

It’s here — episode 200 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable has landed! This week, Dave and Jeff chat about a new ransomware taskforce whose purpose is to stem the surge of ransomware attacks. ...

Transatlantic Cable - episode 199 from 2021-04-29T10:02:41

Dave and I start episode 199 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast with some good news in the infosec space: a researcher and his friend hunting bugs to help a family member pay for surge...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 198 from 2021-04-21T09:49:20

For this week’s episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff snagged some time with Adam Dodge, CEO of EndTab, and Vladislav Tushkanov, a privacy expert here at Kaspersky,...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 197 from 2021-04-15T16:39:53

This week, Jeff and I chat with Ivan Kwiatkowski from Kaspersky’s GReAT to talk about the recent controversy surrounding Google’s decision to “burn” a zero-day exploit in use by US spies. We als...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 196 from 2021-04-07T09:04:29

With Easter holidays in the UK, we gave David the day off for recording the 196th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. Instead, I am joined by two of my colleages from our Globa...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 195 from 2021-03-31T09:06:49

For the 195th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I focus on crime. Now this ranges from everything from dumb criminals to statistics and ransomware.

The first ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 194 from 2021-03-25T10:07:48

We are slowly chipping away towards the second century mark for the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast. During our conversation, Dave and I go everywhere from the courtroom to the streets to ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 193 from 2021-03-18T10:46:49

We kick off the 193rd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast with a bit of a PSA from Facebook. The social giant is rolling out tools to help people get the Covid-19 vaccine.

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 192 from 2021-03-11T10:37:51

In episode 193 of the Transatlantic Cable, Dave and Jeff look at news around a new ransomware attack that hit a bank in the US, which also included a doxing angle few expected.

Fro...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 191 from 2021-03-04T10:49:58

Welcome to the 191st iteration of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast. On this week’s episode, Dave and I discuss fines, privacy, doxing and more.

To kick things off, we look at a p...

The Transatlantic Cable - Episode 190 from 2021-02-25T09:35:26

For the 190th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I focus on two main topics: Facebook vs. Australia (and EU) & Clubhouse.

We kick things off in the spot the co...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 189 from 2021-02-18T09:31:53

In episode 189 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable, Jeff and myself talk a look at some stories you might have missed this week. We start by taking a look at a recent story from Threatpost, whi...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 188 from 2021-02-11T14:43:24

We’ve got a jumbo version of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast for you all this week – complete with the usual array of stories, but also an interview to help shed some light on some rec...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 187 from 2021-02-09T14:23:17

In a special episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff and I were lucky enough to chat with Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnel from Threatpost. During the podcast, we talk about th...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 186 from 2021-02-04T10:06:48

To open up the 186th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I return to one of our favorite punching bags – Facebook. Unlike many of our talks that center around privacy,...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 185 from 2021-02-02T10:31:48

For the 185th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jeff and I sat down with our good friend, Marco Preuss from the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) to talk ab...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 184 from 2021-01-25T10:34:28

For the 184th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jeff and I sat down with Claire Hatcher - head of business development for Kaspersky Fraud Prevention.

During the call,...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 183 from 2021-01-20T13:45:35

For the 183rd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jeff and I look at some of the big news stories doing the rounds in the cyber-security field.

This week, we dive back i...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 182 from 2021-01-13T16:03:05

For the 182nd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I tackle the biggest story of 2021 so far – the cyber ramifications of the insurrection at the US Capitol along with ...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 181 from 2021-01-06T10:11:08

Welcome to the first episode of the the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast (number 181 overall) of 2021. Unfortunately Covid is still here, but so are we (take that how you will).

To k...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 180 from 2020-12-21T13:18:03

With Covid continuing to halt holidays, events and even work-place parties, trying to get everybody together is proving tough.  To that end, Dave and Jeff sat down with Alexander Ilin, senior in...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 179 from 2020-12-15T11:41:23

For this episode of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I welcome back both Maria Namestnikova and Marco Pruess from the company’s Global Research and Analysis Team.

During this 30+...

Transatlantic Cable - episode 178 from 2020-12-09T16:42:42

In a very special episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable, Dave and Jeff sat down with Hamda Al Qubaisi, Formula 4 race-driver.  Hamda, originally from Abu Dhabi, talks with the Kaspersky t...

Transatlantic Cable - episode 177 from 2020-12-09T16:39:59

In this very special episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable, Dave and Jeff leave the world of cyber-security to talk to GT-driver and Kaspersky ambassador, Antonio Fuoco.  Antonio started ...

Transatlantic Cable - episode 176 from 2020-12-09T16:37:11

In a very special episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable, Dave and Jeff put down their usual cyber-security hats and replace them with racing hats as they chat with Giuliano Alesi.  Giulia...

Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable - Episode 175 from 2020-12-08T10:38:35

There is no question that the Netflix show, The Queen’s Gambit has taken the world by storm. In a year when the world is upside down and everything is crazy with Covid-19, it is kind of fitting ...

Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable - episode 174 from 2020-12-02T15:10:02

In an odd turn of events, the 174th iteration of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast takes Dave and I back to slew of topics that were hot in 2018 – ransomware, Bitcoin prices and more. Listen

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 173 from 2020-11-25T10:30:59

In episode 173 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff look into several interesting stories, including a follow up on a previous week's story.  Included this week: 

Capcom's recent ranso...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 172 from 2020-11-18T14:35:15

Unfortunately we cannot take a hiatus from Covid-19 for the 172nd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast. We kick off this episode looking at how Microsoft has fingered two nation ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 171 from 2020-11-11T11:26:59

To open up the 171st episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast we dive into the world of the Silk Road.

No, Dave and I aren’t talking drugs, weapons or murder for hire, but rat...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 170 from 2020-11-04T10:06:40

We kick off the 170th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast by looking at the so-called end of the Maze ransomware gang.

The cybercriminal enterprise recently issued a brok...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 169 from 2020-10-30T10:09:09

Today will be a special edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast as Dave and I put down our news hats for once and chat with an executive within the Kaspersky ranks.

Our featu...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - episode 168 from 2020-10-28T14:33:13

The latest episode of the Kaspersky podcast looks into recent news that Donald Trump’s website was briefly hacked to promote a crypto-currency scam – whilst it was a single page which was hacked...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - episode 167 from 2020-10-20T14:30:24

Who would have thought that we would start an episode of this podcast talking about Robin Hood? Well, you don’t have to go far as that is EXACTLY where we kick off this episode of the Transatlan...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 166 from 2020-10-14T15:21:31

We kick off this week’s edition of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I kick things off looking at an active scam going off in the UK.

As if 2020 was not bad enough, now people nee...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 165 from 2020-10-07T13:30:33

In the 165th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff take a look at the Security Analyst Summit (SAS2020) and the upcoming research, including news about a UEFI malwa...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 164 from 2020-10-01T08:27:43

For the 164th episode of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jeff and I look at a growing concern in the states: the U.S general election.

The story, from the BBC talks about what big-tech c...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 163 from 2020-09-24T09:35:55

For the 163rd episode of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I kick things off with one of our favourite topics – Facebook.

In this tale the Silicon Valley titan is locked in a batt...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 162 from 2020-09-18T18:00

For the 162^nd edition of the Listen

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 161 from 2020-09-17T08:49:28

Episode 161 of the Kaspersky podcast kicks off with something that should have been left in the past: zoom-bombing. Turns out that it’s still very much a nuisance and is now being used to attack...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 160 from 2020-09-11T08:15:47

We will interrupt our usual programming for the Listen

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 159 from 2020-09-10T08:30:44

Since it is 2020, and an election year in the US, Dave and I kick off this week’s Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast by looking at Russian troll farms.

On this story, the FBI laid a ti...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 158 from 2020-09-02T15:00:53

Dave and I kick off the 158th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, by looking at some malware that – gasp – is now on Macs.

In a new post, Patrick Wardle talks about how ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 157 from 2020-08-26T08:51:35

For the 157th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I jump to both sides of the Atlantic for some fun and interesting stories.

We start off looking into charges t...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 156 from 2020-08-19T09:10:32

Dave and I kick off the 156th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, by talking about one of our favorite types of alcohol.

You see, while Dave likes his Jack Daniel’s, we ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 155 from 2020-08-12T08:32:47

For the 155th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Jeff and I talk about the recent Canon ransomware attack & much more.

The first story we look at is how some US lawyers...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 154 from 2020-08-04T14:29:10

For the 154th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I spend most of our time talking about ransomware and gaming.

The first story we look at is the latest with Ga...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 153 from 2020-07-29T08:18:53

To start episode 153 of the Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff look back on four years of the NoMoreRansom initiative – Kaspersky, which is one of the four founding members has helped mi...

Transatlantic Cable - Episode 152 from 2020-07-22T09:50:55

To start the 152nd episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I talk about a new threat to fast charging devices.

The BadPower attack, sees firmware of fast charging d...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 151 from 2020-07-15T08:00:25

Dave and I kick off this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, we look into the conviction of the LinkedIn hacker.

While we talk a lot on this podcast on data breac...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - episode 150 from 2020-07-09T08:14:27

For the 150th episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I start by looking at how EU authorities were able to crack into an encrypted communications platform used by crimina...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 149 from 2020-06-30T12:07:47

For the 149th instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff and I look at how (and why) the Israeli government has saw fit to use fish to help fend off cyber-security attacks. We...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 148 from 2020-06-24T13:25:05

To kick off the 148th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I hop into a interesting topic. For those of you who have been on Instagram, Twitter or other social media si...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 147 from 2020-06-17T15:19:58

For the 147th installment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I have a fairly strong law and order feel.

To kick things off, we look to the UK. Similar to our discussio...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 146 from 2020-06-10T09:38:42

On this week’s episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I jump across a wide array of stories and also end on a lighter note than usual.

For our first story, we jump...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 145 from 2020-06-03T07:38:45

Dave and I kick off this week’s edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, we discuss disinformation in the US in the wake of current events.

With the focus on the news in the ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 144 from 2020-05-27T14:00:20

A lot of hype has generated around the Chinese vision of social ratings. People on both sides of the aisle have chimed in. However one thing that is often left off the table is that social ratin...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 143 from 2020-05-21T08:08:19

We kick off the 143rd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast looking at a coronavirus driven scam to unemployment in the US.

The US Secret Service has issued an alert that w...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 142 from 2020-05-14T07:59:43

Welcome to the 142nd edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I tackle a number of pressing stories and have a conversation with one of the company’s regional managing dire...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 141 from 2020-05-07T08:54:04

We kick off our conversation with Mr. Jacoby by looking into what he has been up to since we last spoke with him on this podcast. After that, we dive into his adaptation to what he is calling a cov...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 140 from 2020-04-30T08:14:33

In episode 140 of the Transatlantic Cable Podcast Jeff and Dave look at how the U.K government is looking to tackle terrorism and spying through the use of artificial intelligence.  Dave and Jeff a...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 139 from 2020-04-23T08:12:28

Our first story jumps back on a very popular topic of late, Zoom. This story takes a look at serious flaws reported by Dropbox and also dives into the bug bounty program that the company has for it...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 138 from 2020-04-15T15:45:18

In this special episode, Dave and Jeff sat down with CEO Eugene Kaspersky. During the chat they spoke about Covid-19, travel and how you go about running a global company remotely.

Tune in!

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 137 from 2020-04-08T08:14:45

For the 137th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and I discuss a handful of stories and also sit down with Marco Preuss of our Global Research and Analysis team to discuss p...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 136 from 2020-04-02T07:39:03

In episode 136 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff return to a state of normality, looking at some of the cyber-security stories doing the rounds. One of the stories they cover is looking at r...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 135 from 2020-03-25T14:53:44

For the 135th edition of this week’s Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I continue our quest to bring positive vibes to your remote workday.

This week, we sit down with Kristi...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 134 from 2020-03-18T15:07:55

For the 134th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Dave and I take a break from our regular schedule program.

As everyone knows, Covid-19 has turned the world on its head....

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 133 from 2020-03-12T08:49:06

In Episode 133 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff look at the digital impact of the Corona virus (aka, Covid-19). They also look at the recent apprehension of a spam call centre owner and als...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 132 from 2020-03-04T12:29:57

In episode 132 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff look at how a internet connected pet-feeder went off-line for a week, leaving some pets in desperate need of sustinance. After that, they loo...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 131 from 2020-02-26T07:49:34

In episode 131, Dave and Jeff look at what's hot in the cybersecurity world. There's discussion around a recent ransomware attack that took a natural gas supplier out of production for two whole d...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 130 from 2020-02-19T12:45:05

In episode 130 of the Kaspersky podcast Dave and Jeff look at how Facebook is seeking more governance over social media, Dave and Jeff also look at a Boston children's hospital hit by ransomware as...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 129 from 2020-02-12T09:34:46

On this podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss an emerging trend of cybercriminals employing office cleaners to gain access into companies, the city of Racine hit with ransomware, Kaspersky SAS, the latest...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 128 from 2020-02-05T14:18:40

In the latest episode of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff look at how GDPR has hooked an impressive $100M in fines in just two years, how several NFL Twitter accounts were h...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 127 from 2020-01-29T13:26:17

In episode 127 of the Kaspersky Podcast, Dave and Jeff take a look at how Mozilla has banned around 200 "suspicious" add-ons from Firefox. They also look at the recent story surrounding Tinder's p...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 126 from 2020-01-22T09:49:59

In episode 126 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff look at how the Travelex story is evolving, how some scammers will go to any lengths to steal money, including targeting the recent issues in ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 125 from 2020-01-16T09:37:21

In episode 125 of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff look at how Las Vegas was hit by a cyber-attack and also how a school in the US lost $2.3 million to hackers.

They also look at what ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 124 from 2020-01-08T15:51:07

To kick off the episode, we head to one of the topics that we closed out the decade with: Amazon’s Ring and how the company is seeking to change the minds of people concerned about privacy. From th...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 123 from 2019-12-18T13:54:31

In episode 123 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic cable podcast, Dave and Jeff look how New Orleans coped after ransomware struck. How Facebook lost control of employee data and also how Ring(dot)com ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 122 from 2019-12-11T10:48:54

To kick off episode 122 of the podcast Dave and Jeff look at how Evil Corp, a loose coalition of hackers has managed to steal over $100 million from victims – but now the FBI is offering a $5 milli...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 121 from 2019-12-04T15:03:09

We start off looking at smart TVs. Government entities in both the US and Russia have made some moves that are worth keeping an eye on. In the US, it was the FBI talking tape and in Russia, it is o...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 120 from 2019-11-28T10:16:05

To kick off the 120th instalment, we head to the blog of AV Test, however, which looks at recent vulnerabilities in kids' smartwatches.

For our second topic, we head to New York, where the...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 119 from 2019-11-20T10:41:50

To kick off the 119th edition of the podcast, Dave and I take a look at reported bug in Facebook’s iOS app. Should you be concerned?

Our second story takes a look at the current issues wit...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 118 from 2019-11-13T13:40:53

As we take on the 118th edition of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and I take a look to the future with the idea that one day Amazon's Alexa could have arms, legs and eyes.

We also look at ne...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 117 from 2019-11-06T14:55:49

Welcome to episode 117 of the Kaspersky podcast!

Our first story heads to the United States and the energy sector. The issue in the story is tied to an energy company that suffered a cyber...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 116 from 2019-10-25T14:05:05

To start, we take a look at a story within the automotive space. There the author puts on his cyber sleuthing hat to realise that the license plates of cars they had used in photos would show up in...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 115 from 2019-10-23T13:54:44

To kick things off, we look at some new research tied to Google & Alexa devices. This one is more of a proof of concept on malicious apps phishing from a smart device already in homes.

Fro...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 114 from 2019-10-17T09:26:21

After a two-week hiatus from the podcast, Dave returns episode 114.

We open by looking at the latest news on the Facebook front. Unlike most of our podcasts, the focus won’t be on privacy ...

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 113 from 2019-10-09T12:23:43

On this podcast, Jeff flies solo with Dave still on vacation. Discussing the latest in Twitter’s Tailored Audience snafu, the US, UK and Australia looking for encryption backdoors and more.

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 112 from 2019-10-02T12:41:28

For the 112th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, I head to Moscow to discuss privacy with four of my corporate communications colleagues.

During the 20+ minute talk with...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 111 from 2019-09-24T09:01:42

Episode 111 kicks off by looking at how Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. 

From there, we look at how TikTok is being targete...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 110 from 2019-09-17T10:35:46

This week, the first story us looking at YouTube for the second week in a row - where major advertisers are seeing their ads landing next to fake cancer cure videos.

Following that, we tak...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 109 from 2019-09-11T10:27:12

On this edition, Dave and Jeff kick things off by looking at the $107 million fine for YouTube after violated child privacy laws.

After that, we stay in the States and discuss a recent out...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 108 from 2019-09-05T09:23:09

Our first story lands us in the browser world where we take a look at all the good things coming to Firefox 69.

Then, we jump over to Germany and an interesting case of banking customers h...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 107 from 2019-08-27T12:36:35

To kick off episode 107, we head to Kazakhstan. A while back, the government asked its citizens to install a certificate so they could track all traffic. Now Google, Apple and Mozilla have blocked ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 106 from 2019-08-21T15:06:57

To start, we take a look at the new ransomware targeting players of Fortnite. Following that, we examine a story from the UK that discusses how Mercedes is using sensors in leased vehicles to help ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 105 from 2019-08-14T12:21:28

To kick things off, Dave and Jeff look at the recent robo-calling endemic in the US and how some companies are rushing to your rescue - or are they just after your personal info?

After th...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 104 from 2019-08-07T10:43:23

To begin, we head to a meeting of the Five Eyes nations as ministers look to argue that weakening encryption is in the best interests of nations - really?

Following that story, we head to ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 103 from 2019-07-31T12:04:18

To start things off, we go to the state of Louisiana where a handful of schools have been hit with a malware attack. From there, we jump across the Atlantic to Africa where a electrical company has...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 102 from 2019-07-25T08:47

The first story of the week takes a look at the fine levied on Equifax following their 2017 databreach, however the $700 million fine levied doesn’t sit well with me Jeff.

From there, Dav...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 101 from 2019-07-17T16:16:12

Our first story looks at a new service in the UK where users can report Facebook scams after a man wins a lawsuit for using his image in fake ads.

From there, we stay on the topic and loo...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 100 from 2019-07-10T14:32:40

In this special, 100th episode of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff take a look back at some of the strangest, and down-right oddball stories of the past 99 episodes.

But it's not all f...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 99 from 2019-07-02T15:38:51

To kick things off, we start in the good ole USA where a second Florida City has paid for a ransomware attack and the worrying trend of cities paying the crooks. From there, we head to a different ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 98 from 2019-06-26T10:28:52

For the 98th edition of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Dave and Jeff jump between the consumer world to a small dip into government ransomware attacks.

To start things off, th...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 97 from 2019-06-19T14:31:04

Episode 97 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast looks at two impending lawsuits against Amazon and US telco providers.

After that, we head to the music world where Radiohead was th...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 96 from 2019-06-13T10:12:39

In episode 96 of the Kaspersky podcast, Jeff and Dave tackle several thorny issues including a recent uproar with PewDiePie and Nimses. They then move onto to look at the recent decision by Facebo...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 95 from 2019-06-03T15:49:16

Episode 95 of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast hits on the power of encryption, burger joints, Google Chrome and more.

To start things off, Dave and Jeff tackle a pair of stories ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 94 from 2019-05-30T11:25:46

To kick things off, we head down to Charm City - Baltimore is dealing with a serious ransomware attack that's crippling the city. From there, we head to the IoT and privacy front. In a new patent, ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 93 from 2019-05-23T11:31:17

The first story looks at the latest allegations of wrongdoing at Facebook. Moving on from that, we stay in the Facebook world for the second story and look at the shockingly high number of people ...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 92 from 2019-05-13T14:50:59

To kick things off, we start with perhaps the creepiest story we have had in a while. Over in China a “Superhost” on Airbnb was caught taping renters while in the bedroom. From there, we head to Ma...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 91 from 2019-05-08T10:49:34

With the success of Endgame, it's not only Hollywood pundits taking notice, but also scammers. If you are looking to try to watch the movie without going to the theater, please beware of this scam....

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - episode 90 from 2019-04-30T15:22:19

Today marks the 90th episode of the Kaspersky Lab Transatlantic Cable podcast in this episode, we touch on fraud, cybercrime and a pair of reports mixed with some innuendo, shaken not stirred.
...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 89 from 2019-04-25T15:11:11

On this week’s edition, we start with how Facebook was caught hoovering up email contacts, without users permission. For the second story, we jump over to the realm where the real world and the soc...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - Episode 88 from 2019-04-15T14:41:22

In this week's episode Jeff has taken time out to recover from SAS 2019 and David has been joined by David Emm, principle security researcher at Kaspersky Lab.

During the podcast, David an...

Transatlantic Cable Podcast - SAS recap day two from 2019-04-10T13:59:43

Today, we closed out the 2019 and 11th installment of the Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit. Day 2 of the conference was more hectic than day one, three separate tracks, training sessions and a...