Beers with Talos EP11 - This is How the World Ends, Not with a Whimper but with Cyber Mercenaries
Summary: Beers with Talos Episode 11 discusses the surge in booters, DDoS, and combined exploit campaigns for hire coming out of Asia and other regions, and what that says about the professionalization of cyber criminal enterprises. The episode also covers the argument over legalizing "hacking back," which the hosts say solves little given the low chances of 100% certainty for most observers.
What you should know: Launching these for-hire attacks now requires nothing more than a few hundred USD in cryptocurrency, a price point that puts DDoS and exploit campaigns within reach of almost any buyer.
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