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Swedish Company Facing Potential Cybersecurity Threat
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02:21 - 10:30 (08:08)

The Swedish security service has notified a company that one of their computers was communicating with a known bad actor, a command and control server, indicating the possibility of a malware infection that needs to be resolved. This could suggest a serious threat actor or that other companies in Sweden could also be affected.

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In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Fabio Vigiani shares his experience as a penetration tester.
02:21 - 03:51 (01:29)
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cybersecurity
Summary

In this episode of Darknet Diaries, Fabio Vigiani shares his experience as a penetration tester. He tells the story of how he broke into a police station and how he investigated a case involving a supposed UFO sighting in Italy.

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Swedish Company Facing Potential Cybersecurity Threat
Episode
103: Cloud Hopper
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The Swedish security service has identified a command and control server communicating with a computer on a company's network, prompting a red team exercise to test the network’s defense system.
03:51 - 07:21 (03:30)
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Cybersecurity
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The Swedish security service has identified a command and control server communicating with a computer on a company's network, prompting a red team exercise to test the network’s defense system. Fabio, who has previously advised the company on tightening their security, was involved in the exercise.

Chapter
Swedish Company Facing Potential Cybersecurity Threat
Episode
103: Cloud Hopper
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The presence of a connection to a command and control server implies the highly likely infection of malware, which requires removal to secure the systems.
07:21 - 10:30 (03:08)
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Security and Malware
Summary

The presence of a connection to a command and control server implies the highly likely infection of malware, which requires removal to secure the systems. The Swiss Security Service recently received information about a malicious command and control server on the internet.

Chapter
Swedish Company Facing Potential Cybersecurity Threat
Episode
103: Cloud Hopper
Podcast
Darknet Diaries