Speaker 1: All right, So get this. You're about to be a
Speaker 1: cyber detective for a day. We're diving deep into thread hunting.
Speaker 2: Oh wow, and.
Speaker 1: You've provided us with a playbook to help us out here. Okay,
Speaker 1: bread hunting playbooks for minor tactics, all right.
Speaker 2: Cool.
Speaker 1: Think of it like this, someone is trying to break
Speaker 1: into a high tech company called Digitech. Okay, We're going
Speaker 1: to follow along step by step and see how security
Speaker 1: experts try to catch them.
Speaker 2: It's like we have a front row seat to a
Speaker 2: digital crime scene. We'll be looking for those subtle clues,
Speaker 2: you know, those fingerprints that attackers leap.
Speaker 1: Behind, exactly. And this playbook uses something called I dre
Speaker 1: At and CK tactics, which is basically a library of
Speaker 1: all the sneaky things that attackers might try. Yeah, kind
Speaker 1: of like a hacker's encyclopedia of evil.
Speaker 2: Right, that's a great way to put it. It's a
Speaker 2: cheat sheet of adversary behavior and help security teams anticipate
Speaker 2: and detect potential threats.
Speaker 1: Okay, So let's imagine our hacker, we'll call him Shadow,
Speaker 1: is starting his attack. Right. The first phase is reconnaissance.
Speaker 1: He wants to scope out Digitech, figure out their weaknesses,
Speaker 1: kind of like casing the joint before robbery exactly.
Speaker 2: Reconnaissance is all about gathering information. In the physical world,
Speaker 2: it might be observing security patrols or testing door handles.
Speaker 2: In the digital world, it's about scanning networks, probing for
Speaker 2: open ports, and looking for vulnerabilities.
Speaker 1: So Shadow is lurking in the shadows trying to gather
Speaker 1: intel on digitech.
Speaker 2: Yeah, and you know it's interesting. Attackers are getting really
Speaker 2: good at blending in. They might even mimic normal user
Speaker 2: behavior to avoid detection.
Speaker 1: That's right. Wow. They might slowly gather information over time,
Speaker 1: making their activity appear less suspicious. Yeah, it's a constant
Speaker 1: cat and mouse game between attackers trying to stay hidden
Speaker 1: and defenders trying to spot them.
Speaker 2: This is already making me paranoid. How do we catch
Speaker 2: Shadow in the act? Do we even begin to look
Speaker 2: for these digital breadcrumbs?
Speaker 1: Well, one place to start is by examining Windows logs.
Speaker 2: Okay.
Speaker 1: These are like security cameras for your computer systems.
Speaker 2: They record every event from user logins to file accesses,
Speaker 2: giving us a detailed timeline of activity.
Speaker 1: Wait, so every time I log in, every file I open,
Speaker 1: it's all being recorded. Yes, that's kind of creepy, but
Speaker 1: also super helpful.
Speaker 2: It it is, especially if we suspect something fishy. For instance,
Speaker 2: imagine seeing a spike in failed log in attempts on
Speaker 2: a server outside of business hours. That could be Shadow
Speaker 2: trying to brute force this way in.
Speaker 1: Or maybe just an employee forgetting their password after a
Speaker 1: long weekend.
Speaker 2: Maybe. Yeah, but that's where threat hunting comes in. We
Speaker 2: don't just look at individual events in isolation. We analyze patterns,
Speaker 2: look for anomalies, try to connect the dots.
Speaker 1: So it's not just about finding a smoking gun, it's
Speaker 1: about piecing together the evidence like a digital detective.
Speaker 2: Precisely, one failed login might be nothing, yeah, but a
Speaker 2: sudden flood of them, especially from unusual IP addresses, that's
Speaker 2: when we dig deeper.
Speaker 1: Okay, let's say Shadow has finished his recon and gathered
Speaker 1: enough intel on Digitech. What happens next.
Speaker 2: That's where the developing resources stage comes in. Okay, Now
Speaker 2: Shadow needs tools and access points within Digitechs network to
Speaker 2: actually launch his attack. Think of it like smuggling weapons
Speaker 2: into a fortress.
Speaker 1: Hold on. So he's not just breaking in, right, He's
Speaker 1: setting up shop inside their network.
Speaker 2: That's scary it is. Yeah, attackers are essentially building their
Speaker 2: arsenal within your network. Wow, they might even use your
Speaker 2: own systems against you.
Speaker 1: Okay, now I'm really paranoid. But how would Shadow even
Speaker 1: get those tools in?
Speaker 2: Right?
Speaker 1: It's not like he can just upload a hacking toolkit
Speaker 1: to their server, right he.
Speaker 2: Might try, Yeah, but more often attackers exploit vulnerabilities in
Speaker 2: software or use social engineering tactics like phishing preaching.
Speaker 1: That's where those sneaky emails come in, Yes, trying to
Speaker 1: trick and plays into giving away passwords or downloading malware exactly.
Speaker 2: And this is where our playbook focuses on initial access. Okay,
Speaker 2: remember those urgent emails about your account being compromised or
Speaker 2: those important attachments you never expected? Those could be shadows
Speaker 2: way in.
Speaker 1: I've gotten so many of those, right, I was just
Speaker 1: delete them right away.
Speaker 2: That's good.
Speaker 1: Yeah, but what about PowerShell? Oh yeah, I've heard that
Speaker 1: can be dangerous too.
Speaker 2: It can be. It's a very powerful tool that a
Speaker 2: lot of system administrators use, right, but attackers can also
Speaker 2: take advantage of it.
Speaker 1: Oh, so I've got to be careful about that too.
Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely.
Speaker 1: So basically I should treat every email like it's a
Speaker 1: Nigerian print scam.
Speaker 2: Got it, It's not a bad strategy. Yeah, a healthy
Speaker 2: dose of skepticism can go a long way in cybersecurity.
Speaker 1: Okay, So let's say Shadow successfully tricks someone at Digitech
Speaker 1: into opening a malicious attachment. Okay, we're clicking a bad link.
Speaker 1: What happens then? Does he have full access? Now?
Speaker 2: Not necessarily, he's breached the perimeter, but he still needs
Speaker 2: to execute his malicious code. Think of it like this. Okay,
Speaker 2: he's snuck into the building, but he still needs to
Speaker 2: find the control room to take over.
Speaker 1: All right, So Shadows in, but he's not in control yet. Right.
Speaker 1: What does this execution phase look like? In the digital world.
Speaker 2: We're talking about running malicious code, basically unleashing the attack. Okay,
Speaker 2: and it can leave some pretty telltale signs, like what
Speaker 2: we might see files being executed from unusual locations like
Speaker 2: a temporary directory, or programs being launched with strange command
Speaker 2: line arguments.
Speaker 1: Wait, so the location of a file matters?
Speaker 2: It does?
Speaker 1: I just assumed it could run from anywhere it can.
Speaker 2: But it's unusual. Think of it this way. You usually
Speaker 2: wouldn't store your valuable jewelry in the garage, right, Yeah,
Speaker 2: good points, same idea with files, Okay, they usually run
Speaker 2: from specific authorized directories. Anything else raises a red flag.
Speaker 1: Okay, that makes sense. Yeah, so if we see a
Speaker 1: program launching from a weird spot, right, that's a signed shadow,
Speaker 1: might be up to no good, That's right. What else
Speaker 1: would tip us off?
Speaker 2: We'd also be looking for unauthorized use of certain file types.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: Imagine seeing an executable file dot ex disguised as an
Speaker 2: innocent document dot doc. That's a classic sign of malware
Speaker 2: trying to hide its true nature.
Speaker 1: So it's like putting a scary mask on a harmless
Speaker 1: teddy bear to trick people exactly, thanky.
Speaker 2: And of course, if we find a known malware signature,
Speaker 2: that's a major red flag. It's like finding shadows fingerprints
Speaker 2: at the scene of the crime.
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm starting to feel like a real cyber detective here. Yeah.
Speaker 1: So we've got shadows recon his sneaky entry and now
Speaker 1: the execution of his attack. What's next in his evil plan?
Speaker 1: What's he going to do now that he's gotten this far.
Speaker 2: Well, he's not gonna just pack up and leave now,
Speaker 2: you know, attackers are persistent, like a stubborn virus. Oh yeah,
Speaker 2: even if we detect and block shadows initial attack, he's
Speaker 2: going to try and stick around find ways to maintain
Speaker 2: his access.
Speaker 1: So even if we catch him red handed, he's going
Speaker 1: to try and slip back in and talk about a
Speaker 1: bad house guest. How don't even do that?
Speaker 2: They establish what we call persistence, a way to maintain
Speaker 2: a foothold even if their initial access is cut off.
Speaker 2: Think of it like leaving a hidden back door key
Speaker 2: just in case.
Speaker 1: Okay, that makes sense. But wouldn't our security systems notice
Speaker 1: something like that.
Speaker 2: They might. Yeah, but attackers are clever, right. They exploit
Speaker 2: legitimate system tools and processes to blend in.
Speaker 1: So they're using our own tools against us. That's sneaky,
Speaker 1: it is. Yeah.
Speaker 2: Imagine Shadow creating a hidden scheduled task okay that runs
Speaker 2: his malicious code every day at three am.
Speaker 1: Oh wow.
Speaker 2: Or maybe he modifies a registry key okay, to ensure
Speaker 2: his malware loads every time the computer starts up.
Speaker 1: Hold on registry keys. Those sound complicated. I make sure
Speaker 1: I want to know what those are.
Speaker 2: Don't worry. You don't need to be a tech whiz
Speaker 2: to understand the concept. I think of the registry as
Speaker 2: a giant control panel for your computer. Attackers can tweak
Speaker 2: those settings to do all sorts of sneaky things.
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm getting a mental image of Shadow fiddling with
Speaker 1: a bunch of dials and switches behind the scenes. But
Speaker 1: if he's hiding in plain sight, how do we even
Speaker 1: find those persistence mechanisms.
Speaker 2: That's where our threat hunting skills come in.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: We need to know what normal activity looks like so
Speaker 2: we can spot anything out of place.
Speaker 1: So it's like knowing that your neighbor always leaves for
Speaker 1: work at eight am.
Speaker 2: Exactly if you see their car leaving at three am,
Speaker 2: you know something's up right. Okay, we establish baselines of
Speaker 2: normal behavior and look for deviations. Gotcha, unexpected scheduled tasks,
Speaker 2: modified registry keys, changes to system files. These are all
Speaker 2: red flags that might indicate persistence.
Speaker 1: Okay. Let's say we've managed to detect and disrupt shadows persistence,
Speaker 1: All right, Is he finally gone for good? Not?
Speaker 2: If he can help it, he might try to escalate
Speaker 2: his privileges next. Remember, he might have gotten in, but
Speaker 2: he's likely still operating with limited access. Okay, he wants
Speaker 2: to gain admin rights. The keys to the Kingdom.
Speaker 1: So he's like a thief who's snuck in through a
Speaker 1: window but now wants to find the master key to
Speaker 1: unlock every room exactly.
Speaker 2: And that's where privileged escalation comes in. Shadow wants to
Speaker 2: elevate his access, gain control over more systems, and ultimately
Speaker 2: inflict more damage.
Speaker 1: Okay, so how does he pull that off? Does he
Speaker 1: just like type in a magic password or something.
Speaker 2: I wish it were that easy. Yeah, he's going to
Speaker 2: exploit vulnerabilities and software misconfigurations and systems, or even try
Speaker 2: to steal credentials from unsuspecting users.
Speaker 1: Oh man, that's tricky. So he could be targeting those
Speaker 1: employees who use.
Speaker 2: Weak passwords exactly or reuse the same password for everything, right, Yeah,
Speaker 2: remember that your password has expired email you ignored last week.
Speaker 2: Shadow might be counting on that.
Speaker 1: This guy is relentless. But how do we spot him
Speaker 1: if he's constantly changing tactics.
Speaker 2: We look for suspicious user account activity. Imagine seeing a
Speaker 2: sudden change in a user's group membership, or someone logging
Speaker 2: in at odd hours from an unusual location.
Speaker 1: So anything out of the ordinary, anything that doesn't fit
Speaker 1: the usual.
Speaker 2: Pattern precisely, and we'd also be on the lookout for
Speaker 2: commands being executed with elevated privileges. If a regular user
Speaker 2: suddenly tries to access sensitive system files, that's a huge
Speaker 2: red flag.
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm starting to understand how this works. It's all
Speaker 1: about knowing what's normal and then looking for anything that
Speaker 1: deviates from that baseline. That's right, But I have to ask,
Speaker 1: wouldn't most companies have firewalls and anti virus software, of course,
Speaker 1: to block this kind of stuff.
Speaker 2: They do, but attackers are constantly finding new ways to
Speaker 2: bypass those defenses. Oh wow, they're masters of disguise, always
Speaker 2: evolving their techniques. So it's a never ending arms race,
Speaker 2: it is, and that's why defense evasion is a crucial
Speaker 2: tactic in Shadows. Playbook does want to be caught, so
Speaker 2: he'll try to disable security tools, oh god, tamper with logs,
Speaker 2: or even use legitimate programs for malicious purposes.
Speaker 1: Wait, I thought we were talking about evil PowerShell earlier
Speaker 1: we were.
Speaker 2: Is that what you mean by using legitimate programs for
Speaker 2: bad stuff? That's a perfect example. Okay, PowerShell is incredibly powerful, right,
Speaker 2: but in the wrong hands, it can be used to
Speaker 2: run malicious scripts, download malware, and even steal data.
Speaker 1: So it's like a chef's knife. Yeah, can be used
Speaker 1: to create a delicious meal or something much less.
Speaker 2: Desirable exactly, And that's why threat hunters need to be
Speaker 2: familiar with these tools and understand how they can be misused.
Speaker 1: Okay, I'm getting a picture of how sneaky this whole
Speaker 1: thing is. But wouldn't shadow need passwords or log in credentials?
Speaker 1: He would to really gain control? How does he get
Speaker 1: his hands on those?
Speaker 2: That's where credential access comes in.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: Think of it as shatter trying to steal the keys
Speaker 2: to the kingdom, right. He wants those user names and
Speaker 2: passwords that unlock all the.
Speaker 1: And I bet he's got a few tricks up his
Speaker 1: sleeve to do just that.
Speaker 2: Oh he does. Yeah, we're talking brute force attacks okay,
Speaker 2: where he tries to guess passwords by trying every possible combination.
Speaker 1: Wouldn't that take forever?
Speaker 2: It can, which is why attackers often target weak passwords
Speaker 2: or use sophisticated techniques like dictionary attacks, which use lists
Speaker 2: of commonly used passwords.
Speaker 1: So this is why we're always told to use strong,
Speaker 1: unique passwords.
Speaker 2: Yeah makes sense, now, it's absolutely crucial. Yeah, and don't
Speaker 2: forget about fishing.
Speaker 1: Oh right.
Speaker 2: Shadow might try to trick employees into giving away their
Speaker 2: credentials okay, through fake login pages or malicious emails.
Speaker 1: Okay, fishing again. This guy loves to fish, he does. Yeah,
Speaker 1: but what if those passwords are encrypted or protected? Somehow
Speaker 1: can he still get them?
Speaker 2: He might try to use keyloggers what are those which
Speaker 2: record every keystroke you make?
Speaker 1: Oh?
Speaker 2: Wow, including passwords. Or he might attempt to dump passwords
Speaker 2: from memory, essentially capturing them while they're being used.
Speaker 1: Wow, that's some next level hacking. It's like he's reading minds.
Speaker 2: It is pretty sophisticated.
Speaker 1: Yeah, okay, let's say Shadow has managed to gain access,
Speaker 1: escalate his privileges, and even snag some credentials. Okay, what
Speaker 1: does he do with all that power?
Speaker 2: He moves into the discovery phase, which is all about
Speaker 2: mapping out the network okay, identifying valuable assets and figuring
Speaker 2: out his next move.
Speaker 1: So he's like a burglar who's finally broken into the vault. Yes,
Speaker 1: but now needs to figure out which jewels are the
Speaker 1: most valuable.
Speaker 2: That's a great analogy. Yeah, he's going to use network
Speaker 2: scanning tools to see what systems are connected, what software
Speaker 2: they're running, and what vulnerabilities he can exploit.
Speaker 1: So he's essentially creating a treasure map of Digitech's network
Speaker 1: exactly highlighting all the valuable targets.
Speaker 2: He might also try to gather system configuration information, look
Speaker 2: for sensitive files, and even map out the network topology
Speaker 2: to see how everything is connected.
Speaker 1: Okay, so Shadow's done his reco established persistence, escalated his privileges,
Speaker 1: and now he's got a map of all the juicy targets. Yes,
Speaker 1: what's next.
Speaker 2: That's where lateral movement comes in.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: Shadow is rarely content to stay in one place. He
Speaker 2: wants to move around the network, expand his access and
Speaker 2: reach those high value targets he identified during discovery.
Speaker 1: So he's like a spider weaving his web across the
Speaker 1: entire network.
Speaker 2: That's a great way to put it. Yeah, he's going
Speaker 2: to use a variety of techniques to move laterally.
Speaker 1: Hold on, what exactly does lateral movement mean? Is he
Speaker 1: physically moving around?
Speaker 2: Not physically, No, it's about hopping from one system to another,
Speaker 2: usually by exploiting vulnerabilities or using stolen credentials. Think of
Speaker 2: it like this. He starts in the mail room, then
Speaker 2: uses someone's stolen login to access the accounting department. Then
Speaker 2: it hops over to the research lab.
Speaker 1: Okay, that makes sense. Yeah, but wouldn't those systems be protected?
Speaker 1: How can he just jump from one.
Speaker 2: To the That's where exploits and vulnerabilities come in.
Speaker 1: Oh okay.
Speaker 2: Software often has flaws, and attackers like Shadow are constantly
Speaker 2: looking for ways to exploit those weaknesses.
Speaker 1: So it's like finding a loose brick in a wall, exact,
Speaker 1: and using it to pry your way in.
Speaker 2: And one Shadow gains access to one system, he can
Speaker 2: use that as a launching point to attack others. Right,
Speaker 2: it's a chain reaction. Oh wow, and it can be
Speaker 2: very difficult to contain.
Speaker 1: Okay, this is getting intensity. Yeah, so Shadows moving laterally,
Speaker 1: spreading his reach across the network. What's he aiming for?
Speaker 1: What's the ultimate goal of all this?
Speaker 2: The ultimate goal is often collection, where Shadow gathers the
Speaker 2: data he wants to steal. Right, this could be anything
Speaker 2: from customer information to financial records to intellectual property.
Speaker 1: So he's finally going for the crown Jewels.
Speaker 2: Exact, the real treasure, and he's going to use a
Speaker 2: variety of techniques to get his hands.
Speaker 1: On it, Like, what, how does he actually steal the data?
Speaker 2: He might try to access sensitive files directly, copy them
Speaker 2: to an external location, or even compress and encrypt the
Speaker 2: data to make it easier to xfiltrate.
Speaker 1: Xfiltree sounds fancy. What does that mean.
Speaker 2: It's just a fancy word for getting the data out. Okay,
Speaker 2: think of it like a digital heist. Right, Shadows got
Speaker 2: the goods Now he needs to sneak them out of
Speaker 2: the building.
Speaker 1: Okay, so he's got to find a way to smuggle
Speaker 1: the data out without getting caught. Right, how does he
Speaker 1: do that?
Speaker 2: He might use a variety of channels, from hidden network
Speaker 2: connections to seemingly innocent email attachments. Right. He might even
Speaker 2: hide the data within other files like images or videos.
Speaker 2: Oh wow, a technique called stiganography.
Speaker 1: Stiganography, I'm adding that to my list of cool cybersecurity terms.
Speaker 2: A good one.
Speaker 1: But wouldn't our security systems notice all this suspicious activity?
Speaker 2: They might? Yeah, but Shadow is a master of command
Speaker 2: and control, a tactic that allows him to remotely control
Speaker 2: his compum systems and evade detection.
Speaker 1: So he's like a puppet master pulling.
Speaker 2: The strings from afar exactly. He establishes a secret communication
Speaker 2: channel back to his own systems, allowing him to send commands,
Speaker 2: receive data, and even update his malware without ever setting
Speaker 2: foot inside Digitex network.
Speaker 1: This is getting seriously scary, it can be. So he's
Speaker 1: got the data, he's controlling everything remotely, what's left for
Speaker 1: him to do well?
Speaker 2: The final act in Shadows playbook is exfiltration, the grand
Speaker 2: finale where he makes his escape with the stolen data.
Speaker 1: It's like the getaway scene in a heist movie, alarms blaring,
Speaker 1: tires screeching, except it's all happening in the digital world.
Speaker 2: Exactly, and it's the stage where threat hunters are most vigilant.
Speaker 2: We're looking for any signs of large data transfers, unusual
Speaker 2: network activity, or suspicious email attachments leaving the network.
Speaker 1: So it's like guarding all the exits, watching for anyone
Speaker 1: trying to sneak out with a bag.
Speaker 2: Full of loot, exactly, and if we can catch Shadow
Speaker 2: in the act of exfiltrating the data, we might be
Speaker 2: able to stop him before he gets away with it.
Speaker 1: Okay, this has been a wild ride. It has I
Speaker 1: feel like I've learned so much about how attackers operate
Speaker 1: and what threat hunters do to catch them. Good, But
Speaker 1: what happens if despite all our best efforts, Shadow gets
Speaker 1: away with the data? What then?
Speaker 2: Yeah, it's definitely disheartening to think that even with all
Speaker 2: those layers of defense, an attacker could still succeed.
Speaker 1: Yeah.
Speaker 2: So if Shadow does manage to escape with Digitech's data,
Speaker 2: what's the fallout?
Speaker 1: Yeah, what happens then? What's the impact on Digitech?
Speaker 2: Well that's where the impact tactic comes into play. It's
Speaker 2: not just about the theft itself, but the potential consequences.
Speaker 2: Think of it like assessing the damage after a storm.
Speaker 1: So it's like a damage control phase, figuring out what's
Speaker 1: been lost, what's been compromised, and how bad the situation
Speaker 1: really is.
Speaker 2: We need to understand the scope of the breach. What
Speaker 2: kind of data was stolen? Was it customer information, financial records,
Speaker 2: trade secrets. The impacts will vary greatly depending on the
Speaker 2: nature of the data, and.
Speaker 1: I imagine the consequences for Digitech could be pretty severe.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, they could face legal repercussions, regulatory fines, reputational damage,
Speaker 2: and even financial losses.
Speaker 1: It can be a pr nightmare for a company.
Speaker 2: Absolutely.
Speaker 1: Yeah, this is really eye opening it is it makes
Speaker 1: you think twice about every email you open or every
Speaker 1: link you click.
Speaker 2: It's a good reminder that cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility. Yeah,
Speaker 2: for sure, we all play a role in protecting ourselves
Speaker 2: and the organizations we work with.
Speaker 1: So what can Digitech do to recover from this attack? Right?
Speaker 1: Is it even possible to bounce back after something like this?
Speaker 2: It's definitely challenging, but recovery is possible, Okay. It starts
Speaker 2: with a thorough investigation to understand exactly what happened, how
Speaker 2: Shadow got in, and what systems were affected.
Speaker 1: So that a post mortem trying to piece together the
Speaker 1: clues right and learn from the mistakes.
Speaker 2: And from there, Digitech needs to take steps to contain
Speaker 2: the damage, patch vulnerabilities, strengthen their defenses, and restore any
Speaker 2: lost or compromised data.
Speaker 1: It sounds like a long and complicated process.
Speaker 2: It can be, but it's essential for regaining trust, rebuilding
Speaker 2: their security posture, and preventing future attacks.
Speaker 1: You know, I'm curious about something. Our source material focuses
Speaker 1: on Windows systems, but what about other environments?
Speaker 2: That's a great question.
Speaker 1: What unique challenges might threat hunters face in cloud environments
Speaker 1: or with mobile devices.
Speaker 2: Cloud environments introduce a whole new set of complexities. The
Speaker 2: dynamic nature of the cloud, with its shared resources and
Speaker 2: constantly changing infrastructure, makes it more challenging to establish baselines
Speaker 2: and identify anomalies.
Speaker 1: So it's like trying to find a needle in a
Speaker 1: haystack exactly. It's constantly shifting shape.
Speaker 2: And size, and you've got multiple tenants sharing the same infrastructure.
Speaker 2: So separating legitimate activity from malicious activity it can be tricky, yeah,
Speaker 2: for sure. And mobile devices they definitely present unique challenges.
Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I got.
Speaker 2: Their portability and diverse operating systems make them a prime
Speaker 2: target for attackers. Plus, people are constantly downloading apps and
Speaker 2: connecting to public Wi Fi networks, which can expose them
Speaker 2: to all sorts of threats.
Speaker 1: So it sounds like thread hunting in these environments require
Speaker 1: specialized tools and expertise.
Speaker 2: It certainly does, and it's an area where we're seeing
Speaker 2: a lot of innovation and development.
Speaker 1: Well, this has been a fascinating deep dive into the
Speaker 1: world of thread hunting. It has been We've covered a
Speaker 1: lot of ground, from the initial reconnaissance phase all the
Speaker 1: way to the potential impact of a successful attack. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I have to say I'm feeling a lot more informed. Yeah,
Speaker 1: but also a little bit more paranoid.
Speaker 2: A healthy dose of paranoia can be a good thing
Speaker 2: in cybersecurity.
Speaker 1: Yeah, that's true.
Speaker 2: It encourages us to be vigilant, question what we see
Speaker 2: online and take steps to protect ourselves.
Speaker 1: So what's the one key takeaway you want our listeners
Speaker 1: to remember about threat hunting.
Speaker 2: Threat hunting is not just for security professionals. It's a mindset,
Speaker 2: a way of thinking about cybersecurity proactively. It's about being curious,
Speaker 2: asking questions and looking for those subtle clues that might
Speaker 2: indicate something is a miss.
Speaker 1: It's like being a digital detective constantly on the lookout
Speaker 1: for suspicious activity exactly.
Speaker 2: And the more we understand about attacker tactics and techniques,
Speaker 2: the better equipped will be to defend ourselves and our organizations.
Speaker 1: Well said, I think we've successfully navigated this deep dive
Speaker 1: into threat hunting. We have, so if our listeners are
Speaker 1: interested in learning more, where should they go?
Speaker 2: I mitr o E ATTNCK framework is a great place
Speaker 2: to start.
Speaker 1: It's a free, awesome.
Speaker 2: Publicly available knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques. There
Speaker 2: are also lots of informative blogs, podcasts, and online courses
Speaker 2: dedicated to threat hunting.
Speaker 1: And don't forget about the power of community. Yes, there
Speaker 1: are tons of online forums and groups where you can
Speaker 1: connect with other security professionals. Yeah, share knowledge and learn
Speaker 1: from each other's experiences.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, the cybersecurity community is incredibly collaborative and supportive. Awesome,
Speaker 2: we're all in this together.
Speaker 1: Well, on that note, i think it's time to wrap
Speaker 1: up this deep dive into threat hunting playbooks for Miter tactics.
Speaker 1: It is Thanks for joining us and we'll see you
Speaker 1: next time.