Secure Talk Podcast

Geoff White, a well-known investigative journalist and author has just published his latest book, The Lazarus Heist, From Hollywood to High Finance Inside North Korea’s Global Cyber Warfare.

Geoff talks about how he does research for his books and how he finds information sources who are willing to talk. He also walks us the through the evolution of hacking from hobbyists to nation state actors and explains how the fall of the Berlin Wall accelerated the development of professional hacker groups that focused on monetary gain.

Geoff also provides an introduction to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and explains how they are organized and how their main mission is to find ways to make money via cybercrime. Geoff also touches on how crypto currency is being used by both cybercriminals and police organizations, cyber surveillance by western countries, and also gives some great book recommendations and tips for improving one’s cybersecurity posture.

Lazarus Heist Podcast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads

Lazarus Heist Book
https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425X

Geoff White's homepage
https://geoffwhite.tech/

Secure Talk Podcast
www.securetalkpodcast.com

Show Notes

Geoff White, a well-known investigative journalist and author has just published his latest book, The Lazarus Heist, From Hollywood to High Finance Inside North Korea’s Global Cyber Warfare. Geoff talks about how he does research for his books and how he finds information sources who are willing to talk. He also walks us the through the evolution of hacking from hobbyists to nation state actors and explains how the fall of the Berlin Wall accelerated the development of professional hacker groups that focused on monetary gain. Geoff also provides an introduction to North Korea’s Lazarus Group and explains how they are organized and how their main mission is to find ways to make money via cybercrime. Geoff also touches on how crypto currency is being used by both cybercriminals and police organizations, cyber surveillance by western countries, and also gives some great book recommendations and tips for improving one’s cybersecurity posture. Lazarus Heist Podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvg9/episodes/downloads Lazarus Heist Book https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425X Geoff White's homepage https://geoffwhite.tech/ Secure Talk Podcast www.securetalkpodcast.com

What is Secure Talk Podcast?

Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance.

Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of “Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets,” published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College.