In episode 133 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Lauren McFayden, Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they discuss the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) hacktivism of DieNet and how the group continues to evolve its Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs). Here are some highlights from our episode:01:22. An overview of DieNet and its emergence on Telegram01:55. DDoS attacks and the potential for service disruptions02:55. DieNet's pro-Palestinian ideology and opposition to the 47th U.S. Presidential Administration05:00. U.S. and foreign targets claimed by the group06:30. DieNet's history of claiming attacks against U.S. critical national infrastructure (CNI)10:33. Two pieces of evidence used to partially assess the credibility of a claimed attack15:16. How DieNet v2 suggests an escalation of attack strategies20:43. How the DDoS hacktivist group may continue to evolve its TTPs in subsequent versions23:48. The use of the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) to reduce an attack surface25:56. How ThreatWA stands out in keeping you informed about emerging threatsResourcesHacktivist Group DieNet Claims DDoS Attacks against U.S. CNIMS-ISAC Guide to DDoS AttacksThreatWACIS Critical Security Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise AssetsCIS Critical Security Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software AssetsCIS Critical Security Control 3: Data ProtectionEpisode 44: A Zero Trust Framework Knows No EndIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].

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