Exposing Muddled Libra's meticulous tactics with Incident Responder Stephanie Regan [Threat Vector]

CyberWire Daily

In honor of Women's History Month, please enjoy this episode of the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42's Threat Vector podcast featuring host David Moulton's discussion with Jacqueline Wudyka about the SEC's Cybersecurity Law.

In this episode, join host David Moulton as he speaks with Stephanie Regan, a senior consultant at Unit 42. Stephanie, with a background in law enforcement, specializes in compromise assessment and incident response. Discover her insights into combating the Muddled Libra threat group and similar adversaries.

Stephanie highlights the crucial role of reconnaissance in investigations and the importance of strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) to counter phishing and social engineering attacks. She delves into techniques like domain typo squatting and shares how domain monitoring can thwart attackers.

Learn how Unit 42 assists clients in recovering from attacks, especially those by Muddled Libra. Stephanie emphasizes rapid response and coordination, including using out-of-band communications to outmaneuver threat actors.

You can learn more about Muddled Libra at

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/muddled-libra/ where Kristopher was the lead author for the Threat Group Assessment: Muddled Libra.

Join the conversation on our social media channels:

Website: ⁠https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/unit42⁠

Threat Research: ⁠https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/LifeatPaloAltoNetworks/⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/unit42/⁠

YouTube: ⁠@PaloAltoNetworksUnit42⁠

Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/PaloAltoNtwks⁠

About Threat Vector

Unit 42 Threat Vector is the compass in the world of cyberthreats. Hear about Unit 42’s unique threat intelligence insights, new threat actor TTPs, real-world case studies, and learn how the team works together to discover these threats. Unit 42 will equip listeners with the knowledge and insight to proactively prepare and stay ahead in the ever-evolving threat landscape.

PALO ALTO NETWORKS

Palo Alto Networks enables your team to prevent successful cyberattacks with an automated approach that delivers consistent security across the cloud, network, and mobile. ⁠http://paloaltonetworks.com⁠