Listen "Adversarial Podcast Ep. 21 – Chris Krebs & Sentinel One's clearances revoked, Oracle hack, how Goldberg got added to Signal chat"
Episode Synopsis
⬇️ See below for timestamps/summaries/references for each topic00:00 Highlight/theme23:05 Intro06:56 White House revokes Chris Krebs and SentinelOne's security clearances16:55 How Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat26:48 DOGE staffer provided tech support to cybercrime ring39:29 China Acknowledged Role in U.S. Infra Hacks51:56 Oracle under fire for its handling of security incidents54:51 Hackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a YearFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from Chris Krebs and Government CensorshipPresident Trump has revoked the security clearance of Chris Krebs and his associates, citing concerns over Krebs’ alleged misuse of authority at CISA.Reference: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-risks-from-chris-krebs-and-government-censorship/How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chatAn internal investigation revealed that Mike Waltz accidentally added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat discussing classified military plans due to a months-old contact-saving error.Reference: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/06/signal-group-chat-leak-how-it-happenedDOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records showA member of DOGE previously provided network support to a cybercrime group through his company.Reference: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/doge-staffer-big-balls-provided-tech-support-cybercrime-ring-records-show-2025-03-26/In Secret Meeting, China Acknowledged Role in U.S. Infrastructure HacksIn a confidential meeting, Chinese officials tacitly acknowledged responsibility for a series of cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, including ports, water utilities, and airports.Reference: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/in-secret-meeting-china-acknowledged-role-in-u-s-infrastructure-hacks-c5ab37cbOracle Appears to Admit Breach of 2 'Obsolete' ServersOracle has acknowledged that a hacker accessed two outdated servers containing encrypted or hashed credentials.Reference: https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/oracle-breach-2-obsolete-serversHackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a YearHackers infiltrated the email systems of over 100 U.S. bank regulators at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accessing 150,000+ messages from 2023-2025.Reference: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/hackers-spied-on-100-bank-regulators-emails-for-over-a-year
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