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Masked Actors Brain Cipher: What happens when national infrastructure comes under strike?Send us a textIndonesia, June 2024 - 210 critical government agencies were crippled in one fell swoop. Immigration services were in disarray; customs officers locked out of critical systems and travellers left stranded in airport and ferry terminals facing delays that would continue for a full week.The culprit? Brain Cipher, a ransomware group barely a week old, which demanded a huge sum of $8M from Indonesia’s National Data Centre, bringing local government services to their knees. The chaos that followed lingers as a potent reminder of the widespread disruption across an entire nation that ca...

2025-12-1925 min

Masked Actors Ajina: Can you really trust that app?Send us a textCyber criminals are masters at exploiting human vulnerability and trust. In Uzbek folklore, there's a creature known for causing chaos, preying on humans, lurking in the dark and changing its face to trick its victims before it pounces. In December 2023, it lent its name to a sophisticated Android malware campaign using the same tactics that emerged in the digital underworld. The banking malware masqueraded as legitimate applications, leaving users confused – like its folklorish namesake – and surfaced from the dark to steal everything they had. Its codename: Ajina. Join Group-IB’s Gary R...

2025-11-2731 min

Masked Actors MuddyWater & OilRig: The cyber espionage playbookSend us a textSubscribe to Masked Actors now — and stay one step ahead in the fight against cybercrime.FOLLOW GROUP-IBGroup-IB Threat Intelligence on X: https://www.x.com/GroupIB_TIGroup-IB on X: https://www.x.com/GroupIBGroup-IB on LinkedIn: / group-ib Group-IB on Facebook: / groupibhq Group-IB on Instagram: / groupibhq Meet Group-IB's top 10 Masked Actors here - and stay one step ahead in the fight against cybercrime.By understanding who these actors are and how they operate, you can better anticipate threats and protect yoursel...

2025-10-2823 min

Masked Actors Joystick to Jailbreak: Exploring the Youth Cybercrime PandemicSend us a textForget everything you think you know about hackers. Today’s cybercriminals aren’t lurking in shadowy basements - they’re teenagers mastering cheat codes on Roblox, swapping tips on Discord, and using AI to launch attacks from their bedrooms.Join Group-IB’s Gary Ruddell and Nick Palmer as they sit down with Fergus Hay, CEO and co-founder of The Hacking Games, to explore how cybercrime is becoming more accessible than ever. They dive into the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), the impact of generative AI, and why the next wave of ethical hackers...

2025-09-231h 13

Masked Actors RansomHub: From RaaS Kingpin to Cartel MysterySend us a textWhen RansomHub, one of the most prolific ransomware groups, vanished overnight back in April, it sent shockwaves through the cybercriminal underworld. With over 600 global attacks and millions extorted, their sudden disappearance left affiliates scrambling and researchers asking: what happened?Join Group-IB’s Gary Ruddell and Nick Palmer as they speak with Pietro Albuquerque, a threat intelligence analyst at Group-IB and a leading expert on RansomHub, to unpack the rise and fall of this ransomware cartel. They explore how RansomHub’s affiliate-friendly model disrupted the RaaS market, why its tactics proved so effe...

2025-08-2740 min

Masked Actors DragonForce: The Cyber Cartel Helping Hackers Hit the High StreetSend us a textEmpty shelves, lost customers, and hundreds of millions of pounds in lost profit are just some of the outcomes that retailers have faced in the wake of recent ransomware attacks. From the Co-operative to M&S, the recent cyber attacks on UK retail giants have dominated headlines and wreaked havoc that’s been felt by customers, staff, and government officials alike. The culprits behind it? A highly organised group of ransomware specialists, codename: DragonForce. Join Group-IB’s Gary Ruddell and Nick Palmer as they speak with Jason Rebholz, an expert...

2025-07-2929 min

Bump In The Road A Near Death Experience and A Passion For HealthSubscribers can enjoy exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast. To subscribe, go to BumpInTheRoad.Substack.com Joan Ruddell's life was forever changed by a near-death experience. At just 19 years old, Joan found herself in a serious car accident that nearly took her life. While she was unconscious, she experienced a profound experience in the afterlife that would shape her beliefs and career for decades to come. After her accident, she struggled with her faith and the stark realities of life and death. Her experiences led her to question the conventional medical practices she had been trained in. With a strong...

2025-07-2437 min

Masked Actors Lazarus: Is your best IT worker really a North Korean hacker?Send us a textIn December 2014, Sony Pictures announced they were cancelling the release of Seth Rogan’s newest venture The Interview due to a large-scale cyberattack. And in February of this year, global cryptocurrency exchange Bybit suffered a massive attack resulting in the theft of $1.5 billion. These masked actors are still active. But now, they’ve turned their attention to companies like yours...Join Group-IB’s Gary Ruddell and Nick Palmer as they speak with Geoff White, one of the worlds leading journalists covering organized crime and tech and the author of The Laz...

2025-06-1136 min

Masked Actors GoldFactory: The cybercriminals who want to steal your faceSend us a textIf a cybercriminal steals your password, you can change it. But what happens if they steal your face? Former soldier turned hacker, Gary Ruddell and financial crime veteran, Nick Palmer, explore the actors behind GoldFactory - a cybercriminal group stealing users' facial recognition data to clean out victims bank accounts.Joined by Craig Jones, who spent five years at Interpol as the director of cybercrime, Group-IB's Gary and Nick explore how masked actors are exploiting AI and Deepfakes for financial gain. In...

2025-05-1323 min

Masked Actors Cybercriminals Exposed: Welcome to Masked ActorsSend us a textWelcome to Masked Actors — a true crime-inspired podcast from Group-IB that brings you face to face with the people orchestrating some of the most sophisticated cyberattacks on the planet. Join hosts Gary Ruddell — former soldier turned hacker and cyber threat expert — and Nick Palmer, a financial crime veteran, for the gripping new series which uncovers the tactics, motivations and real-world impact of the top 10 most prolific cybercriminal organizations of 2025.By understanding who these actors are and how they operate, you can better anticipate threats...

2025-05-0901 min

David Bombal #475: Real World OSINT and Cyber Threat Intelligence Tips and TricksBig thank you to Brilliant for sponsoring this video! To try Brilliant for free (for 30 days) and to get a 20% discount, visit: Brilliant.org/davidbombal// Gary Ruddell’s SOCIALS //Twitter / X: x.com/thegaryruddellLinkedIn: / thegaryruddellYouTube: / @thegaryruddellNewsletter: www.switchfire.co/newsletterInstagram: / thegaryruddell// David SOCIAL //Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzbTwitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombalInstagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombalLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombalFacebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.coTikTok: tiktok.com/@davidbombal...

2025-03-141h 11

Forbidden Realms With Gary Anderson APOLLO MOON LANDING DID NASA FAKE IT Bart SibrelMusic licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators.Living In A Daydream by Matt Goodman, Matthew Bento, https://lickd.lnk.to/98tm6eID!++++NIGHT+DREAMS+TALK+RADIO+ License ID: 8XDQ2a9q3lnBart Sibrel is an award winning filmmaker, writer, and investigative journalist, who has been producing television programs, documentaries, music videos, TV commercials, and stage plays for over forty years, starting at the age of eighteen, hosting his own television talk show. Sibrel has owned five video production companies, been employed by two of the three major networks, worked...

2024-10-311h 05

David Bombal #475: Real World OSINT and Cyber Threat Intelligence Tips and TricksBig thank you to Brilliant for sponsoring this video! To try Brilliant for free (for 30 days) and to get a 20% discount, visit: https://Brilliant.org/davidbombal // Gary Ruddell’s SOCIALS // Twitter / X: https://x.com/thegaryruddell LinkedIn: / thegaryruddell YouTube: / @thegaryruddell Newsletter: https://www.switchfire.co/newsletter Instagram: / thegaryruddell // YouTube Playlist REFERENCE // Three Minute Thursday: • My FREE Cyber Threat Intelligence Not... // YouTube video REFERENCE // Top 10 Free OSINT Tools: • Top 10 FREE OSINT tools (with demos) ... // David SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidb...

2024-08-081h 11

The SecureLink Interview with Gary Ruddell, Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist on Cyber Threat Intel InsightsDive into the dynamic world of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) with Gary Ruddell, a seasoned CTI expert. This episode uncovers Gary's journey, insights, and the passion behind his YouTube channel, aimed at aspiring cyber professionals. A not-to-miss conversation for anyone curious about the intricacies of cybersecurity and the minds defending our digital frontiers. Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyruddell/

2024-02-2425 min

The Ex Mil Recruitment Podcast EP. 27 - Cyber Threat Intelligence Roles from Military to Civvy Street with Gary RuddellFrom a kidnap and ransom centre operator to working for Nationwide, after his transition Gary Ruddell had to zoom out to realise his work has always really been about risk management. With this new perspective in mind, he set out to explore all the possibilities this path offered and to shape a new career in civvy street. Listen to our latest episode to hear all about the world of cyber threat intelligence, the benefits of working in cybersecurity as a veteran and how to leave that old military identity behind in order to move...

2023-11-0830 min

NeedleStack OSINT by day and nightWe talk to an OSINT professional about what he learned when he applied his daytime skills to a moonlighting hobby. On YouTube, Gary Ruddell shares 3-minute tips, geolocates scenes from movies and shares the OSINT discipline he learned from the U.K. military with hobbyists and practitioners just starting out.Key takeaways:Applying the intelligence cycleExecutive protection with social mediaGeolocation clues from the shortest frame

2023-09-2635 min

Cyber Crime Junkies Exclusive New Lessons in Ransomware. Crime/Threat Intel. Gary Ruddell-Perspective.VIDEO EPISODE HERE. Excellent discussion with security expert, hacker, famous father, husband and former military professional from the UK, GARY RUDDELL. A former Military Intelligence operator turned hacker and Cyber Threat Intelligence specialist, Gary has almost two decades of sec experience across the Government and Finance sectors. He is On a personal mission to educate 25,000 people in cyber-security. More on Gary here. You can join his newsletter here.Questions? Text our Studio direct. We read these and when helpful we give a special shout out for those to contact us.G...

2022-12-231h 14

Midnight Wars What to Do to Right NOW to Break into Cyber Intelligence with Gary Ruddell | Midnight Wars S1.E5Gary Ruddell is a former Military Intelligence operator turned hacker and Cyber Threat Intelligence specialist with almost two decades of experience across the Government and Finance sectors. I will be talking to Gary about some of the things he is doing right now, what cyber intelligence is, and what is his best advice for newcomers into the field. Gary Ruddell - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyruddell/

2022-10-1331 min