Feb 7, 2025
Cybersecurity Today: EDR Evasion, SSH Backdoor, WhatsApp
Zero-Click Hack, and DeepSeek AI
In today’s episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love
discusses several pressing cybersecurity issues. The show covers
Canada’s Digital Governance Council’s launch of a cyber ready
validation program designed to help small and medium-sized
businesses improve their cybersecurity. Jim then delves into a new
cyber attack technique that bypasses Endpoint Detection and
Response (EDR) systems, an SSH backdoor used by the Chinese cyber
espionage group Evasive Panda, and a zero-click hacking technique
targeting WhatsApp users. The episode concludes with insights on
the Chinese open-source AI DeepSeek and the importance of nuanced
discussion in security debates. Stay tuned for expert interviews on
AI and cybersecurity in upcoming episodes.
00:00 Introduction to Cyber Ready Validation Program
00:52 Emerging Cyber Threats: EDR Evasion
04:42 New SSH Backdoor by Evasive Panda
06:31 WhatsApp Zero-Click Exploit
08:03 DeepSeek AI and Security Concerns
10:45 Conclusion and Call for Discussion
