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CyberBrief Project
CyberBrief Project is an audio series that breaks down one creative cyber-attack technique in each episode.
Rather than covering routine threats, each episode focuses on clever methods that repurpose tools in unexpected ways.
Voiced by AI instructors, the series is designed to help listeners understand how attackers think, what they target, and how to spot threats with greater clarity.
This is valuable information for anyone in cybersecurity, especially defenders, and for anyone curious about how real-world cyberattacks start and unfold.
CyberBrief Project
When Malware Syncs to a Calendar App
In this breakdown, we explore how APT41, one of the most resourceful state-backed threat groups, used Google Calendar as a stealthy command-and-control channel. No exploits. No shady domains.
Just encrypted commands hidden inside calendar events. This technique didn't rely on technical novelty, but on quietly blending into trusted cloud services that most defenders don't monitor.
If you're in cybersecurity, this one will challenge how you think about legitimate tools and what can be hiding in plain sight.|
This technique is also in my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CyberBriefProject
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