Invisible Intruders

What began as a supposed accounting error landed Cliff Stoll in
the midst of database intrusions, government organizations, and
the beginnings of a newer threat—cyber-espionage. This led the
eclectic astronomer-cum-systems administrator to create what we
know today as intrusion detection. And it all began at a time
when people didn’t understand the importance of
cybersecurity. 


This is a story that many in the infosec community have already
heard, but the lessons from Stoll’s journey are still relevant.
Katie Hafner gives us the background on this unbelievable story.
Richard Bejtlich outlines the “honey pot” that finally cracked
open the international case. And Don Cavender discusses the
impact of Stoll’s work, and how it has inspired generations of
security professionals.


If you want to read up on some of our research on ransomware, you
can check out all our bonus material over at
redhat.com/commandlineheroes. Follow along with the episode
transcript.