A security podcast geared towards those looking to better understand security topics of the day. Hosted by Kurt Seifried and Josh Bressers covering a wide range of topics including IoT, application security, operational security, cloud, devops, and security news of the day. There is a special open source twist to the discussion often giving a unique perspective on any given topic.
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Episode 230 - Door 05: 5 reasons you need 24/7 robot monitoring
Josh and Kurt talk about why you need 24/7 monitoring of all the things Links Swiss air force office hours DC-10 cargo door
Episode 229 - Door 04: EFF's Cover Your Tracks
Josh and Kurt talk about how the EFF is helping us prevent Internet tracking Links EFF Cover Your Tracks
Episode 228 - Door 03: Do all vulnerabilities matter equally?
Josh and Kurt talk about how many security vulnerabilities matter enough to fix? Links A Third of Known Computer Security Flaws Have No Solution Episode 162 – SBOM with Allan Friedman
Episode 227 - Door 02: Marketing department or selection bias?
Josh and Kurt talk about cybersecurity statistics and the value of the data we have. Links 24 Cybersecurity Statistics That Matter In 2020
Episode 226 - Door 01: Advent calendars
Josh and Kurt talk about advent calendars. We are publishing 25 5 minute episodes in 25 days. Also portable X-ray machines.
Episode 225 - Who is responsible if IoT burns down your house?
Josh and Kurt talk about the safety and liability of new devices. What happens when your doorbell can burn down your house? What if it's your fault the doorbell burned down your house? There isn't really any prior art for where our devices are taking us, who knows what the future will look like. Show Notes Ring Doorbell recall Ring incorrect screw diagram Punctured battery Episode 145 – What do security and fire have in common? Phillips vs Robertson screws wendy knox everette Wendy's presentation on legal liability Tim Burners-Lee privacy company
Episode 224 - Are old Android devices dangerous?
Josh and Kurt talk about what happens when important root certificates expire on old Android devices? Who should be responsible? How can we fix this? Is this even something we can or should fix? How devices should age is a really hard problem that needs a lot of discussion. Show Notes Unboxing coins Old Android devices certificate store Steve1989MREInfo
Episode 223 - Full disclosure won, deal with it
Josh and Kurt talk about the idea behind the full disclosure of security vulnerability details. There have been discussions about this topic for decades with many people on all sides of the issue. The reality is however, if you look at the current state of things, this discussion is settled, full disclosure won. Show Notes Hacker One 100 million payout Project Zero bug Remington gun trigger class action lawsuit Square windows on a plane
Episode 222 - HashiCorp Boundary with Jeff Mitchell
Josh and Kurt talk to Jeff Mitchell about the new HashiCorp project Boundary. We discuss what Boundary is, why it's cooler than a VPN, and how you can get involved. Show Notes Jeff Mitchell HashiCorp Boundary announcement Discuss forum Boundary Project Boundary GitHub
Episode 221 - Security, magic, and FaceID
Josh and Kurt talk about how to get started in security. It's like the hero's journey, but with security instead of magic. We then talk about what Webkit bringing Face ID and Touch ID to the browsers will mean. Show Notes Hero's Journey Mudge's Tweet L0pht at Congress Bob Ross Webkit Face ID and Touch ID for the Web
Episode 220 - Securing network time and IoT
Josh and Kurt talk about Network Time Security (NTS) how it works and what it means for the world (probably not very much). We also talk about Singapore's Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS). It probably won't do a lot in the short term, but we hope it's a beacon of hope for the future. Show Notes Network Time Security NTP and the University of Wisconsin Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS)
Episode 219 - Chat with Larry Cashdollar
Josh and Kurt have a chat with Larry Cashdollar. The three of us go way back. Larry has done some amazing things and he tells us all about it! Show Notes Akamai Larry's website Larry's First CVE
Episode 218 - The past was a terrible place
Josh and Kurt talk about change. Specifically we discuss how the past was a terrible place. Never believe anyone who tells you it was better. Part of a career now is learning how to learn. The things you learn today won't be useful skills in a few years. The future is is always better than the past. Even in 2020. Show Notes I no longer build software Temple OS Top Gear electric car 1959 Bel Air crash test
Episode 217 - How to tell your story with Travis Murdock
Josh and Kurt talk to Travis Murdock about how to tell your story. Travis explains how to talk to the press and how to tell our story in a way that helps get our message across and lets the reporter do their job better. Show Notes Ruder Finn CVE-2009-3555 Heartbleed
Episode 216 - Security didn't find life on Venus
Josh and Kurt talk about how we talk about what we do in the context of life on Venus. We didn't really discover life on Venus, we discovered a gas that could be created by life on Venus. The world didn't hear that though. We have a similar communication problem in security. How often are your words misunderstood? Show Notes Phosphine on Venus GPS and relativity