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 184 - It’s DNS. It's always DNS
Josh and Kurt talk about the sale of the corp.com domain. Is it going to be the end of the world, or a non event? We disagree on what should happen with it. Josh hopes an evildoer buys it, Kurt hopes for Microsoft. We also briefly discuss the CIA owning Crypto AG. Show Notes corp.com is for sale CIA owned Crypto AG
Episode 183 - The great working from home experiment
Josh and Kurt talk about a huge working from home experiment because of the the Coronavirus. We also discuss some of the advice going on around the outbreak, as well as how humans are incredibly good at ignoring good advice, often to their own peril. Also an airplane wheel falls off. Show Notes Work from home Hacker News discussion CDC advice How to wash your hands Air Canada flight without running wather Airplane wheel falling off
Episode 182 - Does open source owe us anything?
Josh and Kurt talk about open source maintainers and building communities. While an open source maintainer doesn't owe anyone anything, there are some difficult conversations around holding back a community rather than letting it flourish. Show Notes Actix-web story Lodash Possible Lodash security issue Javascript libraries are almost never updated Ularn
Episode 181 - The security of SIM swapping
Josh and Kurt talk about SIM swapping. What is it, how does it work. Why should you care? There's not a ton you can do to protect yourself, but we go over some of the basic concepts and what to watch out for. It's unfortunate this is still a problem. Show Notes Five Major US Wireless Carriers Are Vulnerable to SIM Swapping Edmonton Police SIM swap website
Episode 180 - A Tale of Two Vulnerabilities
Josh and Kurt talk about two recent vulnerabilities that have had very different outcomes. One was the Citrix remote code execution flaw. While the flaw is bad, the handling of the flaw was possibly worse than the flaw itself. The other was the Microsoft ECC encryption flaw. It was well handled even though it was hard to understand and it is a pretty big deal. As all these things go, fixing and disclosing vulnerabilities is hard. Show Notes Microsoft flaw CVE-2020-0601 Citrix flaw CVE-2019-19781 Citrix mitigation instructions
Episode 179 - Google Project Zero and the 90 day clock
Josh and Kurt talk about the updated Google Project Zero disclosure policy. What's the new policy, what does it mean, and will it really matter? We suspect it will improve some things, but won't drastically change much. Show Notes Google and 90 day patch disclosure Upgrading all Windows versions
Episode 178 - Are CVEs important and will ransomware put you out of business?
Josh and Kurt talk about a discussion on Twitter about if discovering CVE IDs is important for a resume? We don't think it is. We also discuss the idea of ransomware putting a company out of business. Did it really? Possibly but it probably won't create any substantial change in the industry. Show Notes Games Done Quick Ransomware puts company out of business 1 in 5 companies shut down due to ransomware Laura Shin SIM Swap Podcast
Episode 177 - Fake or real? The security of counterfeit goods
Josh and Kurt talk about marketplace safety and security. Will we ever see an end to the constant flow of counterfeit goods? The security industry has the same problem the marketplace industry has, without substantial injury we don't see movement towards meaningful change. Show Notes BrickLink Cars in Canada lighting on fire President Roosevelt used Al Capone's Limo Dangerous car seats Fake external hard drive
Episode 176 - The 'predictions are stupid' prediction episode
Josh and Kurt talk about security predictions for 2020. None of the predictions are even a bit controversial or unexpected. We're in a state of slow change, without disruptive technology next year will look a lot like this year. Show Notes The Rising Speed of Technological Adoption Slack Certified GDPR Fines and Notices
Episode 175 - Defenders will always be one step behind
Josh and Kurt talk about the opportunistic nature of crime. Defenders have to defend, which means the adversaries are by definition always a step ahead. We use the context of automobile crimes to frame the discussion. Show Notes Stealing cars with radio relays RTL Software Defined Radio Canada most stolen car
Episode 174 - GitHub turns security up to 11; A discussion with Rob Schultheis
Josh and Kurt talk to Rob Schultheis from GitHub about some of the amazing projects GitHub is working on. We discuss GitHub security advisories, getting a CVE from GitHub, and what the new GitHub Security Lab is doing. It's a great conversation about how GitHub is working to make security better for all of us. Show Notes GitHub Security Advisories GitHub CVE requests GitHub Security Lab GitHub Security Lab Slack GitHub Security Lab Twitter
Episode 173 - Ho Ho Homeland Security
Josh Santa and Kurt talk the border nightmare Santa Clause has to deal with as he traverses the globe. Questions we explore include: Are the reindeer farm animals? Is the North Pole a farm? Is Santa an intellectual property thief? Does Krampus eat politicians? Does Santa have a passport? Does Santa have an emergency radio? Show Notes Pirate Joes
Episode 172 - The security of planned obsolescence
Josh and Kurt talk about the security implications of planned obsolescence. We use Intel's recent decision to remove old drivers from their website as the start of the conversation. By the end we realize this is more of a decision society needs to understand and make more than anything. Is constantly throwing out technology OK? Show Notes Intel removes old drivers Upgrading all versions of Windows Sniffing your Smart TV
Episode 171 - Measuring cybersecurity with Kathryn Waldron
Josh and Kurt talk to Kathryn Waldron of the R Street Institute about a paper she recently published that collects a number of cybersecurity measuring devices in one place. Show Notes Kathryn Waldron Kathryn's Twitter account Resources for Measuring Cybersecurity There are 14 standards
Episode 170 - Until that quantum computer is cracking RSA keys, go sit back down!
Josh and Kurt talk about banking and privacy. It's very likely nothing will get better anytime soon, humans will continue to be terrible at understanding certain risks. We also discuss what quantum supremacy means (or doesn't mean) for security. Show Notes National Bank Privacy Issues Quantum Supremecy Claims Hype Cycle Scottish person talking to Siri SMBC Quantum Comic