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 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
Episode 169 - What happens when leadership doesn't care about security?
Josh and Kurt talk about government security incidents. The security concerns at the government level often have real life and death consequences. What happens when the leadership knowingly disregards security policy? Show Notes Breaking into a SCIF Whitehouse cybersecurity team Bugged typewriter
Episode 168 - The draconian draconians of DRM
Josh and Kurt talk about the social norms of security. We also discuss security coprocessors and the reasons behind adding them to hardware. Is DRM a draconian security measure or do we need it to secure the future? We also touch on the story of NordVPN getting hacked. The real story isn't they got hacked, the story is they responded like clowns. The actual problem was one of leadership, there are certain leadership skills you can't be taught, you can only learn. Show Notes Before Windows boots protections
Episode 167 - Security is terrible because digital literacy is terrible
Josh and Kurt talk about the horrid state of digital literacy in the US. We start out talking about broken Phillips Hue light bulbs, then discuss research from Pew on the digital literacy of Americans. We may have accidentally discovered a use for all the cookie warnings every web site has. Show Notes Pew Research on American's Digitcal Literacy
Episode 166 - Every day should be cybersecurity awareness month!
Josh and Kurt about cybersecurity awareness month. What's our actionable advice we can give out? There isn't much which is a fundamental part of the problem. Show Notes Cybersecurity awareness month Polar bear sized pigs
Episode 165 - Grab Bag of Microsoft Security News
Josh and Kurt about a number of Microsoft security news items. They've changed how they are handling encrypted disks and are now forcing cloud logins on Windows users. Show Notes Microsoft KB 4516071 A Security Market for Lemons Kurt's file wiping advisory Lock Picking Lawyer vs Consumer Reports Sun Ray Linux Gamers: <0.1% of sales but >20% of auto reported crashes
Episode 164 - DNS over HTTPS: Probably not the end of the world
Josh and Kurt about DNS over HTTPS and how it may or may not destroy civilization. We also discuss the disruption of cloud in the context of security and touch on the news that GitHub is now a CVE CNA! Show Notes DNS over HTTPS California Privacy Law Defensive Security Podcast GitHub is a CNA
Episode 163 - Death to Python 2
Josh and Kurt about the upcoming Python 2 EOL. What does it mean, why does it matter, and what you can you do? Show Notes Python Clock Python's statement about sunsetting Python 2 wifi 6
Episode 162 - SBOM with Allan Friedman
Josh and Kurt speak with Allan Friedman of the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration about Software Bill of Materials. Where are we today, where are things going, and how you can help. Show Notes Allan Friedman NTIA NTIA Software Component Transparency