Security Now 2014
Security Now 2014
TWiT
Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte. Winner of the 2009 and 2007 people's choice award for best Technology/Science podcast. Records live at https://twit.tv/live every Tuesday.
SN488: The (In)Security of 2014
For our last show of 2014, we first catch up on two very busy holiday weeks of security craziness; then we step back to review the major events of this past very busy and security event-filled year.
Dec 31, 2014
SN487: SQRL's Vegas Presentation
This is the audio track of Steve's presentation of SQRL during DigiCert Corporation's Security Summit 2014 event on November 7th, 2014 in Las Vegas. We did not have text transcripts of the presentation made.
Dec 24, 2014
SN486: Listener Feedback #203
Mike and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world ‘application notes’ for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed.
Dec 17, 2014
SN485: Expensive Lessons
Leo and I discuss the week's major security events, including the Turla advanced persistent threat for backdoor for Linux. We then look closely at the very expensive consequences of the lax security measures employed by Target - and their massive late 2013 point-of-sale terminal breach - and Sony's whole-corporation network internal data dump and disclosure.
Dec 10, 2014
SN484: Listener Feedback #202
Mike and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world ‘application notes’ for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed.
Dec 3, 2014
SN483: "Regin" & Let's Encrypt
This week Leo and I cover two major stories: the discovery of a frighteningly capable and sophisticated espionage malware known as "Regin," and deeper coverage of the forthcoming "Let's Encrypt" free and automated web server certificate issuing and management system. And, as always, we also cover a bunch of interesting smaller issues.
Nov 26, 2014
SN482: Listener Feedback #201
Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world ‘application notes’ for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed.
Nov 19, 2014
SN481: Certificate Transparency
Leo and I discuss the week's major security events, focusing on this month's crucially important Microsoft MEGA Patch Tuesday updates which, if exploited, will allow for wholesale remote client and server code execution and takeover. They then take a first pass look at the new "Certificate Transparency" standard and initiative being launched by Google and currently supported by DigiCert and others.
Nov 12, 2014
SN480: Listener Feedback #200
Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world ‘application notes’ for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed.
Nov 5, 2014
SN479: Listener Feedback #199
Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world ‘application notes’ for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed.
Oct 29, 2014
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