Security News

S3 Ep63: Log4Shell (what else?) and Apple kernel bugs [Podcast+Transcript]
2021-12-16 17:41

Latest episode - listen now! (Yes, there are plenty of critical things to go along with Log4Shell.)

S3 Ep62: The S in IoT stands for security (and much more) [Podcast+Transcript]
2021-12-09 19:40

DUCK. That's worrying, because when I checked my Tor browser version, it didn't have the latest NSS, but it had a more recent one than 1999, so that timestamp may be wrong. DUCK. Yes, of all the browsers that you probably want to avoid having [LAUGHS] exploitable privacy violating holes in.

S3 Ep61: Call scammers, cloud insecurity, and facial recognition creepiness [Podcast+Transcript]
2021-12-02 20:50

Oh! No! The wannabe wizard that went to school with a trainee Sith. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

S3 Ep60: Exchange exploit, GoDaddy breach and cookies made public [Podcast]
2021-11-25 19:38

" Cybersecurity tips for the holiday season and beyond. Tech history: What do you mean, "It uses a mouse?" Don't make your cookies public! Oh! No! DDoS attack in progress - unfurl the umbrellas!

Attackers Will Flock to Crypto Wallets, Linux in 2022: Podcast
2021-11-23 21:09

Ransomware is on the rise, and attackers are massing in never-before-seen numbers, lining up to find victims. According to its 2022 predictions, upcoming threats will target an expanding attack surface, meaning that 2022 is "Shaping up to be a banner year for cybercriminals. Attacks will continue to span the entire attack surface, leaving IT teams scrambling to cover every possible avenue of attack."

S3 Ep59: Emotet, an FBI hoax, Samba bugs, and a hijackable suitcase [Podcast]
2021-11-18 19:00

Emotet malware: "The report of my death was an exaggeration" FBI email hack spreads fake security alerts Tech history: Why tubes are valves, and valves are tubes. Samba update patches plaintext password plundering The hijackable self-driving robot suitcase Oh! No! A virtual-versus-real monitor mixup.

S3 Ep58: Faces on Facebook, scams that pose as complaints, and a Kaseya bust [Podcast]
2021-11-11 19:41

Crooks combine a new social engineering scam with a new way of packaging malware. Oh! No! How to block radio communications in a land with no hills.

S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars [Podcast]
2021-11-04 19:46

LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast. WHERE TO FIND THE PODCAST ONLINE. You can listen to us on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere that good podcasts are found.

S3 Ep56: Cryptotrading rodent, ransomware hackback, and a Docusign phish [Podcast]
2021-10-28 18:45

Don't miss our cybersecurity podcast minisodes! Bliss is a hill in wine country. LISTEN NOW. Click-and-drag on the soundwaves below to skip to any point in the podcast.

S3 Ep55: Live malware, global encryption, dating scams, and secret emanations [Podcasts]
2021-10-21 18:13

Hook up with our forthcoming Live Malware Demo presentation. Why we think you should celebrate Global Encryption Day.