Learn about the evolution of UEFI, various aspects of supply chain security surrounding UEFI, and the interactions between links in the supply chain that ultimately end up delivering you a computer or server.

Segment Resources:

• https://uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/What%20is%20UEFI-Aug31-2023-Final.pdf

This segment is sponsored by Eclypsium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/eclypsium to learn more about them!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-16

Vlad is part of the Eclypsium research team and has discovered several flaws in BMC ecosystems. He comes on the show to talk about his journey and cover the details behind BMC vulnerabilities and attacks.

Segment Resources: https://forum.defcon.org/node/245714 https://eclypsium.com/research/bmcc-lights-out-forever/ https://eclypsium.com/blog/supply-chain-vulnerabilities-put-server-ecosystem-at-risk/

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-15

John Loucaides, SVP Strategy at Eclypsium, joins us on the show to discuss protecting the federal supply chain!

This segment is sponsored by Eclypsium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/eclypsium to learn more about them!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-14

We dig into network devices/appliances, why they are still around, who is attacking them, and how. Just why are attackers using network devices in ransomware campaigns and how do we stop them? Tune-in to find out as Nate Warfield, Director of Threat Research and Intelligence at Eclypsium joins us for this episode!

This segment is sponsored by Eclypsium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/eclypsium to learn more about them!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-13

Ramy Houssaini joins us to discuss the challenges enterprises face when dealing with supply chain threats, risks and vulnerabilities. We'll explore how to identify cybersecurity gaps in your various supply chains, discuss real-world examples such as Log4j and more!

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-12 

Supply Chain threats and industry / government initiatives like EO 14028 are driving a deeper understanding and a set of requirements for applying supply chain risk management (SCRM) and increased transparency (ex. SBOM) across the software ecosystem up and down the stack. Platform and system firmware present unique challenges for supply chain assurance from the depths of the stack.

Segment Resources:

ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Customers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/17/2003116444/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_CUSTOMER_SLICKSHEET.PDF

https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/17/2003116445/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_CUSTOMER.PDF

ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Suppliers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Oct/31/2003105572/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_SUPPLIERS_SLICKSHEET.PDF

https://media.defense.gov/2022/Oct/31/2003105368/-1/-1/0/SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_SUPPLIERS.PDF

ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Developers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/01/2003068942/-1/-1/0/ESF_

SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_DEVELOPERS.PDF CISA SBOM Site https://www.cisa.gov/sbom

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-11 

Firmware security is a deeply technical topic, that's hard to get started in. In this talk, Xeno will discuss some past work in firmware security, and how he has organized resources such as a low level timeline (with over 300 talks), and free MOOC classes, to help teach people about firmware security.

Segment Resources:

https://ost2.fyi

https://darkmentor.com/timeline.html

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts10 

Brian Richardson didn't start out wanting to do marketing or computer security... but after starting his career as a BIOS programmer, he tripped and fell into technical marketing (aka "Binary to English translator"). Brian's here to talk about the importance of hardware & firmware security in a SaaS world.

Segment Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2FwiEH6dg4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9PrWw4ljeg

https://medium.com/intel-tech/security-built-on-a-foundation-of-trust-1fa1dbb74cbc

https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/firmware_culisfu/

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts9 

The LVFS is a project used by over 130 different vendors, from all positions of the supply chain. It decompresses, decompiles, then analyses firmware looking for issues, and then automatically builds a SBoM for each download.

Segment Resources:

https://fwupd.org/

https://github.com/fwupd

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts8 

Discuss current events in firmware security, such as the techniques utilized in BlackLotus. We will compare Baton Drop with Grub2 capabilities.

Segment Resources:

https://starkeblog.com/

Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts7