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EP012 More Common Web Vulnerabilities

We journey again into the realm of continuity! This is YET ANOTHER part 2 for content and ease of consumption. This time we wrap up our common web vulnerabilities with the creatively named episode 012, More common web vulnerabilities!

I know right? We spared no expense on that name.

I was pushing for something about sessions, if you listen to the episode you’ll understand why.

SPOILERS: We say “sessions” a lot.

But it just didn’t make sense, we already set the title continuity precedence with episode 5 and we are nothing without standards.

There’s some housekeeping, there’s some, I want to say banter, and there’s more – more common web vulnerabilities than you can shake a stick at! This is a well rounded episode if I do say so myself! I’m not just writing more about it because I’m procrastinating from trying to make up a clever title image. It’s actually THAT GOOD.

(Image solution? COP OUT! I’d like to thank laziness, uninspired titles, and all the little people for making this happen!)

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EP011 Common Web Vulnerabilities

Happy new year to all! (With this slightly delayed episode) for which I have no one to blame but procrastination. One might even say it’s a VULNERABILITY of mine. Is that a Segue I hear?! Not really. It’s a poorly shoe-horned in attempt to get back on topic and the topic this “week” is common web vulnerabilities!

What do I mean? We give an overview of some of the most frequently used attacks online, ways that websites, web servers, web apps, and web denizens are often compromised by the malicious.

I admit I was surprised to find I use some of these exploits myself but not in a malicious manner mind you. I was, however, not surprised at all to find out that over the years I have fallen prey to most of these!

The image made more sense before the brains of the operation made me add the “web” part. Just imagine how clever it would be if it was just “common vulnerabilities” SO CLEVER.

Funfact: This post represents the most times I have typed the word vulnerabilities, possibly ever.

Vulnerabilities. Yup, It’s now a lock!

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EP010 Risk on the Caternet

Time-line wise, this was recorded before the Christmas break, so, you know, uh, Happy holidays!

Purrrrrisk! We’re looking at the balance that all computer users/IT departments/management & budgeting teams have to work within, the risk of third party applications, third party management, CMS (Content Management Systems) vs time and money.

Taking the time & resources to specifically learn, lockdown, manage and protect a system or network…

This is a good one! It’s also a bit of a breather from some of the recent heavily technical episodes so click play below (or subscribe with your favorite podcatcher!)

Feedback: PACING PACING PACING! We received a little feedback about the pacing of the show so we’re trying to pick it up a little (and finesse it in post!)

Follow-up/news: In relation to malware ad-serves (I think we discussed a little in Robotnets) Yahoo ended up being compromised and feeding up Malware infected ads over the New-Years holiday break. So I assure you we aren’t actually making this stuff up! We will be sure to cover this a little more in an upcoming episode!

You can check out this article from WASH-PO (2)

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EP009 – Seven Layer Burrito

Max is literally 0 milligrams lighter this episode without his Movember monthstache and you can hear the relief in his voice as he takes us delving into the delicious world of the seven layer OSI model.

What is an OSI model you ask?

That’s an excellent question!

Can I answer it?

Not without ruining THE ENTIRE EPISODE…

Is there really 7 layers?

Could there be an eighth layer?

What if I order 2 burritos and pile them on top of one another to make a 14 layer bad mother burrito?

SOME OF THESE ANSWERS AND MORE! So you might as well click on the links below to get your LEARN on! (or fire up your favorite podcatcher with the above subscription links)

We discuss popular sandwich alternatives and something about computers I think. It really is worth the listen.

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EP008 – Dr Ro-Botnets

Some tragic news; our original episode all about botnets, after heaps of recording and tons of feel-good camaraderie, ended up being completely un-usable. I blame myself and possibly society…

That having been said we’ve tried to re-record the episode with as much verve and vigor as we could muster staying as true to the original content as we could meanwhile trying to inject levity and you can hear the love and commitment in every terrible joke.

Episode 008 is all about botnets! The negative uses and even some valid reasons they might exist… This episode has it all! Bots, nets, and I think I use some pointless big words just because they’re delightful!

Make sure you tune in! This is the last episode this year that you’ll get to hear Max’s mustache!

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EP007 – Passwords and other bad ideas

We’re playing with our all new free form format. So strap in for a scattered start as we swerve all over the road that is biometrics until we settle into a good groove and start discussing passwords, the perceived security they give some attacks against them.

I promise you, this is a learning curve and any feedback you want to give will only help us grow as podcasters and help you grow as a person!

Is the free-form format more entertaining or should we keep it a little more structured?

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EP006 – Skynet – Protection

Max is talking bad guys and Matt is talking gibberish!

A fun filled episode where we start talking about bad guys and some of the general attacks they might try.

As mildly entertaining back-end news we ran into all kinds of editing/post production issues that you totally won’t even notice!

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EP005 – Networking2 – Networking networks

Networking’s Baaaaack!

We talk more about networking in part two of our networking basics. There’s a lot more in-depth coverage of networks and their interactions with other networks, time, ping we have it all!

Matt embarrasses himself by admitting he wasn’t very alert when it came to blindly clicking Google links and Max sings a little tune! What are you waiting for?

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EP004 – Networking – It’s a Traaaap

Part one of our introductory podcast to networking & network security.

Housekeeping, family as network, Matt becomes obsessed with the new term he’s learned “Sneakernet” and Max let’s him go hog-wild with a confusing subway car analogy.

We cover the general ideas of networking, explain some of the more common protocols and of-course talk about some potential exploits to take advantage of these.

All this and more, give it a listen!

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EP003 – Hardware/Software – Kernel Sunders

In which Max really starts to find his voice, we start in on operating systems(OS) and their job in the computer, some attacks against Operating Systems directly and Matt uses the words “touch” & “essentially” altogether too much.

All this and more, give it a listen!

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