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Mostly Security episodes

  • 063: Not a Hack nor Ransomware, rather a Brick

    Jon is out, Peter is in. A listener has a question about using consumer devices at work - we kinda-sorta answered it. Followup on Facebook, Apple, Amazon Eero and Nike AirBricks. Eric likes PASTA (but can't figure out where the last A came from). Peter details Google's Ad Blocking changes. Eric finds out where he lived 750 million years ago and Peter loves a digital library.

    • Intro (Reminder, Javascript != Python)
    • Send us Questions!
    • Enterprise Certs, Part X+1
    • Enterprise Certs, Part XXX
    • The $1 Bet
    • The Nike Air Bricks
    • Toyota PASTA
    • Google Chrome and Ad Blockers
    • 750 Million Years Ago
    • Libby the Library App

    45 min
  • 063: Not a Hack nor Ransomware, rather a Brick

    Jon is out, Peter is in. A listener has a question about using consumer devices at work - we kinda-sorta answered it. Followup on Facebook, Apple, Amazon Eero and Nike AirBricks. Eric likes PASTA (but can't figure out where the last A came from). Peter details Google's Ad Blocking changes. Eric finds out where he lived 750 million years ago and Peter loves a digital library.

    • Intro (Reminder, Javascript != Python)
    • Send us Questions!
    • Enterprise Certs, Part X+1
    • Enterprise Certs, Part XXX
    • The $1 Bet
    • The Nike Air Bricks
    • Toyota PASTA
    • Google Chrome and Ad Blockers
    • 750 Million Years Ago
    • Libby the Library App

     

    45 min
  • 062: Too Dang Easy To Use

    Follow-up galore: Ubiquiti, Android transcription, the FaceTime bug, and USB-C encryption. MacOS needs a bounty program, Eero gets bought by Amazon, patch Tuesday fun, and using Mono to bypass Mac security. We remember Opportunity and recommend watching the Cassini episode of 7 Days Out.

    • Intro
    • Ubiquiti Homework
    • Android Live Transcribe
    • FaceTime Bounty
    • Default Root Keys
    • Mac Bounty Program
    • Amazon Acquires Eero
    • Eero + Alexa
    • Patch Tuesday
    • Mono on Mac
    • Farewell Opportunity
    • 7 Days Out

    47 min
  • 062: Too Dang Easy To Use

    Follow-up galore: Ubiquiti, Android transcription, the FaceTime bug, and USB-C encryption. MacOS needs a bounty program, Eero gets bought by Amazon, patch Tuesday fun, and using Mono to bypass Mac security. We remember Opportunity and recommend watching the Cassini episode of 7 Days Out.

    • Intro
    • Ubiquiti Homework
    • Android Live Transcribe
    • FaceTime Bounty
    • Default Root Keys
    • Mac Bounty Program
    • Amazon Acquires Eero
    • Eero + Alexa
    • Patch Tuesday
    • Mono on Mac
    • Farewell Opportunity
    • 7 Days Out

     

    47 min
  • 061: Schrödinger's CEO

    Eric has an app for taking snips of podcasts, Facebook gets their certs back and still TBD on the curious case of the Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO. Jon gets personal with a Ubiquiti bug while GoDaddy either has or doesn't have a bug - it isn't clear - but No More Ransom gets a call out, so whatevs. Eric has only one something fun while Jon has two. Again.

    • Hotel Room Intro
    • Eric's Cast/Snip App
    • Facebook's Certs are Back
    • Schrödinger's CEO
    • Jon's Ubiquiti Bug
    • GoDaddy's Spammy Bear
    • Raspberry's Pi Issues
    • AI's 3D Printing
    • Google's Live Transcribe
    46 min
  • 061: Schrödinger's CEO

    Eric has an app for taking snips of podcasts, Facebook gets their certs back and still TBD on the curious case of the Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO. Jon gets personal with a Ubiquiti bug while GoDaddy either has or doesn't have a bug - it isn't clear - but No More Ransom gets a call out, so whatevs. Eric has only one something fun while Jon has two. Again.

    • Hotel Room Intro
    • Eric's Cast/Snip App
    • Facebook's Certs are Back
    • Schrödinger's CEO
    • Jon's Ubiquiti Bug
    • GoDaddy's Spammy Bear
    • Raspberry's Pi Issues
    • AI's 3D Printing
    • Google's Live Transcribe
    46 min
  • 060: Facebook: Hold My Beer

    Eric has a new mic, and Jon's bees are still alive. The Chromecast hackers were kids, shutdown fallout, and Japan takes a bold step in "hacking" its citizens. A huge FaceTime bug followed by YAFS (Yet Another Facebook Scandal) -- this time involving side loading an app to snoop on teenagers. What secrets does an old Smart Lightbulb hold, and another WiFi Chipset vulnerability. For fun: the Portland Auto Show, how old joysticks used to work, and a possible cause for Alzheimers.

    • Intro
    • More about Bees
    • Chromecast Hackers Quit Internet
    • Did Hackers Exploit Shutdown
    • Japanese Government Hacking IoT Devices
    • Facetime Group Chat Bug
    • Facebook "Research"
    • Smart Lightbulb Disposal
    • WiFi Chipset Vulnerability
    • Portland Auto Show
    • DOS Joystick Hell
    • A Cause for Alzheimers

    51 min
  • 060: Facebook: Hold My Beer

    Eric has a new mic, and Jon's bees are still alive. The Chromecast hackers were kids, shutdown fallout, and Japan takes a bold step in "hacking" its citizens. A huge FaceTime bug followed by YAFS (Yet Another Facebook Scandal) -- this time involving side loading an app to snoop on teenagers. What secrets does an old Smart Lightbulb hold, and another WiFi Chipset vulnerability. For fun: the Portland Auto Show, how old joysticks used to work, and a possible cause for Alzheimers.

    • Intro
    • More about Bees
    • Chromecast Hackers Quit Internet
    • Did Hackers Exploit Shutdown
    • Japanese Government Hacking IoT Devices
    • Facetime Group Chat Bug
    • Facebook "Research"
    • Smart Lightbulb Disposal
    • WiFi Chipset Vulnerability
    • Portland Auto Show
    • DOS Joystick Hell
    • A Cause for Alzheimers

     

    51 min
  • 059: Is it possible for my son to go to Hogwarts?

    Raj Samani, one of the founders of nomoreransom.org and the head of McAfee's Advanced Threat Research team joins the show. Eric confuses JavaScript and Python. Jon and Raj discuss statistical probabilities. Why do you ransom Cryptocurrency Miners? Because that's where the Bitcoin is. Raj reports on a new ransomware family. Eric likes fonts. Jon likes old sound cards. Raj is going to get his sneakers hacked.

    • Intro
    • Eric makes a mistake
    • DNS Infrastructure Tampering
    • Airport Security Sidebar...
    • DNS Hijacking Campaign
    • Miner Ransomware
    • New Ransomware: Anatova
    • Programming Fonts
    • Sound Blaster 1.0
    • Nike Self Lacing Shoes
    • Raj Samani on Twitter
    • Podcast: Komrade Cyber
    37 min
  • 059: Is it possible for my son to go to Hogwarts?
    Raj Samani, one of the founders of nomoreransom.org and the head of McAfee's Advanced Threat Research team joins the show.
    * Eric confuses JavaScript and Python.
    * Jon and Raj discuss statistical probabilities.
    * Why do you ransom Cryptocurrency Miners? Because that's where the Bitcoin is.
    * Raj reports on a new ransomware family.
    * Eric likes fonts.
    * Jon likes old sound cards.
    * Raj is going to get his sneakers hacked.
    37 min

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