Mostly Security

By Jon King and Eric Wuehler

From commentary on current events to random musings, they chat (mostly) about security and technology topics. However, life is more than just the day job, there's always something fun to wrap up the ... more

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The podcast currently has 526 episodes available.

Mostly Security episodes:

June 22, 2018028: A dash of WebUSB and smidge of leaky routers
Eric rewatches The Matrix. Jon rewatches an assortment from Studio Ghibli. But enough about movies. Some followup with a bit more followup. Did you know your browser can talk directly to USB devices and that your router knows where you live? Eric finds a "smart lock" that suggests you not look behind the curtain. Jon expresses more love for serverless utilities.

Followup from E025 - Selling your location

Followup from E026 - Apple's Notarized Apps

Followup from E009 - Right to Repair

Followup from E026 - 3D Printed Homes in The Netherlands

WebUSB and Yubico 2FA

Google knows where you live

Google home location leak

"Unbreakable Smart Lock" #fail

pulumi.io
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44min
June 22, 2018 028: A dash of WebUSB and smidge of leaky routers
Eric rewatches The Matrix. Jon rewatches an assortment from Studio Ghibli. But enough about movies. Some followup with a bit more followup. Did you know your browser can talk directly to USB devices and that your router knows where you live? Eric finds a "smart lock" that suggests you not look behind the curtain. Jon expresses more love for serverless utilities.
...more
44min
June 17, 2018027: Cortana is also a Voice Assistant
Eric goes fishing (with an 'f'), Jon has baby goats, and hacking Windows 10 via Cortana. Treat robots as you would like them to treat you, and an underwater datacenter.

Win10/Cortana Vulnerabilities

Google Assistant Android Advantage

Don't Kick That Robot

Microsoft's Underwater Data Center
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33min
June 17, 2018 027: Cortana is also a Voice Assistant
Eric goes fishing (with an 'f'), Jon has baby goats, and hacking Windows 10 via Cortana. Treat robots as you would like them to treat you, and an underwater datacenter.
...more
33min
June 07, 2018026: Microsoft, Apple and concrete dreams
Microsoft buys GitHub and now we'll see what that actually means. Apple WWDC surprises developers with cool stuff. Antoni Gaudí wishes he had a concrete printer. Jon continues to explore his love for open source.

GDPR Followup

Amazon Alexa ODM Solutions

Sonos Beam

Microsoft Buys GitHub

Microsoft + GitHub + Concerns?

Apple WWDC - Notarized Apps

Apple WWDC - Parental Control

Printing a House

Barcelona and the Sagrada Família

Open Source Mac Apps
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46min
June 07, 2018026: Microsoft, Apple and concrete dreams
Microsoft buys GitHub and now we'll see what that actually means. Apple WWDC surprises developers with cool stuff. Antoni Gaudí wishes he had a concrete printer. Jon continues to explore his love for open source.

GDPR Followup

Amazon Alexa ODM Solutions

Sonos Beam

Microsoft Buys GitHub

Microsoft + GitHub + Concerns?

Apple WWDC - Notarized Apps

Apple WWDC - Parental Control

Printing a House

Barcelona and the Sagrada Família

Open Source Mac Apps
...more
46min
May 31, 2018025: Stolen credit cards, emailing secret audio, fun with time and a "yay! oh, wait."
Eric has to deal with a stolen credit card. Jon checks in again on the telcos who resell your location data. Your Amazon cylinder might email an audio recording to someone. GDPR makes the web much faster. Eric likes time, Jon almost likes Apple.

Notes:

Krebs follow up on location data tracking

Alexa eavesdropping scandal

GDPR Fallout

All about time by Zach Holman

Steam Link! Oh, wait...
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42min
May 31, 2018 025: Stolen credit cards, emailing secret audio, fun with time and a "yay! oh, wait."
Eric has to deal with a stolen credit card. Jon checks in again on the telcos who resell your location data. Your Amazon cylinder might email an audio recording to someone. GDPR makes the web much faster. Eric likes time, Jon almost likes Apple.
...more
42min
May 25, 2018024: Comcastic Followup, Real-time Location of any Cell Phone, and Cylinder Security
Comcast gets two bits of followup; look up the real-time location of nearly any cell phone user in the states; more Google duplex and cylinder security; a Sunday sermon with some Oatmeal.

Links:

Followup: eFail (nice lego dumpster fire) - https://boingboing.net/2018/05/21/mime-considered-harmful.html

Followup: Comcast Mesh - https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/21/comcast-is-now-selling-mesh-wifi-pods-to-its-internet-customer/

Followup: Comcast Leaks - https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/22/xfinity-bug-revealed-personal-data-router/

Don't Share the Where - https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/05/mobile-giants-please-dont-share-the-where/

More Google Duplex - https://9to5google.com/2018/05/21/google-duplex-explained-turing-test/

Cylinder Security - https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smart-office-secrets-alexa-siri-and-google-assistant-could-hear-commands-the-human-ear-cant/

Do You Hear Laurel? - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html

Adam Savage's Sunday Sermon - https://youtu.be/krTMy64VusE

The Oatmeal: Making Things - http://theoatmeal.com/comics/making_things
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42min
May 25, 2018 024: Comcastic Followup, Real-time Location of any Cell Phone, and Cylinder Security
Comcast gets two bits of followup; look up the real-time location of nearly any cell phone user in the states; more Google duplex and cylinder security; a Sunday sermon with some Oatmeal.
...more
42min

FAQs about Mostly Security:

How many episodes does Mostly Security have?

The podcast currently has 526 episodes available.