Not So Critical Update

By Not So Critical Update

Peter, Jon, and Mike get angry about tech stories from the week. Three industry professionals with very different viewpoints, and very different backgrounds, discuss what's been happening and fight ab... more

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The podcast currently has 759 episodes available.

Not So Critical Update episodes:

January 04, 2022 2FA is BROKEN
2FA protections aren't are not all equal. Prompted by a recent Gizmodo article, we look at the different types, weaknesses, and in particular how SMS authentication can be attacked.
https://gizmodo.com/hackers-are-getting-better-and-better-at-defeating-your-1848278177
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
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13min
January 03, 2022 [SPOILERS] Mike's Review of Matrix Resurrections
We start with an article about Artificial Intelligence but end up just trashing Matrix Resurrections.
https://issues.org/artificial-intelligence-age-of-ai-review-rotenberg/
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
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16min
January 02, 2022 The Internet will NEVER stop tracking you! Happy New Year!
A recent article by Shoshana Wodinsky from Gizmodo talked about the persistent data tracked about you online. Bought some gym shoes once, while drunk? Welcome to a barrage of ads for your closest megagym.
Today we chat about this and other points - and don't miss Mike's moment of remorse.
https://gizmodo.com/you-might-abandon-your-new-years-resolutions-but-the-i-1845958518
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
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10min
January 02, 2022 No So Critical New Year's Day Live Stream
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
...more
1h 50min
January 01, 2022 Log4j Update 3
Jon returns from suspension for a third Log4j update.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/log4j-2171-out-now-fixes-new-remote-code-execution-bug/
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
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11min
December 31, 2021 BIG DATA Knows Who You Are
Is big data "anonymous" just because they don't know your name?
https://www.wired.com/story/big-data-may-not-know-your-name-but-it-knows-everything-else/
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
...more
9min
December 30, 2021 New EU consumer protections - NOT AS BORING AS IT SOUNDS!
Two new EU regulations - Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act - are introduced. And even Mike agrees they're good moves in the right direction.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20211209STO19124/eu-digital-markets-act-and-digital-services-act-explained
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
...more
11min
December 29, 2021 6 Cryptocurrency Heists in 2021 Each Over $100M
The crypto currency exchanges keep getting hacked. Why can't anyone do anything about it?
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/bitcoin-crypto-exchange-hacks-little-anyone-can-do-rcna7870
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
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9min
December 28, 2021 Kronos Ransomware Attack [Link to updated story in description]
Mike questions the impact of the Kronos ransomware attack. Peter brings receipts.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/16/tech/kronos-ransomware-attack/index.html
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
...more
11min
December 27, 2021 Another Log4j Update - It Really Is As Bad As They Said
We're starting to understand the scope of the impact from the Log4j vulnerability. And the stories are starting to come out.
https://threatpost.com/java-supply-chain-log4j-bug/177211/
Hosts:
Peter Lowe (@pgl)
Jon Cohen (@jonnisec)
Mike Sutton (@zenmike)
...more
12min

FAQs about Not So Critical Update:

How many episodes does Not So Critical Update have?

The podcast currently has 759 episodes available.