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Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte. ... more
FAQs about Security Now - 16k MP3:How many episodes does Security Now - 16k MP3 have?The podcast currently has 995 episodes available.
May 06, 2015SN506: Law Enforcement BackdoorsLeo and I catch up with the past week's most interesting security events and cover some miscellaneous tidbits. We then examine the carefully written testimony of two leading computer scientists who argue against the feasibility of incorporating encryption backdoors into commercial mobile and other device technologies....more1h 46minPlay
April 29, 2015SN505: Listener Feedback #211Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world application notes for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed....more2h 24minPlay
April 22, 2015SN504: Great Firewalls & CannonsLeo and I catch up with the most interesting and significant security and privacy news of the week. Then we take a close look at what's known of the mechanisms China has developed - both filtering and offensive weaponry - to provide for their censorship needs and to potentially attack external Internet targets....more1h 48minPlay
April 15, 2015SN503: Listener Feedback #210Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world application notes for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed....more2h 3minPlay
April 08, 2015SN502: The TrueCrypt AuditLeo and I catch up on a busy and interesting week of security events. Then we take a close look at the results of the just-completed second phase of the TrueCrypt audit, which focused upon the implementation of TrueCrypt's security and privacy guarantees....more1h 48minPlay
April 01, 2015SN501: Listener Feedback #209Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world application notes for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed....more2h 3minPlay
March 25, 2015SN500: Windows Secure BootLeo and I discuss the recent Pwn2Own hacking competition. We examine another serious breach of the Internet's certificate trust system and marvel at a very clever hack to crack the iPhone four-digit PIN lock. Then we take a close look at the evolution of booting from BIOS to UEFI and how Microsoft has leveraged this into their "Windows Secure Boot" system. We also examine what it might mean for the future of non-Windows operating systems....more1h 34minPlay
March 18, 2015SN499: Listener Feedback #208Leo and I discuss the week's major security events and discuss questions and comments from listeners of previous episodes. We tie up loose ends, explore a wide range of topics that are too small to fill their own episode, clarify any confusion from previous installments, and present real world application notes for any of the security technologies and issues we have previously discussed....more1h 59minPlay
March 11, 2015SN498: FREAK & RowHammerLeo and I catch up with several VERY interesting security events and stories of the week. Then we take a deep dive into two of the week's big security stories: FREAK and RowHammer....more1h 41minPlay
March 04, 2015SN497: Vehicle HackingLeo and I discuss the week's tamer-than-usual news; then we host a terrific interview of the team (recently featured on Sunday's "60 Minutes") who have been working with DARPA to address the challenge of hardening high-tech networked vehicles - autos and UAVs - against malicious hacking attacks....more1h 40minPlay
FAQs about Security Now - 16k MP3:How many episodes does Security Now - 16k MP3 have?The podcast currently has 995 episodes available.