TechSNAP

TechSNAP

2011
TechSNAP
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EP127  NSA SSLeaze
Sep. 13,2013
NSA SSLeaze

A mobile provider is hacked, customer records are breached, and the authorities suspect it was an inside job, we’ll share the details.

EP126  Random Access Fires
Sep. 05,2013
Random Access Fires

RAM Prices are getting hot, we’ll tell you why. Plus the router flaw you need to know about, a pfSense disaster, your questions our answers, and much much more.

EP125  Security by Mediocrity
Aug. 29,2013
Security by Mediocrity

DNS Hijacking takes down the New York Times, Twitter, and more. We’ll explain what happened. Plus researchers bypass Dropbox’s authentication, a big batch of your questions our answers, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP.

EP124  Little Fish Big Breach
Aug. 22,2013
Little Fish Big Breach

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP123  Encryption Prediction
Aug. 15,2013
Encryption Prediction

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP122  Cost of Encryption
Aug. 08,2013
Cost of Encryption

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP121  Grand Theft BGP
Aug. 01,2013
Grand Theft BGP

A BGP hack reroutes the traffic of banks, Amazon and many others. We’ll explain how this can happen, and why we don’t see it more often.

EP120  Ethically Hacked
Jul. 25,2013
Ethically Hacked

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP119  Exploit Brokers
Jul. 18,2013
Exploit Brokers

The business of selling 0day exploits is booming, we’ll explain how this shady market works, and how a couple guys turned a Verizon Network Extender into a spy listening post.

EP118  Phish and Chips
Jul. 11,2013
Phish and Chips

We’ll cover Dropbox’s two-factor authentication flaw, how “Team Telecom” forced fibre providers to enable surveillance, the FBI’s warning about phishing attacks.

EP117  Who Watches the Monitors
Jul. 04,2013
Who Watches the Monitors

Extending your office LAN for remote office workers, monitoring the monitoring service, and Zynga’s embarrassing Apache error.

EP116  HP’s Backdoor
Jun. 27,2013
HP’s Backdoor

Opera’s code signing certificate gets compromised, resulting in malware getting push out via their automatic update system. Plus the backdoor that ships in some high-end HP products, your questions, and much much more.

EP115  What’s in Your Cache
Jun. 20,2013
What’s in Your Cache

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP114  Preparing for Orwell’s Internet
Jun. 13,2013
Preparing for Orwell’s Internet

We’ve got a bunch of options to protect your privacy online, things to consider before you self host. Plus: With a little planning ahead, you can protect yourself from compelled disclosure, we’ll share the details.

EP113  Phishin’ Hole
Jun. 06,2013
Phishin’ Hole

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP112  Making the Onion Cry
May. 30,2013
Making the Onion Cry

In an ironic twist of fate, the Onion suffers an embarrassing compromising, that appears to match a new pattern of attack. We’ve got the details.

EP111  BSDCan 2013 Recap
May. 23,2013
BSDCan 2013 Recap

Researchers find exploits for popular game engines, putting both clients and servers at risk, we’ll share the details.

EP110  Jails vs VMs
May. 16,2013
Jails vs VMs

A security breach become a lesson for us all. We’ll make some lemonade from a bad situation, and arm you with what you need to protect your self. Plus Demonoid users get phished, a batch of your questions, and much much more. On this week’s TechSNAP.

EP109  Packet Tells A Lot
May. 09,2013
Packet Tells A Lot

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP108  Intelligent Malware
May. 02,2013
Intelligent Malware

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP107  Dedupe Gone Wrong
Apr. 25,2013
Dedupe Gone Wrong

Oracle patches 128 vulnerabilities, you won’t believe how many of them are critical. Plus how twitter can solve their hacking problem, ZFS questions galore, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP.

EP106  Evil DNS is Evil
Apr. 18,2013
Evil DNS is Evil

13 of the most popular home routes are wide open to attack, is your’s one of them? Tune in to find out.

EP105  FTP Treasure Trove
Apr. 11,2013
FTP Treasure Trove

A treasure trove of data was found on an open FTP site, leaving AMI BIOS users open to attack. Plus a look at PunkSPIDER, a batch of your questions, and so much more! On this week’s of TechSNAP.

EP104  Amplifying the Hype
Apr. 04,2013
Amplifying the Hype

It’s been called the largest DDoS attack in history, we’ll bust past the hype and explain how a DNS Reflection attack works.

EP103  Time to Git ZFS
Mar. 28,2013
Time to Git ZFS

Is your bucket exposed to the public? A security researcher has recently discovered many S3 buckets are publicly available, we’ll share the details.

EP102  Packets Over 90,000
Mar. 21,2013
Packets Over 90,000

A CloudFlare outage takes down three quarter of a million sites, we’ll tell you what went wrong. Some old school malware gets the job done, Allan’s cool toys from Japan, a big batch of your questions our answers, and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP101  GIF me root
Mar. 14,2013
GIF me root

We’ll explain the MiniDuke malware and the extremely clever way to slipped it’s way into victims systems. Researchers discovered a way to bypass google two-factor authentication, we’ll explain the details, and we look back at 25 years of software vulnerabilities.

EP100  100% Uptime
Mar. 07,2013
100% Uptime

We’ve warned against it for nearly 100 episodes, this week we’ll share the fallout from NBC.com getting hacked, Bit9’s whitelist technology is use against them and their customers. Plus the bad news for Java users, a batch of your questions, and some big surprises.

EP99  How I Met Your SSH
Feb. 28,2013
How I Met Your SSH

cPanel’s helpdesk was recently compromised, exposing root credentials for many of their customers, plus the troubles at Zendesk that caused quite a headache for twitter and other popular sites. And we debate if we’re living in a post-cryptography world, plus a big batch of your questions, and much more on, on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP98  Attacking the Devs
Feb. 21,2013
Attacking the Devs

Facebook and Apple are compromised by the same Java exploit, and the details are quite interesting, Punkbuster service goes offline, taking down online game servers for 100s of users. And a thorough look at report claiming the Chinese military is responsible for hundreds of system compromises.

EP97  Battle of the Bots
Feb. 14,2013
Battle of the Bots

A researcher stumbles into the middle of a botnet war, and documents what he finds. Plus a Facebook mistake took down countless sites around the web.

EP96  Snakes in a Bank
Feb. 07,2013
Snakes in a Bank

Using phone tones and a little Python to get access to someone’s bank account, and Oracle steps up with an early patch for Java but it doesn’t fix everything. Then we answer a big batch of your questions, and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP95  Universal Exploit n’ Play
Jan. 31,2013
Universal Exploit n’ Play

It’s way past time to turn off Universal Plug and Play, we’ll give you the details on the exploit that only requires a single network packet.

EP94  Barricade Your Barracuda
Jan. 24,2013
Barricade Your Barracuda

If you have a Barracuda device, it’s time to put it behind a real firewall. We’ll blow your minds with the horrible state of security on many popular Barracuda products.

EP93  Red October Hunts You
Jan. 17,2013
Red October Hunts You

If you thought Stuxnet was a big deal, wait till you meet Red October. The incredible story of some of the most sophisticated malware yet surfaces, and we’ve got the details.

EP92  Hiding in the Silence
Jan. 10,2013
Hiding in the Silence

A zero day vulnerability takes down some major wikis, how Polish researchers hide secret messages in Skype’s silence.

EP91  Saving Private Exploit
Jan. 03,2013
Saving Private Exploit

Internet Explorer, Ruby on Rails, and the Windows Nvidia drivers all have new exploits. We’ll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly. Plus picking the right VPS, a big batch of your questions, and Allan’s videos from EuroBSD Con.

EP90  SSH FUD Busting
Dec. 27,2012
SSH FUD Busting

We bust the FUD around the media’s overreaction to SSH Key mismanagement, plus the details on millions of WordPress databases exposed by a popular plugin.

EP89  WordPress LAN Recon
Dec. 20,2012
WordPress LAN Recon

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP88  2-Factor Trojan
Dec. 13,2012
2-Factor Trojan

A trojan that targets your PC and phone to drain your bank account, a powerful 0day exploit against your SmartTV, and a new approach to GPS spoofing. Plus we answer batch of your questions, and so much more.

EP87  MySQL or Yours?
Dec. 06,2012
MySQL or Yours?

MySQL had a bad week, we’ll run down the list of the recently disclosed vulnerabilities, the SSH server that allows an attacker full root access, and a GPU password cracking monster.

EP86  Cat Got Your Router
Nov. 29,2012
Cat Got Your Router

The amazing Internet speed record set by researches recently, the backdoor built into Samsung’s networked printers, and a clever attack against home routers.

EP85  Tales from the BCrypt
Nov. 22,2012
Tales from the BCrypt

How Allan saved PayPal from an embarrassing leak and a bunch of cash, details on the FreeBSD project’s compromise, and the latest advances in password hashing.

EP84  Patch Your Password
Nov. 15,2012
Patch Your Password

Allan will build the case for abandoning the password, the Skype flaw that will shock you, And we discuss picking the right server OS, when to RAID or not to RAID, and a BIG batch of your questions, and our answers.

EP83  Security by the Horns
Nov. 08,2012
Security by the Horns

How a hardware failure in Indonesia took Google down in California, stealing Crypto keys from virtual machines, and the trouble with Sophos. And an inside look at how Netflix crams so much storage into a teclo near you.

EP82  /var/water/logged
Nov. 01,2012
/var/water/logged

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP81  Breaking DKM
Oct. 25,2012
Breaking DKM

How an aviation blogger unlocked the secrets of the TSA’s barcode, if you’re a Barnes and Noble shopper we’ve got a story you need to hear, and a serious bug in the Linux Kernel. Plus a batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and so much more, in this week’s TechSNAP.

EP80  Best Tool for the Job
Oct. 17,2012
Best Tool for the Job

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP79  Don’t Copy That Floppy
Oct. 11,2012
Don’t Copy That Floppy

How a Russian Spy ring used floppies to pass sensitive information, how Backblaze made it through the great hard drive shortage, and why the US congress is saying no to Chinese Telco manufactures. Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers.

EP78  Wire-Shark
Oct. 04,2012
Wire-Shark

We’ve got the details on a critical flaw in the chip and pin credit card system. The future of secure hashing, doing proper backups with rsync, and how squirrels and sharks take down the Internet. Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers.

EP77  Password SecuritIEEE
Sep. 27,2012
Password SecuritIEEE

A big password leak from a major industry player, mobile security takes a big hit, we cover a couple of the major vulnerabilities affecting our favorite gadgets, and more Java troubles. Plus moving from Apache to Nginx, and a big batch of your questions.

EP76  Self Healing Internet
Sep. 20,2012
Self Healing Internet

The story about an antivirus that detects itself, IE’s awful zero day exploits, and the Internets amazing ability to route around problems.

EP75  The Human Factor
Sep. 13,2012
The Human Factor

It was a tough week for the cloud, we’ll run down the list and summarize what happened to the services we all depend on so much! Plus a big batch of your questions, our answers, and a rocking round-up! All that and a lot more, on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP74  Donated Privacy
Sep. 06,2012
Donated Privacy

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP73  Double 0-Java
Aug. 30,2012
Double 0-Java

This week we’ll tell you the story about Agent Double 0-Java, the exploit with a license to kill. Plus Google’s creative solution to securing user content. Then it’s a big batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and much more, in this week’s TechSNAP.

EP72  Not so Private Keys
Aug. 23,2012
Not so Private Keys

How a Man in the Browser attack could expose an airport VPN, RuggedCom’s messed up the very fundamentals again, and the big update from Adobe. Plus – Running Linux in a FreeBSD Jail, virtual networking basics, and a great batch of your questions.

EP71  Server Puppeteering
Aug. 16,2012
Server Puppeteering

Rumor has it the playstation network has been hacked again, but we’ve got the real story. Blizzard suffered a nasty database breach, and it might be much worse then they are letting on.

EP70  Not So Secret Answers
Aug. 09,2012
Not So Secret Answers

A Gawker Reporter’s entire online presence is hacked, and all his devices wiped. We’ll walk you through the details of this attack, and why it suggests we might be facing some fundamental challenges. Plus: Your questions, our answers, and so much more.

EP69  Most VPNs Insecure
Aug. 02,2012
Most VPNs Insecure

We’ll cover how the most common type of VPN has been cracked wide open. Plus what to look for when renting a server, and what’s involved in managing a dedicated box.

EP68  Failure Cascade
Jul. 26,2012
Failure Cascade

The failure of Google Talk takes down several other Google services including GMail and then as a result even Twitter, we got the details. Plus how to determine if your WordPress site has been hacked, and some dangerous new Mac malware. And a batch of audience questions, and our answers. All that and more in this week’s episode of TechSNAP.

EP67  Single Point of Failure
Jul. 19,2012
Single Point of Failure

Find out how an entire cities infrastructure depended on a single building, and what happened when it exploded. Plus the technical details on Android’s security upgrade, the Apple Appstore payment bypass, and some great audience questions.

EP66  Network Benchmarking
Jul. 12,2012
Network Benchmarking

Our tools to benchmark and monitor your network.

EP65  Faster GPU Cracking
Jul. 05,2012
Faster GPU Cracking

Everyone’s beloved password cracker has had a major update, and you won’t believe what it can do now! The Aerospace industry has a new Advanced Persistent Threat, and a major Microsoft XML flaw already being exploited. Plus we share some infrastructure wisdom in today’s feedback segment.

EP64  Token Security
Jun. 28,2012
Token Security

How attackers can defeat an RSA token in as little as 15 minutes, FBI has taken down an online fraud ring, we’ve got the details. And a botched software update that shutdown a bank for days. Plus some great audience questions and our answers.

EP63  Peek Inside
Jun. 21,2012
Peek Inside

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP62  Bypassing Authentication
Jun. 14,2012
Bypassing Authentication

A MySQL flaw so awful, I simply had to laugh. And how a simple SSH config mistake, lead to a really bad day. Plus we answer some great audience questions, all that and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP61  I Know Your Password
Jun. 07,2012
I Know Your Password

It’s a simple thing but everyone keeps messing it up, bad password storage practices many popular sites had their password databases leaked online this week, we’ve got the details! Plus how the Flame malware impersonated Windows Update, and another batch of audience questions! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP. All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP.

EP60  Feedback Blowout #1
May. 31,2012
Feedback Blowout #1

Software that’s supposed to get you around censorship, could be logging your activities online, plus we’ve got a classic Social Engineering story for you. And then we clear the decks and answer a ton of your questions, in our feedback blowout! All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP.

EP59  Man In the Browser Attack
May. 24,2012
Man In the Browser Attack

Yahoo has made a mistake so big, you have to hear it to believe it. A common feature in firewalls could actually make you more susceptible attack, Blizzard huge security blunder. PLUS: Separating traffic out between your network cards, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP58  No Pay? No Patch!
May. 17,2012
No Pay? No Patch!

Adobe tells customers to upgrade to get the latest security fixes, Kickstarter has an embarrassing security lapse. PLUS: Self-destructing SSDs, and Mirroring vs a CDN, what’s the difference and when are they used.

EP57  Sage IT Wisdom
May. 10,2012
Sage IT Wisdom

Apple’s latest version of OS X has a major bug that can store your passwords in clear text, an 8 year old vulnerability has been found in PHP, and why the DHS is hoping for attacks on Gas pipelines. Plus – We’ve got some sage advice for Adam, who’s just taken on the role of the company Sysadmin, and we share some of the essential lessons we’ve learned over the years.

EP56  Learning to Hack
May. 03,2012
Learning to Hack

In Barnes and Noble attempt to censor a magazine article about hacking, that have propelled it into the spotlight. We’ve got the details on this great write up! PLUS: Moving big files around the world, faster torrents, and Microsoft’s hotmail flaw.

EP55  Obscurity is not Security
Apr. 26,2012
Obscurity is not Security

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP54  Exaggerated Cybercrime
Apr. 19,2012
Exaggerated Cybercrime

We bust some Cybercrime propaganda, give you the scoop on a fresh openSSL vulnerability, and answer a common audience question.

EP53  Geek’s Natural Habitat
Apr. 12,2012
Geek’s Natural Habitat

Software powering many of the devices we use has a critical flaw that can give an attacker root access, we’ll give you the details.

EP52  Extreme WiFi Makeover
Apr. 05,2012
Extreme WiFi Makeover

Find out what happens when the Internet Engineering Task Force is faced with unreliable hotel WiFi And we’ve got the details on backdoor built into AT&T’s Microcell’s back door. Yep the back door, has a back door.

EP51  Global Blackout a Hoax
Mar. 29,2012
Global Blackout a Hoax

Microsoft leads raids on the Zeus botnet and seizes their servers, Duqu still evolving and new details have been revealed.

EP50  Exploits for Sale
Mar. 22,2012
Exploits for Sale

Does your government use taxpayer money to buy exploits from the open market? We’ll share the details, malware is being spread via Skype, and we’ve got great news for VLC users! And why you might be logged in as Kenneth today All that and much more, on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP49  Amazon’s Secrets
Mar. 15,2012
Amazon’s Secrets

Microsoft has released an extremely critical patch, the race against hackers has begun. We’ll give you the details on this important update. Secrets about Amazon’s EC2 back-end have been revealed, and we’ll share them with you.

EP48  Federal Bureau of Lulz
Mar. 08,2012
Federal Bureau of Lulz

We cover the amazing story of how the FBI infiltrated and exposed LulzSec. And in a retro war story, Microsoft miss more than just a leap day and we answer some of your feedback questions.

EP47  NASA Hacked 5,400 Times?
Mar. 01,2012
NASA Hacked 5,400 Times?

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP46  Email Constipation
Feb. 23,2012
Email Constipation

We answer the question: What to do when your email server gets blocked, and why it keeps happening. PLUS: GSM phones are vulnerable to a simple tracking attack, all you need is some open source software and some spare hardware, we’ll share the details! And we introduce the TechSNAP “Hall of Shame”.

EP45  First Day Fail
Feb. 16,2012
First Day Fail

A first day on tech job war story, that’s as rough as they get! Plus details on recent doubt researchers have cast around the fundamental security technology behind SSL.

EP44  Server Room Fire
Feb. 09,2012
Server Room Fire

It’s a worst case scenario, when a server room catches fire in this week’s war story! Plus: We’ll share a story that might make you re-think taking advantage of your hard drive warranty, the secrets to reliable SQL replication.

EP43  DHCP Attacks
Feb. 02,2012
DHCP Attacks

Find out how a simple system update brought DreamHost down for nearly two days, and how the MS Updater Trojan works.

EP42  Answers for Everyone
Jan. 26,2012
Answers for Everyone

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP41  Cyber Bank Heist
Jan. 19,2012
Cyber Bank Heist

Find out how hackers robbed a bank for nearly $6 million dollars over the Internet, the Zappos security breach, the fall of the koobface botnet, and what happened to Megaupload. Plus we look back at the web’s SOPA protest this week, and see where things stand.

EP40  SQL Injections
Jan. 12,2012
SQL Injections

We’ll explain how SQL Injections work, plus cover tools you can use to passively discover details about everyone connected to your network. And Adobe blames some researches for THEIR security mistakes, we’ll explain.

EP39  NGINX vs Apache
Jan. 05,2012
NGINX vs Apache

How NGINX stacks up to Apache, and which server is right for the job! PLUS: The EFF has raised a red flag over the new version of AOL’s instant messenger we’ll share the details on how it’s logging your conversations, and pre-loading your links.

EP38  Unsafe Wifi
Dec. 29,2011
Unsafe Wifi

A major implementation flaw in protected Wifi has been found, we’ll share the amazing details.

EP37  Future SSL
Dec. 22,2011
Future SSL

Find out what major infrastructure software uses the admin password of “100”, plus future improvements to SSL, how the CIA keeps their IT guys trustworthy, and… An epic tech war story!! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP.

EP36  Simulated Cyber War
Dec. 15,2011
Simulated Cyber War

Find out how the 2012 Olympics are preparing for cyper war, we’ll answer a great batch of questions.

EP35  Two Factor Fail
Dec. 08,2011
Two Factor Fail

Find out how some simple Social Engineering skills can earn you $45k, a drug cartel’s private cell network.

EP34  Allan’s ZFS Server Build
Dec. 01,2011
Allan’s ZFS Server Build

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP33  Stuffed War Stories
Nov. 24,2011
Stuffed War Stories

Microsoft’s flawed code signing infrastructure puts your machine at risk, find out how.

EP32  STOP SOPA
Nov. 17,2011
STOP SOPA

The Internet is facing its greatest challenge yet, we explain why the fight against online piracy has taken a turn towards Internet censorship.

EP31  How Malware Makes Money
Nov. 10,2011
How Malware Makes Money

The FBI shuts down a cyber crime syndicate, and we’ll tell you just how much profit they were bring in.

EP30  Great Disk Famine
Nov. 03,2011
Great Disk Famine

Anonymous says it’s going after a Mexican Drug Cartel, we’ll share you the amazing details! Plus: Our tips for controlling remote downloads, and why all I’m going to want for Christmas is hard drives! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! Thanks to: GoDaddy.

EP29  Skype Exposes Pirates
Oct. 27,2011
Skype Exposes Pirates

Researches have developed a way to tie your file sharing to your Skype account.

EP28  Ultimate ZFS Overview
Oct. 20,2011
Ultimate ZFS Overview

Buckle up and prepare for the our Ultimate ZFS overview! Plus, the next generation of Stuxnet is in the wild, but this time is laying low, collecting data.

EP27  Pimp My Network
Oct. 13,2011
Pimp My Network

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP26  Ultimate Backups
Oct. 06,2011
Ultimate Backups

We’ll tell you about AT&T leaving Android open to a hack so easy, my two year old son could pull it off.

EP25  Ultimate File Server
Sep. 29,2011
Ultimate File Server

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP24  Ultimate RAID
Sep. 15,2011
Ultimate RAID

When your data is important, understanding RAID can make the difference between a major loss, or saving the day.

EP23  Ultimate Home Router
Sep. 15,2011
Ultimate Home Router

Exploits are in the wild that can take down critical infrastructure equipment, and some highly trusted sites were attacked this week and used against their own visitors.

EP22  Rooted Trust
Sep. 08,2011
Rooted Trust

Remember the Man in the Middle attack on google from last week? Turns out it was far worse than though, we now have more details on the DigiNotar compromise, and a number of other important sites have had their DNS hijacked.

EP21  Smarter Google DNS
Sep. 02,2011
Smarter Google DNS

Google and openDNS join forces to improve the speed of your downloads, find out what they are doing and how it works! Plus gmail suffered another man in the middle attack, and Kernel.

EP20  Keeping it Up
Aug. 25,2011
Keeping it Up

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP19  Planning for Failures
Aug. 18,2011
Planning for Failures

The RSA leak exposes the dirty under-belly of the commercial security industry, it’s a story that sounds like it’s straight out of Hollywood. Then – We’ve packed this episode full of Audience questions, and our answers. Find out how to plan for failure, start building a website.

EP18  DEFCON Brings the Scary
Aug. 12,2011
DEFCON Brings the Scary

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP17  Google Server Secrets
Aug. 05,2011
Google Server Secrets

Find out what consumer storage device is shipping with an encryption backdoor, and we share details about Google’s super secret million servers strong infrastructure.

EP16  Battery Malware
Jul. 29,2011
Battery Malware

Attackers take aim at Apple with an exploit that could brick your Macbook, or perhaps worse. Plus you need to patch against a 9 year old SSL flaw.

EP15  Classified Cloud
Jul. 22,2011
Classified Cloud

We don't have an overview of this episode, please check back later.

EP14  Phreaking 3G
Jul. 14,2011
Phreaking 3G

We’ll cover a story that really drives home how serious cell phone hijacking has gotten, and what new technology just made it a lot easier for the bad guys.

EP13  Cyber Warfare
Jul. 08,2011
Cyber Warfare

We cover what critical targets hackers and foreign governments might target to wage Cyber Warfare. Plus what major attacks have already taken place.

EP12  Leaky Authentication
Jul. 01,2011
Leaky Authentication

How many times have your credentials been leaked online? Think your safe? Chris thought he was. In today’s episode he’ll find out how many times his information has been leaked online, and we tell you how you check for your self.

EP11  Perfect Passwords
Jun. 24,2011
Perfect Passwords

We’ve got the details of an FBI raid that knocked several popular sites off-line. The WordPress plugin repository was compromised, and backdoors were added to a few popular plugins, and we’ll share the details.

EP10  Encryption Best Practices
Jun. 17,2011
Encryption Best Practices

We follow up on last week’s bitcoin coverage with scandal that has a $500k price tag.

EP9  Bitcoin Explained
Jun. 10,2011
Bitcoin Explained

We’ll dig into bitcoin and explain what it is, and how it works. Is there a future for this Cryptocurrency? Plus Sony is in the news again, and its not good... And we talk about a new ruling on how far your bank has to go to protect you from cyber criminals.

EP8  Hijacking the News
Jun. 02,2011
Hijacking the News

Google has confirmed that 100s of Gmail accounts were being snooped on, and the targets of this attack are not happy! The cookie catastrophe in the UK continues, we’ll share the brutal details! And Find out about the hack that leaked the truth about Tupac.

EP7  Let’s Go Phishing
May. 27,2011
Let’s Go Phishing

There have been 10 separate attacks against Sony, the details are like nothing we’ve ever seen before.

EP6  Backups & Server Hardware
May. 23,2011
Backups & Server Hardware

Every six hours the NSA collects as much data that exists in the entire lib of congress and we have a few practical notes on how a system like that could even function. We follow up on Dropbox, and what looks like the FTC is getting involved with their recent snafus.

EP5  Allan Goes to War
May. 16,2011
Allan Goes to War

We’ll cover the dirty details of a Facebook flaw that exposes your private account info to snoops, look into the privacy issues around “Smart Meters” and discuss a few big tech rivals coming together to fight a bad law.

EP4  A Simple Mistake
May. 09,2011
A Simple Mistake

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EP3  PSN Breech Details
May. 02,2011
PSN Breech Details

We cover the amazing details of the Playstation Network breech, we share some of the most interesting details in this episode.

EP2  The Cloud Fails
Apr. 25,2011
The Cloud Fails

Reality rained on Amazon’s Cloud recently as aspects of their EC2 hosting service suffered major outages. We look at the many issues facing cloud computing. Plus we dig into the iPhone location tracking story, and brainstorm a few possible solutions to a potentially necessary evil.

EP1  Dropbox Flaws
Apr. 18,2011
Dropbox Flaws

Get the full details are two major issues with Dropbox, that are simply built into the core of the software/service.

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