Podcast Episodes

SolarWinds/SUNBURST Backdoor, Third-Party and Supply Chain Security

In episode 152 for December 21st 2020: A discussion about the SolarWinds Orion backdoor, third-party security, and the threat of supply chain attacks with co-host Kevin Johnson.

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Published on 5 years ago

FireEye Hacked, Foxconn Ransomware Attack, Apple’s New Privacy Features

In episode 151 for December 14th 2020: What you need to know about the stolen FireEye “Red Team” tools and the FUD going on in the media about the attack, Foxconn gets hit with a ransomware attack pl…

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iPhone Zero-Click Exploit, BEC Email Auto-Forward Scams, COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Chain Attacks

In episode 150 for December 7th 2020: Details about a now patched iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit, the FBI warns of business email compromise scammers using email auto-forwarding in attacks, and how …

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Holiday Shopping Scams and Tips to Stay Safe

In our November monthly episode we discuss the scams that you may encounter this holiday shopping season due to the pandemic and our top tips on how to stay safe and more secure when doing your shopp…

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Amazon Sidewalk, Federal IoT Security Law, Facebook Messenger Bug

In episode 149 for November 30th 2020: Police begin to pilot a program to live-stream Amazon Ring cameras, new details about Amazon Sidewalk, Congress unanimously passes a federal Internet of Things …

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

CISA Director Chris Krebs Fired, Common Sense and Section 230

In episode 148 for November 23rd 2020: This week Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the Twitter firing of Chris Krebs, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and our thought…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Stolen Source Code, Apple Zero-Days, Biden’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Policies

In episode 147 for November 16th 2020: The latest about source code stolen from US government agencies and private companies, three actively exploited iOS zero-days in the wild and new App Store priv…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Privacy Mindset: Europe vs. United States

In episode 146 for November 9th 2020: My conversation with Kelly Finnerty, Director of Brand and Content for Startpage.com on the differences in privacy mindset between Europe and the United States.

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged

In episode 145 for November 2nd 2020: Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the US government’s attempt to prevent disinformation and rumors about the election, a new ransomware threat targeting US hospi…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

Targeted Attacks Part 3 – The Exploit

In our October monthly episode we finish our three part series on targeted attacks. In this episode we discuss the exploit and malware analysis with special guest Tyler Hudak, Incident Response Pract…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago