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The security tools that started it all
Episode 411
Josh and Kurt talk about a grab bag of old technologies that defined the security industry. Technology like SELinux, SSH, Snort, ModSecurity and more…
2 years, 2 months ago
Package identifiers are really hard
Episode 410
Josh and Kurt talk about package identifiers. We break this down in the context of an OpenSSF response to a CISA paper on software identifications. T…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 409 - You wouldn't hack a train?
Episode 409
Josh and Kurt talk about how some hackers saved the day with a Polish train. We delve into a discussion about how we don't really own anything anymor…
2 years, 2 months ago
Does Kubernetes need long term support?
Episode 408
Josh and Kurt talk about a story asking for a Kubernetes LTS. Should open source projects have LTS versions? What does LTS even mean? Why is maintain…
2 years, 2 months ago
Should Santa use AI?
Episode 407
It's the 2023 Christmas Spectacular! Josh and Kurt talk about what would happen if Santa starts using AI to judge which children are naughty and nice…
2 years, 2 months ago
The security of radio
Episode 406
Josh and Kurt talk about a few security stories about radio. The TETRA:BURST attack on police radios, spoofing GPS for airplanes near Iran, and Apple…
2 years, 3 months ago
Modding games isn't cheating and security isn't fair
Episode 405
Josh and Kurt talk about Capcom claiming modding a game is akin to cheating. The arguments used are fundamentally one of equity vs equality. Humans l…
2 years, 3 months ago
Does the government banning apps work?
Episode 403
Josh and Kurt talk about the Canadian Government banning WeChat and Kaspersky. There's a lot of weird little details in this conversation. It fundame…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 402 - The EU's eIDAS regulation is a terrible idea
Episode 402
Josh and Kurt talk about the new EU eIDAS regulation. This is a bill that will force web browsers to add root certificates based on law instead of te…
2 years, 3 months ago
Security skills shortage - We've tried nothing and the same thing keeps happening
Episode 401
Josh and Kurt talk about security skills shortage. We start out on the topic of cybersecurity skills and weave our way around a number of human relat…
2 years, 4 months ago