Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIdentify Yourself: Authentication From SAML to FIDO2
Episode 73
From SAML to OAuth to FIDO2 to passwordless promises, we unpack what’s working—and what’s broken—in the world of identity and authentication. Today on the Packet Protector podcast, we’re joined by th…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Mobile Device Threat Management
Episode 72
Mobile devices blur the boundaries between personal and work devices and are packed with sensitive information, making them popular targets for malware, spyware, and data collection. On today’s Packe…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
SSE Vendor Test Results; Can HPE and Juniper Get Along?
Episode 71
CyberRatings, a non-profit that performs independent testing of security products and services, has released the results of comparative tests it conducted on Secure Service Edge, or SSE, services. Te…
Published on 3 months ago
News Roundup - Scattered Spider Bites MSPs, Microsoft Rethinks Kernel Access, North Koreans Seem Good at Their Illicit Jobs
Episode 70
There’s lots of juicy stories in our monthly security news roundup. The Scattered Spider hacking group makes effective use of social engineering to target MSPs, Microsoft pushes for better Windows re…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
A Quantum Primer: It's More Than Cracking Crypto
Episode 69
Quantum computing is here, and it’s being used for more than cracking encryption. On today’s Packet Protector we get a primer on quantum, how it differs from classical computing, its applications for…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Common Kubernetes Risks and What to Do About Them
Episode 68
Today’s Packet Protector digs into risks and threats you might encounter in a Kubernetes environment, what to do about them, and why sometimes a paved path (or boring technology) is the smartest opti…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Protecting Secrets With Vault and TruffleHog
Episode 67
Secrets trickle out through misconfigurations, poor tooling, and rushed Git commits. Today’s guest, John Howard, joins us on Packet Protector to walk through practical secrets management with Vault a…
Published on 4 months ago
News Roundup - NIST's New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More
Episode 66
Our security news roundup discusses the compromise of thousands of ASUS routers and the need to perform a full factory reset to remove the malware, why Microsoft allows users to log into Windows via …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
A Microsegmentation Overview
Episode 65
Microsegmentation divides a network into boundaries or segments to provide fine-grained access control to resources within those segments. On today’s Packet Protector we talk about network and securi…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
How Aviatrix Tackles Multi-Cloud Security Challenges (Sponsored)
Episode 64
Aviatrix is a cloud network security company that helps you secure connectivity to and among public and private clouds. On today’s Packet Protector, sponsored by Aviatrix, we get details on how Aviat…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago