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Back to SearchThe State of OT Risks in 2025 (and What to Do About Them)
Episode 80
What does the risk environment for Operational Technology (OT) look like in 2025? JJ and Drew review four recent reports on the state of OT security from Dragos, Fortinet, and others. We discuss rans…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Rethinking the Architecture of Microsegmentation
Episode 79
Microsegmentation is a complex topic. We did an overview episode earlier this year, and we invited listeners to reach out to keep the microsegmentation conversation going. Today’s guest did just that…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Using Free Tools for Detection Engineering
Episode 78
You can build effective, scalable detection pipelines using free and open-source tools like Zeek, Suricata, YARA, and Security Onion. Today on Packet Protector we welcome Matt Gracie, Senior Engineer…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
News Roundup--Drift Breach Has Long Reach; FCC Investigates Its Own IoT Security Program
Episode 77
Is any publicity good publicity? On today’s News Roundup we talk about how Salesloft, which makes the Drift chat agent that’s been used as a jumping-off point for credential harvesting and data breac…
Published on 3 months ago
RF Risks and How to See Unseen Threats
Episode 76
Our airwaves are alive with radio frequencies (RF). Right now billions of devices around the world are chattering invisibly over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and other protocols you might not have heard…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Kernel Vs. User Mode In Endpoint Security Software
Episode 75
Microsoft is rethinking allowing endpoint security software to run in the Windows kernel (including third-party and Microsoft’s own endpoint security software). While there are benefits to running se…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
PP074: News Roundup – Microsoft Dumps Digital Escorts; Palo Alto Bundles Billions Aboard CyberArk
Episode 74
Packet Protector goes global for today’s security news roundup. Microsoft discontinues a program in which engineers in China supported the US Department of Defense’s cloud infrastructure (with the he…
Published on 4 months ago
Identify 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 4 months, 1 week 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 4 months, 1 week 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 4 months, 2 weeks ago