Podcast Episodes
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Episode 63
Wireless security takes center stage in this episode of Packet Protector. Jennifer Minella and guests discuss “secure by default” efforts by WLAN vendors; the current state of PSK, SAE, and WPA3; NAC…
Published on 5 months ago
Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark
Episode 62
Stratoshark is a new tool from the Wireshark Foundation that analyzes system calls on a host. Network, security, and application teams can use Stratoshark to diagnose performance issues and investiga…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox
Episode 61
New breach reports show threat actor dwell times are dropping significantly. It’s a positive development, but there is a caveat. We discuss this caveat and other findings from the 2025 editions of th…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Subsea Cables and the Watery Risks to Critical Infrastructure
Episode 60
Submarine cables are a hidden wonder. These fiber optic bundles carry data and voice traffic around the world and serve as critical global links for communication and commerce. Today on Packet Protec…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
News Roundup - Oracle Plays Breach Word Games, Fast Flux Worries CISA, AI Package Hallucinations, and More
Episode 59
Once a month, the Packet Protector podcast likes to see what’s going on out there via our news roundup. There’s a lot happening! Today we discuss Fortinet warning that a threat actor has found a way …
Published on 6 months ago
Network Discovery with NMAP: You’ve Got Swaptions
Episode 58
We’re diving into NMAP on today’s show with guest Chris Greer. Chris, an expert in network analysis and forensics, explains what NMAP is, the difference types of scans, how device fingerprinting work…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Scenes At Cisco: PSIRT, AI, CVEs, and VEX
Episode 57
Cisco Systems has a sprawling portfolio of home-grown and acquired products. What’s it like trying to find and address bugs and vulnerabilities across this portfolio? Omar Santos, a Distinguished Eng…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ask A CISO with Joe Evangelisto
Episode 56
On today’s show, we chat with Joe Evangelisto, CISO at NetSPI. He recounts his journey to becoming a Chief Information Security Officer, one that started as an IT sysadmin, advanced to management, an…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
News Roundup - BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More
Episode 55
This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrati…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Understanding WireGuard and Overlay VPNs with Tom Lawrence
Episode 54
WireGuard and other overlay VPNs are the focus of today’s podcast with guest Tom Lawrence from Lawrence Systems. We dig into differences between WireGuard and traditional IPSec VPNs, how WireGuard’s …
Published on 7 months ago