Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNews 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months, 1 week 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 5 months, 2 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 5 months, 3 weeks 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 6 months 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 6 months, 1 week 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 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Wi-Fi Security and AI in the WLAN at Mobility Field Day
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 6 months, 3 weeks 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 6 months, 4 weeks 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 7 months ago