Open Source Security

Josh and Kurt talk about a number of consumer security issues. The FBI told everyone to reboot their routers which they won't do. The .app top level domain is a cesspool of malware. Everyone has a cell phone and won't update them properly. None of this probably matters though. Unless there are real measurable tragedies caused by this tech, people tend not to really care.

Josh and Kurt talk about the NTSB report from the fatal Uber crash and what happened with Amazon's Alexa recording then emailing a private conversation. IT decisions now have real world consequences like never before.

Josh and Kurt talk about the security of automation as well as automating security. The only way automation will really work long term is full automation. Humans can't be trusted enough to rely on them to do things right.

Josh and Kurt talk about backdoors in code and products that have been put there on purpose. We talk about unlocking phones. Encryption backdoors with a focus on why they won't work.

Josh and Kurt talk about Twitter doing the right thing when they logged a lot of passwords and the npm malicious getcookies package and how backdoors work in code.

Josh and Kurt talk about the Amazon Route 53 incident and what it really means for the modern infrastructure. Complaining nobody is using DNSSEC or securing BGP aren't the right conversations to be having. Reality must be considered in any honest conversation about these topics.

Josh and Kurt talk about security flaws in beep and patch. How on earth were there security flaws in beep and patch?

Josh and Kurt talk to Rami Saas, the CEO of WhiteSource about 3rd party open source security as well as open source licensing.

Josh and Kurt talk to a 7 year old about security. We cover Minecraft security, passwords, hacking, and many many other nuggets of wisdom.

Josh and Kurt talk about all the current misinformation, how humans react to it, and what it means for security.

Josh and Kurt talk about the recent AMD flaws and the events surrounding the disclosure.

Josh and Kurt talk about container security with IBM's Chris Rosen.

Josh and Kurt talk about Let's Encrypt with co-founder Josh Aas. We discuss the past, present, and future of the project.

Josh and Kurt talk about the Trustico certificate incident and Let's Encrypt.

Josh and Kurt talk about the npm 5.7.0 debacle.

Josh and Kurt talk about the new password data dump from Have I been pwned?

Josh and Kurt talk about the XKCD CVE comic and a flight simulator stealing credentials.

Josh and Kurt talk about problems of textbook RSA implementations, the upcoming TLS changes in TLS, and the insecurity of http in Chrome.

Josh and Kurt talk about AutoSploit, bug bounties and fixing flaws, market forces in security, future expectations, and how humans perceive threats.

Josh and Kurt talk about GPS metadata giving away military bases and GPS jamming as part of testing.

Josh and Kurt talk about Skyfall, fake reports, risk, logging, and how a civilized society functions.

Josh and Kurt talk about the accidental missile warning in Hawaii. We also discuss general preparedness and risk.

Josh and Kurt talk about the recent npm happenings. What it means for the supply chain, and we end with some thoughts on how maybe none of this matters.

Josh and Kurt talk about the aftermath of Meltdown. The details of the flaw are probably less interesting than what happens now.

Josh and Kurt talk about the Security Planner website. It's pretty good all things considered.

Josh and Kurt talk about facial recognition, physical security, banking, and Amazon Alexa.

Josh and Kurt talk about basic security metrics and security from Santa. Is Santa GDPR compliant?

Josh and Kurt talk about Bitcoin, blockchain, and other cryptocurrencies.

Josh and Kurt talk about GitHub's security scanner and Linus' security email. We clarify the esoteric difference between security bugs and non security bugs.

Josh and Kurt talk about Intel ME, Equifax salary history, and IoT.

Josh and Kurt talk about Amazon Key and actionable advice.

Josh and Kurt talk about Facebook listening to your microphone, Google Chrome certificate pinning, CAs, 152 ways to stay safe, and Kubernetes.

Josh and Kurt talk about hacking back, passwords, honeypots, and conspiracies.

Josh and Kurt talk about Equifax again, Kaspersky, TLS CAs, coming change, social security numbers, and Minecraft.

Josh and Kurt talk about Apple, Equifax, passwords, AI, and aliens.

Josh and Kurt talk about networks, Dnsmasq, IoT, and our coming security dystopian future.

Josh and Kurt talk about the Equifax breach (again) and what it will mean for all of us. Blueborne comes up, as well as #TrevorForget.

Josh and Kurt talk about the Equifax breach and what it will mean for all of us.

Josh and Kurt talk about our lack of progress in security, economics, and how to interact with peers.

Josh and Kurt talk about the eclipse and blockchain.

Josh and Kurt talk about VPNs and the upcoming eclipse.

Josh and Kurt talk about MalwareTech, Debian killing off TLS 1.0 and 1.1, auto safety, HBO, and npm not typo squatting.

Josh and Kurt talk about Black Hat and Defcon, safes, banks, voting machines, SMBv1 DoS attack, Flash, liability, and password masking.

Josh and Kurt talk about forest fires, fuzzing, old time Internet, and Net Neutrality. Listen to Kurt play the Devil's Advocate and manage to change Josh's mind about net neutrality.

Josh and Kurt talk about Let's Encrypt, certificates, Kaspersky, A/V, code signing, Not Petya, self driving cars, and failures that become security problems.

Josh and Kurt talk about Canada Day, Not Petya, Interac goes down, Minecraft, airport security and books, then GDPR.

Josh and Kurt talk about security through obscurity, airplanes, the FAA, the Windows source code leak, and chicken sandwiches.

Josh and Kurt talk about the new StackClash flaw, Grenfell Tower, risk management, and backwards compatibility.

Josh and Kurt talk to Dan Adinolfi about CVE. Most anything you ever wanted to know about CVE is discussed.

Josh and Kurt discuss Futurama, tornadoes, sudo, encryption, hacking back, and something called an ombudsman. Also episode 50!