TechSNAP

Episode 334: HPKP: Hard to Say, Hard to Use | TechSNAP 334

August 29th, 2017  |  1 hr 24 mins

We discuss, and struggle to pronounce, the difficulties in deploying HTTP public key pinning & some possible alternatives you should consider. Then we get excited for (n+1)sec & explore the nuances of setting up home VPN gateway!

Episode 333: Rsync On Ice | TechSNAP 333

August 25th, 2017  |  1 hr 34 mins

We take a trip to the ends of the earth and hear stories of tech support in Antarctica, cover a surprisingly reasonable new suggested standard for responsible disclosure, discuss Kreb's adventures in the world of deep-insert credit card skimmers & more!

Episode 332: Leaky Pumps | TechSNAP 332

August 16th, 2017  |  1 hr 28 mins

With some new card skimmer tech that’s more reason to watch your wallet at the pump, a few tips for postgres migrations & Dan dives deep into his quest for the ultimate boot and nuke experience.

Plus your feedback, a fantastic round-up & so much more!

Episode 331: BTRFS is Toast | TechSNAP 331

August 8th, 2017  |  1 hr 24 mins

We discuss just how hard, or not, responsible disclosure really is, share some sad news about the status of BTRFS on RHEL, a few more reasons to use ZFS.

Then, we find out if our passwords have been cracked, reveal Dan’s password hashes live & more!

Episode 330: Netflix Lab Rats | TechSNAP 330

August 2nd, 2017  |  1 hr 21 mins

Dan finds a story of a major data leak isn't quite what it seems, a new Talos report that shows a large number of unpatched & unprotected memcached servers. Plus, between some excellent feedback & Dan's adventures, we've got a itty bitty ZFS deep dive.

Episode 329: Teeny Weeny DNS Server | TechSNAP 329

July 25th, 2017  |  1 hr 21 mins

Some mysterious mac malware that's been lurking for years, a new tool to help you monitor, backup and generally work with your DNS infrastructure & possibly more problems for Symantec, the certificate authority who just can't seem to get things right.

Episode 328: LetsEncrypt is a SNAP | TechSNAP 328

July 18th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

The recent ‘Devil’s Ivy’ vulnerability has caused quite a rash in the security journalism community. We discuss. Plus you’ve heard of public key encryption, but what lies beyond? We cover some possible alternatives and the problem of identity & more!

Episode 327: Unsecured IO | TechSNAP 327

July 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 43 mins

GNUPG has just released a fix for a dangerous side-channel attack, a leak of NASDAQ test data was picked up by real news organizations and caused a bit of a panic, a security researched who managed to take over all .io domains & more!

Episode 326: Broadband from Space | TechSNAP 326

July 4th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

A new satellite broadband ISP has approval to serve the US, UK Law enforcement claims that visiting the dark web is a potential sign of terrorism & a Krebs’ deep dive into the wild world of robocalls. Plus Dan’s latest Let’s Encrypt updates & more!

Episode 325: Google Reads Your Email | TechSNAP 325

June 27th, 2017  |  1 hr 21 mins

We go to air just as a massive cyberattack strikes Europe, Google stops reading your email, well sorta maybe & we discuss the latest debate over US government access to overseas data.

Plus some fantastic feedback, a robust roundup & so much more!

Episode 324: DNS Mastery | TechSNAP 324

June 20th, 2017  |  1 hr 42 mins

We’ve got the latest on the ‘Stack Crash’ vulnerability affecting UNIX OSes. Plus thanks to a recent RNC data leak we’ve got your name, address, birthday & a lot more personal information! Then Dan does a deep dive on his DNS infrastructure & more!

Episode 323: Comment & Control | TechSNAP 323

June 14th, 2017  |  1 hr 38 mins

Peanut butter, taps & a new library that's the source of all truth. Then the story of Britney Spears latest career move: controlling botnets through Instagram comments & Dan teaches us about steganography and how it helped catch an NSA leaker.

Episode 322: #NotMyInternet | TechSNAP 322

June 6th, 2017  |  1 hr 37 mins

We discuss who really controls the internet & just how centralized and potentially vulnerable it has become. Plus the latest security letdowns from Windows 10, the story of a questionably ethical hacker & Zomato's data breach & so much more!

Episode 321: A Burrito Stole My Money | TechSNAP 321

May 30th, 2017  |  1 hr 24 mins

Not only is the UK leaving the Eurozone, they’re starting their own internet with more surveillance! Then some top tips on getting recruited by the Israeli NSA & the details of some new WannaCry wannabes that may be infecting a windows server near you.

Episode 320: Kill Switch Engage | TechSNAP 320

May 23rd, 2017  |  1 hr 18 mins

We've got another round of WannaCry analysis, the latest on the FCCs battle over Net neutrality. Then IPv6 Tunnels & you, a 2017 check-in.

Plus some fantastic feedback, a robust roundup & so much more!

Episode 319: When IT Security Cries | TechSNAP 319

May 16th, 2017  |  1 hr 20 mins

The WannaCry Worm has brought the world to tears. We've got the latest details, conspiracy theories, fallout & some tissues.

Plus a keylogger that may be hiding in your audio driver, some great hardware recommendations from the audience & so much more!