Episode 164 - DNS over HTTPS: Probably not the end of the world

Josh and Kurt about DNS over HTTPS and how it may or may not destroy civilization. We also discuss the disruption of cloud in the context of security and touch on the news that GitHub is now a CVE CNA! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_164_DNS_over_HTTPS_Probably_not_the_end_of_the_world.mp3 Show Notes DNS over HTTPS California Privacy Law Defensive Security Podcast GitHub is a CNA Show Tags #DoH #DNSOverHTTPS Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

October 7, 2019

Episode 163 - Death to Python 2

Josh and Kurt about the upcoming Python 2 EOL. What does it mean, why does it matter, and what you can you do? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_163_Death_to_python_2.mp3 Show Notes Python Clock Python’s statement about sunsetting Python 2 wifi 6 Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

September 30, 2019

Episode 162 - SBOM with Allan Friedman

Josh and Kurt speak with Allan Friedman of the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration about Software Bill of Materials. Where are we today, where are things going, and how you can help. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_162_SBOM_with_Allan_Friedman.mp3 Show Notes Allan Friedman NTIA NTIA Software Component Transparency Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

September 23, 2019

Episode 161 - Human nature and ad powered open source

Josh and Kurt start out discussing human nature and how it affects how we view security. A lot of things that look easy are actually really hard. We also talk about the npm library Standard showing command line ads. Are ads part of the future of open source? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_161_Human_nature_and_ad_powered_open_source.mp3 Show Notes thegrugq secure android DoD JEDI program Firefox privacy settings Standard ads Max Headroom Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag ...

September 16, 2019

Episode 160 - Disclosing security issues is insanely complicated: Part 2

Josh and Kurt talk about disclosing security flaws in open source. This is part two of a discussion around how to disclose security issues. This episode focuses on some expectations and behaviors for open source projects as well as researchers trying to disclose a problem to a project. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_160_Disclosing_security_issues_is_insanely_complicated_Part_2.mp3 Show Notes webmin backdoor Github security advisories Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

September 9, 2019

Episode 159 - Disclosing security issues is insanely complicated: Part 1

Josh and Kurt talk about disclosing security flaws. It’s a topic that’s come up a few times in the last few weeks and it’s more complicated than it’s ever been. We certainly ask more questions than we answer in this episode, there will be a part 2 that focuses on open source disclosure. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_159_Disclosing_security_issues_is_insanely_complicated_Part_1.mp3 Show Notes Lock Picking Lawyer Tavis’ Windows flaw Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag ...

September 2, 2019

Episode 158 - The mess that we call credit agencies in the US

Josh and Kurt talk about the current state of credit security freezes in the US. We recount a thrilling tale of all the things Josh had to do to get new Internet service. It was all quite silly really. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_158_The_mess_that_we_call_credit_agencies_in_the_US.mp3 Show Notes Weak security freeze pins ’null’ license plate Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

August 26, 2019

Episode 157 - Backdoors and snake oil in our cryptography

Josh and Kurt talk about snakeoil cryptography at Black Hat and the new backdoored cryptography fight. Both of these problems will be with us for a very long time. These are fights worth fighting because it’s the right thing to do. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_157_Backdoors_and_snake_oil_in_our_cryptography.mp3 Show Notes Time AI video Kurt’s Tweet about technical explanations Josh’s blog post about bug training Schneier on Barr’s encryption discussion Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag ...

August 19, 2019

Episode 156 - What if we MitM a whole country?

Josh and Kurt talk about Kazakhstan requiring citizens to place a government controlled root CA certificate on their computers. How does this work. What does it mean for the citizens of Kazakhstan, and why we all should be paying attention. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_156_What_if_we_MitM_a_whole_country.mp3 Show Notes Kazakhstan MitM all TLS traffic Mozilla bug Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

July 29, 2019

Episode 155 - Stealing cars and ransomware

Josh and Kurt talk about a new way to steal cars because a service didn’t do proper background checks. We also discuss how this relates to working with criminals, such as ransomware, and what it means for the future of the ransomware industry. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_155_Stealing_cars_and_ransomware.mp3 Show Notes Car2go theft Alberta driver’s license security Albertosaurus Las Vegas won’t pay a ransom Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

July 22, 2019