Episode 99 - Consumer security is too broken to fix, and it doesn't matter

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_99_consumer_security_is_too_broken_to_fix_and_it_doesnt_matter.mp3 Show Notes FBI says reboot your routers .app cesspool Join our Facebook Group ...

June 4, 2018

Episode 98 - When IT decisions kill people

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_98_when_it_decisions_kill_people.mp3 Show Notes Uber NTSB report Powerpoint and the space shuttle Alexa secret recording Siri unlocks the door 911 operator hangs up Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag ...

May 28, 2018

Episode 97 - Automation: Humans are slow and dumb

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_97_automation_humans_are_slow_and_dumb.mp3 Show Notes Tesla hits a firetruck British Tesla passenger Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

May 20, 2018

Episode 96 - Are legal backdoors a good idea?

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_96_all_about_backdoors.mp3 Show Notes CALEA Cellebrite unlocking phones Schneier on Ray Ozzie’s proposal UK RIP act Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

May 14, 2018

Episode 95 - Twitter passwords and npm backdoors

Josh and Kurt talk about Twitter doing the right thing when they logged a lot of passwords, the npm malicious getcookies package, and how backdoors work in code. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_95_twitter_passwords_and_npm_backdoors.mp3 Show Notes Twitter password logging npm getcookies xkcd gluing things together Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

May 7, 2018

Episode 94 - DNSSEC, BGP, and reality

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. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_94_dns_bgp_and_reality.mp3 Show Notes Route 53 attack Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

April 30, 2018

Episode 93 - Security flaws in beep and patch, how did we get here?

Josh and Kurt talk about security flaws in beep and patch. How on earth were there security flaws in beep and patch? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode_93-Security_flaws_in_beep_and_patch_how_did_we_get_here.mp3 Show Notes beep security flaw patch security flaw Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

April 23, 2018

Episode 92 - Chat with Rami Saas the CEO of WhiteSource

Josh and Kurt talk to Rami Saas, the CEO of WhiteSource about 3rd party open source security as well as open source licensing. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode-92_chat_with_rami_saas.mp3 Show Notes WhiteSource Rami Saas Open Source Licenses Mercedes C-Class 205 Open Source Licenses Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

April 15, 2018

Episode 91 - Security lessons from a 7 year old

Josh and Kurt talk to a 7 year old about security. We cover Minecraft security, passwords, hacking, and many many other nuggets of wisdom. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode-91_security_lessons_from_a_7_year_old.mp3 Show Notes Minecraft John Doe Roblox Roblox Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag Keywords: passwords, minecraft

April 8, 2018

Episode 90 - Humans and misinformation

Josh and Kurt talk about all the current misinformation, how humans react to it, and what it means for security. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/opensourcesecuritypodcast/Episode-90_humans_and_misinformation.mp3 Show Notes Virus infections during lent Wikipedia circular reporting Guccifer Bad Twitter VPN advice Join our Facebook Group Comment on Twitter with the #osspodcast hashtag

April 2, 2018