TechSNAP
Season 1
TV-PG
A technology news show hosted by Chris Fisher and Allan Jude and is aired by Jupiter Broadcasting.
They use their experience in IT and security to discuss current technical events and topics that matter to enterprise system administrators and IT departments down to individual users.
They use their experience in IT and security to discuss current technical events and topics that matter to enterprise system administrators and IT departments down to individual users.
Where to Watch TechSNAP • Season 1
300 Episodes
- The Cloud Fails
E2The Cloud FailsReality rained on Amazon’s Cloud recently as aspects of their EC2 hosting service suffered major outages. We look at the many issues facing cloud computing. Plus we dig into the iPhone location tracking story, and brainstorm a few possible solutions to a potentially necessary evil. Then we’ll look at How HBGary wrote backdoors for the government, and exactly how the recent RSA security hack actually happened, and why it’s still a major issue! - Allan Goes to War
E5Allan Goes to WarWe’ll cover the dirty details of a Facebook flaw that exposes your private account info to snoops, look into the privacy issues around “Smart Meters” and discuss a few big tech rivals coming together to fight a bad law. Plus Allan shares one of his many war stories in our first installment of our continuing series! - Backups & Server Hardware
E6Backups & Server HardwareEvery six hours the NSA collects as much data that exists in the entire lib of congress and we have a few practical notes on how a system like that could even function. We follow up on Dropbox, and what looks like the FTC is getting involved with their recent snafus. Plus we answer a big batch of your emails, and our backup tips for home, small business, and the enterprise! - Encryption Best Practices
E10Encryption Best PracticesWe follow up on last week’s bitcoin coverage with scandal that has a $500k price tag. Then - We launch into your questions, and cover encryption best practices to keep your data safe! Plus - We take our first live war story call, all that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Perfect Passwords
E11Perfect PasswordsWe’ve got the details of an FBI raid that knocked several popular sites off-line. The WordPress plugin repository was compromised, and backdoors were added to a few popular plugins, and we’ll share the details. Plus Dropbox’s shockingly bad security issue this week, and we’ll cover why you always want a little salt with your passwords! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Leaky Authentication
E12Leaky AuthenticationHow many times have your credentials been leaked online? Think your safe? Chris thought he was. In today’s episode he’ll find out how many times his information has been leaked online, and we tell you how you check for your self. Plus we’ll cover how to build your own layered spam defense, and why you probably want to leave that USB thumb drive, on the ground! - Phreaking 3G
E14Phreaking 3GWe’ll cover a story that really drives home how serious cell phone hijacking has gotten, and what new technology just made it a lot easier for the bad guys. Plus find out why TrendJacking is more than a stupid buzz term, and we load up on a whole batch of audience questions! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Planning for Failures
E19Planning for FailuresThe RSA leak exposes the dirty under-belly of the commercial security industry, it’s a story that sounds like it’s straight out of Hollywood. Then – We’ve packed this episode full of Audience questions, and our answers. Find out how to plan for failure, start building a website. - Keeping it Up
E20Keeping it UpApache and PHP have hooked up at the fail party, and we’ll share all the details to motivate you to patch your box! Then Microsoft takes a stab at AES and we wrap it all up with a complete run down of Nagios, and how this amazing tool can alert you to a potential disaster! - Rooted Trust
E22Rooted TrustRemember the Man in the Middle attack on google from last week? Turns out it was far worse than though, we now have more details on the DigiNotar compromise, and a number of other important sites have had their DNS hijacked. Plus we cover the advantages of running your own DNS server at home, and how Allan and Chris got their start in the world of IT! All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP! - Ultimate Home Router
E23Ultimate Home RouterExploits are in the wild that can take down critical infrastructure equipment, and some highly trusted sites were attacked this week and used against their own visitors. Plus – We’ll tell you how to build the ultimate home router, that can do more than many Enterprise grade systems, with the press of a few buttons – and for FREE! - Ultimate Backups
E26Ultimate BackupsWe’ll tell you about AT&T leaving Android open to a hack so easy, my two year old son could pull it off. Plus FireFox goes to battle with McAfee and is Bank of America Under attack? Then – We delve into backups, from the fundamentals to the very best tools! All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP! - Skype Exposes Pirates
E29Skype Exposes PiratesResearches have developed a way to tie your file sharing to your Skype account. We’ll share the details on how this works, and what you can do to prevent being tracked! Plus we cover the Ultimate way to host your own email, and what happened when Chinese hackers took control of US Satellites! All that and more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Great Disk Famine
E30Great Disk FamineAnonymous says it’s going after a Mexican Drug Cartel, we’ll share you the amazing details! Plus: Our tips for controlling remote downloads, and why all I’m going to want for Christmas is hard drives! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! Thanks to: GoDaddy.com Use our codes TechSNAP10 to save 10% at checkout, or TechSNAP20 to save 20% on hosting! - How Malware Makes Money
E31How Malware Makes MoneyThe FBI shuts down a cyber crime syndicate, and we’ll tell you just how much profit they were bring in. Plus we’ll cover how to securely erase your hard drive, Xbox Live’s minor password leak, how researches remotely opened prison cell doors, in my own state! All that and more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - STOP SOPA
E32STOP SOPAThe Internet is facing its greatest challenge yet, we explain why the fight against online piracy has taken a turn towards Internet censorship. PLUS – Steam and NASA were hacked this week, find out how bad the fallout is, and why Private browsing mode, might not be that private! All that and more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Allan’s ZFS Server Build
E34Allan’s ZFS Server BuildAllan walks us through his epic ZFS server build, find out why he needs 48GBs of RAM! Plus: The UN has suffered a user database leak, but the situation might not be as bad as it sounds, we’ll explain! All that and more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Unsafe Wifi
E38Unsafe WifiA major implementation flaw in protected Wifi has been found, we’ll share the amazing details. Also: A federally contracted think tank suffered a major breach this week, with needy charities being caught in the fall out! Plus our end of year sign off, and so much more, in this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - NGINX vs Apache
E39NGINX vs ApacheHow NGINX stacks up to Apache, and which server is right for the job! PLUS: The EFF has raised a red flag over the new version of AOL’s instant messenger we’ll share the details on how it’s logging your conversations, and pre-loading your links. All that and more, in this week’s episode TechSNAP! - SQL Injections
E40SQL InjectionsWe’ll explain how SQL Injections work, plus cover tools you can use to passively discover details about everyone connected to your network. And Adobe blames some researches for THEIR security mistakes, we’ll explain. All that and more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Cyber Bank Heist
E41Cyber Bank HeistFind out how hackers robbed a bank for nearly $6 million dollars over the Internet, the Zappos security breach, the fall of the koobface botnet, and what happened to Megaupload. Plus we look back at the web’s SOPA protest this week, and see where things stand. All that, and much more, on this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Server Room Fire
E44Server Room FireIt’s a worst case scenario, when a server room catches fire in this week’s war story! Plus: We’ll share a story that might make you re-think taking advantage of your hard drive warranty, the secrets to reliable SQL replication. All that and more, in this episode of TechSNAP! - First Day Fail
E45First Day FailA first day on tech job war story, that’s as rough as they get! Plus details on recent doubt researchers have cast around the fundamental security technology behind SSL. Plus: Microsoft was caught storing customer passwords in clear text, we’ve got the story, and some questions! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Email Constipation
E46Email ConstipationWe answer the question: What to do when your email server gets blocked, and why it keeps happening. PLUS: GSM phones are vulnerable to a simple tracking attack, all you need is some open source software and some spare hardware, we’ll share the details! And we introduce the TechSNAP “Hall of Shame”. All that more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Amazon’s Secrets
E49Amazon’s SecretsMicrosoft has released an extremely critical patch, the race against hackers has begun. We’ll give you the details on this important update. Secrets about Amazon’s EC2 back-end have been revealed, and we’ll share them with you. Plus, this week’s war story is a real pisser, urine for a treat! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Exploits for Sale
E50Exploits for SaleDoes your government use taxpayer money to buy exploits from the open market? We’ll share the details, malware is being spread via Skype, and we’ve got great news for VLC users! And why you might be logged in as Kenneth today All that and much more, on this week’s TechSNAP. - Extreme WiFi Makeover
E52Extreme WiFi MakeoverFind out what happens when the Internet Engineering Task Force is faced with unreliable hotel WiFi And we’ve got the details on backdoor built into AT&T’s Microcell’s back door. Yep the back door, has a back door. Plus some viewer feedback, and a war story straight from the headlines! - Geek’s Natural Habitat
E53Geek’s Natural HabitatSoftware powering many of the devices we use has a critical flaw that can give an attacker root access, we’ll give you the details. Plus why the server admins for the Olympics have moved into their data center, and we get on our CISPA sopa box! All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Obscurity is not Security
E55Obscurity is not SecurityCryptic Studios suffered a database breach, but we’ve got more questions than answers, more vulnerabilities have been found in critical infrastructure hardware, and a WiFi hack you can so easy its fun! Plus why you might have had trouble downloading Jupiter Broadcasting shows, and so much more! All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Learning to Hack
E56Learning to HackIn Barnes and Noble attempt to censor a magazine article about hacking, that have propelled it into the spotlight. We’ve got the details on this great write up! PLUS: Moving big files around the world, faster torrents, and Microsoft’s hotmail flaw. All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP! - Sage IT Wisdom
E57Sage IT WisdomApple’s latest version of OS X has a major bug that can store your passwords in clear text, an 8 year old vulnerability has been found in PHP, and why the DHS is hoping for attacks on Gas pipelines. Plus – We’ve got some sage advice for Adam, who’s just taken on the role of the company Sysadmin, and we share some of the essential lessons we’ve learned over the years. All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - No Pay? No Patch!
E58No Pay? No Patch!Adobe tells customers to upgrade to get the latest security fixes, Kickstarter has an embarrassing security lapse. PLUS: Self-destructing SSDs, and Mirroring vs a CDN, what’s the difference and when are they used. We answer that, and so much more in this week’s TechSNAP! - Man In the Browser Attack
E59Man In the Browser AttackYahoo has made a mistake so big, you have to hear it to believe it. A common feature in firewalls could actually make you more susceptible attack, Blizzard huge security blunder. PLUS: Separating traffic out between your network cards, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP. - Feedback Blowout #1
E60Feedback Blowout #1Software that’s supposed to get you around censorship, could be logging your activities online, plus we’ve got a classic Social Engineering story for you. And then we clear the decks and answer a ton of your questions, in our feedback blowout! All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP. - I Know Your Password
E61I Know Your PasswordIt’s a simple thing but everyone keeps messing it up, bad password storage practices many popular sites had their password databases leaked online this week, we’ve got the details! Plus how the Flame malware impersonated Windows Update, and another batch of audience questions! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP. All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP. - Peek Inside
E63Peek InsideWe take a peek inside a few never before seen data centers, and find out what makes the unique, then a major flaw affecting Intel chips, and some big answers to the Flame malware mystery! Plus some great Q&A and a few follow up stories you won’t want to miss! All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Token Security
E64Token SecurityHow attackers can defeat an RSA token in as little as 15 minutes, FBI has taken down an online fraud ring, we’ve got the details. And a botched software update that shutdown a bank for days. Plus some great audience questions and our answers. All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Faster GPU Cracking
E65Faster GPU CrackingEveryone’s beloved password cracker has had a major update, and you won’t believe what it can do now! The Aerospace industry has a new Advanced Persistent Threat, and a major Microsoft XML flaw already being exploited. Plus we share some infrastructure wisdom in today’s feedback segment. All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Single Point of Failure
E67Single Point of FailureFind out how an entire cities infrastructure depended on a single building, and what happened when it exploded. Plus the technical details on Android’s security upgrade, the Apple Appstore payment bypass, and some great audience questions. All that and a lot more, on today’s TechSNAP! - Failure Cascade
E68Failure CascadeThe failure of Google Talk takes down several other Google services including GMail and then as a result even Twitter, we got the details. Plus how to determine if your WordPress site has been hacked, and some dangerous new Mac malware. And a batch of audience questions, and our answers. All that and more in this week’s episode of TechSNAP. - Not So Secret Answers
E70Not So Secret AnswersA Gawker Reporter’s entire online presence is hacked, and all his devices wiped. We’ll walk you through the details of this attack, and why it suggests we might be facing some fundamental challenges. Plus: Your questions, our answers, and so much more. On this week’s TechSNAP! - Server Puppeteering
E71Server PuppeteeringRumor has it the playstation network has been hacked again, but we’ve got the real story. Blizzard suffered a nasty database breach, and it might be much worse then they are letting on. Plus: Automating your server deployments and configurations has never been easier, find out what Allan uses to get the job done! All that and a lot more, in this week’s TechSNAP! - Not so Private Keys
E72Not so Private KeysHow a Man in the Browser attack could expose an airport VPN, RuggedCom’s messed up the very fundamentals again, and the big update from Adobe. Plus – Running Linux in a FreeBSD Jail, virtual networking basics, and a great batch of your questions. All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP! - Donated Privacy
E74Donated PrivacyAnti-sec posts 1 million Apple UDIDs they claim to have stolen from the FBI, but what was the FBI doing with them in the first place? More infrastructure switches vulnerabilities, and a great batch of audience questions and our answers! All that and a lot more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Password SecuritIEEEE77
Password SecuritIEEEA big password leak from a major industry player, mobile security takes a big hit, we cover a couple of the major vulnerabilities affecting our favorite gadgets, and more Java troubles. Plus moving from Apache to Nginx, and a big batch of your questions. All that and so much more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Wire-SharkE78
Wire-SharkWe’ve got the details on a critical flaw in the chip and pin credit card system. The future of secure hashing, doing proper backups with rsync, and how squirrels and sharks take down the Internet. Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP - Don’t Copy That FloppyE79
Don’t Copy That FloppyHow a Russian Spy ring used floppies to pass sensitive information, how Backblaze made it through the great hard drive shortage, and why the US congress is saying no to Chinese Telco manufactures. Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and much more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Breaking DKME81
Breaking DKMHow an aviation blogger unlocked the secrets of the TSA’s barcode, if you’re a Barnes and Noble shopper we’ve got a story you need to hear, and a serious bug in the Linux Kernel. Plus a batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and so much more, in this week’s TechSNAP. - /var/water/loggedE82
/var/water/loggedAn inside look at how hard some Sysadmins had to work to keep their servers running after being hit by Superstorm Sandy! Plus the final analysis of the Diginotar saga, an epic network debugging war story that will leave you groaning and a huge batch of your questions, and so much more! - Security by the HornsE83
Security by the HornsHow a hardware failure in Indonesia took Google down in California, stealing Crypto keys from virtual machines, and the trouble with Sophos. And an inside look at how Netflix crams so much storage into a teclo near you. Plus a big batch of your questions, a packed round up, and so much more… On this week’s of TechSNAP! - Tales from the BCryptE85
Tales from the BCryptHow Allan saved PayPal from an embarrassing leak and a bunch of cash, details on the FreeBSD project’s compromise, and the latest advances in password hashing. Plus the bug in iOS 6 that could cost you money, and a batch of your questions and our answers! All that and a lot more in this week’s TechSNAP! - WordPress LAN ReconE89
WordPress LAN ReconA malicious Apache module that uses some clever tricks so that you’ll never find it, a WordPress flaw that exposes your LAN, and the big Samsung exploit you might not have heard about! Plus a big batch of your questions, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP! - SSH FUD BustingE90
SSH FUD BustingWe bust the FUD around the media’s overreaction to SSH Key mismanagement, plus the details on millions of WordPress databases exposed by a popular plugin. Plus a rockin round-up and a batch of your questions, and our answers! All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Saving Private ExploitE91
Saving Private ExploitInternet Explorer, Ruby on Rails, and the Windows Nvidia drivers all have new exploits. We’ll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly. Plus picking the right VPS, a big batch of your questions, and Allan’s videos from EuroBSD Con. On this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Hiding in the SilenceE92
Hiding in the SilenceA zero day vulnerability takes down some major wikis, how Polish researchers hide secret messages in Skype’s silence. Plus quitting your job and make your successors life a little easier, a war story, and a big batch of your questions, and our answers! All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Red October Hunts YouE93
Red October Hunts YouIf you thought Stuxnet was a big deal, wait till you meet Red October. The incredible story of some of the most sophisticated malware yet surfaces, and we’ve got the details. Plus: A Nasty 0-Day exploit for Linksys routers, a HUGE batch of your questions, and much much more – On this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Barricade Your BarracudaE94
Barricade Your BarracudaIf you have a Barracuda device, it’s time to put it behind a real firewall. We’ll blow your minds with the horrible state of security on many popular Barracuda products. Plus why a long password is not necessarily mean a more secure password, a big batch of your questions, and a great roundup! All that and a lot more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Universal Exploit n’ PlayE95
Universal Exploit n’ PlayIt’s way past time to turn off Universal Plug and Play, we’ll give you the details on the exploit that only requires a single network packet. Plus how we’ve built our VM storage setup, our favorite network monitoring tools, and much much more! In this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Attacking the DevsE98
Attacking the DevsFacebook and Apple are compromised by the same Java exploit, and the details are quite interesting, Punkbuster service goes offline, taking down online game servers for 100s of users. And a thorough look at report claiming the Chinese military is responsible for hundreds of system compromises. Plus a big batch of your questions and more! - How I Met Your SSHE99
How I Met Your SSHcPanel’s helpdesk was recently compromised, exposing root credentials for many of their customers, plus the troubles at Zendesk that caused quite a headache for twitter and other popular sites. And we debate if we’re living in a post-cryptography world, plus a big batch of your questions, and much more on, on this week’s TechSNAP. - GIF me rootE101
GIF me rootWe’ll explain the MiniDuke malware and the extremely clever way to slipped it’s way into victims systems. Researchers discovered a way to bypass google two-factor authentication, we’ll explain the details, and we look back at 25 years of software vulnerabilities. Plug a big batch of your questions, our answers, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Time to Git ZFSE103
Time to Git ZFSIs your bucket exposed to the public? A security researcher has recently discovered many S3 buckets are publicly available, we’ll share the details. Plus how the KDE project avoided a git disaster, the root problem with Java, a big batch of your questions, and much much more! - Evil DNS is EvilE106
Evil DNS is Evil13 of the most popular home routes are wide open to attack, is your’s one of them? Tune in to find out. Plus details on the Malwarebytes update that rendered some systems unbootable, the latest on CISPA, your questions our answers… And so much more, On this week’s episode of… TechSNAP! - Making the Onion CryE112
Making the Onion CryIn an ironic twist of fate, the Onion suffers an embarrassing compromising, that appears to match a new pattern of attack. We’ve got the details. Plus picking the right open source load balancer, Google’s aggressive new disclosure policies, and big batch of your questions, and much much more! - Preparing for Orwell’s InternetE114
Preparing for Orwell’s InternetWe’ve got a bunch of options to protect your privacy online, things to consider before you self host. Plus: With a little planning ahead, you can protect yourself from compelled disclosure, we’ll share the details. Then your questions our answers, and much much more! - What’s in Your CacheE115
What’s in Your CacheNew research reveals your browser cache contains a lot more than you might expect, and we’ve got the details on some security issues WordPress doesn’t have a fix for… Plus: We’ll answer your questions, chat about rolling your own email server, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP - Grand Theft BGPE121
Grand Theft BGPA BGP hack reroutes the traffic of banks, Amazon and many others. We’ll explain how this can happen, and why we don’t see it more often. Plus an Interview with Brendan Gregg author of a new book that focuses on Systems Performance in the Enterprise and the Cloud, plus a big batch of your questions, our answers, and much much more! - NSA SSLeazeE127
NSA SSLeazeA mobile provider is hacked, customer records are breached, and the authorities suspect it was an inside job, we’ll share the details. Then we’ll discuss the NSA induced crisis of trust we now collectively share, plus your questions, our answers, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP! - Adobe's Leaky SourceE131
Adobe's Leaky SourceAdobe blows it. A treasure trove of customer information and source code has been found, we’ll share the details. The DNS hijacking hijinks continue, after several big sites are brought offline. Then its a huge batch of your questions, our answers, and much much more! - Firewalls Aren’t MagicE144
Firewalls Aren’t MagicThe NSA chilling effect is in full force, and you can probably guess where many companies are feeling too. Then hidden problem facing IT security and why users expect magic. Plus it’s a great batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Target XPoSedE145
Target XPoSedReal insights into how Target was hacked are coming to light, we’ll give you the technical details behind the massive breach. Plus: Researchers discover more than 150 0day flaws in SCADA systems, a great batch of your emails, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP! - Targeting the HVACE148
Targeting the HVACWe finally have the answer to how the Target network was physically breached, and it just might make you face-palm. Plus some urgent Adobe news, the NSA ORCHESTRA program, and a big batch of your questions and our answers. All that and a heck of a lot more, on this week’s TechSNAP! - Worst Server PracticesE154
Worst Server Practices25k UNIX systems spread infections to over half a million Windows boxes, and the method of attack simply put, is brilliant we’ll share the details! Google DNS gets hijacked we’ll explain how, and then a great big batch of your question, a rocking round up, and much much more! On this week’s TechSNAP! - Time to Kill openSSLE158
Time to Kill openSSLIs it time to replace openSSL? We’ll follow up on the Heartbleed story, discuss how attackers got read access to Google’s production servers and then it’s a great batch of your questions and our answers. All that and much much more… On this week’s TechSNAP! - Intentional BackdoorE159
Intentional BackdoorA back backdoor found in many common routers gets covered up instead of patched, and all it takes is a knock on the door to exploit it. We’ll share the details. Plus cross VM attacks just got much easier, a great batch of your questions – our answers, and much much more! On this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Heartbleed FalloutE160
Heartbleed FalloutOpenBSD launches LibreSSL, but what challenges do they face? And how much progress have they made? We’ll report! Apple is struck with its own woes, Heartbleed is used to bypass two-factor authentication, and then its a great batch of your questions and our answers! On this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Not NeutralityE161
Not NeutralityAdobe’s latest flaw has being exploited by an advanced persistent threat, we’ve got the details, Heartbleed follow ups, and getting started with Virtualization. Plus our thoughts on the fate of net neutrality, your questions, our answers, and much much more! On this week’s episode of TechSNAP! - Internet Over Packet LossE162
Internet Over Packet LossWe’ve got the definitive report on the Target breach, a flaw in single sign used all over the net, Level3 calls out broadband monopolies, and tech giants unite to save net neutrality. Plus a huge batch of your question, our answer, and much much more! - Attachments of Mass DestructionE163
Attachments of Mass DestructionMicrosoft and Adobe have a boatload of emergency fixes, the Replicant project finds a nasty backdoor in popular Android devices & the exploit that weaponize your webcam that’s one attachment away. Plus a great big batch of your questions, and our answers. All that and much, much more! - Tales from the TrueCryptE164
Tales from the TrueCryptThe TrueCrypt project has shut down, and we’ll run down what we think is the most likely answer to this sudden mystery is. Plus the good news for openSSL, the top 10 Windows configuration mistakes, and big batch of your questions, our answers, and much much more! - The Day the Routers DiedE175
The Day the Routers DiedThe Internet suffers from some growing pains, we explain how some old assumptions have come back to haunt us, victims of a cyberheist go after the bank that failed them, and we go deep on the Synology crypto-malware. Then it’s a great big batch of your emails and much more!! - Home Depot Credit RepoE178
Home Depot Credit RepoHome Depot is breached, and the scale could be much larger than the recent Target hack & we discuss the explosion of fake cell towers in the US, and whats behind it. Then the tools used in the recent celebrity photo leak & the steps that need to be taken. Plus a great batch of your questions, our answers & much more! - It’s not a Bug, It’s a WeaponE179
It’s not a Bug, It’s a WeaponGoogle leverages Chrome’s marketshare to push web security forward. Are we about to see zero day exploits reclassified as weapons & ZFS gets the green light on Linux for production. Then it’s a great batch of your questions, our answers & much, much more! - Xen Gets bashedE182
Xen Gets bashedRecent major flaws found in in critical open source software have sent the Internet into a panic. From Shellshock to Xen we’ll discuss how these vulnerabilities can be chained together to own a box. Plus how secure are VLANs, a big batch of your questions, our answers, and much much more! - Weaponized PowerPointE185
Weaponized PowerPointA 0-day exploit is attacking Microsoft Windows boxes all over the web, thanks to a weaponized power power presentation. No, I’m not kidding. The details are fascinating. Old ATMs become more and more of a target & it’s not because of Windows XP, and great big batch of your questions, our answers & much much more! - Apple Approved MalwareE187
Apple Approved MalwareOne of the worlds most prolific spammers gets profiled & the technical details are fascinating. New Apple malware is getting everyones attention, but why iOS trusts the code is really the more fascinating story, we’ll explain. Plus a great batch of questions, our answers & much much more! - Tor VibrationsE190
Tor VibrationsWe’ll tell you about the VMware flaw so bad, the solution is to just turn the service off & we now have more details on a major Windows flaw. Plus new research discovers that up to 81% of Tor users could be de-anonymized, a great batch of your networking questions & much, much more! - Patch and NotifyE197
Patch and NotifyBeen putting off that patch? This week we’ll cover how an out of date Joomla install led to a massive breach, Microsoft and Google spar over patch disclosures & picking the right security question… Plus a great batch of your feedback, a rocking round up & much, much more! - Internet of ProblemsE199
Internet of ProblemsThe internet of dangerous things is arriving but what about taking care of the devices we already have? We’ll discuss! Plus details on critical updates from Adobe, the surprising number of Gas Stations vulnerable to exploitation via the internet, your questions, our answers & much, much more! - Group ProblemcyE201
Group ProblemcyA 20 year old design flaw in Windows has just been patched & it requires some major re-working of the software. Attackers compromise Forbes.com & why Facebook’s new ThreatExchange platform could be a great idea. Plus a great batch of feedback, our answers & much much more! - SuperFishy MistakeE202
SuperFishy MistakeLenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections, we’ll break down how this is possible, the danger that still exists & more. Plus the story of a billion dollar cyber heist anyone could pull off, the Equation group, your questions, our answers & much much more! - Day-0 of an InfoSec CareerE209
Day-0 of an InfoSec CareerIs it possible to make a truly private phone call anymore? The answer might surprise you. Cisco and Level 3 battle a huge SSH botnet & how to Build a successful Information Security career. Plus a great batch of your questions, a rocking round up, and much, much more! - The French DisconnectionE211
The French DisconnectionWhat’s really the key to detecting a breach before its become much too late? We’ll share some key insights, plus a technical breakdown of China’s great cannon & the new New French Surveillance Law that should be a warning to us all. Plus a great round up, fantastic questions, our answers & much, much more! - EXTenuating CircumstancesE215
EXTenuating CircumstancesResearches have uncovered a weakness in almost all Internet encryption. We’ll explain what LogJam is, how to protect yourself & what the cause is. Plus Linux gets bit by a filesystem corruption bug, passport id thieves, a great batch of questions & much, much more! - OPM Data too Valuable to SellE219
OPM Data too Valuable to SellKaspersky labs has been hacked, we’ll tell you why it looks like a nation state was the attacker, why OPM data is too valuable sell & the real situation with LastPass. Plus some great questions, our answers & a rocking round up. All that and much, much more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Homeland InsecurityE220
Homeland InsecurityGoogle’s datacenter secrets are finally being revealed & we’ll share the best bits. Why The US Government is in no position to teach anyone about Cyber Security, how you can still get hacked offline, A batch of great questions, a huge round up & much, much more! - ZFS does not prevent StupidityE222
ZFS does not prevent StupidityFrom hacking to hacked, hacking team gets owned & what gets leaked is the best part, we’ll share the details. Plus, a new OpenSSL vulnerability revealed, Apple tweaks their two factor authentication.. Your questions, our answers & much much more! - Butterflies & BackronymsE224
Butterflies & BackronymsThe Backronym vulnerability hits MySQL right in the SSL protection, we’ll share the details. The hacker Group that hit Apple & Microsoft intensifies their attacks & a survey shows many core Linux tools are at risk. Plus some great questions, a rockin’ roundup & much much more! - Export Grade VulnerabilitiesE228
Export Grade VulnerabilitiesLenovo & HP are caught injecting malware even after you format the drive, Ubiquiti Networks is socially engineered out of 46 million & are we entering the era of Security Research Prohibition? We debate. Plus a great batch of your questions, our answers, a rocking round up & much, much more! - Extortion StartupsE229
Extortion StartupsThe real fallout from the Ashley Madison hack gets personal. The Android StageFright patch that doesn’t cover all of the holes, and turning a KVM into a spying appliance. Plus a great batch of questions, our answers, and a rocking round up. All that and a heck of a lot more on this week’s TechSNAP! - Zero-Days Of Our LivesE240
Zero-Days Of Our LivesThe first remote administration trojan that targets Android, Linux, Mac and Windows. Joomla and vBulletin have major flaws & tips for protecting your online privacy from some very motivated public figures. Plus some great questions, a rockin’ roundup & much, much more! - A Keyboard Walks into a BarcodeE242
A Keyboard Walks into a BarcodeA research team finds various ways to attack LastPass, how to use a cocktail of current Android exploits to own a device & hacking a point of sale system using poisoned barcodes! Plus some great questions, our answers, a rockin roundup & much, much more! - Dip the ChipE255
Dip the ChipWhat’s taking the states so long to catch up to the rest of the civilized world and dip the chip? Turns out it’s really complicated, we explain. Plus keeping a Hospital secure is much more than following HIPAA, and an analysis of Keybase malware. Plus great questions, our answers, and much much more! - Holding Hospitals HostageE261
Holding Hospitals HostageFind out about another hospital that accidentally took advantage of free encryption, researchers turn up a DDoS on the root DNS servers & the password test you never want to take. Plus your batch of networking questions, our answers & a packed round up! - rm -rf $ALLTHETHINGS/E262
rm -rf $ALLTHETHINGS/Find out why everyone’s just a little disappointed in Badlock, the bad security that could be connected to the Panama Papers leak & the story of a simple delete command that took out an entire hosting provider. Plus your batch of networking questions, our answers & a packed round up! - Insecure Socket LayerE265
Insecure Socket LayerA critical flaw in that bit of software tucked far far away that you never think about… Until now, we explain why ImageTragick is a pain. More OpenSSL flaws & fraudsters stealing tax data from the motherload. Plus great questions, our answers, a packed Round up & more! - Signature Bloatware UpdatesE270
Signature Bloatware UpdatesThe bloatware shipping on those new computers is way, way worse than you probably thought, Internet exposed printers & the thrilling story of reverse engineering an ATM skimmer. Yes that’s really a thing. Plus great questions, our answers & more! - Apple Pretend FilesystemE271
Apple Pretend FilesystemWhy didn’t Apple choose ZFS for its new filesystem? We journey through the long history of ZFS at Apple. Plus how the BadTunnel bug can hijack traffic from all versions of Windows & should we worry about Intel’s management tech? Plus great questions, a huge round up & much more! - Windows Exploit EditionE274
Windows Exploit EditionOn this weeks episode we cover a UEFI firmware bug that is effecting computers including ThinkPads, we tell you how your windows box can be totally pwned even if it’s fully encrypted, and we talk about the shortcomings of the MD5 checksum. Plus the feedback, the roundup and more! - Internet Power StruggleE277
Internet Power StruggleWe’re in the middle of an epic battle for power in cyberspace & Bruce Schneier breaks it down. PHP gets broken, PornHub gets hacked & the disgruntled employees who wiped the router configs on his way out the door. Plus great emails, a packed round up & more! - I Can't Believe It's Not EthernetE283
I Can't Believe It's Not EthernetHow a modified USB ethernet adapter can steal credentials, a new compression algorithm from Facebook that might be legit & the terrible terrible security of a consumer NAS. Plus great questions, our answers, a fun roundup & much, much more!
