Episodios

  • PP104: How SocGholish Picks Locks to Let In Ransomware

    PP104: How SocGholish Picks Locks to Let In Ransomware
    Apr 7 2026
    In the cybercrime industry, initial access brokers specialize in break-ins. They pick digital locks and slide open electronic windows, and then sell that access to other threat actors who specialize in ransomware, exfiltration, and other crimes. SocGholish is a widely used tool in the access broker toolkit. Typically disguised as a legitimate software update, SocGholish... Read more »
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    28 m
  • PP103: FireMon Brings Clarity to Firewall Rule Chaos (Sponsored)

    PP103: FireMon Brings Clarity to Firewall Rule Chaos (Sponsored)
    Mar 31 2026
    Firewall policies are the heart of network security, but over time they can become a tangled mess. Rules might be outdated, or conflicting, or fail to address new applications, services, and risks. Add in remote locations and public cloud deployments, and you’ve got a serious headache for security and network teams. On today’s sponsored show... Read more »
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    57 m
  • PP102: What’s Driving SASE Adoption?

    PP102: What’s Driving SASE Adoption?
    Mar 24 2026
    Spending on SASE, which combines SD-WAN and cloud-delivered security, is forecast to nearly triple over the next few years, according to Dell’Oro Group. Today on Packet Protector we talk with that forecast’s author about what’s driving that spending. We also explore how SASE vendors are differentiating, architectural considerations for SASE deployments, pros and cons of... Read more »
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    56 m
  • PP101: Hackers Tap Intune to Wipe Windows Devices; Tricksters Trump E2E Encryption

    PP101: Hackers Tap Intune to Wipe Windows Devices; Tricksters Trump E2E Encryption
    Mar 17 2026
    On today’s news roundup we assess the White House’s new US cyber strategy (bellicose, bombastic, and boiler-plate), discuss a cyberattack attributed to Iran that used Windows to wipe thousands of devices, and dig into a Microsoft update on Entra passkeys. JJ isn’t impressed with new research that bypasses Wi-Fi client isolation, corporate spyware gets a... Read more »
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    44 m
  • PP100: Building and Securing AI Agents – A Case Study

    PP100: Building and Securing AI Agents – A Case Study
    Mar 10 2026
    Kyler Middleton, a software developer in the healthcare sector, builds and supports AI bots and AI agents that are now widely used inside the company where she works. Today on Packet Protector, Kyler stops by to talk about how and why she built these tools, how she (and her organization) address the risks these tools... Read more »
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    43 m
  • PP099: The Care and Feeding of Kerberos for Windows Environments

    PP099: The Care and Feeding of Kerberos for Windows Environments
    Mar 3 2026
    Today we’re going to learn about the care and feeding of a three-headed dog named Kerberos. Developed at MIT and released in 1989, Kerberos is a free, open source authentication protocol that uses cryptographic keys to protect identity data as it crosses a network. Today, Kerberos is the backbone of Windows authentication. We’ll dive into... Read more »
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    53 m
  • PP098: What Goes On Inside a Firewall?

    PP098: What Goes On Inside a Firewall?
    Feb 24 2026
    On today’s show, we pop the lid off of a firewall (figuratively speaking) to understand what’s inside. We talk about how a packet moves through various packet-processing elements inside a firewall, how header analysis and de-encapsulation work, which hardware component has the biggest impact on performance, why stateful inspection still matters in an age of... Read more »
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    58 m
  • PP097: How and Why to Turn the Browser into a Universal Security Agent (Sponsored)

    PP097: How and Why to Turn the Browser into a Universal Security Agent (Sponsored)
    Feb 17 2026
    With the rise of cloud services and SaaS, the browser has become a primary productivity tool. It’s also a primary vector for malware, phishing, identity theft, data leaks, and other risks. On today’s sponsored episode with Palo Alto Networks, we dive into browser security. We discuss risks to the browser and how they differ from... Read more »
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    44 m