Episodios

  • PP096: Taking Note of a Notepad++ Attack; Telnet and NTLM Are Still a Thing?

    PP096: Taking Note of a Notepad++ Attack; Telnet and NTLM Are Still a Thing?
    Feb 10 2026
    Everything old is new again in today’s Packet Protector news roundup, as a decade-old Telnet exploit resurfaces, and Microsoft unfolds its roadmap to phase out the ancient NTLM protocol. In other news, Google takes down a sprawling residential proxy network, the popular Notepad++ app takes steps to recover from a serious compromise, and a Polish... Read more »
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    51 m
  • PP095: OT and ICS – Where Digital and Physical Risks Meet

    PP095: OT and ICS – Where Digital and Physical Risks Meet
    Feb 3 2026
    Operation Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are where the digital world meets the physical world. These systems, which are critical to the operation of nuclear power plants, manufacturing sites, municipal power and water plants, and more, are under increasing attack. On today’s Packet Protector we return to the OT/ICS realm to talk about... Read more »
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    54 m
  • PP094: Understanding OAuth and Reducing Authorization Risks

    PP094: Understanding OAuth and Reducing Authorization Risks
    Jan 27 2026
    OAuth is a widely used authorization (not authentication) protocol that lets a resource owner grant access to a resource using access tokens. These tokens define access attributes, including scope and length of time. OAuth can be used to grant access to human and non-human entities (for example, AI agents). OAuth is increasingly being abused by... Read more »
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    1 h y 10 m
  • PP093: Security Priorities for 2026 – A Roundtable Discussion

    PP093: Security Priorities for 2026 – A Roundtable Discussion
    Jan 20 2026
    The start of a new year is a good time to assess what’s important. We’ve gathered some Packet Protector listeners to talk about their security priorities for 2026 in a roundtable discussion with hosts JJ and Drew. We talk about key risks for 2026, whether those risks have changed since last year, use cases for... Read more »
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    1 h y 3 m
  • PP092: News Roundup–Old Gear Faces New Attacks, Cyber Trust Mark’s Trust Issues, Alarms Howl for Kimwolf Botnet

    PP092: News Roundup–Old Gear Faces New Attacks, Cyber Trust Mark’s Trust Issues, Alarms Howl for Kimwolf Botnet
    Jan 13 2026
    Everything old is new again in this Packet Protector news roundup, from end-of-life D-Link routers facing active exploits (and no patch coming) to a five-year-old Fortinet vulnerability being freshly targeted by threat actors (despite a patch having been available for five years). We also dig into a clever, multi-stage attack against hotel operators that could... Read more »
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    52 m
  • PP091: News Roundup–Securing MCP, Hunting Backdoors, and Getting the Creeps From AI Kids’ Toys

    PP091: News Roundup–Securing MCP, Hunting Backdoors, and Getting the Creeps From AI Kids’ Toys
    Dec 16 2025
    Our final news roundup for 2025 is a holiday sampler of tasty, chewy (and a few yucky) confections. We look at a years-long exploit campaign that used browser extensions to steal credentials, inject malicious content, and track behavior; tracks ongoing exploits using the React2Shell vulnerability; and debates whether a surveillance camera maker’s pledge to follow... Read more »
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    54 m
  • PP090: Why Native Controls Aren’t Enough to Protect Your Cloud Workspaces (Sponsored)

    PP090: Why Native Controls Aren’t Enough to Protect Your Cloud Workspaces (Sponsored)
    Dec 9 2025
    Cloud-based workspaces such as Google Workspace are often the backbone of an organization. But they also face threats from spam and phishing, account takeovers, and illicit access to sensitive documents and files. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with sponsor Material Security about how it brings additional layers of protection to Google Workspace, including email... Read more »
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    47 m
  • PP089: Hidden Wi-Fi Misconfigurations and Wi-Fi 7 Issues to Be Aware Of

    PP089: Hidden Wi-Fi Misconfigurations and Wi-Fi 7 Issues to Be Aware Of
    Dec 2 2025
    There may be misconfigurations and other problems lurking in your wireless network. From a lack of peer isolation to poor segmentation to RADIUS problems and vendor fails, these issues can make your WLAN less secure. Jennifer “JJ” Minella goes from Packet Protector co-host to guest as she discusses these issues with Drew Conry-Murray. This episode... Read more »
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    1 h y 3 m