Episodes

  • PP030: Volt Typhoon On the Attack, Starlink Joins the Navy, and More Security News

    PP030: Volt Typhoon On the Attack, Starlink Joins the Navy, and More Security News
    Sep 10 2024
    Today’s Packet Protector is an all-news episode. We cover the Volt Typhoon hacker group exploiting a zero-day in Versa Networks gear and a multitude of vulnerabilities in Zyxel network products. We also debate whether Microsoft’s endpoint security summit will be more than a public relations exercise, a serious backdoor in RFID cards used in offices... Read more »
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    33 mins
  • PP029: Translating Security Objectives into Business Outcomes

    PP029: Translating Security Objectives into Business Outcomes
    Sep 3 2024
    On today’s Packet Protector we talk about how to talk about security objectives in ways that resonate with business and non-technical leaders in your organization. Tying security objectives to business outcomes can help you maintain (or increase) budgets, build trust and credibility with executives, and better align your risk management efforts with the organization’s broader... Read more »
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    55 mins
  • PP028: Can SecOps and NetOps Work Together?

    PP028: Can SecOps and NetOps Work Together?
    Aug 27 2024
    IT tends to divide itself by job function and technological specialization, especially as technology gets more complex. However, each IT domain is part of a larger system, and these systems require coordination and cooperation to operate effectively. On today’s Packet Protector we look at how and why Security Operations (SecOps) and Network Operations (NetOps) should... Read more »
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    50 mins
  • PP027: How Wi-Fi Positioning Systems Enable Mass Surveillance

    PP027: How Wi-Fi Positioning Systems Enable Mass Surveillance
    Aug 20 2024
    Smartphones use Wi-Fi based Positioning Systems (WPSes) to collect data about nearby Wi-Fi access points and other wireless devices to help determine the phones’ geographic location. Researchers at the University of Maryland show how WPSes from Apple and Google can be used for mass surveillance of access points and, potentially, owners and users of those... Read more »
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    48 mins
  • PP026: Security Considerations for Working from Anywhere

    PP026: Security Considerations for Working from Anywhere
    Aug 13 2024
    Remote work is now a norm. And whether it’s a day or two at home every week, or relocating overseas so you can log in to the office from an Italian piazza or a beach in Thailand, there are lots of opportunities to do our jobs outside traditional workplaces. On today’s Packet Protector, we look... Read more »
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    43 mins
  • PP025: Wi-Fi Security Part 2 – Listener Q&A

    PP025: Wi-Fi Security Part 2 – Listener Q&A
    Aug 6 2024
    On today’s Packet Protector we answer listener questions about Wi-Fi security with guest Stephen Orr. Stephen is Chair of the Security Technical Task Group for the Wi-Fi Alliance and a Distinguished Solutions Engineer at Cisco. Questions include what recommendations Stephen would make for using multiple SSIDs vs. role-based device segmentation, what he sees as the... Read more »
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    34 mins
  • PP024: Considering Resiliency in a Time of Global Outages

    PP024: Considering Resiliency in a Time of Global Outages
    Jul 30 2024
    In the wake of one of the largest global IT outages, resiliency is the theme of today’s show. We dig into the CrowdStrike debacle as well as an Azure outage that kinda flew under the radar. We also look at the Resiliency Planning Framework Playbook from CISA and other frameworks for building resilient infrastructure. We... Read more »
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    38 mins
  • PP023: Wi-Fi Security Part 1 – Unpacking Vulnerabilities and Exploits

    PP023: Wi-Fi Security Part 1 – Unpacking Vulnerabilities and Exploits
    Jul 23 2024
    From an SSID confusion exploit to a RADIUS attack to a critical vulnerability in a Windows Wi-Fi driver, the past several months have seen multiple attacks and exploits targeting the wireless realm. On today’s Packet Protector podcast we talk with Wi-Fi security expert Stephen Orr to get his take on the severity of these issues,... Read more »
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    44 mins