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It's a storage showdown as Jim and Wes bust some performance myths about RAID and ZFS.

Plus our favorite features from Fedora 32, and why Wes loves …

Jim and Wes take the latest release of the Caddy web server for a spin, investigate Intel's Comet Lake desktop CPUs, and explore the fight over 5G …

We dive deep into the world of RAID, and discuss how to choose the right topology to optimize performance and resilience.

Plus Cloudflare steps up …

Jim finally gets his hands on an AMD Ryzen 9 laptop, some great news about Wi-Fi 6e, and our take on FreeBSD on the desktop.

Plus Intel's …

We take a look at Cloudflare's impressive Linux disk encryption speed-ups, and explore how zoned storage tools like dm-zoned and zonefs might help …

We take a look at AMD's upcoming line of Ryzen 4000 mobile CPUs, and share our first impressions of Ubuntu 20.04's approach to ZFS on root.

Plus Let's Encrypt's certificate validation mix-up, Intel's questionable new …

Cloudflare recently embarked on an epic quest to choose a CPU for its next-generation server build, so we explore the importance of requests per …

We explore the potential of heat-assisted magnetic recording and get excited about a possibly persistent L2ARC.

Plus Jim's journeys with Clear Linux, and why Ubuntu 18.04.4 is a maintenance release worth talking about.

We take a look at a few exciting features coming to Linux kernel 5.6, including the first steps to multipath TCP.

Plus the latest Intel speculative …

We explore the latest round of Windows vulnerabilities and Jim shares his journey adding OPNsense to his firewall family.

Plus a look back at …

Compiling the Linux kernel with Clang has never been easier, so we explore this alternative compiler and what it brings to the ecosystem.

Plus Debian's continued init system debate, and our frustrations over 5G …

From classifying cats to colorizing old photos we share our top tips and tools for starting your machine learning journey. Plus, learn why Nebula is …

As the rollout of 5G finally arrives, we take some time to explain the fundamentals of the next generation of wireless technology.

Plus the …

We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.

Plus so-so SSD security, and …

Ubiquiti's troublesome new telemetry, Jim's take on the modern Microsoft, and why Project Silica just might be the future of long term storage.

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We share our simple approach to disk benchmarking and explain why you should always test your pain points.

Plus the basics of solid state disks and …

We dive into Ubuntu 19.10's experimental ZFS installer and share our tips for making the most of ZFS on root. 

Plus why you may want to skip Nest …

We peer into the future with a quick look at quantum supremacy, debate the latest DNS over HTTPS drama, and jump through the hoops of HTTP/3.

Plus when to use WARP, the secrets of Startpage, and the latest Ryzen …

It's TechSNAP story time as we head out into the field with Jim and put Sure-Fi technology to the test.

Plus an update on Wifi 6, an enlightening …

We take a look at a few recent zero-day vulnerabilities for iOS and Android and find targeted attacks, bad assumptions, and changing markets.

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It's CPU release season and we get excited about AMD's new line of server chips. Plus our take on AMD's approach to memory encryption, and our struggle to make sense of Intel's Comet Lake line.

Also, a few Windows …

We examine why it's so difficult to protect your privacy online and discuss browser fingerprinting, when to use a VPN, and the limits of private …

We take a look at the amazing abilities of the Apollo Guidance Computer and Jim breaks down everything you need to know about the ZFS ARC.

Plus an …

Jim shares his Nagios tips and Wes chimes in with some modern tools as we chat monitoring in the wake of some high-profile outages.

Plus we turn our …

A new vulnerability may be the next 'Ping of Death'; we explore the details of SACK Panic and break down what you need to know.

Plus Firefox zero …

We explore the risky world of exposed RDP, from the brute force GoldBrute botnet to the dangerously worm-able BlueKeep vulnerability.

Plus the …

We turn our eye to web server best practices, from the basics of CDNs to the importance of choosing the right multi-processing module.

Plus the …

We’re back from LinuxFest Northwest with an update on all things WireGuard, some VLAN myth busting, and the trade-offs of highly available systems.

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We continue our take on ZFS as Jim and Wes dive in to snapshots, replication, and the magic on copy on write.

Plus some handy tools to manage your …

Jim and Wes sit down to bust some ZFS myths and share their tips and tricks for getting the most out of the ultimate filesystem.

Plus when not to …

We break down the ASUS Live Update backdoor and explore why these kinds of supply chain attacks are on the rise.

Plus an update from the linux …

Machine learning promises to change many industries, but with these changes come dangerous new risks. Join Jim and Wes as they explore some of the surprising ways bias can creep in and the serious consequences of …

We reveal the shady password practices that are all too common at many utility providers, and hash out why salts are essential to proper password storage.

Plus the benefits of passphrases, and what you can do to keep …

Join Jim and Wes as they battle bufferbloat, latency spikes, and network hogs with some of their favorite tools for traffic shaping, firewalling, and …

Jim and Wes are joined by OpenZFS developer Richard Yao to explain why the recent drama over Linux kernel 5.0 is no big deal, and how his fix for the underlying issue might actually make things faster.

Plus the …

We welcome Jim to the show, and he and Wes dive deep into all things Let’s Encrypt.

The history, the clients, and the from-the-field details you'll …

Wes is joined by a special guest to take a look back on the growth and development of Azure in 2018 and discuss some of its unique strengths.

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In a special new year’s episode we take a moment to reflect on the show’s past, its future, and say goodbye to an old friend.

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A security vulnerability in Kubernetes causes a big stir, but we’ll break it all down and explain what went wrong.

Plus the biggest stories out of …

We break down Firecracker Amazon’s new open source kvm powered, virtual machine monitor, and explore what makes it different from the options on the market now.

Plus some good news for OpenBGP and the wider internet …

WireGuard has a lot of buzz around it and for many good reasons. We’ll explain what WireGuard is specifically, what it can do, and maybe more …

Wes is joined by special guest Jim Salter to discuss Google's recent BGP outage and the future of HTTP.

Plus the latest router botnet, why you …

We explain what eBPF is, how it works, and its proud BSD production legacy.

eBPF is a technology that you’re going to be hearing more and more …

We bring in Amy Marrich to break down the building blocks of OpenStack. There are nearly an overwhelming number of ways to manage your …

We bring on our Google Cloud expert and explore the fundamentals, demystify some of the magic, and ask what makes Google Cloud different.

Plus how …

Kubernetes expert Will Boyd joins us to explain the top 3 things to know about Kubernetes, when it’s the right tool for the job, and building highly …

Jon the Nice Guy joins Wes to discuss all things IPFS. We'll explore what it does, how it works, and why it might be the best hope for a decentralized internet.

Plus, Magecart strikes again, Alpine has package …

TechSNAP progenitor and special guest Allan Jude joins us to talk mobile security, hand out some SSH tips and tricks, and discuss why security shaming works so well.

Plus, how Mozilla is protecting their GitHub repos, …

We’re joined by a special guest to discuss the failures of campaign security, the disastrous consequences of a mismanaged firewall, and the …

To make DNS more secure, we must move it to the cloud! At least that’s what Mozilla and Google suggest. We breakdown DNS-over-HTTPS, why it requires a “cloud” component, and the advantages it has over traditional DNS.

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Microsoft’s making radical changes to Windows 10, and a new type of speculative execution attack on Intel’s processors is targeting cloud providers.

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Take down a Linux or FreeBSD box with just 2kpps of traffic, own Homebrew in 30 minutes, and infiltrate an entire network via the Inkjet printers.

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Reddit’s Two Factor procedures fail, while Google’s prevents years of attacks. We’ll look at the different approaches, and discuss the fundamental weakness of Reddit’s approach.

Plus a Spectre attack over the network, …

Some new tools will give you better insights into your system under extreme load, and we flash back to the days of AOL and discuss the new way social …

Google and Amazon recently shutdown Domain Fronting. Their abrupt change has created a building backlash.

We’ll explain what Domain Fronting is, how activists can use it to avoid censorship, and why large …

Google's Cloud Platform suffers an outage, and iPhones in India get owned after a very specific attack.

Plus how a malware author built a massive 18,000 strong Botnet in one day, and Cisco finds more "undocumented" …

Good progress is being made on post-quantum resilient computing. We’ll explain how they’re achieving it, the risks facing traditional cryptography.

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Allan Jude and Wes sit-down for a special live edition of the TechSNAP program.

Joined by Jed and Jeff they have a wide ranging organic …

Netflix has learned the hard way how to utilize all the logs, we cover their lessons in their journey to build a fully observable system.

Plus the …

Microsoft puts a data center under the ocean, and they might be onto something. The Zip Slip vulnerability sneaks into your software, and VPNFilter …

We explain how the much hyped VPNFilter malware actually works, and its rather surprising sophistication.

Plus a clear break down of the recent …

We’ll explain how Speculative Store Bypass works, and the new mitigation techniques that are inbound.

Plus this week’s security news has a bit of a …

The EFail hype-train has hit hypersonic speed, we’ll tap the breaks and explain who disclosed it, what it is, what it’s not, our recommendations, and early reactions.

Plus things to consider when deciding on-premises …

Our FreeNAS build is complete and Allan’s back to cover the final details. Plus the new GPU attack against Android phones, and a perfect example of …

We catch up with Allan Jude and he shares stories of hunting network bottlenecks, memories of old firewalls, and some classic ZFS updates.

Plus the …

Hardware flaws that can’t be solved, human errors at the physical layer, and spoofing cellular networks with a $5 dongle.

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We cover all the bases this week in our TechSNAP introduction to server monitoring.

Why you should monitor, what you should monitor, the basics of …

Getting started or getting ahead in IT is a moving target, so we’ve crowd sourced some of the best tips and advice to help.

Plus a tricky use of zero-width characters to catch a leaker, a breakdown of the new …

It’s a TechSNAP introduction to Terraform, a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently.

Plus a recent spat …

Embarrassing flaws get exposed when the logs get reviewed, Atlanta city government gets shut down by Ransomware, and the cleverest little Android malware you’ll ever meet.

Plus we go from a hacked client to a Zero-day …

We cut through the noise and explain in clear terms what’s really been discovered. The botched disclosure of flaws in AMD products has overshadowed …

Netflix has a few tricks we can learn from, and the story of clever malware that was operating undetected since 2012.

Plus we discuss Let's Encrypt’s Wildcard support and explain what ACME v2 is.

Then we detail the …

The term serverless gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean? What are the benefits and the drawbacks? It’s a TechSNAP introduction to Serverless Architecture.

Plus new research with ideas to …

New variants, bad patches, busted microcode and devastated performance. It’s a TechSNAP Meltdown and Spectre check up.

Plus Tesla gets hit by Monero Cryptojacking, and a dating site that matches people based on their …

The problems containers can’t solve, nasty security flaws in Skype and Telegram, and Cisco discovers they have a bigger issue on their hands then …

We save our FreeNAS Mini from the edge, and perform an emergency migration to much larger hardware.

Plus 12 tips for secure authentication, the future of network security where there is no LAN, a botnet exploiting …

AutoSploit has the security industry in a panic, so we give it a go. To our surprise we discover systems at the DOD, Amazon, and other places …

We introduce you to Kubernetes, what problems it solves, why everyone is talking about it, and where it came from. Also who shouldn’t be using …

And start using configuration management. Embrace reproducibility of systems, and streamlined management with TechSNAP’s introduction to …

The types of workloads that will see the largest performance impacts from Meltdown, tools to test yourself, and the outlook for 2018.

Plus a concise …

The trials and tribulations of the long journey to TLS 1.3, and the “middleware” that’s keeping us from having nice things. Plus a pack of Leaky S3 …

Network Namespaces have been around for a while, but there may be be some very practical ways to use them that you’ve never considered. Wes does a …

Authors of one of the most infamous botnets of all time get busted, researchers discover keyloggers built into HP Laptops, the major HomeKit flaw no one is talking about, and the new version of FreeNAS packs a lot of …

We say farewell to Dan, but don't despair, we've still got a ton of great topics to cover as we say goodbye. We compare the handling of recent data breaches at imgur & DJI, share some in-depth guides on beefing up …

We get depressed over some new stats confirming our worst fears about the huge number of outdated and unpatched android systems. But, in some good news, Github wants to help you, and your open source projects, stay …

We can't contain our excitement as we dive deep into the world of jails, zones & so-called linux containers. Dan shares his years of experience using the time-tested original bad boy of containers, FreeBSD jails. …

You may think that’s a secure password field, but don’t be fooled! We’ve got the disturbing tale of some negligent websites & their fraudulent …

We've got some top tips to turn you from ssh-novice to port-forwarding master. Plus the latest on the confusing story of Kaspersky, the NSA & a bone-headed contractor. Then, our backup sense is tingling, with the …

We air Microsoft's dirty laundry as news leaks about their less than stellar handling of a security database breach, plus a fascinating story of deceit, white lies, and tacos; all par for the course in the world of …

We've got bad news for Wifi-lovers as the KRACK hack takes the world by storm; We have the details & some places to watch to make sure you stay patched. Plus, some distressing revelations about third party access to …

We try our hand at spycraft with a set of espionage themed stories covering everything from the latest troubles at Kaspersky to the strategic implications of responsible disclosure at the NSA. Plus, a few more reasons …

We cover the problematic implications of SESTA, the latest internet regulations proposed in the US, plus some PR troubles for CBS's Showtime after …

Distrustful US allies further delay the NSA’s new crypto, Viacom’s leaky buckets almost expose its entire IT infrastructure, plus a few more Equifax …

That Equifax hack? So last week! This weeks vulnerability is BlueBorne, a new attack on just about every bluetooth capable device. We've got the …

Equifax got hacked, some top tips for staying safe & a debate over just who's to blame for vulnerable open source software. Then Google's …

We're extending your filesystems usefulness with extended attributes! We learn what they are & how they might be useful. Plus, we take a look …

We discuss, and struggle to pronounce, the difficulties in deploying HTTP public key pinning & some possible alternatives you should consider. …

We take a trip to the ends of the earth and hear some stories of tech support in Antarctica, cover a surprisingly reasonable new suggested standard for responsible disclosure & discuss Kreb's latest adventures in …

With some clever new card skimmer tech we’ve got one more reason to watch your wallet at the gas pump, plus a few handy recommendations for postgres …

We discuss just how hard, or not, responsible disclosure really is, share some sad news about the status of BTRFS on RHEL, a few more reasons to use ZFS.

Then, we find out if our passwords have been cracked, reveal …

Dan does some sleuthing & finds that the story of a major data leak isn't quite what it seems, then a new Talos report that shows a large number of unpatched & unprotected memcached servers. We discuss just how …

We've got the latest on some mysterious mac malware that's been lurking for years, a handy new tool to help you monitor, backup and generally work …

The recent ‘Devil’s Ivy’ vulnerability has caused quite a rash in the security journalism community. Is it as bad as poison ivy or just a bunch of …

GNUPG has just released a fix for a dangerous side-channel attack that could expose your private key, a leak of NASDAQ test data was picked up by …

A new satellite broadband ISP has approval to serve the US, are their low-latency claims too good to be true? UK Law enforcement claims that visiting the dark web is a potential sign of terrorism, watch out tor users! …

We go to air just as a massive cyberattack strikes Europe, Google stops reading your email, well sorta maybe & we discuss the latest debate over US government access to overseas data.

Plus some fantastic feedback, …

We’ve got the latest on the ‘Stack Crash’ vulnerability affecting a UNIX OS near you. Plus thanks to a recent RNC data leak we’ve got your name, …

Dan's back from BSDCAN with peanut butter, taps, and a new library that's the source of all truth. Then we've got the story of Britney Spears latest …

We discuss who really controls the internet & just how centralized and potentially vulnerable it has become. Plus the latest security letdowns …

Not only is the UK leaving the Eurozone, they are starting their own internet, this time with more surveillance! Then we’ve got some top tips on getting recruited by the Israeli NSA & the details of some new …

We've got another round of WannaCry analysis, the latest on the FCCs battle over Net neutrality. Then IPv6 Tunnels & you, a 2017 check-in.

Plus some fantastic feedback, a robust roundup & so much more!

The WannaCry Worm has brought the world to tears. We've got the latest details, conspiracy theories, fallout & some tissues.

Plus a keylogger that may be hiding in your audio driver, some great hardware …

Turns out you've been doing passwords wrong, but don't worry, we've got the latest and greatest guidance from NIST. Plus the latest numbers from BackBlaze with some interesting conclusions about enterprise drives.

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Intel's patched a remote execution exploit that’s been lurking in their chips for the past nine years, we’ve got the details & some handy tips to check if you’re affected. Then Dan does a deep dive into friend of …

The squirrels have gotten in the mailbag as the guys discuss an unfortunate new vulnerability in Squirrelmail. Plus an interesting new entrant to the …

We’ve got the latest gossip on Apple’s brand new filesystem & why you should care! Plus Dan dives deep into the wonderful world of ZFS and …

We cover some fascinating new research that can steal your phone’s PIN using just the on-board sensors. Then we cover how computer security is broken from top to bottom and Dan does another deep dive, this time on …

Your Wifi Stack is under attack! But dont worry, Apple’s got the patch & we’ve got the story. Then the latest ATM hacking tips that will only cost you $15 & Dan does a deep dive into Let’s Encrypt!

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This week, we sell your private browsing history to the highest bidder! Oh wait, that’s your ISP! We cover the latest rollback of internet privacy …

The guys break with the usual format & turn things over to Dan for a deep deep dive on Bacula! Then it’s the latest Yahoo hack news & a few …

We crack open Vault 7 & are a little let down by what's inside, give you one more reason you should already be using ZFS & just when you …

We’ve got the sad story of cloud-enabled toys leading to, you guessed it, leaking customer’s personal information! Plus a case of backups gone bad, but this time, it’s a good thing!

Then it’s your feedback, a huge …

Google heard you like hashes so they broke SHA1, we've got the details.

Plus we dive in to Cloudflare's data disaster, Dan shows us his rack, your feedback, a huge roundup & so much more!

The details on the latest WordPress vulnerability, then the surprising, or perhaps not so surprising takeover of a cybersecurity firms website & …

The latest on just who has access to your private email, Dan dives deep on the GitLab Postmortem & did you know that Transport for London has been tracking your wifi? We’ve got the details.

Plus a packed roundup, …

We’ve got the latest on GitLabs data disaster, a clever new method to cheat at the slots & a new Netgear exploit thats coming for your network!

Plus your feedback, a giant roundup & much, much more!

The guys cover Dropbox bugs that could be holding on to your deleted files, explain what the heck ATM ‘shimmers’ are & talk about how to keep …

A remote vulnerability in Ansible has been patched, the latest updates on the Mirai botnet, our first TechSNAP challenge, your feedback, a gigantic …

The Github enterprise SQL scare, malware that lives in your browser, Dan’s mail server war story, your feedback, a righteous roundup & more!

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Malware that evades blocking systems and getting into BSD for the first time.

Plus a fresh round up, your questions & much, much more!

How the hack of DigiNotar changed the infrastructure of the Internet forever, changing the way we think about security & how to hide malware in a PNG.

Plus a packed round up, great emails & more in a packed …

PHPMailer puts almost every PHP CMS at risk, the Fancy Bear Android Malware that has a complicated past & the new botnet that likes brag.

Plus great questions, a packed round up & much, much more!

We've given the Jupiter Broadcasting staff the holidays off, so lets take this moment to have a look back at some of the best moments of TechSNAP in …

The Malvertising campaign that targets routers, script kiddies get a talking to & the Avalanche crime ringleader is on the run.

Plus your questions, a packed round up & more!

Project Zero breaks the chain, we share stories from our mischievous past & malware as a service gets busted.

Plus your great questions, a packed round up & much, much more!

A researcher accidentally roots Microsoft Azure’s Red Hat Update Infrastructure, newly discovered router flaw in-the-wild & hacking Windows 10 by …

The Debian packaging flaw that exposes your server, we go over the state of the Internet... report that is & hacking 27% of the web.

Plus some great questions, a fantastic round up & much, much more!

Get a root shell by holding down enter, comprising a Linux desktop using an NES & PoisonTap, the impressive little hacking tool.

Plus your great …

It’s a trifecta of Unix vulnerabilities, our concerns with LessPass & a very valuable vulnerability.

Plus your questions, our answers, a spicy …

We go deep into sophisticated modular malware & meet the manufacturer who vows to recall their IoT devices used in recent attacks.

Plus home …

A large managed DNS provider was taken down by a DDoS, we'll tell you all about Dyn’s big outage.

Then we beat the dead dirty CoW, answer your questions, a breaking news round up & more!

Spreading the DDoS Disease & selling the cure, we have the audit results of TrueCrypt’s replacement & a comprehensive history of the most …

The Internet of Things is the Internet of Terrible, we’ll round up the week’s stories & submit the TechSNAP solution to you the audience. Plus …

The Source code for a historic botnet has been released, the tale of a DNS packet & four ways to hack ATMs.

Plus your hard questions, our answers, a rockin' roundup & more!

Krebs is hit with DDoS attack & then gets kicked off of Akamai. We’ll tell you about the record breaking details, Firefox puts it foot down, picking NFS or Samba…

The FBI arrests the script kiddies that hacked the CIA director, how Dropbox hacks your Mac & the guys behind a DDoS for hire service get busted.

Plus great questions, our answers, a rockin roundup & more!

Massive drive failures after a datacenter gas attack. A critical MySQL vulnerability you should know about & is Cisco responsible for the death …

How 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 …

The ShadowBrokers release a batch of the NSA’s tools & we dive in. A Google login issue allows for credential theft & researchers map the …

iOS targeted malware in the wild, the simple approach to hacking electronic safes & how digital forensics prove a journalist was framed.

Plus your great questions, a packed round up & much more!

Microsoft leaks their golden key, allowing attackers to unlock secure boot systems, a security breach at Oracle exposes hundreds of companies & …

Why the Internet needs it’s own version of cancer researchers, bypassing chip and pin protections & the 2016 Pwnie Awards from Blackhat!

Plus your questions, our answers & much, much more!

How to get an SSL certificate for other people's domains, how to decrypt HTTPS traffic with some javascript & the latest storage reliability report.

Plus great questions & a rocking round up!

We’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 employee who wiped the router configs on his way out the door.

A new vulnerability in many websites, Oracle's Outside In Technology, Turned Inside-Out & the value of a hacked company.

Plus your questions, …

A potential solution to Ransomware, the 15 year bug that cost CitiGroup $7 Million dollars, Dropbox’s new middle out compression & another flaw …

On this weeks episode we cover a UEFI firmware bug that is affecting computers including ThinkPads, tell you how your windows box can be totally …

Project Zero lays into Symantec's enterprise products, the botnet you’ll never find & the poor security of HTML5 video ads.

Plus your questions, our answers & much more!

What’s got Windows admins in a Panic? Total chaos my friends, we’ll tell you why. Extensive coverage of Apple’s new filesystem, Ransomware that might just impress you…

Why 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 …

The 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.

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Windows exploits for sale at a great price, how the Internet works, yes, seriously & it's awesome!

Plus we solve some of your problems, a great …

Is the “Dark Cloud” hype, or a real technology? Using DNS tunneling for remote command and control & the big problem with 1-Day exploits.

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A typo stops a billion dollar bank hack, a vulnerability in 7zip that might surprise you & the best solutions for secure remote network access.

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Zero-day exploits striking over 100 systems, if you think copying links to bash scripts from the internet is okay, maybe you shouldn't be root & …

A 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.

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This week, Chris & allan are both out of town at different shenanigans, but they recorded a sneaky episode for you in which they recap the Target breach, from when the news broke to the lessons learned and …

This week, the FBI says APT6 has pawned the government for the last 5 years, Unaoil: a company that's bribing the world & Researchers find a flaw in the visa database.

All that plus a packed feedback, roundup & …

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 …

Find 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 …

New Ransomware locks your bootloader & makes you pay to boot. Malware with built in DRM? We’ll share the story of this clever hack.

Plus some great questions, our answers, a packed round up & more!

Verizon Enterprise gets breached & the irony is strong with this one, details on the NPM fiasco & why the SAMSAM is holding up the doctor.

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The theoretical Android flaw becomes reality, a simple phishing scam hits some major companies & why your PIN has already been leaked.

Plus great questions, our answers, a rocking round up & much, much more!

We’ll tell you about the real world pirates that hacked a shipping company, the open source libraries from Mars Rover found being used in malware …

OpenSSL issues a major security advisory, we break down the important details, then go in depth on the real world impact of these flaws.

Plus some great storage and networking question, a packed round up & much, …

What’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 …

A common vulnerability is impacting Firefox, LibreOffice, and others, the 7 problems with ATM security, and the Enterprise grade protection defeated …

Cisco has a wormable vulnerability in its Firewall appliances, crimeware that allows unlimited ATM withdrawals & the big problem with the Java …

A new openSSL exploit, cyber security firm Norse implodes & the Windows Hot Potato flaw that’s been around for over a decade.

Plus great questions, our answers, a rockin round up & much, much more!

Since Allan is off being fancy at FOSDEM, we decided that now would be a good time to celebrate the audience & feature some of the best feedback …

The bizarre saga of Juniper maybe finally be coming to a conclusion, details about SLOTH, the latest SSL vulnerability that also affects IPSec and …

A Critical OpenSSH flaw can expose your private keys, a new WiFi spec for IoT devices, that has all the classic issues & Intel’s SkyLake bug.

Plus your feedback, our answers, a rockin’ round up & so much more!

We break down the Bicycle attack against SSL, the story of Brian Krebs’s PayPal account getting backed & the scoop on the Juniper Saga.

Plus some great questions, our answers, a news breaking round up & much …

We take a look back at some of the big stories of 2015, at least, as we see it.

Plus the round up & more!

It’s a collection of Allan’s favorite moments from TechSNAP past. Plus the week’s new stories in the roundup & much more!

Meet BOOTTRASH the Malware that executes before your OS does, the hard questions you need to ask when buying a security appliance, Project Zero finds flaws in Fireeye hardware.

Plus some great audience questions, a big …

Bitcoin’s creator has been found again, we’ll cover what the media thinks they’ve figured out & what we really know.

Then, 'In Patches We Trust: Why Security Updates have to get better', a great batch of questions, …

The US Government is offering free penetration tests, with a catch, we break down the VTech Breakin & the only sure way to protect your credit online.

Plus great questions, a big round up with breaking news & …

A 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 …

Encryption & privacy took quite a beating this week in the wake of the Paris attacks. We come to its defense. Your ISP heard you like backdoors, so they put a backdoor in your backdoor, the story of the social RAT …

The first remote administration trojan that targets Android, Linux, Mac and Windows. Joomla and vBulletin have major flaws & tips for protecting …

CISA provides no solutions, just new excuses. The new Australian smartcard system is a total disaster & why Google’s URLs are so crazy.

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TalkTalk gets compromised, Hackers make cars safer & Google plays hardball with Symantec.

Plus a great batch of your questions, a rocking round up & much, much more!

The OpenZFS summit just wrapped up and Allan shares the exciting new features coming to the file system, researchers warn about flaws in NTP & of course we've got some critical patches.

Plus a great batch of …

How the NSA might be breaking Crypto, fresh zero day exploit against Flash with a twist & Keylogging before computers.

Plus a great batch of your questions, a rocking round-up & much more!

Debug mode exposes sensitive data, Cisco’s Talos group exposes the Angler exploit kit & how a Microsoft exposed Conficker with an egg hunt.

Plus some great feedback, a huge round up & much, much more!

D-Link publishes its private code signing keys, exploiting Windows Symbolic Links & why encryption is not sufficient protection.

Plus some great …

Let’s Encrypt hits a major milestone, F-Secure publishes their investigation into “The Dukes” & we dig into Tarsnap’s email confirmation bypass.

Plus a great batch of your questions, a rocking round up & much, …

How Groupon made the switch to FreeBSD & why. Researches extract keys from a hardware module & Intel’s new CPU backed malware protection.

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Red Hat highlights how leaky many open source RSA implementations are, Netflix releases Sleepy Puppy & the Mac is definitely under attack.

Plus some quick feedback, a rockin' roundup & much, much more!

Rooting your Android device might be more dangerous than you realize, why the insurance industry will take over InfoSec & the NSA prepares for Quantum encryption.

Plus some great questions, a fantastic roundup …

The 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 …

Lenovo & 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 …

Oracle really doesn’t want you to reverse engineer their products but they may have just released the Kraken, we’ll explain.

A massive drop of 35 …

Adobe is making changes to Flash to mitigate 0day exploits, with help from Google. Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles due to a software flaw, we go inside the “Business Club” cyber crime gang.

Plus a great batch of …

SourceForge sees downtime, and we examine their infrastructure, a new pervasive hackgroup has been exposed and their track record is fascinating.

Plus a Hacking Team Round up, a wide variety of audience questions, our …

The Backronym vulnerability hits MySQL right in the SSL protection, we’ll share the details. The hacker Group that hit Apple & Microsoft …

The Hacking Team fallout continues with more zero day patches you need to install, a new attack against RC4 might finally kill it & how to save yourself from a DDoS attack.

Plus a great batch of your questions, our …

From hacking to hacked, hacking team gets owned & what gets leaked is the best part, we’ll share the details.

Plus, a new OpenSSL vulnerability …

Amazon has a new TLS implementation & the details look great, we’ll share them with you. The technology that powers the NSA’s XKEYSCORE you could …

Google’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 …

Kaspersky 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 …

This week, how hard lessons learned in 1982 could be apply to 2015’s security breaches, hacking for hire goes big & a savage sentient car that …

The sad state of SMTP encryption, a new huge round of flaws has been found in consumer routers & the reviews of Intel’s new Broadwell desktop processors are in!

Plus some great questions, a huge round-up & …

Spyware creator mSpy hacked, find out why this breach is particularly egregious, what’s wrong with pcap & why RSA’s death has been greatly …

Researches have uncovered a weakness in almost all Internet encryption. We’ll explain what LogJam is, how to protect yourself & what the cause is.

Linux gets bit by a filesystem corruption bug, passport id thieves, …

We explain the Venom vulnerability, what the impact is & the steps major providers are taking to protect themselves.

Plus strategies to …

Why a stolen healthcare record is harder to track than you might think, Security pros name their must have tools & blame as a service, the new …

The man who broke the music business, the major downsides to the container culture & yes, they really are trying to sell you Security Snake Oil.

What’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 …

Researches find an 18 year old bug in Windows thats rather nasty, we’ve got the details. A new perspective on the bug bounty arms race & the …

Is 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 …

Why boring technology might be the better choice, Google revokes & China chokes, why you want to create an account at irs.gov before crooks do it …

Reverse Engineering Incentives to Improve Security. New Jersey school district computers held for ransom & the flash bug that lives on from 2011 …

Microsoft takes 4 years to fix a nasty bug, how to bypass 2 factor authentication in the popular ‘Authy’ app.

Hijacking a domain with photoshop, …

Using encryption is a good thing, but its just the start, we’ll explain. Plus how one developer totally owned the Uber app.

Then it’s a great batch of your questions & our answers!

We’ll break down the technical baggage that led to the new FREAK SSL flaw & the security ramifications of top executives using personal email accounts…

Lenovo & Google are victims of DNS hijacking, we’ll share the details, Everyone wants you to secure your data, just not from them & how Turbotax profits from Cyber tax fraud!

Plus a great batch of your …

Lenovo 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 …

A 20 year old design flaw in Windows has just been patched & it requires some major re-working of the software. Attackers compromise Forbes.com …

A new major security breach at a large health insurance firm could expose 10s of millions, a phone phishing scam anyone could fall for & we …

The internet of dangerous things is arriving but what about taking care of the devices we already have? We’ll discuss!

Plus details on critical …

Adobe has a bad week, with exploits in the wild & no patch. We’ll share the details. Had your credit card stolen? We’ll tell you how.

Plus the …

Been 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 …

We reflect on the lessons learned from the Sony Hack & discuss some of the tools used to own their network.

Plus a overview of what makes up a …

We go inside the epic takedown of SpamHaus, then we break down why CloudFlare’s Flexible SSL is the opposite of security.

Followed by a great batch …

We look back at this year in TechSNAP. Allan shares his war stories, TrueCrypt shuts down, Heartbleed happens & more!

More and more data breaches are leading to blackmail but the stats don’t tell the whole story. We’ll explain.

Plus the latest in the Sony hack, and …

If we could rebuild the Internet from scratch, what would we change? It’s more than just a thought experiment. We’ll share the details about real …

2014 has been the year of the celebrity bugs, we take a look at the new trend of giving security vulnerabilities names & logos & ask who it …