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Podcast 6 Staying Safe Online

Roger — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:37:06 +0000

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we discuss the hack of tech reporter Mat Honan and how to avoid that happening to you.

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Podcast 5 Weekly Roundup

Roger — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:48:53 +0000

On this weeks podcast, I discuss the recent Dropbox breach which I also covered in the blog. Additionally we discuss the India power outage, the term “ethical” hacker and hackers behaving badly.

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Podcast 4

Roger — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:09:10 +0000

This week’s podcast uses a new Mic and I’m getting used to recording to a hardware device instead of directly into audacity. The levels are low this week. Next week I should have that corrected.

This weeks topics include

WPAD
The default configuration setting everyone forgets to turn off that had a part in the recent Flame malware.

Mountain Lion
Never upgrade to a new version of an Operating System without making sure that your apps are supported. That goes double if you use a third-party encryption software. (PGP)

Safari 6 is available with several security updates.

Locks

Locks are for honest people. I bet somewhere in the small print when you purchase a safe it says, not intended to protect your valuables.

Slides for the Onity talk.
Onity Paper

Gun Safes

Gadgets
The talk that got Microsoft to turn off the Gadget Gallery and recommend that you disable the Gadget sidebar.

Blackhole Exploit Kits

https://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/Jones/BH_US_12_Jones_State_Web_Exploits_WP.pdf

https://media.blackhat.com/bh-us-12/Briefings/Jones/BH_US_12_Jones_State_Web_Exploits_Slides.pdf

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Podcast3 – Securing the Home Network

Roger — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:29:46 +0000

This week’s episode of Roger’s Infosec Podcast discusses “Securing the Home Network.”

Access Points
PCs
Mobile Devices.

In a follow-up episode, we’ll discuss things to watch for when your online. This episode focuses on things you should do with your computing devices.

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Podcast2

Roger — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Here’s the second episode of Roger’s Infosec Podcast

This week:

Microsoft patch Tuesday for July 2012
Microsoft certificates changes
Windows 7 Sidebar/gadgets
Passwords (what else)
Symantec Antivirus / Endpoint Protection BSOD

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Podcast: Episode 1

Roger — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:34:00 +0000

I started blogging in 2004. I was interested in MovableType (and later WordPress) more than the actual blogging. Although it did serve as a nice virtual filing cabinet… a storage location for articles I might want to reference later. It was also a great way to procrastinate when I was supposed to be studying for my second Masters. The problem with having actual readers, is I feel pressured to have deep thoughts, form complete sentences, and not post things that already appear 1000 times from other sources (Microsoft patching today, eh?).

Lately, I find myself interested in Podcasting. A new thing to learn. A format where I don’t have to run spell check.

While I prefer text, I scan general scan an article faster than a 15 minute podcast, I get that other people prefer sound. Podcasts can be downloaded automatically to a mp3 player or phone and played back in the car, at the gym and while walking or jogging.

I expect to have the podcasts in the main feed and at a podcast only link http://www.infosecblog.org/feed/podcast/ useful for iTunes and your favorite podcatcher.

This first show was recorded on Sunday. I post it mainly for testing. I’d suggest not playing any drinking games about how many times I say “you know”. You could end up in the hospital.

Forgive my bambi steps as I try something new.

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