Podcasts

The Root of the Botnet Epidemic

Over the course of a few days in February 2000, a lone hacker was able to bring some of the Web’s larger sites to their knees, using just a few dozen machines and some relatively primitive software to cripple Yahoo, eBay, E*trade, Amazon, ZDnet and others for hours at a time. No one knew it at the time, but these attacks would come to be seen in later years as some of the earlier outbreaks of what has become a massive online pandemic.Jose Nazario on Botnets and the History of DDoS AttacksDennis Fisher talks with Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks
about the Mafiaboy attacks, the history of DDoS attacks and the botnet
epidemic.

Steve Lipner on the Microsoft SDL and Windows 7 Security

Dennis Fisher talks with Steve Lipner of Microsoft about the Security Development Lifecycle, changes in the threat modeling process and the security of Windows 7.

On Google Chromium OS, Microsoft Finding Flaws in Chrome and the Adobe Flash Controversy

Dennis Fisher and Ryan Naraine discuss the security bits of the Google Chromium OS, Microsoft finding a flaw in Google Chrome Frame, the Adobe Flash controversy and the ridiculous end to the France v. Ireland World Cup qualifier.

Mike Bailey on Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities

by Dennis Fisher

November 17, 2009

Dennis Fisher talks with Mike Bailey of Foreground Security about his research on Adobe Flash flaws, the same-origin policy and Web site security.

Gary McGraw on Software Security, the BSIMM Model and Critical Thinking

by Dennis Fisher

November 6, 2009

Dennis Fisher talks with Gary McGraw, CTO of Cigital, about the BSIMM security model, the maturation of software security and whether our universities are turning out critical thinkers.

Kevvie Fowler on SQL Injection Attacks and Securing Your Data

by Dennis Fisher

November 2, 2009

Dennis Fisher talks with Kevvie Fowler, director of security services at TELUS, about SQL injection attacks, the difficulty of identifying and recovering from database attacks and the value of locking down your data.

On Social Networking Attacks, Gumblar and Cyberterror

by Chris Brook

October 30, 2009

Dennis Fisher and Ryan Naraine discuss the increasing volume
and sophistication of attacks on social networks, the continued rise of malware
campaigns such as Gumblar and the recent news around cyberwar and cyberterror.

On the Evil Maid USB Attack, Time Warner and the Cybersecurity Czar

by Chris Brook

October 23, 2009

Dennis Fisher and Ryan Naraine discuss the Evil Maid USB
attack, the Time Warner modem vulnerability and that old standby: the
cybersecurity czar.

Trident Risk Management’s Nick Selby on Metasploit and Rapid7

by Ryan Naraine

October 22, 2009

The Big Story podcast with Ryan Naraine – October 22, 2009Trident Risk Management’s Nick Selby joins the Big Story
podcast to discuss the latest news around Metasploit and Rapid7 and how this
affects issues around penetration testing and exploit creation and release.

Dave Dittrich on Botnets, Conficker and the Evolution of Malware

by Dennis Fisher

October 21, 2009

Dennis Fisher talks with Dave Dittrich of the University of Washington, one of the top botnet and malware researchers in the industry, about the evolution of botnets and malware, the innovations of the Nugache botnet and the monetization of large-scale botnets.

Podcasts

The Root of the Botnet Epidemic

Steve Lipner on the Microsoft SDL and Windows 7 Security

On Google Chromium OS, Microsoft Finding Flaws in Chrome and the Adobe Flash Controversy

Mike Bailey on Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities

Gary McGraw on Software Security, the BSIMM Model and Critical Thinking

Kevvie Fowler on SQL Injection Attacks and Securing Your Data

On Social Networking Attacks, Gumblar and Cyberterror

On the Evil Maid USB Attack, Time Warner and the Cybersecurity Czar

Trident Risk Management’s Nick Selby on Metasploit and Rapid7

Dave Dittrich on Botnets, Conficker and the Evolution of Malware

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