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Jails vs VMs | TechSNAP 110

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:21 -0700

A security breach become a lesson for us all. We’ll make some lemonade from a bad situation, and arm you with what you need to protect your self.

Plus Demonoid users get phished, a batch of your questions, and much much more.

On this week’s TechSNAP.

Packet Tells A Lot | TechSNAP 109

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:40:28 -0700

The nasty Apache Malware we’ve been telling you about has spread to Nginx and others, we’ll update you on the latest.

Plus hackers get access to control systems at Google, a big batch of your questions, and much much more.

On this week’s TechSNAP.

Intelligent Malware | TechSNAP 108

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:12:03 -0700

A new Apache exploit hinds in shared memory, making it hard to detect. We’ll tell you all about this new type Intelligent malware.

Plus: Why all passwords are crackable no matter what anyone says, a great batch of your questions, and much more!

Dedupe Gone Wrong | TechSNAP 107

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:45:05 -0700

Oracle patches 128 vulnerabilities, you won’t believe how many of them are critical.

Plus how twitter can solve their hacking problem, ZFS questions galore, and much much more!

On this week’s TechSNAP.

Evil DNS is Evil | TechSNAP 106

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:06:35 -0700

13 of the most popular home routes are wide open to attack, is your’s one of them? Tune in to find out.

Plus details on the Malwarebytes update that rendered some systems unbootable, the latest on CISPA, your questions our answers…

And so much more, On this week’s episode of… TechSNAP!

FTP Treasure Trove | TechSNAP 105

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:02:21 -0700

A treasure trove of data was found on an open FTP site, leaving AMI BIOS users open to attack.

Plus a look at PunkSPIDER, a batch of your questions, and so much more!

On this week’s of TechSNAP.

Amplifying the Hype | TechSNAP 104

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:59:18 -0700

It’s been called the largest DDoS attack in history, we’ll bust past the hype and explain how a DNS Reflection attack works.

Plus a privacy surprise in Blackberry 10, the return of an old segment, a big back of your questions, and so much more!

Time to Git ZFS | TechSNAP 103

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:44:57 -0700

Is your bucket exposed to the public? A security researcher has recently discovered many S3 buckets are publicly available, we’ll share the details.

Plus how the KDE project avoided a git disaster, the root problem with Java, a big batch of your questions, and much much more!

Packets Over 90,000 | TechSNAP 102

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:52:34 -0700

A CloudFlare outage takes down three quarter of a million sites, we’ll tell you what went wrong.

Some old school malware gets the job done, Allan’s cool toys from Japan, a big batch of your questions our answers, and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

GIF me root | TechSNAP 101

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:17:29 -0700

We’ll explain the MiniDuke malware and the extremely clever way to slipped it’s way into victims systems.

Researchers discovered a way to bypass google two-factor authentication, we’ll explain the details, and we look back at 25 years of software vulnerabilities.

Plug a big batch of your questions, our answers, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP!

100% Uptime | TechSNAP 100

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:26:39 -0800

We’ve warned against it for nearly 100 episodes, this week we’ll share the fallout from NBC.com getting hacked, Bit9’s whitelist technology is use against them and their customers.

Plus the bad news for Java users, a batch of your questions, and some big surprises.

How I Met Your SSH | TechSNAP 99

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:55:08 -0800

cPanel’s helpdesk was recently compromised, exposing root credentials for many of their customers, plus the troubles at Zendesk that caused quite a headache for twitter and other popular sites.

And we debate if we’re living in a post-cryptography world, plus a big batch of your questions, and much more on, on this week’s TechSNAP.

Attacking the Devs | TechSNAP 98

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:42:45 -0800

Facebook and Apple are compromised by the same Java exploit, and the details are quite interesting, Punkbuster service goes offline, taking down online game servers for 100s of users.

And a thorough look at report claiming the Chinese military is responsible for hundreds of system compromises.

Plus a big batch of your questions and more!

Battle of the Bots | TechSNAP 97

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:37:07 -0800

A researcher stumbles into the middle of a botnet war, and documents what he finds. Plus a Facebook mistake took down countless sites around the web.

Then it’s huge batch of your questions, our answers, and much much more!

Snakes in a Bank | TechSNAP 96

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:02:15 -0800

Using phone tones and a little Python to get access to someone’s bank account, and Oracle steps up with an early patch for Java but it doesn’t fix everything.

Then we answer a big batch of your questions, and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

Universal Exploit n’ Play | TechSNAP 95

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:58:50 -0800

It’s way past time to turn off Universal Plug and Play, we’ll give you the details on the exploit that only requires a single network packet.

Plus how we've built our VM storage setup, our favorite network monitoring tools, and much much more! In this week’s episode of TechSNAP!

Barricade Your Barracuda | TechSNAP 94

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:28:54 -0800

If you have a Barracuda device, it’s time to put it behind a real firewall. We’ll blow your minds with the horrible state of security on many popular Barracuda products.

Plus why a long password is not necessarily mean a more secure password, a big batch of your questions, and a great roundup!

All that and a lot more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Red October Hunts You | TechSNAP 93

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:53:41 -0800

If you thought Stuxnet was a big deal, wait till you meet Red October. The incredible story of some of the most sophisticated malware yet surfaces, and we’ve got the details.

Plus: A Nasty 0-Day exploit for Linksys routers, a HUGE batch of your questions, and much much more – On this week’s episode of TechSNAP!

Hiding in the Silence | TechSNAP 92

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:44:21 -0800

A zero day vulnerability takes down some major wikis, how Polish researchers hide secret messages in Skype’s silence.

Plus quitting your job and make your successors life a little easier, a war story, and a big batch of your questions, and our answers!

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!

Saving Private Exploit | TechSNAP 91

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:42:45 -0800

Internet Explorer, Ruby on Rails, and the Windows Nvidia drivers all have new exploits. We’ll tell you the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Plus picking the right VPS, a big batch of your questions, and Allan’s videos from EuroBSD Con.

On this week’s episode of TechSNAP!

SSH FUD Busting | TechSNAP 90

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:14:53 -0800

We’ll bust the FUD around the media’s overreaction to SSH Key mismanagement, plus the details on millions of WordPress databases exposed by a popular plugin.

Plus a rockin round-up and a batch of your questions, and our answers!

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!

WordPress LAN Recon | TechSNAP 89

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:55:18 -0800

A malicious Apache module that uses some clever tricks so that you’ll never find it, a WordPress flaw that exposes your LAN, and the big Samsung exploit you might not have heard about!

Plus a big batch of your questions, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP!

2-Factor Trojan | TechSNAP 88

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:33:15 -0800

A trojan that targets your PC and phone to drain your bank account, a powerful 0day exploit against your SmartTV, and a new approach to GPS spoofing.

Plus we answer batch of your questions, and so much more. On this week’s episode of TechSNAP!

MySQL or Yours? | TechSNAP 87

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:08:53 -0800

MySQL had a bad week, we’ll run down the list of the recently disclosed vulnerabilities, the SSH server that allows an attacker full root access, and a GPU password cracking monster.

Plus a big batch of your questions, and so much more!

Cat Got Your Router | TechSNAP 86

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:06:48 -0800

The amazing Internet speed record set by researches recently, the backdoor built into Samsung’s networked printers, and a clever attack against home routers.

Plus some great questions, our answers, and much more in this week’s TechSNAP!

Tales from the BCrypt | TechSNAP 85

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:44:14 -0800

How Allan saved PayPal from an embarrassing leak and a bunch of cash, details on the FreeBSD project’s compromise, and the latest advances in password hashing.

Plus the bug in iOS 6 that could cost you money, and a batch of your questions and our answers!

All that and a lot more in this week’s TechSNAP!

Patch Your Password | TechSNAP 84

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:03:30 -0800

Allan will build the case for abandoning the password, the Skype flaw that will shock you,

And we discuss picking the right server OS, when to RAID or not to RAID, and a BIG batch of your questions, and our answers.

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!

Security by the Horns | TechSNAP 83

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:42:04 -0800

How a hardware failure in Indonesia took Google down in California, stealing Crypto keys from virtual machines, and the trouble with Sophos. And an inside look at how Netflix crams so much storage into a teclo near you.

Plus a big batch of your questions, a packed round up, and so much more…

On this week’s of TechSNAP!

/var/water/logged | TechSNAP 82

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:42:52 -0700

An inside look at how hard some Sysadmins had to work to keep their servers running after being hit by Superstorm Sandy!

Plus the final analysis of the Diginotar saga, an epic network debugging war story that will leave you groaning and a huge batch of your questions, and so much more!

Breaking DKM | TechSNAP 81

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:07:19 -0700

How an aviation blogger unlocked the secrets of the TSA’s barcode, if you’re a Barnes and Noble shopper we’ve got a story you need to hear, and a serious bug in the Linux Kernel.

Plus a batch of your questions, and our answers.

All that and so much more, in this week’s TechSNAP.

Best Tool for the Job | TechSNAP 80

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:42:51 -0700

Samsung's new Flash file system, WoW’s Exploit, Microsoft’s DMCA takedowns, hard core data center tech, and a ton of your questions and our answers!

All that and so much more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Don't Copy That Floppy | TechSNAP 79

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:07:07 -0700

How a Russian Spy ring used floppies to pass sensitive information, how Backblaze made it through the great hard drive shortage, and why the US congress is saying no to Chinese Telco manufactures.

Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers.

All that and much more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Wire-Shark | TechSNAP 78

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:56:52 -0700

We’ve got the details on a critical flaw in the chip and pin credit card system. The future of secure hashing, doing proper backups with rsync, and how squirrels and sharks take down the Internet.

Plus a big batch of your questions, and our answers.

All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP

Password SecuritIEEE | TechSNAP 77

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:34:01 -0700

A big password leak from a major industry player, mobile secuirty takes a big hit, we cover a couple of the major vulnerabilities affecting our favorite gadgets, and more Java troubles.

Plus moving from Apache to Nginx, and a big batch of your questions.

All that and so much more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Self Healing Internet | TechSNAP 76

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:46:27 -0700

The story about an antivirus that detects itself, IE’s awful zero day exploits, and the Internets amazing ability to route around problems.

Plus: A huge batch of your feedback, and so much more in this week’s episode of TechSNAP!

The Human Factor | TechSNAP 75

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:51:55 -0700

It was a tough week for the cloud, we’ll run down the list and summarize what happened to the services we all depend on so much!

Plus a big batch of your questions, our answers, and a rocking round-up!

All that and a lot more, on this week’s TechSNAP.

Donated Privacy | TechSNAP 74

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:57:34 -0700

Anti-sec posts 1 million Apple UDIDs they claim to have stolen from the FBI, but what was the FBI doing with them in the first place?

More infrastructure switches vulnerabilities, and a great batch of audience questions and our answers!

All that and a lot more on this week’s TechSNAP!

Double 0-Java | TechSNAP 73

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:56:11 -0700

This week we’ll tell you the story about Agent Double 0-Java, the exploit with a license to kill. Plus Google’s creative solution to securing user content.

Then it’s a big batch of your questions, and our answers.

All that and much more, in this week’s TechSNAP.

Not so Private Keys | TechSNAP 72

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:24:40 -0700

How a Man in the Browser attack could expose an airport VPN, RuggedCom’s messed up the very fundamentals again, and the big update from Adobe.

Plus – Running Linux in a FreeBSD Jail, virtual networking basics, and a great batch of your questions.

All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP!

Server Puppeteering | TechSNAP 71

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:59:34 -0700

Rumor has it the playstation network has been hacked again, but we’ve got the real story. Blizzard suffered a nasty database breach, and it might be much worse then they are letting on.

Plus: Automating your server deployments and configurations has never been easier, find out what Allan uses to get the job done!

All that and a lot more, in this week’s TechSNAP!

Not So Secret Answers | TechSNAP 70

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:22:33 -0700

A Gawker Reporter’s entire online presence is hacked, and all his devices wiped. We’ll walk you through the details of this attack, and why it suggests we might be facing some fundamental challenges.

Plus: Your questions, our answers, and so much more.

On this week’s TechSNAP!

Most VPNs Insecure | TechSNAP 69

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:44:38 -0700

We’ll cover how the most common type of VPN has been cracked wide open. Plus what to look for when renting a server, and what’s involved in managing a dedicated box.

Plus a batch of your questions!

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!

Failure Cascade | TechSNAP 68

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:48:44 -0700

The failure of Google Talk takes down several other Google services including GMail and then as a result even Twitter, we got the details. Plus how to determine if your WordPress site has been hacked, and some dangerous new Mac malware.

And a batch of audience questions, and our answers.

All that and more in this week’s episode of TechSNAP.

Single Point of Failure | TechSNAP 67

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:47:11 -0700

Find out how an entire cities infrastructure depended on a single building, and what happened when it exploded.

Plus the technical details on Android’s security upgrade, the Apple Appstore payment bypass, and some great audience questions.

All that and a lot more, on today’s TechSNAP!

Network Benchmarking | TechSNAP 66

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:49:07 -0700

Our tools to benchmark and monitor your network.

Plus: Formspring leaks your password, Microsoft finally kills off old certificates and how to steal a BMW in a few seconds!

All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP!

Faster GPU Cracking | TechSNAP 65

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:50:22 -0700

Everyone’s beloved password cracker has had a major update, and you won’t believe what it can do now!

The Aerospace industry has a new Advanced Persistent Threat, and a major Microsoft XML flaw already being exploited.

Plus we share some infrastructure wisdom in today’s feedback segment.

All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Token Security | TechSNAP 64

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:31:51 -0700

How attackers can defeat an RSA token in as little as 15 minutes, FBI has taken down an online fraud ring, we’ve got the details. And a botched software update that shutdown a bank for days.

Plus some great audience questions and our answers.

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!

Peek Inside | TechSNAP 63

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:27:18 -0700

We take a peek inside a few never before seen data centers, and find out what makes the unique, then a major flaw affecting Intel chips, and some big answers to the Flame malware mystery!

Plus some great Q&A and a few follow up stories you won’t want to miss!

All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Bypassing Authentication | TechSNAP 62

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:06:21 -0700

A MySQL flaw so awful, I simply had to laugh. And how a simple SSH config mistake, lead to a really bad day.

Plus we answer some great audience questions, all that and much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

I Know Your Password | TechSNAP 61

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:53:20 -0700

It’s a simple thing but everyone keeps messing it up, bad password storage practices many popular sites had their password databases leaked online this week, we’ve got the details!

Plus how the Flame malware impersonated Windows Update, and another batch of audience questions!

All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP.

All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP.

Feedback Blowout #1 | TechSNAP 60

Thu, 31 May 2012 18:55:02 -0700

Software that’s supposed to get you around censorship, could be logging your activities online, plus we’ve got a classic Social Engineering story for you.

And then we clear the decks and answer a ton of your questions, in our feedback blowout!

All that and so much more, in this week’s episode of, TechSNAP.

Man In the Browser Attack | TechSNAP 59

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:54 -0700

Yahoo has made a mistake so big, you have to hear it to believe it. A common feature in firewalls could actually make you more susceptible attack, Blizzard huge security blunder.

PLUS: Separating traffic out between your network cards, and so much more on this week’s TechSNAP.

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No Pay? No Patch! | TechSNAP 58

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:21 -0700

Adobe tells customers to upgrade to get the latest security fixes, Kickstarter has an embarrassing security lapse.

PLUS: Self-destructing SSDs, and Mirroring vs a CDN, what’s the difference and when are they used. We answer that, and so much more in this week’s TechSNAP!

Sage IT Wisdom | TechSNAP 57

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:25:55 -0700

Apple’s latest version of OS X has a major bug that can store your passwords in clear text, an 8 year old vulnerability has been found in PHP, and why the DHS is hoping for attacks on Gas pipelines.

Plus – We’ve got some sage advice for Adam, who’s just taken on the role of the company Sysadmin, and we share some of the essential lessons we’ve learned over the years.

All that and more, on this week’s TechSNAP!

Learning to Hack | TechSNAP 56

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:25:27 -0700

In Barnes and Noble attempt to censor a magazine article about hacking, that have propelled it into the spotlight. We’ve got the details on this great write up!

PLUS: Moving big files around the world, faster torrents, and Microsoft’s hotmail flaw.

All that and more, in this week’s TechSNAP!

Obscurity is not Security | TechSNAP 55

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:03:36 -0700

Cryptic Studios suffered a database breach, but we’ve got more questions than answers, more vulnerabilities have been found in critical infrastructure hardware, and a WiFi hack you can so easy its fun!

Plus why you might have had trouble downloading Jupiter Broadcasting shows, and so much more!

All that and more on this week’s TechSNAP!