Below the Surface (Audio) - The Supply Chain Security Podcast

Vlad is part of the Eclypsium research team and has discovered several flaws in BMC ecosystems. He comes on the show to talk about his journey and cover the details behind BMC vulnerabilities and attacks. Segment Resources: https://forum.defcon.org/node/245714 https://eclypsium.com/research/bmcc-lights-out-forever/ https://eclypsium.com/blog/supply-chain-vulnerabilities-put-server-ecosystem-at-risk/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-15

John Loucaides, SVP Strategy at Eclypsium, joins us on the show to discuss protecting the federal supply chain! This segment is sponsored by Eclypsium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/eclypsium to learn more about them! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-14

We dig into network devices/appliances, why they are still around, who is attacking them, and how. Just why are attackers using network devices in ransomware campaigns and how do we stop them? Tune-in to find out as Nate Warfield, Director of Threat Research and Intelligence at Eclypsium joins us for this episode! This segment is sponsored by Eclypsium. Visit https://securityweekly.com/eclypsium to learn more about them! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-13

Ramy Houssaini joins us to discuss the challenges enterprises face when dealing with supply chain threats, risks and vulnerabilities. We'll explore how to identify cybersecurity gaps in your various supply chains, discuss real-world examples such as Log4j and more! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-12

Supply Chain threats and industry / government initiatives like EO 14028 are driving a deeper understanding and a set of requirements for applying supply chain risk management (SCRM) and increased transparency (ex. SBOM) across the software ecosystem up and down the stack. Platform and system firmware present unique challenges for supply chain assurance from the depths of the stack. Segment Resources: ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Customers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/17/2003116444/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_CUSTOMER_SLICKSHEET.PDF https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/17/2003116445/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_CUSTOMER.PDF ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Suppliers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Oct/31/2003105572/-1/-1/0/ESF_SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_SUPPLIERS_SLICKSHEET.PDF https://media.defense.gov/2022/Oct/31/2003105368/-1/-1/0/SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_SUPPLIERS.PDF ESF: Securing the Software Supply Chain for Developers https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/01/2003068942/-1/-1/0/ESF_ SECURING_THE_SOFTWARE_SUPPLY_CHAIN_DEVELOPERS.PDF CISA SBOM Site https://www.cisa.gov/sbom Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts-11

Firmware security is a deeply technical topic, that's hard to get started in. In this talk, Xeno will discuss some past work in firmware security, and how he has organized resources such as a low level timeline (with over 300 talks), and free MOOC classes, to help teach people about firmware security. Segment Resources: https://ost2.fyi https://darkmentor.com/timeline.html Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts10

Brian Richardson didn't start out wanting to do marketing or computer security... but after starting his career as a BIOS programmer, he tripped and fell into technical marketing (aka "Binary to English translator"). Brian's here to talk about the importance of hardware & firmware security in a SaaS world. Segment Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2FwiEH6dg4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9PrWw4ljeg https://medium.com/intel-tech/security-built-on-a-foundation-of-trust-1fa1dbb74cbc https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/firmware_culisfu/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts9

The LVFS is a project used by over 130 different vendors, from all positions of the supply chain. It decompresses, decompiles, then analyses firmware looking for issues, and then automatically builds a SBoM for each download. Segment Resources: https://fwupd.org/ https://github.com/fwupd Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts8

Discuss current events in firmware security, such as the techniques utilized in BlackLotus. We will compare Baton Drop with Grub2 capabilities. Segment Resources: https://starkeblog.com/ Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts7

This session will provide an overview of the history of host firmware, or BIOS, focusing on the arc of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. It will include the development of defenses like UEFI Secure Boot and the challenges in scaling assurance across a broad ecosystem. It will close on works-in-progress and opportunities to build upon the school-of-hard-knocks learnings in this space. Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bts6