UNSECURITY: Information Security Podcast

Episode 116 of the UNSECURITY Podcast can really be broken into two parts. First. Evan and Brad discuss the CIS Controls Version 8 Public Call (running through 2/8/2021) and the changes that are expected made. Second, Evan posed a question about the root of all problems in the infosec industry on LinkedIn and has gotten an overwhelming response. Brad and Evan also chat about some of the responses. Finally, the guys provide an update on their free CISSP training course.Give this episode a listen/watch, then send us your questions, comments, and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com!

Recurring guest and friend of the program, Amy McLaughlin, returns to the UNSECURITY Podcast this week to discuss her new book titled "Learning Continuity Planning: A Handbook for Schools, Colleges & Universities." With Evan and Brad in the process of co-authoring a book as well, the three of them discuss their new works in detail. They also touch on the 2021 CISSP Mentor Program (which registration just launched for) and news stories like DarkMarket Shutdown, Hackers Leak Stolen Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Data, and Serious Windows 10 Flaw Could Corrupt Your Hard Drive If You Open a Folder.Give it a watch or listen and then send your comments, questions, and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Thanks to Brad, FRSecure is now an official CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO). Given this, and the requirements beginning to trickle out to DoD service providers and supply chain, he and Evan chat about the upcoming requirements. Tune in to episode 114 to get an idea of what it looks like, what FRSecure is going to do for it, and what you can do to start preparing. As always, feel free to send questions, comments, and feedback to us at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

If you're a loyal follower of the UNSECURITY Podcast, you know that from time to time Evan takes trips down to Mexico to get away from everything so he can write. Well, he's back. This time, he's co-authoring a vCISO Handbook with Brad. In this week's episode, the co-hosts (and soon to be co-authors) talk about what readers can expect in their upcoming piece—which hopes to be done before fall of this year.Check it out anywhere you consume podcasts, and send us your questions, comments, and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Episode 112 of the UNSECURITY Podcast marks the final episode of 2020. With that, Brad and Evan take a look back at some of the major security topics that surfaced this year—primarily breaches. The hope is that by dissecting some of these large-scale security events, businesses can continue to push forward in their efforts to protect data and people.Happy New Year, everybody!As always, please feel free to send comments, questions, or feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Evan and Brad continued their at-home security series with episode 111 of the UNSECURITY Podcast. Coincidentally, this one is guided by a recent conversation Evan had with his mom, who is a 73-year-old woman concerned with her accounts and financials in the wake of the SolarWinds attack. Evan's mom is a metaphor for a lot of people—concerned and confused about newsworthy breaches and what to do about them. The guys also continue their conversation about home network security, including changing passwords on a home router, running an Nmap scan on your home network, hunting down systems from the Nmap scan, and doing research on the systems to secure them. Give this one a listen/watch and send your comments, questions, and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com. And, most importantly, have a happy and safe holiday!

If you're at all in touch with information security news, you likely already know about the SolarWinds compromise that was announced yesterday. With the majority of Fortune 500 companies and a number of US government entities using their product, this compromise has the potential to do serious damage. And that was felt throughout the security industry yesterday. So, we pivot! Today, Brad and Evan are joined by Oscar Minks, FRSecure's Director of Technical Services (and head of our incident response team) to dive further into the breach and its potential ramifications. Give episode 110 a listen and send us any questions or concerns to unsecurity@protonmail.com.

The guys are continuing the Information Security at Home series on episode 109 of the podcast. As industry professionals, we often take our skills and knowledge for granted. There are a lot of things that are obvious to us that may not be to the non-industry professional. So, Evan and Brad do a deep dive into firewall and router security—taking a look at things like finding your router, logging into your router, changing the default password, and poking around at what might exist on your network you're unaware of. Give this one a listen and let us know what questions, comments, and feedback you may have at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

Brad is back after his recent bout with Labyrinthitis for episode 108 of the UNSECURITY Podcast. This week, Evan and Brad continue the conversation from episode 106. With many people working and schooling from home this year, in-home security is more important than ever. But why? Check out this episode to find out—and get some advice from the guys about the what you can do. As always, please feel free to send comments, questions, and feedback to us via email at unsecurity@protonmail.com.

It's nearly Thanksgiving, which means holiday shopping is already in full force. With more online shopping coupled with the fact that most of us are more distracted than ever, attackers could have a field day. It's important to know how to protect yourself and your family while holiday shopping, so Evan provides some tips in episode 107 of the UNSECURITY Podcast. Check it out and submit your comments, questions, and feedback to unsecurity@protonmail.com.