Security Weekly Podcast Network (Video)

Mike Brooks will talk to us about his transition from cybersecurity roles in the DoD to roles in the private sector. He currently works as vCISO for Abacode, a company that is providing a next-generation Managed Cybersecurity & Compliance Provider (MCCP) service. Leveraging a unified platform that automates not only security controls but compliance reporting. Mike will discuss his experiences, his views, and his take on various compliance disciplines, particularly what is required to conduct business with the federal government as well as what lends itself to automation. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/scw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/scw47

In the Leadership and Communications section, we go off script. Michael Santarcangelo joins me for a discussion on leadership. I want to review the 4 C's of Leadership: 1. Culture 2. Collaboration 3. Communication 4. Cultivation Michael shares some of his approaches and ideas. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw191

Typical security teams have 20-50 technologies, and enough staff to be expert in about 3 of them. This makes taming complexity very challenging - the short staffing is showing no signs of letting up. How do we choose which defensive technologies are truly essential? This segment is sponsored by RedSeal. Visit https://securityweekly.com/redseal to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/bsw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/bsw191

Redefining Impossible: XSS without arbitrary JavaScript, API flaws in an "unconventional" smart device, Facebook Bug Bounty Announces "Hacker Plus", Anti-Virus Vulnerabilities, and Chrome Introduces Cache Partitioning! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/asw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/asw125

Managing passwords is a critical developer task. Developers tasked with building or augmenting legacy authentication systems have a daunting task when facing modern adversaries. This session will review some of the changes suggested in NIST SP800-63b the "Digital Identity Guideline on Authentication and Lifecycle Management regarding password policy". Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/asw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/asw125

US Air Force slaps Googly container tech on yet another war machine to 'run advanced ML algorithms', Rare Firmware Rootkit Discovered Targeting Diplomats, NGOs, Hackers exploit Windows Error Reporting service in new fileless attack, HP Device Manager vulnerabilities may allow full system takeover, Malware exploiting XML-RPC vulnerability in WordPress, and it's the 10 year anniversary of Stuxnet: Is Your Operational Technology Safe? Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/psw669

Assembling an infosec home lab is great way to learn more about the ever-changing programs and systems in the cyber world. However, it can get complicated to figure out what you really need to get your own home lab assembled and running. In this segment Tony will go over the the things you need to think about and the resources he uses to build an infosec home lab. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/psw669

Tempesta FW is an open source hybrid of an HTTPS accelerator and a firewall aiming to accelerate web resources and protect them against DDoS and web attacks. The project is built into the Linux TCP/IP stack to provide performance comparable with the kernel bypass approaches (e.g. using DPDK), but still be well-integrated with the native Linux networking tools. We'll talk about Tempesta FW integration with IPtables/nftables to filter network traffic on all the layers and other tools to protect agains layer 7 DDoS and web attacks. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/psw669

Falcon OverWatch, the CrowdStrike® elite team of threat hunters, has the unparalleled ability to see and stop the most sophisticated threats, leaving adversaries with nowhere to hide. In this segment we'll discuss the OverWatch team's key threat hunting findings from the first half of 2020, as described in the 2020 Threat Hunting Report. The report reviews intrusion trends during that time frame, provides insights into the current landscape of adversary tactics and delivers highlights of notable intrusions OverWatch identified. Download the full report https://www.crowdstrike.com/resources/reports/threat-hunting-report-2020/ Learn about the latest trends in cyber crime and take a deep dive into some of the tactics, techniques and procedures in use by specific cyber crime groups! Visit https://securityweekly.com/crowdstrike to learn more about them! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw201

The appearance of safety and actual security often do not align as closely as we would like to think. As enterprise security products get "smarter", the access that they require to your most sensitive data grows. What are some of the risks associated with common classes of security products? Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/esw201