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2009 Podcasts
June 2009
| Episode 65: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Dave and Jim discuss the security implications of the June bulletin. MS09-019, MS09-020, MS09-021 and MS09-027 are highlighted. |
May 2009
| Episode 64: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim discusses the security implications of the May bulletin. MS09-017 is highlighted. |
| Episode 63: |
Dave and Jim discuss the "Torpig" botnet study from UCSB, McAfee's recent report on the carbon footprint of Spam, and much more.. |
April 2009
| Episode 62: |
A W32/Conficker follow-up: Dave and Jim discuss the recent P2P, Waledac.gen.b and FakeAlert-SpywareProtect activity associated with W32/Conficker. |
| Episode 61: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the April bulletins. MS09-009, MS09-010, MS09-011 and MS09-015 are highlighted. |
March 2009
| Episode 60: |
Special W32/Conficker Countermeasure episode - Jim gives a quick and dirty rundown of available McAfee countermeasures for the W32/Conficker worm family. |
| Episode 59: |
Part 2 of 2 - Interview with Lenny Zeltser of SANS. Everything is discusses here. Lenny, Dave, and Jim discuss malware history, current social engineering trends and much, much more. |
| Episode 58: |
Part 1 of 2 - Interview with Lenny Zeltser of SANS. Everything is discusses here. Lenny, Dave, and Jim discuss malware history, current social engineering trends and much, much more. |
| Episode 57: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the February bulletins. MS09-006, MS09-008, and the lack of an Excel patch are highlighted. |
February 2009
| Episode 56: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the February bulletins. MS09-004 and MS09-002 are highlighted. |
| Episode 55: |
Part 2 of 2 - Jim and Dave discuss the 2009 Threat Predictions, Trojans on Mac OS X, and the DATs hitting 500,000 ! |
| Episode 54: |
Part 1 of 2 - Jim and Dave discuss the 2009 Threat Predictions, Trojans on Mac OS X, and the DATs hitting 500,000 ! |
January 2009
| Episode 53: |
It's time to patch....Dave and Jim discuss W32/Conficker.worm and MS08-067. |
| Episode 52: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the January bulletins. MS09-001 is highlighted. |
2008 Podcasts
December 2008
| Episode 51: |
MS08-078!!!! - Craig Schmugar joins Dave and Jim to discuss Microsoft's critical, out-of-band, patch for Internet Explorer. |
| Episode 50: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim discusses the security implications of the December bulletins. MS08-070, MS08-072, and MS08-073 are highlighted. |
| Episode 49: |
Part 2 of 2 - Dave and Jim discuss a variety of current events. Topics include malware & economics, BCP/DRP, parasitics, MS08-067, and more! |
| Episode 48: |
Part 1 of 2 - Dave and Jim discuss a variety of current events. Topics include malware & economics, BCP/DRP, parasitics, MS08-067, and more! |
November 2008
| Episode 47: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the November bulletins. MS08-068 and MS08-069 are highlighted. |
October 2008
| Episode 46: |
MS08-067! - Dave Marcus and Craig Schmugar discuss this critical, out-of-cycle, Microsoft patch. Topics include exploits, mitigation, RPC exploit history and more. |
| Episode 45: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the September bulletins. MS08-057 and MS08-058 are highlighted. |
September 2008
| Episode 44: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the September bulletins. MS08-052, MS08-054, and MS08-055 are highlighted. |
| Episode 43: |
Part 3 of 3 - AudioParasitics exclusive interview with Didier Stevens: Topics include old school hacking on the Apple II, BBSs, PDF vulnerabilities, DRM, mobile threats and much more! |
| Episode 42: |
Part 2 of 3 - AudioParasitics exclusive interview with Didier Stevens: Topics include old school hacking on the Apple II, BBSs, PDF vulnerabilities, DRM, mobile threats and much more! |
August 2008
| Episode 41: |
Part 1 of 3 - AudioParasitics exclusive interview with Didier Stevens: Topics include old school hacking on the Apple II, BBSs, PDF vulnerabilities, DRM, mobile threats and much more! |
| Episode 40: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Karthik Raman joins Jim and Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. MS08-041, MS08-042, MS08-044 and MS08-045 are highlighted. |
July 2008
| Episode 39: |
Dave and Jim discuss the "Limbo 2" trojan and attempt to separate fact from hype. Is this really 'old news'? Listen and find out! |
| Episode 38: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-037 - MS08-040 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
June 2008
| Episode 37: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-030 - MS08-036 are discussed. Karthik Raman joins Jim and Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
May 2008
| Episode 36: |
Dave Marcus chats with Craig Schmugar on the recent proliferation of fake media files (Downloader-UA.h) on P2P networks, as well as more on the "Race to Zero" contest. |
| Episode 35: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-026 - MS08-029 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Jim and Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
| Episode 34: |
Part 2 of 2 - Dave and Jim Discuss Defcon's upcoming 'Race to Zero' contest (Defcon 16), The McAfee S.P.A.M Experiment, and the 2008 RSA conference. |
April 2008
| Episode 33: |
Part 1 of 2 - Dave and Jim Discuss Defcon's upcoming 'Race to Zero' contest (Defcon 16), The McAfee S.P.A.M Experiment, and the 2008 RSA conference. |
| Episode 32: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-018 - MS08-025 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Jim and Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
March 2008
| Episode 31: |
Dave and Jim discuss the highlights of McAfee's recent 'Sage 3' report. In Sage 3, Avert Labs examines global malware trends. The report is based on data compiled by McAfee's international experts and examines the globalization of threats and the unique threats in different countries and regions. |
| Episode 30: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-014 - MS08-017 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Jim and Dave to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
February 2008
| Episode 29: |
Part 2 of 2 - Dave and Jim are joined by George Heron (Chief Scientist at McAfee). In this series, we discuss intellectual property (patents), the current state of Mac security, and our old favorite - virtualization! |
| Episode 28: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-008, MS08-009, MS08-110 and others are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Jim to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
| Episode 27: |
Part 1 of 2 - Dave and Jim are joined by George Heron (Chief Scientist at McAfee). In this series, we discuss intellectual property (patents), the current state of Mac security, and our old favorite - virtualization! |
January 2008
| Episode 26: |
Dave and Jim discuss the phenomenon of *Verbal Data Loss*. How do we compromise our data verbally? What are the risks? How should this issue be approached? |
| Episode 25: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS08-001 and MS08-002 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Dave and Jim to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
2007 Podcasts
December 2007
| Episode 24: |
It's an AudioParasitics free-for-all. Dave and Jim focus on McAfee's recent Virtual Criminology report, but leap into several other topical tangents as well. |
| Episode 23: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS07-069, MS07-064, and MS07-068 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Dave and Jim to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
November 2007
| Episode 22: |
Special Episode - AudioParasitics Presents : McAfee Avert Labs' Top 10 Security Threats for 2008 |
| Episode 21: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - MS07-061 and MS07-062 are discussed. Craig Schmugar joins Jim to discuss the security implications of each bulletin. |
| Episode 20: |
Part 2 of 2 - Is 'security through virtualization' a myth? We tackle the subject with special guests Rafal Wojtczuk and Rahul Kashyap. |
October 2007
| Episode 19: |
Part 1 of 2 - Is 'security through virtualization' a myth? We tackle the subject with special guests Rafal Wojtczuk and Rahul Kashyap. |
| Episode 18: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Dave and Jim are joined by Craig Schmugar to discuss the most interesting and critical releases for October 2007. MS07-055, MS07-060 and MS07-056 are highlighted in this episode. |
| Episode 17: |
This week, we discuss the offensive side of the security industry for a change. Nothing is off-limits as we turn the tables on ourselves with special guest Dave Aitel of Immunity. |
September 2007
| Episode 16: |
The W32/Virut family of parasitic infectors is discussed, along with the general resurgence in parasitic malware. |
| Episode 15: |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition - Dave and Jim are joined by Craig Schmugar to discuss the most interesting and critical releases for September 2007. MS07-051 and MS07-054 are highlighted in this episode. |
| Episode 14: |
Hide me Sony one more time! - Jim and Dave discuss the latest developments with Sony, HideVault, and the potential repercussions (malware, rootkits, exploits OH MY!). |
August 2007
| Episode 13: |
In episode 13, Dave and Jim discuss the ins and outs of the Immunity Debugger. Who is really using this tool? Is this tool being used for good or "evil"? What are the risks? All this and much more.... |
| Episode 12: |
In episode 12 (Part 2 of 2) , we are joined by Ahmed Sallam, the driving force behind McAfee's new Rootkit Detective tool. We discuss the long history of rootkit-like techniques, the current crop of stealth malware and rootkits, and we dive into the particulars of the new, stand-alone, Rootkit Detective utility. |
July 2007
| Episode 11: |
In episode 11 (Part 1 of 2) , we are joined by Ahmed Sallam, the driving force behind McAfee's new Rootkit Detective tool. We discuss the long history of rootkit-like techniques, the current crop of stealth malware and rootkits, and we dive into the particulars of the new, stand-alone, Rootkit Detective utility. |
June 2007
| Episode 10: |
McAfee Avert Labs recently revisited their predictions for the top 10 security threats in 2007. In episode 10, Dave and Jim discuss the realities of these predictions. We pay special attention to bots, mobile threats (including our thoughts on the iPhone), spam, and parasitic malware. |
| Episode 9: |
Episode 9 is the 2nd part of our two-part discussion on malware-authoring courses being offered in higher education.
We are joined, in this discussion by Karthik Raman and Craig Schmugar (both of McAfee). Do we endorse or condone these courses? What are the ethical and legal issues involved? What are the real goals behind teaching these courses? These are some of the questions we attempt to address in this two-part series.... |
| Episode 8: |
In episode 8 of AudioParasitics, we tackle the issue of teaching malware authoring in higher education. This episode presents the first part of the two-part discussion on this topic. We are joined, in this discussion, by Karthik Raman and Craig Schmugar (both of McAfee). Do we endorse or condone these courses? What are the ethical and legal issues involved? What are the real goals behind teaching these courses? These are some of the questions we attempt to address in this two-part series.... |
May 2007
| Episode 7: |
We delve once again into the debate around vulnerability disclosure and bounty programs. Jim and Dave wrestle with the ethics of bounty programs and whether or not they help protect customers. Join us as we battle with the explosive and complex relationships between bounties, vulnerabilities, exploits and malware. |
| Episode 6: |
Dave and Jim discuss rootkits and rootkit components. Detection, remediation, and perception issues, amongst other topics, are all touched on. |
April 2007
| Episode 5: |
This is Part 2 of our 2-part discussion with Stuart McClure. Where does the responsibility of security lie? Is the security industry, as a whole, helping anything? Are we winning the race against the "bad guys"? What benefits are there to writing secure code? All this and much more...... |
| Episode 4: |
We begin our discussion with industry legend, Stuart McClure. This is the first part of our 2-part discussion with Stuart. Is the security industry, as a whole, helping anything? Are we winning the race against the "bad guys"? What benefits are there to writing secure code? All this and much more......
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March 2007
| Episode 3: |
We discuss 'bots' and bot evolution with McAfee Avert's own Allysa Myers. Why does AV fail? How do we protect ourselves?...... |
| Episode 2: |
We conclude our discussion on Information Disclosure with McAfee's own Joe Telafici and Kevin Beets. We also discuss the intricacies of the term "anti-virus" with Craig Schmugar |
February 2007
| Episode 1: |
We discuss the recent Nordea Bank phishing incident, as well as Part 1 of our 2-part discussion on Information Disclosure |
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