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2008 Podcasts
May 2008
| 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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