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EPISODE 31
Broadcast Date:
August 12, 201911 minutes
Podcast Aug 12, 2019Root Causes 31: Using PKI to Authenticate Phone Callers
Caller ID numbers have no identity value as they are completely self-reported, enabling robocalling scams. Our hosts explain a new effort to end them.
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EPISODE 30
Broadcast Date:
August 6, 201917 minutes
Podcast Aug 06, 2019Root Causes 30: When a Whole Country Has Its PII Stolen
Recently we have seen major news items in some of the common Root Causes themes. Join our hosts as they discuss.
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EPISODE SB
Broadcast Date:
July 30, 201918 minutes
Podcast Jul 30, 2019Root Causes Special Bulletin: Kazakhstan Weaponizes the Public CA
The Kazakhstan government is trying to force citizens to trust its own root. Join our hosts to understand Kazakhstan's attempts to weaponize public certs.
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EPISODE 29
Broadcast Date:
July 24, 201922 minutes
Podcast Jul 24, 2019Root Causes 29: Vulnerabilities in Cisco and Device Integrity Controls
Our hosts and guest Alan Grau discuss what is happening with security flaws in the device integrity modules various devices, why, and what to do about it.
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EPISODE 28
Broadcast Date:
July 22, 201923 minutes
Podcast Jul 22, 2019Root Causes 28: SSL Certificate Automation Through ACME
ACME is a new SSL certificate automation standard that is taking the world by storm. Join our hosts and guest Abul Salek as they discuss this ACME.
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EPISODE 27
Broadcast Date:
July 18, 201917 minutes
Podcast Jul 18, 2019Root Causes 27: Pending Safe Browser Guidelines from Germany
Germany has published a draft of its latest guidelines for safe browsers. Join our hosts as they discuss the requirements and their potential impact.
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EPISODE 26
Broadcast Date:
July 13, 201919 minutes
Podcast Jul 13, 2019Root Causes 26: White House Wants to Prohibit End-to-End Encryption
Our hosts discuss the White House's desire to defeat widespread encryption technology through legislated "back door" access.
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EPISODE 25
Broadcast Date:
July 2, 201920 minutes
Podcast Jul 02, 2019Root Causes 25: Entropy and Random Numbers
One cornerstone of successful cryptography is entropy, or the ability to create genuinely unpredictable values. Join our hosts as they discuss.
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EPISODE 24
Broadcast Date:
June 27, 201916 minutes
Podcast Jun 27, 2019Root Causes 24: Certificate Revocation
Certificate revocation is an essential part of the certificate lifecycle. Join our hosts as they discuss revocation by the CA, code signing, and malware.
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EPISODE 23
Broadcast Date:
June 20, 201916 minutes
Podcast Jun 20, 2019Root Causes 23: Global Energy Grids Under Cyber Attack
The world's energy grids and other utilities have increasingly become targets for cyber attack. Join our hosts as they discuss the latest developments.
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EPISODE 22
Broadcast Date:
June 7, 201918 minutes
Podcast Jun 07, 2019Root Causes 22: Attacks on US Cities with EternalBlue Cyber Weapon
Recent ransomware attacks against US municipalities has been enabled by the stolen US cyber weapon EternalBlue. Join our hosts as we explain this attack.
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EPISODE 21
Broadcast Date:
June 5, 201919 minutes
Podcast Jun 05, 2019Root Causes 21: New Texas Energy Grid Security Regulation
The state of Texas is leading the way with new legislation requiring cyber protections for its energy grid. Join our hosts as we explain this legislation.