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EPISODE 253
Broadcast Date:
November 4, 20229 minutes
Podcast Nov 04, 2022Root Causes 253: OpenSSL Vulnerability Explained
Last week the OpenSSL project announced an upcoming critical patch. We explain what the flaw was, what you should do, and why certificates are unaffected.
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EPISODE 251
Broadcast Date:
October 28, 202221 minutes
Podcast Oct 28, 2022Root Causes 251: What's Next for the NIST PQC Primitives?
NIST has announced its new post-quantum cryptography primitives. We discuss the next steps required by industry and what the enterprise can do today.
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EPISODE 250
Broadcast Date:
October 26, 202227 minutes
Podcast Oct 26, 2022Root Causes 250: 250 Episodes of Root Causes!
It's Root Causes episode 250! In this podcast about podcasting hear about choosing topics, why we have few guests, reacting to requests for media kits.
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EPISODE 249
Broadcast Date:
October 21, 202210 minutes
Podcast Oct 21, 2022Root Causes 249: What Is MFA Exhaustion?
Recent high profile attacks that were enabled by defeating MFA. We explain the concept of MFA fatigue and why it is an enabler for these attacks.
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EPISODE 248
Broadcast Date:
October 18, 20229 minutes
Podcast Oct 18, 2022Root Causes 248: Azure Code Signing Announced
Microsoft has announced the upcoming availability of a Microsoft-run code signing solution inside the Azure platform. We explain what to expect.
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EPISODE 247
Broadcast Date:
October 13, 202212 minutes
Podcast Oct 13, 2022Root Causes 247: Uber Breach Unpacked
A recent high-profile breach of Uber's systems led to widespread data loss. Our experts unpack the specifics of this attack.
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EPISODE 246
Broadcast Date:
October 4, 202212 minutes
Podcast Oct 04, 2022Root Causes 246: Google Chrome Root Program Announced
Google Chrome recently announced the formation of its trusted root program. We explain why Chrome is launching now and the program's implications.
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EPISODE 245
Broadcast Date:
September 29, 202210 minutes
Podcast Sep 29, 2022Root Causes 245: One Time Passcode as a Liability
A recent article from Brian Krebs advances the idea that using OTP MFA may actually be a liability to security. We explain that reasoning.
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EPISODE 244
Broadcast Date:
September 26, 202216 minutes
Podcast Sep 26, 2022Root Causes 244: PwC Survey Reports Cyber Security as Biggest Risk
A recent survey from PwC reports that cyber threats are no longer solely the domain on the CISO but instead have become every senior executive's concern.
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EPISODE 243
Broadcast Date:
September 20, 202211 minutes
Podcast Sep 20, 2022Root Causes 243: Which Came First, the BRs or the EVGs?
Many don't realize that the CA/Browser Forum's Baseline Requirements actually came LATER THAN the Extended Validation Guidelines.
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EPISODE 242
Broadcast Date:
September 16, 20227 minutes
Podcast Sep 16, 2022Root Causes 242: Let's Encrypt Founder Peter Eckersley Passes
EFF member and Let's Encrypt co-founder Peter Eckersley passed away recently. We honor Peter's memory and his contributions, including ACME and Certbot.
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EPISODE 241
Broadcast Date:
September 12, 202220 minutes
Podcast Sep 12, 2022Root Causes 241: Is China Outspending the West in Quantum Computing?
A December 2021 report suggests China as vastly outspending the West in quantum computing. We examine this claim and its implications.