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EPISODE 263
Broadcast Date:
December 20, 202226 minutes
Podcast Dec 20, 2022Root Causes 263: Secure Connection Methods Roundup
We discuss the three methods a user might choose for secure remote communications: VPN, SSH, and TOR, with use cases and the pros and cons of each.
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EPISODE 262
Broadcast Date:
December 14, 202223 minutes
Podcast Dec 14, 2022Root Causes 262: The Continuing Erosion of Online Identity
We look back at the continued erosion of reliable online identity, including deep fakes, celebrity phishing, AI-generated art and Twitter blue check marks.
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EPISODE 261
Broadcast Date:
December 13, 202210 minutes
Podcast Dec 13, 2022Root Causes 261: Why I Don't Say Spoof
The word spoof is a security industry term used regarding social engineering attacks. We discuss why this word is problematic in a security context.
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EPISODE 260
Broadcast Date:
December 8, 202230 minutes
Podcast Dec 08, 2022Root Causes 260: CA TrustCor Deprecated
Public CA TrustCor has had its roots deprecated by Microsoft and Mozilla. We explain what happened and why these roots ultimately were distrusted.
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EPISODE 259
Broadcast Date:
November 30, 202214 minutes
Podcast Nov 30, 2022Root Causes 259: What Went Wrong with the Twitter Blue Check Marks
We explore why the Twitter blue check marks failed and the challenges in authenticating and vouching for the identity of an individual or organization.
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EPISODE 258
Broadcast Date:
November 22, 202217 minutes
Podcast Nov 22, 2022Root Causes 258: New S/MIME Baseline Requirements Ratified
The CA/Browser Forum has passed new Baseline Requirements for S/MIME certificates. We explain their broad stipulations.
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EPISODE 257
Broadcast Date:
November 18, 202211 minutes
Podcast Nov 18, 2022Root Causes 257: FTX Crypto Exchange Collapses
"If you don't hold the keys, you don't hold the cheese." Crypto exchange giant FTX recently collapsed, causing ripples through the cryptocurrency world.
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EPISODE 256
Broadcast Date:
November 16, 202220 minutes
Podcast Nov 16, 2022Root Causes 256: What Is Harvest and Decrypt?
For secrets with a reasonable lifespan, the quantum computer threat is much closer than you might think, including as early as today.
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EPISODE 255
Broadcast Date:
November 11, 202223 minutes
Podcast Nov 11, 2022Root Causes 255: What Is a Privacy Browser?
In this episode we describe privacy browsers, the strategies they use, and the pros and cons of this approach.
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EPISODE 254
Broadcast Date:
November 8, 202211 minutes
Podcast Nov 08, 2022Root Causes 254: Toyota Symmetric Key Exposed on GitHub
In a recently exposed error, key material for a popular automobile manufacturer's PKI has been discovered on GitHub, exposing sensitive information.
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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.