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EPISODE 417
Broadcast Date:
September 3, 20249 minutes
Podcast Sep 03, 2024Root Causes 417: Introducing pkimetal, the PKI Meta-linter
We introduce pkimetal, an open source project from Rob Stradling that allows CA to write to many popular linters with a single integration.
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EPISODE 416
Broadcast Date:
August 30, 202423 minutes
Podcast Aug 30, 2024Root Causes 416: Subscriber Restraining Order Prevents Revocation
An enterprise SSL subscriber recently used a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent the proper revocation of misissued certificates. We explain.
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EPISODE 415
Broadcast Date:
August 27, 202420 minutes
Podcast Aug 27, 2024Root Causes 415: What Can I Do with These New FIPS PQC Standards?
NIST recently released PQC algorithmic standards in FIPS-203, 204, and 205. We describe what is necessary for enterprises to begin using these algorithms.
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EPISODE 414
Broadcast Date:
August 23, 202412 minutes
Podcast Aug 23, 2024Root Causes 414: What Are the Revocation Periods for Public Certs?
We detail mandatory revocation periods for leaf certificates and intermediates and explain when a 24-hour versus a 120-hour revocation deadline applies.
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EPISODE 413
Broadcast Date:
August 16, 20247 minutes
Podcast Aug 16, 2024Root Causes 413: NIST Releases Standards for Three PQC Algorithms
On August 13, 2024, NIST released its first three standards for PQC algorithms, ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA.
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EPISODE 412
Broadcast Date:
August 13, 202410 minutes
Podcast Aug 13, 2024Root Causes 412: Google Throws in the Towel on Eliminating Cookies
We have in the past covered Chrome's initiatives to replace cookies. Now Chrome has announced that for the foreseeable future cookies will remain.
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EPISODE 411
Broadcast Date:
August 9, 202420 minutes
Podcast Aug 09, 2024Root Causes 411: PQC Security Levels
Repeat guest Bas Westerbaan of Cloudflare talks through the concept of "security levels" in post-quantum cryptography.
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EPISODE 410
Broadcast Date:
August 6, 202415 minutes
Podcast Aug 06, 2024Root Causes 410: CrowdStrike, Automatic Updates, and Walled Gardens
Microsoft blames the problem on the fact that it must, by European law, allow kernel updates to Windows. We unpack the challenges this poses.
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EPISODE 409
Broadcast Date:
August 2, 202415 minutes
Podcast Aug 02, 2024Root Causes 409: Mozilla Distrusts Entrust
This week Mozilla chose to follow Chrome in deprecating the Entrust trusted roots. We give you the details and explain why this action matters.
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EPISODE 408
Broadcast Date:
July 30, 202413 minutes
Podcast Jul 30, 2024Root Causes 408: Takeaways from Recent Conversations with PQC Experts
We recap key takaways from recent conversations about post-quantum cryptography (PQC) with leading experts.
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EPISODE 407
Broadcast Date:
July 26, 202413 minutes
Podcast Jul 26, 2024Root Causes 407: Whatever Happened to Passkeys?
WebAuthn arrived last year with great fanfare. But here we are in the latter half of 2024, and they are rarely used. In this episode we discuss why.
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EPISODE 405
Broadcast Date:
July 19, 202425 minutes
Podcast Jul 19, 2024Root Causes 405: What Is an Adversarial Self-replicating Prompt?
In this episode we explain what an adversarial, self-replicating prompt, otherwise known as a prompt worm.