Network Security Podcast

This is Martin, and while I know we said we weren't going to do another podcast this year, I got started talking to Martin Fisher over at the Southern Fried Podcast and we decided, "What the heck, let's do one more this year and thank all our listeners for supporting us!"  It was supposed to just be the two of us, but Rich happened to be available.  It was also only supposed to be a few minutes, but when you get the three of us going, it obviously has the potential for going long. 

All three of us are very greatful to our audiences, and I think I can say the same on behalf of our co-hosts.  The year has had its ups and downs, but I believe we're ending it on a high note.  I hope your life is doing the same and that you have a good ChrisHanaKanzamas or whatever you celebrate this time of year.  At least celebrate a few days off, if nothing else.

Souther Fried Network Security Podcast Christmas Special

Time:  25:29

A discombobulated Martin and a sleep-deprived Zach get together for the final episode of 2011 (and Rich isn't around to join us -- tsk tsk). This week's stories seem to be more of the same -- surveillance, leaks, and dumb legislation. Here's to hoping for a brighter 2012.

Network Security Podcast, Episode 262, December 13, 2011
Time: 30:00

Show Notes:

• DNS Hijacks Now Being Used to Serve Black Hole Exploit Kit
• Who Knows What Youhavedownloaded.com?
• Carrier IQ: Bug made some keypresses, message data accessible
• The Infosec Naughty List & The Twelve Charlatan’s of Christmas
• Kaspersky Lab Quits Business Software Alliance to Protest SOPA
• Senator Wants Answers from DHS Over Domain Name Seizures
• Tonight's Music:  Dog Days by Amy Speace

When Rich isn't around to take up most of the time, Zach can actually be pulled out of his shell to talk for a little while.  Or maybe it's just when there are two hosts on the podcast there's more time to talk.  In any case, Martin and Zach went a little long this week as well as deep into paranoia land.  And there's so much in the news right now to push us there.  It's kind of scary when you start to realize that as much communication as modern technologies allow, they also allow a lot of very deep surveillance.  Which we as a society seem to be okay with.

Network Security Podcast, Episode 261, December 6, 2011
Time: 42:13

Show Notes:

• India asks Google, Facebook to screen user content
• Carrier IQ:  The Real Story
• 9 Reasons Wired readers should wear their tinfoil hats
• The impact of cloud computing on IT jobs
• C|Net Download.com is now bundling Nmap with malware!
• RIM issues statement about the Playbook Dingleberry root
• Top 25 security influencers you should be following
• Tonight's music:  Echoes and Falls by Senor Happy (in honor of the echo chamber)