SN 968: A Cautionary Tale - XZ Outbreak, AT&T Data Breach | Security Now (Audio)

This podcast episode explores various topics including privacy and AI compliance for businesses, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, a data breach involving AT&T customer information, ad blocker usage, Google's Privacy Sandbox technologies, the performance degradation of SSDs, the upcoming Spinrite version 7, a backdoor in the XZUtils compression library, and how to access and support the Security Now show.

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SN 968: A Cautionary Tale - XZ Outbreak, AT&T Data Breach

Security Now (Audio)

A Cautionary Tale of XZ and Other Security Flaws

1bigthink: A Solution for Privacy and AI Compliance

Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability: A Nightmare Waiting to Happen

AT&T's Data Breach: Denial, Investigation, and Account Passcode Reset

AT&T's Data Leak: Passwords Exposed Due to Weak Encryption

Signal loosens up: Cloud backup in development

Signal Cloud Backup, Telegram Anti-Spam, Google Chrome's Resource Hogging, HP Exits Russia, and Ad Blocker Insights

Ad Blockers: A Growing Trend Among Industry Insiders

Google's Privacy Sandbox and Incognito Mode: A Long Road to Privacy

Google's Incognito Mode: A Lie and an Ethical Problem

Spinrite's Astonishing Impact on Lori's EEG Recording Laptop

SSD Performance Degradation and Restoration through Preventative Maintenance

Spinrite: A Surgical Rewrite Tool for SSDs

XZ: A Cautionary Tale of Large-Scale Software Development

The Asymmetric Struggle for Security in Software Development

The XZ Backdoor: A Years-Long Scheme to Subvert OpenSSH

XZ Backdoor: A State-Sponsored Attack on OpenSSH

Security Now: Where to Find the Show and How to Support It

SN 968: A Cautionary Tale - XZ Outbreak, AT&T Data Breach

Security Now (Audio)

00:00A Cautionary Tale of XZ and Other Security Flaws

A Cautionary Tale of XZ and Other Security Flaws

04:471bigthink: A Solution for Privacy and AI Compliance

1bigthink: A Solution for Privacy and AI Compliance

09:31Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability: A Nightmare Waiting to Happen

Linux Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability: A Nightmare Waiting to Happen

15:25AT&T's Data Breach: Denial, Investigation, and Account Passcode Reset

AT&T's Data Breach: Denial, Investigation, and Account Passcode Reset

21:37AT&T's Data Leak: Passwords Exposed Due to Weak Encryption

AT&T's Data Leak: Passwords Exposed Due to Weak Encryption

29:03Signal loosens up: Cloud backup in development

Signal loosens up: Cloud backup in development

32:36Signal Cloud Backup, Telegram Anti-Spam, Google Chrome's Resource Hogging, HP Exits Russia, and Ad Blocker Insights

Signal Cloud Backup, Telegram Anti-Spam, Google Chrome's Resource Hogging, HP Exits Russia, and Ad Blocker Insights

39:30Ad Blockers: A Growing Trend Among Industry Insiders

Ad Blockers: A Growing Trend Among Industry Insiders

43:44Google's Privacy Sandbox and Incognito Mode: A Long Road to Privacy

Google's Privacy Sandbox and Incognito Mode: A Long Road to Privacy

51:42Google's Incognito Mode: A Lie and an Ethical Problem

Google's Incognito Mode: A Lie and an Ethical Problem

55:13Spinrite's Astonishing Impact on Lori's EEG Recording Laptop

Spinrite's Astonishing Impact on Lori's EEG Recording Laptop

1:02:16SSD Performance Degradation and Restoration through Preventative Maintenance

SSD Performance Degradation and Restoration through Preventative Maintenance

1:08:27Spinrite: A Surgical Rewrite Tool for SSDs

Spinrite: A Surgical Rewrite Tool for SSDs

1:11:27XZ: A Cautionary Tale of Large-Scale Software Development

XZ: A Cautionary Tale of Large-Scale Software Development

1:17:49The Asymmetric Struggle for Security in Software Development

The Asymmetric Struggle for Security in Software Development

1:26:42The XZ Backdoor: A Years-Long Scheme to Subvert OpenSSH

The XZ Backdoor: A Years-Long Scheme to Subvert OpenSSH

1:35:30XZ Backdoor: A State-Sponsored Attack on OpenSSH

XZ Backdoor: A State-Sponsored Attack on OpenSSH

1:42:10Security Now: Where to Find the Show and How to Support It

Security Now: Where to Find the Show and How to Support It