Chaos Lever Podcast

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris discuss the Snowflake Hack, some BREAKING NEWS regarding the Microsoft Spyware Enablement Tool "Recall", Luna AI’s results (evaluated using AI), and Intel’s Lunar Lake.  Links:  Snowflake Hack Hits TicketMaster and Santander Microsoft Spyware Enablement Tool Recall Compromised By Many People Immediately BREAKING NEWS! Luna Evaluates AI Results Usin...

Learn how Chris Williams used ChatGPT to create a custom AI agent that answers questions, completes certain tasks, and Rickrolls its users. There Can Be Only One (Rickrolling AI Mentor) Chris Williams joins Ned and Chris this week to discuss the AI agent he recently created using ChatGPT. Ned kicks things off by filling us in on the history of AI from the early 20th century to today. This includes...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris get some feedback from a listener, cover NIST’s new release, dispel some rumors about the death of tape, opine on the massive botnet takedown, and talk about an Apache project exploit.  Links:  NIST Releases new version of SP 800-171 The News Of Tape’s Death Is Much Exaggerated Massive Botnet Taken Down By The Treasury Department For Some Reason So...

A review of the core keynote speeches at the 2024 RSA Conference and what they mean for IT defenders. I Didn’t Go To The RSA Conference So You Don’t Have To Didn’t make it to the 2024 RSA Conference? Well neither did Ned and Chris, but that’s not going to stop them from talking about it. This year’s theme was “The Art Of The Possible,” highlighting tech’s potential and the threats it faces. AI was...

This week on Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris talk about an AI that no one likes seeking a buyer for a ridiculous amount of money, AI for terminal emulators, the deprecation of NTLM and VBScript, and a big recall from Microsoft.  Links:  AI Company No One Likes Seeking Buyer For Preposterous Amount AI Is Coming For Your… Terminal Emulator?? NTLM and VBScript Are Finally Being Deprecated Microso...

The intricacies of DNS, exploring alternatives, and unpacking Microsoft's ZTDNS as they unravel the web of network naming. Digging Deeper Into DNS  Building on their previous discussion, Ned and Chris explore lesser-known alternatives to DNS and the evolution of network security protocols. They discuss NetBIOS, a system developed by IBM for internal network communications, explaining how it handle...

This week on Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris discuss zScaler's security status, Asahi Linux's new milestone, vulnerabilities in VPNs related to DHCP, and Congress's failure to maintain broadband discounts. Links:  zScaler Wasssssssssssss.. NOT Hacked. Or Were They? I Mean Probably Not But Still Asahi Linux Reaches New Milestone VPNs Attackable Via DHCP Mechanism That Has Little To Do With VPNs...

Ned and Chris discuss DNS’s importance, illuminating its role in networking and the need to enhance its security. The Internet's Phonebook In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris dive into the world of DNS—the system that acts like the internet's phonebook by translating website names into IP addresses that computers understand. They explore the origins of DNS, its role in networking, and it...

This week on Tech News of The Week, Ned and Chris discuss zScaler's security status, Asahi Linux's new milestone, vulnerabilities in VPNs related to DHCP, and Congress's failure to maintain broadband discounts. Links:  zScaler Wasssssssssssss.. NOT Hacked. Or Were They? I Mean Probably Not But Still Asahi Linux Reaches New Milestone VPNs Attackable Via DHCP Mechanism That Has Little To Do With VPN...

Ned and Chris discuss the complexity and real-world implications of quantum computing. Quantum Queries  In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris explore quantum computing, unpacking the science of qubits and superpositions. They explain how quantum computers operate on principles fundamentally different from classical computers, highlighting this emerging technology's potential and limitation...

In this week's episode of Tech News of the week, Ned and Chris discuss various IT challenges, including secure naming conventions for S3 storage, issues with Windows patch updates, new UK regulations on default passwords, and the hype around a new sudo clone. Links:  Careful With Your S3 Naming Another Day, Another Disastrous Windows Patch Bundle That Breaks Everything No More Terrible Default Pas...

Ned and Chris discuss IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp and the implications for the tech and DevOps communities. IBM’s $6.4 Billion Acquisition  In this episode of Chaos Lever, Ned and Chris discuss IBM’s significant acquisition of HashiCorp, a deal valued at $6.4 billion. They look into the implications of this merger for the tech community, oversee HashiCorp's journey from Vagrant to the role of T...

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris chat about generational divides in tech adoption, regulatory nods to competition, the retirement of quirky AWS hardware, and the looming uncertainty around a TikTok ban.  Links:  The Metaverse Is A Generational Thing, And We Ain’t That Generation FTC Agrees That Competition Is Good AWS Retires The Snowmobile Because Nothing In The World Is Fun Anymo...

The contentious debate about tabs vs. spaces in coding, breaking down its historical roots and current implications. Tabs vs. spaces  This Chaos Lever episode explores the surprisingly intense debate around using tabs and spaces in programming. Ned and Chris cover the historical journey of coding practices from punch cards to modern coding environments. They discuss how seemingly small choices, li...

This week in Tech News of The Week Ned and Chris discuss a variety of recent tech headlines, an influencer's negative impact on Humane AI, Google Drive's new dark mode, the controversial debut of Airchat, and the rising threat of the Latrodectus malware loader! Links: Humane AI Pin Sucks, Influencer Blamed For Killing Company Google Drive Gets Dark Mode; I’m Irrationally Excited About It Dark Read...

Ned and Chris explore the curious origins of everyday tech terms, like "download" and "log in," and how they became part of our digital lives. Tech Etymology  This episode of Chaos Lever examines the fascinating backstory behind standard tech terms. Ned and Chris discuss how these terms evolved from practical uses in the past to the digital expressions we use daily. This episode also touches on cu...

This week in Tech News of the Week we dive into a series of significant tech and cybersecurity developments: Home Depot's troubling supply chain data breach, Supermicro's controversial decision not to fix hackable BMCs, and much more! Links: Home Depot Hammered by Supply Chain Data Breach Hackable BMCs for Supermicro Won’t Be Fixed Intel Releases New AI Accelerator Chip, Looks To Keep Accelerating...

Ned and Chris discuss the impact of a sophisticated cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2024-3094, found in xz compression software by a Microsoft employee. CVE-2024-3094 In this Chaos Lever episode, Ned and Chris look into the shadowy depths of cybersecurity where a malicious code, CVE-2024-3094, lurks within the seemingly benign xz compression software. This problem was deliberately created by some...

This week In Tech News of The Week, headlines suggests that there are advancements in PCI 7 development, confirmed instances of problematic behavior by Facebook, potential security improvements for SS7, increasing email security requirements driven by Google and Yahoo, and much more! Links: PCI 7 Coming Along Nicely More Shitty but-only-SUSPECTED Facebook Behavior Proven Real… Again SS7 Might Fina...

Ned and Chris discuss the evolution of data center networking technologies, particularly focusing on the rivalry between Ethernet and InfiniBand in the context of AI and high-performance computing.  Ethernet vs. InfiniBand: This episode takes listeners into the world of data center networking, as Ned and Chris dissect the critical role of Ethernet and InfiniBand technologies in AI's rapid evolutio...

Blogspot declares war on AI, a security exploit in Apple Silicon, Hotel hacking for fun (and terror!), and more! Blogspot-Wannabe Medium Declares War on AI Created Content A Flood of Garbage AI submissions basically ruining SciFi Zine Clarkesworld   FCC Finally Updates Broadband Speeds Apple Silicon Chips Have Hardware Level Exploit That Could Expose Encryption Keys Hotel Hacking for Fun and Terro...

AI's infrastructure, from the coding languages that power the models, to the networking that connects it all. Plus, a look into what effects this has on our planet. AI's Infrastructure: How It's Built and Powered Ned and Chris embark on a journey through the world of AI infrastructure, touching on key software and hardware components that make AI tick. From the basics of Python and TensorFlow to t...

Reflecting on VMware’s past, present, and future given the Broadcom acquisition, Chris’ distaste for cake, and concluding WSL on Windows Server is silly. Broadcom's $61 billion takeover of VMware  Ned and Chris analyze Broadcom's acquisition of VMware for an astounding $61 billion, a move that has the tech industry buzzing. They discuss the potential impacts on VMware's innovation and product deve...

Unpacking the growing level of phishing scams with the latest data, trends, and defenses in cybersecurity. The Fight Against Digital Deceit Ned and Chris discuss the alarming rise in phishing scams as detailed by Proofpoint's latest report in this episode. They explore how phishing attacks have evolved from emails to more sophisticated methods like telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) and bus...

AWS Drops Egress Fees For Deserters Apple Releases Urgent Security Patch Covering Two Zero-Days Signal wrote a whole blog post about it in September 2023 HDMI 2.1 on Linux? AMD Says No Dice VMware Releases Emergency Patches For Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities