Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)

This week: CSA issues guidance to CISOs on Mythos Vuln management woes Windows tells you about Secure Boot AI-assisted firmware vuln hunting The dumbest hack Edge decay and the failing perimeter Mac OS X on a Wii Little snitch comes to Linux CPUID served malware Buying plugins to backdoor them Addicted to hacking Is Mythos just a sales pitch? We are still talking about Adobe Acrobat vulns A single...

This week: Rage dropping 0-Day Claude Mythos, things are different now From UART to root, on a device made in China, where's the FCC? More CUPS vulnerabilities Russians are hacking routers, FCC ban doesn't stop them Mongoose vulnerabilities, and FCC still does nothing Renting virtual phones Iran's cyber attacks SHA-256 almost broken? Catching Axios New Rowhammer, dubbed GPUBreach, gives you root W...

In the Security News: Claude leaks source code and new models Two really smart people say AI is finding vulnerabilities better than ever Windows is using your internet to send updates to strangers BIG-IP APM vulnerability - all you need to know Linux KVM for the win The bus factor and open source Axios supply chain breach Trimming Grub Depotting and hacking e-Motorcycles Trivy and Cisco source cod...

In this segment, we will explore some pretty awesome tools for scanning the Internet, with a focus on network edge devices. We'll bring it all together with Claude Code and look at some sample results. Tools include: Shodan | Passive recon — query existing scan data for exposed devices, services, and vulns | Passive (API) | Instant (no packets sent) ZMap | Host discovery — find live hosts with ope...

In this episode, we sit down with the Radare community leader, Pancake, the creator of the Radare2 reverse engineering framework. Whether you've never heard of Radare, already use it daily, or are thinking about contributing to its development, this conversation will demystify what makes Radare unique, why thousands of engineers rely on it, and how you can step into the community. This segment is...

In the security news this week: The XZ backdoor documentary Zero days - the clock isn't ticking Vulnerability Mis-Management Reversing traffic light controllers Reversing with Claude Don't curl to bash! Reading CVEs makes my head hurt Dumping browser secrets I open-sourced a new(ish) tool D-LINK exploits There is no password I control the building When old vulnerabilities become new Tile is for st...

In the security news this week: Remembering "FX" Finding and analyzing Windows drivers Network monitoring with Gibson the backdoor in your PAM The edge is fraying - and attackers have the advantage Age verification for Linux? Banning AI TPMS tracking BLE tracking weird strings Airsnitch RESURGE in and on Ivanti Attackers using Claude Government iPhone hacking kits Cisco SD-WAN, Linux, and 2023 Lea...

First up is a technical segment called "Paul's Linux Hacks". I finally got around to releasing a bunch of scripts and tutorials for Linux that I've created over the years. We'll go over scripts that can give you a supply chain security report and help you update your Arch-based Linux systems and the tutorial for using Linux KVM/Qemu/Libvirt. Repo is here: https://github.com/pasadoorian/Linux_Hacks...

AI says that this is the show where we turn coffee into threat intelligence and cigar smoke into packet captures. This week: a firmware backdoor living its best life inside Android tablets a fresh BeyondTrust RCE that already has scanners circling like seagulls over a french fry. Lenovo Vantage reminds us that "preinstalled convenience" is just another way to spell "attack surface." Texas is takin...

In the security news: Viral AI prompts Things to do in your home security lab I can open your garage door They call me DKnife Beyondtrust RCE Cool AI device Robots need your body Meta is just full of scams, phishing, and malware Claude Opus 4.6 found more than 500 high-severity vulnerabilities Arista next gen firewalls and command injection Secure Boot updates The RCE AMD won't fix and why the art...

In the security news this week: Residential proxy abuse is everywhere this week: from Google's takedown of IPIDEA to massive Citrix NetScaler scanning and the Badbox 2.0 botnet Supply chain fun time: Notepad++ updates were hijacked Attackers set their sights on: Ivanti EPMM, Dell Unity storage, Fortinet VPNs/firewalls, and ASUSTOR NAS devices Russian state hackers went after Poland's grid Is ICE o...

This week, we get un-curmudgeoned by Mandy, spending a bunch of time talking about regulations, compliance, and even the US federal government's commitment to cybersecurity internally and with the community at large. We even dive into some Microsoft patches, hacking defunct eScooters, and a lively discussion on ADS-B spoofing! Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! S...

In the security news: Rainbow tables for everyone Lilygo releases a new T-Display that looks awesome AI generated malware for real Detecting BadUSB when its not a dongle A telnetd vulnerability Google Fast Pair and how I took control of your headset Should we make CVE noise? Exploiting the Fortinet patch DIY data diode Bambu NFC reader for your Flipper Payloads in PNG files Don't leave the lab doo...

In the security news: KVMs are a hacker's dream Hacking an e-scooter Flipper Zero alternatives The best authentication bypass Pwning Claude Code ForiSIEM, vulnerabilities, and exploits Microsoft patches and Secure Boot fun Making Windows great, again? Breaching the Breach Forum Congressional Emails unsolicited Instagram password reset requests - Is Meta doing enough to secure the platform? LLMs ar...

This week in the security news: Supply chain attacks and XSS PS5 leaked keys Claude tips for security pros No Flipper Zeros allowed, or Raspberry PIs for that matter Kimwolf and your local network Linux is good now Removing unremovable apps without root Detecting lag catches infiltrators Defending your KVM Fixing some of the oldest code Deleting websites live on stage in costume It was a honeypot...

Our field is booming! Cybersecurity jobs are projected to grow 33 percent through 2033, far outpacing the average 4 percent growth across all jobs. (And yes, those stats could be made up, but they sound nice, eh?) Yet newcomers often feel paralyzed by where to start. The truth? There's no single "right path," but there are proven strategies that work. The field needs people at all levels, and you...

The crew makes suggestions for building a hacking lab today! We will tackle: What is recommended today to build a lab, given the latest advancements in tech Hardware hacking devices and gadgets that are a must-have Which operating systems should you learn Virtualization technology that works well for a lab build Using AI to help build your lab Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the l...

This week in the security news: Linux process injection Threat actors need training too A Linux device "capable of practically anything" The Internet of webcams Hacking cheap devices Automating exploitation with local AI models Lame C2 Smallest SSH backdoor Your RDP is on the Internet These are not the high severity bugs you were looking for Low hanging fruit Your TV is spying on you, again no suc...

This week in our technical segment, you will learn how to build a MITM proxy device using Kali Linux, some custom scripts, and a Raspberry PI! In the security news: Hacking Smart BBQ Probes China uses us as a proxy LOLPROX and living off the Hypervisor Are we overreating to React4Shell? Prolific Spyware vendors EDR evaluations and tin foil hats Compiling to Bash! How e-waste became a conference ba...

This week we welcome Ed Skoudis to talk about the holiday hack challenge (https://sans.org/HolidayHack). In the security news: Oh Asus Dashcam botnets Weird CVEs being issued CodeRED, but not the worm Free IP checking Internet space junk and IoT Decade old Linux kernel vulnerabilities Breaking out of Claude code Malicious LLMs Hacker on a plan gets 7 years Putting passwords into random websites NP...

Tune in for some hands-on tips on how to use Claude code to create some amazing and not-so-amazing software. Paul will walk you through what worked and what didn't as he 100% vibe-coded a Python Flask application. The discussion continues with the crew discussing the future of vibe coding and how AI may better help in creating and securing software. Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all...

In the security news: Cloudflare was down, it was not good Logitech breached The largest data breach in history? Fortinet Fortiweb - the saga continues Hacking Linux through your malware scanner, oh the irony I never stopped hating systemd The ASUS exploit that never existed If iRobot fails, can we deploy our own hacker bot army? Firmware encryption is a bitch Threat actors deply Claude Code Remem...

This week: Minecraft on your lightbulb Sonicwall breached, who's next? Ditch Android, install Linux Hacking your face Thermostat freedom Pen test fails HackRF hacking times 2 Going around EDR Hackers in your printer Chinese data breach NFC relays and PCI Constructive construction hacks FlipperZero firmware update ICS, PLCs, and attacks Bayesian Swiss Cheese, taste good? Do you want to hack back? K...

This week: Reversing keyboard firmware Ghost networks Invasion of the face changers Ghost tapping and whole lot of FUD AI doesn't code securely, but Aardvark can secure code De-Googling Thermostats Dodgy Android TV boxes can run Debian HackRF vs. Honda Cyberslop AI paper Turning to the darkside Poisoning the watering hole Nagios vulnerabilities VPNs are a target Visit https://www.securityweekly.co...

In the security news this week: Cybersecurity is dead, and AI killed it Exploiting the patching system Apple makes it easier for spyware Who is patching Cisco ASA? Shove that DMCA somewhere HTTPS - a requirement Russia wants to own all the exploits Abandonware challenges Reversing at its hardest with Lua Hacking team is back, and leetspeak malware When you forget to authenticate your API Jamming w...