Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)

In the security news: When in doubt, blame DNS, you're almost always correct How to Make Windows 11 great, or at least suck less CSRF is the least of your problems Shady exploits Linux security table stakes (not steaks) The pill camera Give AI access to your UART Security products that actually try to be secure? Firmware vulnerabilities, lots of them Teams is spying on you More details on PolarEdg...

First up is a technical segment on UEFI shells: determining if they contain dangerous functionality that allows attackers to bypass Secure Boot. Then in the security news: Your vulnerability scanner is your weakest link Scams that almost got me The state of EDR is not good You don't need to do that on a phone or Raspberry PI Hash cracking and exploits Revisiting LG WebOS Hardening Docker images Ha...

This week we kick things off with a special interview: Kieran Human from Threat Locker talks about EDR bypasses and other special projects. In the security news: Hacking TVs Flushable wipes are not the only problem People just want to spy on their pets, except the devices can be hacked Linux EDR is for the birds What does my hat say we love exploits and hashes ESP32s in your router RF signal gener...

In addition to some fun news, we get a Mary Ann Davidson as a surprise guest. We even get a great quote from her of "You're never going to have enough cybersecurity people to defend what was never built to be defensible.". Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-894

Broadcom, LastPass, Brickstone, SEO Poisoning, QR codes, H1B visas, Distributed Computing, and More... Visit https://www.securityweekly.com/psw for all the latest episodes! Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-893

This week's technical segment is all about the T-Lora Pager from Lilygo, and really cool Meshtastic device that can also be used for some hacking tasks! In the security news: Your safe is not safe Cisco ASA devices are under attack VMScape HybridPetya and UEFI attacks in the wild Eveything is a Linux terminal Hackers turns 30 Hosting websites on disposable vapes NPM worms and token stealing Attack...

This week: Americans Can't Hack It Copy and paste to get malware Pixel 5 web servers - because you can How they got in and why security is hard Vulnerability management is failing - is it dead yet? Exploiting hacker tools Bluetooth spending spree! How to defend your car IoT security solutions and other such lies Exploiting IBM i (formerly AS/400) Vibe coding vulnerabilities Plex is hacked again Bi...

In the secure news: Automakers respond to Flipper Zero attacks More on the unconfirmed Elastic EDR 0-Day When Secure Boot does its job too well Crazy authenitcation bypass Hacker ultimatums AI Slop Impatient hackers Linux ISOs are malware Attackers love drivers Hacking Amazon's Eero, the hard way Exploits will continue until security improves The Salesloft breach TP-Link Zero Days US DoD using Rus...

Rob Allen joins us to discuss the importance of security research teams, and some cool stuff they've worked on. Then, in the Security News: Flipper Zero, unlocking cars: The saga continues The one where they stole the vulnerabilities ESP32 Bus Pirates AI will weaponize everything, maybe What are in-the-wild exploits? Docker and security boundaries, and other such lies AI-powered ransomeware BadCAM...

This segment is sponsored by Flashpoint. Visit https://securityweekly.com/flashpoint to learn more about them! Recent leaks tied to LockBit and Black Basta have exposed the inner workings of two of the most notorious ransomware groups—revealing their tactics, negotiation strategies, and operational infrastructure. For defenders, this rare window into adversary behavior offers critical intelligence...

We kick things off with a deep dive into the Hackberry PI and how to build one. Then in the security news: Will Perplexity buy Chrome? ESP32 Bus Pirates Poisoned telemetry Docker image security Fully Open Source Quantum Sensors Securing your car, Flippers, and show me the money Bringing your printer and desktop to Starbucks Paying a ransom? You need approval AI: Shield or Spear? No authentication?...

Why should hate AI When firmware attacks The 300 second breach Old ways still work, AI might help And so begins the crawler wars Turn off your SonicWall VPN Your Pie may be wrapped in PII Attackers will find a way Signed kernel drivers D-Link on the KEV Rasperry PIs attack Stealthy LoRa LLM's don't commit code, people do Jame's Bond style rescue with drones SRAM has no chill In the full view of th...

In the security news: Hacking washing machines, good clean fun! Hacking cars via Bluetooth More Bluetooth hacking with Breaktooth Making old vulnerabilities great again: exploiting abandoned hardware Clorox and Cognizant point fingers AI generated Linux malware Attacking Russian airports When user verification data leaks Turns out you CAN steal cars with a Flipper Zero, so we're told The UEFI vuln...

We chat with Material Security about protecting G Suite and MS365. How else are you monitoring the most commonly used cloud environments and applications? In the security news: Google Sues Badbox operators Authenticated or Unauthenticated, big difference and my struggle to get LLMs to create exploits for me Ring cameras that were not hacked Malicous AURs Killing solar farms Weak passwords are all...

In the security news: The train is leaving the station, or is it? The hypervisor will protect you, maybe The best thing about Flippers are the clones Also, the Flipper Zero as an interrogation tool Threats are commercial and open-source Who is still down with FTP? AI bug hunters Firmware for Russian drones Merging Android and ChromOS Protecting your assets with CVSS? Patch Citrixbleed 2 Rowhammer...

This week in the security news: Citrixbleed 2 and so many failures Ruckus leads the way on how not to handle vulnerabilities When you have no egress Applocker bypass So you bought earbuds from TikTok More gadgets and the crazy radio Cheap drones and android apps Best Mario Kart controller ever VSCode: You're forked Bluetooth earbuds and vulnerabilities Do you remember Sound blaster cards? NFC pass...

This week, we dive into the world of Meshtastic and LoRa—two technologies empowering secure, long-range, and infrastructure-free communication. We'll talk about the origins of Meshtastic, how LoRa radio works, and why mesh networking is revolutionizing off-grid messaging for adventurers, hackers, emergency responders, and privacy advocates alike. We break down the available hardware, walk you thro...

This conversation explores the intersection of cybersecurity and emerging technologies, focusing on innovative hacking techniques, the evolution of vulnerability management, and the critical importance of asset discovery. The discussion also delves into the implications of cyber warfare, the persistent threat of default passwords, and the integration of open source tools in enhancing security meas...

This week: * The true details around Salt Typhoon are still unknown * The search for a portable pen testing device * Directories named "hacker2" are suspicious * Can a $24 cable compete with a $180 cable? * Hacking Tesla wall chargers * Old Zyxel exploits are new again * Hacking Asus drivers * Stealing KIAs - but not like you may think * Fake articles * Just give everything to LLMs, like Nmap * Re...

This week: You got a Bad box, again Cameras are expose to the Internet EU and connected devices Hydrophobia NVRAM variables Have you heard about IGEL Linux? SSH and more NVRAM AI skeptics are nuts, and AI doesn't make you more efficient Trump Cybersecurity orders I think I can root my Pixel 6 Decentralized Wordpres plugin manager Threat actor naming conventions I have the phone number linked to yo...

Two parts to this episode: Tech Segment: Updating Linux Systems - Beyond apt-get upgrade * Custom scripts for ensuring your Linux systems are up-to-date * topgrade - tutorial for using topgrade to update Linux systems on various Linux distributions Discussion Topic: Anti-Malware and/or EDR on Linux Platforms * PCI calls for scanning Linux systems * What tools exist for analyzing Linux systems? (AI...

In the security news: Vicious Trap - The malware hiding in your router Hacking your car WSL is open-source, but why? Using AI to find vulnerabilities - a case study Why you should not build your own password manager The inside scoop behind Lumma Infostealer Hacking a smart grill Hardcoded credentials on end of life routers and "Alphanetworks" SIM swapping is still happening LoRa for C2 Russian dro...

This week in the security news: Malware-laced printer drivers Unicode steganography Rhode Island may sue Deloitte for breach. They may even win. Japan's active cyber defense law Stop with the ping LLMs replace Stack Overflow - ya don't say? Aggravated identity theft is aggravating Ivanti DSM and why you shouldn't use it EDR is still playing cat and mouse with malware There's a cellular modem in yo...

This week in the security news: Android catches up to iOS with its own lockdown mode Just in case, there is a new CVE foundation Branch privilege injection attacks My screen is vulnerable The return of embedded devices to take over the world - 15 years later Attackers are going after MagicINFO Hacking Starlink Mitel SIP phones can be hacked Reversing with Hopper Supercharge your Ghidra with AI Pre...

Security news for this week: RDP and credentials that are not really revoked, and some RDP bitmap caching fun Some magic info on MagicINFO Vulnerability Management Zombies There is a backdoor in your e-commerce Airborne: vulnerabilities in AirPlay Bring your own installer - crafty EDR bypass The Signal clone used by US government officials: shocker: has been hacked AI slop vulnerability reporting...