Episodios

  • PP062: Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark

    PP062: Hunting for Host Security and Performance Issues with Stratoshark
    May 13 2025
    Stratoshark is a new tool from the Wireshark Foundation that analyzes system calls on a host. Network, security, and application teams can use Stratoshark to diagnose performance issues and investigate behavior that may indicate malware or other compromises of the host. On today’s Packet Protector we talk with Gerald Combs of the Wireshark Foundation about... Read more »
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    34 m
  • PP061: Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox

    PP061: Comparing Breach Reports, RSAC 2025 Highlights, and a Security Awareness Soapbox
    May 6 2025
    New breach reports show threat actor dwell times are dropping significantly. It’s a positive development, but there is a caveat. We discuss this caveat and other findings from the 2025 editions of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report and the Google M-Trends Report. We also get highlights from the 2025 RSA Conference, and JJ gets... Read more »
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    36 m
  • PP060: Subsea Cables and the Watery Risks to Critical Infrastructure

    PP060: Subsea Cables and the Watery Risks to Critical Infrastructure
    Apr 29 2025
    Submarine cables are a hidden wonder. These fiber optic bundles carry data and voice traffic around the world and serve as critical global links for communication and commerce. Today on Packet Protector, guest Andy Champagne dives into the history of submarine cables, the technological and operational advancements that allow voice and data to travel hundreds... Read more »
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    45 m
  • PP059: News Roundup – Oracle Plays Breach Word Games, Fast Flux Worries CISA, AI Package Hallucinations, and More

    PP059: News Roundup – Oracle Plays Breach Word Games, Fast Flux Worries CISA, AI Package Hallucinations, and More
    Apr 22 2025
    Once a month, the Packet Protector podcast likes to see what’s going on out there via our news roundup. There’s a lot happening! Today we discuss Fortinet warning that a threat actor has found a way to maintain read-only access on Fortinet devices even if you’ve applied the patch for the original threat. Avanti VPNs... Read more »
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    34 m
  • PP058: Network Discovery with NMAP: You’ve Got Swaptions

    PP058: Network Discovery with NMAP: You’ve Got Swaptions
    Apr 15 2025
    We’re diving into NMAP on today’s show with guest Chris Greer. Chris, an expert in network analysis and forensics, explains what NMAP is, the difference types of scans, how device fingerprinting works, and more. We also coin the term “swaptions” as we have some fun with NMAP terminology. He also gives details on how to... Read more »
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    45 m
  • PP057: Behind the Scenes At Cisco: PSIRT, AI, CVEs, and VEX

    PP057: Behind the Scenes At Cisco: PSIRT, AI, CVEs, and VEX
    Apr 8 2025
    Cisco Systems has a sprawling portfolio of home-grown and acquired products. What’s it like trying to find and address bugs and vulnerabilities across this portfolio? Omar Santos, a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, gives us an inside look. We dig into how Cisco identifies security bugs using internal and external sources, the growing role of AI... Read more »
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    54 m
  • PP056: Ask A CISO with Joe Evangelisto

    PP056: Ask A CISO with Joe Evangelisto
    Apr 1 2025
    On today’s show, we chat with Joe Evangelisto, CISO at NetSPI. He recounts his journey to becoming a Chief Information Security Officer, one that started as an IT sysadmin, advanced to management, and led him ultimately to the CISO role. Joe talks about building security programs from the ground up and developing both personally and... Read more »
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    39 m
  • PP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More

    PP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More
    Mar 25 2025
    This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrating the operator of a small US electric utility. We also discuss ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, a backdoor in an Android variant used in streaming devices,... Read more »
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    38 m
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