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DevelopSec: Developing Security Awareness

May 7, 2024

In this episode I talk about the evolving world of ransomware. I discuss a few examples of unique tactics the malicious actors are using to put pressure on organizations to pay the ransom.

 

Referenced Articles:

https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/04/30/finnish_psychotherapy_center_crook_sentenced/


Jan 31, 2023

In this episode we talk about addressing the root cause of an issue versus the symptoms. How can the process of keeping application components updated be improved?

 

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Jan 19, 2023

In this episode we talk about the spell check feature of the browser and how it could present a risk to sensitive data.

 

Link to article referenced: https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/spellchecking-google-chrome-microsoft-edge-browsers-leaks-passwords

 

 

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Dec 19, 2021

Log4J has been the talk of the town recently and everyone is focused on the technical details of the specific vulnerabilities found. In this episode, James talks about the overarching ideas around dealing with vulnerable components. Are you vulnerable? If so, what needs to be done?

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Feb 9, 2020

Chrome has announced a few changes that we need to watch out for in the near future. We previously talked about the default value for samesite that is coming up fast. I wrote about this here: https://www.jardinesoftware.net/2019/10/28/samesite-by-default-in-2020/

Also, they are getting ready to start blocking mixed...