Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

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Root Causes 307: OT Red Teaming Leads to Malware Attack May 31, 2023

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In this episode we describe how tools from operational technology red team exercises are being repurposed for malware attacks.

Root Causes 306: Certificate Transparency Logs and Privacy May 26, 2023

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Certificate Transparency (CT) logs do a lot of good for the WebPKI. They also, however, carry with them some privacy concerns. In this episode we explain those concerns.

Root Causes 305: The Fifth Pillar of Certificate Lifecycle Management May 22, 2023

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In our episode 143 we introduced the Four Pillars of Certificate Lifecycle Management. Now, two years later, we introduce a fifth pillar of CLM.

Root Causes 304: Your 90-day SSL Certificates Checklist May 18, 2023

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90-day maximum term for SSL certificates is coming. In this episode expert guest Henry Lam details his four-point checklist for preparing enterprises for these shorter-lived certificates.

Root Causes 303: A Return to Chrome and the Address Bar May 16, 2023

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In our recent episode 300 we discussed Chrome's upcoming removal of the lock icon from its interface. In this follow up, we catch the listener up on Chrome's longstanding program to minimize the URL in its interface, even to the point of contemplating removing the address bar entirely.

Root Causes 302: Intel Secure Boot Private Key Leak May 12, 2023

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Resulting from a recent ransomware attack, a private key from Intel has been exposed, affecting more than a hundred OEM components and an unknown number of end user products. We explain what happened and its possible implications.

Root Causes 301: The Difference Between Certificate Automation and CLM May 09, 2023

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This podcast frequently discusses the concepts of certificate automation and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM). In this episode we discuss how CLM does not always entail automation and vice versa -- along with where this distinction occurs and why it matters.

Root Causes 300: Chrome Eliminates the Lock Icon May 04, 2023

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Google Chrome has announced that it will eliminate the lock icon in September. We explain what Google will be doing, its stated rationale, and the pros and cons of this decision.

Root Causes 299: 2023 RSA Recap May 02, 2023

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The 2023 RSA Conference just concluded. This week Tim recaps what he saw at the show and how it reflects on security industry trends. Our hosts discuss Zero Trust, PQC, blockchain, artificial intelligence, post-COVID tradeshow behavior, and more.

Root Causes 298: Moving Forward, Together - Promoting Automation Apr 28, 2023

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The Google Chrome root store has communicated its plans for promoting automation. In this episode we explain Chrome's public plans for this initiative, which is anchored around ACME.

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