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Episode 330: Netflix Lab Rats | TechSNAP 330 Aug 02, 2017

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Dan does some sleuthing & finds that the story of a major data leak isn't quite what it seems, then a new Talos report that shows a large number of unpatched & unprotected memcached servers. We discuss just how bad that might be. Plus, between some excellent feedback & Dan's recent adventures, we've got a itty bitty ZFS deep dive.

And of course your feedback, a fantastic round-up & so much more on this week's episode of TechSNAP.

Episode 329: Teeny Weeny DNS Server | TechSNAP 329 Jul 25, 2017

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We've got the latest on some mysterious mac malware that's been lurking for years, a handy new tool to help you monitor, backup and generally work with your DNS infrastructure & possibly more problems for Symantec, the certificate authority who just can't seem to get things right.

Episode 328: LetsEncrypt is a SNAP | TechSNAP 328 Jul 18, 2017

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The recent ‘Devil’s Ivy’ vulnerability has caused quite a rash in the security journalism community. Is it as bad as poison ivy or just a bunch of hyperbole? We discuss. Plus you’ve heard of public key encryption, but what lies beyond? We cover some possible alternatives and the problem of identity.

Then Dan’s got the latest on his Let’s encrypt setup including a brand new open source tool you too can use!

Episode 327: Unsecured IO | TechSNAP 327 Jul 12, 2017

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GNUPG has just released a fix for a dangerous side-channel attack that could expose your private key, a leak of NASDAQ test data was picked up by real news organizations and caused a bit of a panic & the fascinating story of a security researched who managed to take over all .io domains with a little sleuthing and a few domain registrations.

Plus Dan's got so much new stuff it has its own segment, and of course your feedback, a fantastic round-up & so much more!

Episode 326: Broadband from Space | TechSNAP 326 Jul 04, 2017

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A new satellite broadband ISP has approval to serve the US, are their low-latency claims too good to be true? UK Law enforcement claims that visiting the dark web is a potential sign of terrorism, watch out tor users! Then we follow a Krebs’ deep dive into the wild world of robocalls.

Plus Dan’s latest Let’s Encrypt updates, your fantastic feedback, a robust roundup & so much more!

Episode 325: Google Reads Your Email | TechSNAP 325 Jun 27, 2017

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We go to air just as a massive cyberattack strikes Europe, Google stops reading your email, well sorta maybe & we discuss the latest debate over US government access to overseas data.