DtR Episode 63 - NewsCast for October 21st, 2013
Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast
English - October 21, 2013 14:49 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB - ★★★★ - 91 ratingsTech News News Technology cybersecurity enterprise information cyber hacking management risk security Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Thanks to Josh Corman for joining us this morning ... always nice to have Josh's experience and brain power on the show.
Topics Covered
Gargantuan Oracle CPU (Critical Patch Update) including -51- Java security fixes! - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
Huawei calling for "independent cybersecurity assurance lab" framework, an interesting but difficult thing - http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/huawei-proposes-independent-cybersecurit/240162840
Dick Cheney, fearing an assassination attempt, had wireless pacemaker removed in 2007 - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/19/dick-cheney-heart-assassination-fear
Chesapeake hospice suffers breach, but there's a lesson in the tragedy - http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/10/19/hospice_of_chesapeake_shut_down_computer.htm
NPI research shows companies will overpay $10.1 billion for IT security solutions in 2013, worse in 2014 - http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11239951.htm
Minor Verizon security bug, issues with coordinated disclosure, fix timelines, and the much bigger white elephant in the room - http://prvsec.com/verizon-wireless-message-detail-disclosure.html
Hat-tips this week go to...
Brian Katz ( @bmkatz ) because we borrowed your 'crapplications' example
Alex Hutton ( @AlexHutton ) - Josh borrowed your "Alex head asplode"
Wendy Nather ( @451Wendy ) because we mentioned your 'security poverty line' concept