Unsupervised Learning
469 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsUnsupervised Learning is a Security, AI, and Meaning-focused podcast that looks at how best to thrive as humans in a post-AI world. It combines original ideas, analysis, and mental models to bring not just the news, but why it matters and how to respond.
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Unsupervised Learning: No. 64
February 07, 2017 09:08 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBTax phishing, Microsoft SMB vulnerability, Cellebrite tools released, Computer interfaces, Centrism, Mobile 2.0, new projects, more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Experience of Free Will is Not Free Will
February 01, 2017 09:10 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBA short essay on how it's possible to experience free will without it being real. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 63
January 30, 2017 13:08 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBPeak Prevention at AppSec Cali, Austrian Hotel Ransomware, Russian FSB Drama, WordPress Issues, AV Conflicts, Uber Pays Another Company's Bounty, Data Science, Rules for Rulers… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 62
January 22, 2017 22:39 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBAn OWASP Gaming Security Framework, infosec news, OPSEC is obscurity, AMP is a horrible idea, the End of Twitter, the Sound of Silence, chaning your Echo wake word, RAWGraphs, Ask Lesley, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 61
January 16, 2017 11:17 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBNasty new GMail phishing bug, Microsoft kills security bulletins, ShadowBrokers go dark, Cellebrite hacked, Combining sensor data with machine learning, the tradeoff between privacy and IoT functionality, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gratitude is the Epicenter of Happiness
January 14, 2017 11:52 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBThe elusive center of happiness is gratitude, and the reason seems to be evolution. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If You Believe Nothing You Can Be Convinced of Anything
January 13, 2017 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBAn essay about the Russian hacking attribution issue, and how people who cannot differentiate the credibility of information sources are ultimately set to believe anything rather than nothing. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 60
January 11, 2017 08:06 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBHow we know Russia did it, the FBI using Best Buy, an IBM study on ransomware, MongoDB hacks, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Things To Do in the First Week of Every January
December 27, 2016 20:04 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBA short piece on why I don't like New Years resolutions, and the four things I prefer to do instead. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 58
December 19, 2016 08:37 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis week's topics: Yahoo!, Shadowbrokers, Building Your Own Honeytrapping Infrastructure, The Power of Newsletters, Project Aristotle, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 57
December 12, 2016 19:06 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week’s topics: Russia gave us attribution for Christmas, the NSA is shedding talent, the evilest ransomware, how to raise someone's IQ in 2 minutes, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 56
December 05, 2016 01:32 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBGooligan, Korean Game Hacking Law, DoubleFlag Experian Hack, Georgia Tech Attribution Research, Amazon's re:Invent Conference Highlights, recommended links, and more… Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 55
November 28, 2016 02:38 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBBiowarfare defenses, AI advances, mergers and acquisitions, Facebook and censorship, IoT definitions, the philosophy of Westworld, and more... Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Difference Between Threats, Threat Actors, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
November 27, 2016 02:42 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBMy essay that clearly separates the differences between the core infosec terms of threat, threat actor, vulnerabilty, and risk. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Difference Between Existentialism, Nihilism, and Absurdism
November 22, 2016 23:42 - 8 minutes - 7.36 MBFor centuries there have been people who believe there is no intrinsic meaning in the universe. Here I’ll summarize the three major branches of this belief, and how each proposes we deal with the situation. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stop Being Proud of Complexity
November 22, 2016 07:36 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBAn essay on how complexity often communicates the exact opposite of its desired effect. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 54
November 21, 2016 02:46 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBBritain's new surveillance law, CRISPR biotech, the Army's new Phaser, NIST's new IoT Security guidelines, ML-based facial recognition, and more... Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: No. 52
November 07, 2016 06:12 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBSubscribe to Unsupervised Learning via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter This is Episode No. 52 of Unsupervised Learning—a weekly show where I collect my favorite stories in infosec, technology, and humans, and talk about why they matter. The show is released in two forms: * the Podcast, which you can subscribe to via iTunes, Android, Blog, or RSS * the Newsletter, which is the podcast’s companion and conveniently serves as its show notes as well. You can get the newsletter by ...
Unsupervised Learning: No. 51
October 31, 2016 17:24 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBSubscribe to Unsupervised Learning via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter This is Episode No. 51 of Unsupervised Learning—a weekly show where I collect my favorite stories in infosec, technology, and humans, and talk about why they matter. The show is released in two forms: * the Podcast, which you can subscribe to via iTunes, Android, Blog, or RSS * the Newsletter, which is the podcast’s companion and conveniently serves as its show notes as well. You can get the newsletter by...
Unsupervised Learning: No. 50
October 24, 2016 15:49 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBSubscribe to Unsupervised Learning via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter This is Episode No. 50 of Unsupervised Learning—a weekly show where I collect my favorite stories in infosec, technology, and humans, and talk about why they matter. The show is released in two forms: * the Podcast, which you can subscribe to via iTunes, Android, Blog, or RSS * the Newsletter, which is the podcast’s companion and conveniently serves as its show notes as well. You can get the newsletter by...
Unsupervised Learning: No. 49
October 18, 2016 10:58 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBSubscribe to Unsupervised Learning via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter This is Episode No. 49 of Unsupervised Learning—a weekly show where I collect my favorite stories in infosec, technology, and humans, and talk about why they matter. The show is released in two forms: * the Podcast, which you can subscribe to via iTunes, Android, Blog, or RSS * the Newsletter, which is the podcast’s companion and conveniently serves as its show notes as well. You can get the newsletter by...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 46
September 27, 2016 06:28 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBSubscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter [ Click here to get the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] [ Click here to get the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] Subscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter Notes * The intro track is from one of my favorite EDM artists: Zomby. The song is ‘Orion’, and it’s from the ‘With Love’ album. Highly recommended if you l...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 45
September 19, 2016 06:03 - 57 minutes - 52.1 MBSubscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter [ Click here to get the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] [ Click here to get the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] Subscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter Notes * The intro track is from one of my favorite EDM artists: Zomby. The song is ‘Orion’, and it’s from the ‘With Love’ album. Highly recommended if you l...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 44
September 11, 2016 08:22 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBSubscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter [ Click here to view the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] [ Click here to view the full companion newsletter with complete show notes from this episode. ] Subscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 43
September 07, 2016 09:03 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBSubscribe to the Podcast via: iTunes | Android | RSS | Newsletter News Internet disinformation service for hire [ Link ] Rob Fuller (@mubix) has found a way to pull credentials from a locked machine using a USB dongle and Responder [ Link ] Yelp starts new bug bounty with HackerOne, offers up to 15K […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 43 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infosec...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 42
September 01, 2016 05:59 - 1 hour - 59 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] InfoSec news and articles Dropbox hacked 68 million accounts Back in 2012 Malware infected all Eddie Bauer stores in U.S. and Canada All 350 stores in North America Wicked iPhone vulnerability called Trident (3 0days) All you need to do is follow a link, […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 42 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from ...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 41
August 18, 2016 23:25 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] InfoSec news and articles NSA hacking tools supposedly leaked back in 2013 Could have just been a jump box, which rival groups commonly attack from each other Snowden thinks Russia hacked the NSA and is announcing this as part of the DNC debate Flip […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 41 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infos...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 40
May 31, 2016 06:31 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB- LinkedIn breach from 2013 | 65.5 million emails and salted and hashed passwords - XSS in Wordpress plugin (JetPack) - DerbyCon is going to stream live this year | you can’t stream the networking, so it probably won’t hurt next year’s sales too much - Websites using audio fingerprinting to track web users Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 39
May 14, 2016 17:31 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] InfoSec news and articles BAE systems saying that SWIFT hack is linked to the Sony breach [ Link ] Kaspersky is saying ransomware is the #1 threat now [ Link ] Identity thieves grab W-2 data from Equinox [ Link ] Germany claims it was […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 39 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infosec and technolo...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 38
May 02, 2016 03:53 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] InfoSec news and articles Michigan lawmakers want life sentence for hacking cars | will that apply to changing the speed of your turn signal? SWIFT to get update after Bangladesh hack NSA is so overwhelmed with data that it’s no longer effective FBI now […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 38 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from i...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 37
April 25, 2016 19:46 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] InfoSec news Feds paid over 1M to get into San Bernardino iPhone Continued fallout from Panama papers 3.2 million servers vulnerable to JBoss attack which is being used in SamSam ransomware attacks MIT launches internal bug bounty platform | https://threatpost.com/mit-launches-experimental-bug-bounty-program/117618/ NSA recommends out-of-band taps […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 37 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. ...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 36
April 18, 2016 16:21 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] Nothing useful found on Farook’s phone | http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/14/nothing_useful_on_farook_iphone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook | I think they knew this and used it as a lever for something they’ve wanted for a long time [ ] Apple engineers say security threat is hackers, not government | http://www.macrumors.com/2016/04/15/apple-engineers-hackers-security-threat/ […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episo...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 35
April 11, 2016 06:26 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] The hack of Mossak Fonseca has been tied to a breach of their wordpress install through a plugin called Revolution Slider, leading to the Panama Papers breach. So just to be clear, we might have just seen the biggest data leak […] -- :: Unsupervised Learning: Episode 35 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infosec and technol...
5 Increasingly Effective Ways to Achieve Immortality
April 07, 2016 06:56 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] — I think a lot about how to become immortal. More than I should, probably. Many think it’s a waste of time. Everyone dies, and it’s foolish to think we can avoid it. This piece takes a different view, and describes a number of ways, with varying levels of requirement and effectiveness, one can either avoid dying or live on after death. They’ll go from most practical to most effective. 1. Live On Through Your Children ...
Unsupervised Learning: Episode 33
April 07, 2016 04:59 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBNews [ ] Panama Papers leak [ ] Hackers targeting major US law firms [ ] Ubuntu has some kernel vuln patches out [ ] 50 million turkish citizens have their information dumped online [ ] Microsoft makes cloud-app security services now available (Adallom) [ ] OSVDB shutting down because nobody would pay them [ ] WhatsApp is now end-to-end encrypted [ ] Critical new Flash bug, expect Ransomware to leverage it [ ] Security salaries skyrocketing due to talent shortage | http://ww...
T1SP: Episode 32
March 28, 2016 05:07 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News * [ ] Verizon Enterprise Solutions had a major data breach of their customer data. This is the group that handles breaches for their customers. “Virtually every attack in this data set (98 percent) was opportunistic in nature, all aimed at easy marks…” * [ ] Iranians charged with attacks against US banks and a New York dam * [ ] Hackers steal 81 billion from the Federal reserve bank of New York * [ ] Uber launches bug bount...
T1SP: Episode 31
March 14, 2016 05:33 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] FBI saying it will force Apple to hand over source code and signing ability if they don’t comply | http://thehackernews.com/2016/03/fbi-apple-iphone.html [ ] Locky ransomware campaign, JS downloader [ ] X11 forwarding issue in OpenSSH, update now [ ] Seagate Phish Exposes All […] -- :: T1SP: Episode 31 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best...
My Response to Sam Harris on the Apple Encryption Debate
February 28, 2016 01:03 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] [ UPDATE: Much credit to Sam for engaging in the conversation. I’m not sure how people claim he’s closed on this topic when he is clearly open to exploring it. ] I don't agree with all of it. But this is a very good response to my remarks about encryption. https://t.co/rMl8zgtuWN@danielmiessler— Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) February 28, 2016 — I’ve been planning on doing a podcast episode on the Apple encryption debate for some...
T1SP: Episode 29
February 23, 2016 07:52 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News * [ ] Apple calls out FBI on iPhone decryption case * [ ] Trump calls for a boycott of Apple, from an iPhone * [ ] Judge Rules FBI Must Reveal Malware It Used to Hack Over 1,000 Computers * [ ] Wow. Someone hacked @linuxmint’s website and replaced ISOs with backdoored version today http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2994 * [ ] This affects a universally used library (glibc) at a universally used protocol (DNS). Generic tools t...
T1SP: Episode 28
February 15, 2016 06:40 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] Major Cisco ASA buffer overflow; patch now [ ] Critical patches for Windows and Flash [ ] The FBI is officially investigating Hillary Clinton regarding her private email server [ ] NSA doing a complete reorg (basically combining defense and offense) […] -- :: T1SP: Episode 28 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infosec and t...
T1SP: Episode 27
February 02, 2016 00:25 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] Heavy surveillance around the Super Bowl [ ] A new BlackEnergy spear phishing campaign is targeting more Ukrainian companies [ ] Magneto, the popular e-commerce CMS, releases fixes to critical XSS issues [ ] Someone has posted private files of America’s […] -- :: T1SP: Episode 27 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infosec a...
T1SP: Episode 26
January 25, 2016 07:56 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News [ ] Backdoor found in AMX devices that run corporate and government conference rooms [ ] Autopwn every Android device on your network using BetterCap and addJavascritInterface [ ] Cyber insurance challenged: a lawsuit for failing to cover a 500K loss in Houston […] -- :: T1SP: Episode 26 appeared originally on danielmiessler.com. :: Subscribe to Unsupervised Learning---my weekly show where I handpick the best stories from infos...
T1SP: Episode 25
January 19, 2016 10:49 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News * [ ] TrendMicro node.js server listening on localhost can execute commands; exposed to the internet * [ ] SSH backdoor found in Fortinet firewalls * [ ] SSH client vulnerability * [ ] Australia’s Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) received over 39K reports of criminal activity in 2015 * [ ] Hyatt names 250 hotels hit by malware, includes the one for DerbyCon * [ ] Web sense rebranding as Forepoint, acquires Inte...
T1SP: Episode 24
January 11, 2016 04:46 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News * [ ] Norse lays of 20 people; not clear what percentage that is; threat intel not going so well? * [ ] OPM declines to release details on its big breach * [ ] Juniper says it’s going to remove the code that it thinks was developed by the NSA to eavesdrop on traffic * [ ] CVE details lists (OS X, iOS, Flash, Air, IE, Chrome, Firefox) as the software with the most issues * [ ] GM is going to do a bug bounty * [ ] The Hacke...
T1SP: Episode 23
January 04, 2016 10:30 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] News * [ ] Juniper backdoor; could have been found with diff; signs point to NSA * [ ] RCE on FireEye appliances * [ ] Hyatt got hacked; malware on POS * [ ] 45K drones registered with FAA within 2 days * [ ] Industry moving towards password-free logins; still single factor, now the factor is your device; although access to device could require factors * [ ] Microsoft will now tell you if your account has been targeted by gove...
Security and Obscurity
December 13, 2015 23:50 - 10 minutes - 9.3 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] In this episode I explore the topic of Security and Obscurity by reading my popular essay on the topic. Notes * The intro track is from one of my favorite EDM artists: Zomby. The song is ‘Orion’, and it’s from the ‘With Love’ album. Highly recommended if you like chill EDM. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
T1SP: Episode 21
December 13, 2015 23:29 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB[ Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS ] Topics for this episode: News * [ ] Stringing Shodan to exploitation * [ ] Why you need to check HaveIBeenPwned * [ ] Another DELL root cert hacked * [ ] ISIS OPSEC advice (data privacy, tor, crytocat, telegram, proton mail, gps features on mobile devices, etc.) They also mention not to use instagram because Facebook has a poor privacy record. * [ ] Obama wants to make it harder for terrorists to use technology to escape from...
Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 20
December 07, 2015 06:29 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBTopics for this episode: News and analysis * [ ] Ads using high frequency sound to communicate across devices. The ultrasonic pitches are embedded into TV commercials or are played when a user encounters an ad displayed in a computer browser. While the sound can’t be heard by the human ear, nearby tablets and smartphones can detect it. When they do, browser cookies can now pair a single user to multiple devices and keep track of what TV commercials the person sees, how long the perso...
Corporations Don't Want Employees
November 17, 2015 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBCompanies don't want employees, and they're doing their best to get rid of them. We should be getting ready for this. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Take 1 Security Podcast: Episode 19
November 16, 2015 20:47 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBTopics for this episode: News and analysis * [ ] A couple of months into my job with IOActive * [ ] Paris Attacks: resilience vs. prevention * [ ] Updating the OWASP IoT Project (no longer the Top 10) It’s an umbrella project. * [ ] Adding to the IoT project the SCADA Top 10 List (read the list), and Nabil Ouchn is going to be project leader on that project * [ ] Pentagon farms coding to Russia * [ ] Crypto email service pays ransom, gets taken out anyway * [ ] Blackout Europe...