417: Machine Learning Magic

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417: Machine Learning Magic

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Nov 29, 2019

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We explore the rapid adoption of machine learning, its impact on computer architecture, and how to avoid AI snake oil.
Plus so-so SSD security, and a new wireless protocol that works best where the Wi-Fi sucks.

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Nov 29, 2019

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Systems, Network, and Administration Podcast. Every two weeks TechSNAP covers the stories that impact those of us in the tech industry, and all of us that follow it. Every episode we dedicate a portion of the show to answer audience questions, discuss best practices, and solving your problems.

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Episode 206: Two Factor Falsification | TechSNAP 206: Microsoft takes 4 years to fix a nasty bug, how to bypass 2 factor authentication in the popular ‘Authy’ app. Hijacking a domain with photoshop, hardware vs software RAID revisited, tons of great questions, our answers & much much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 191: Celebrity Bugs | TechSNAP 191: 2014 has been the year of the celebrity bugs, we take a look at the new trend of giving security vulnerabilities names & logos & ask who it truly benefits. Plus practical way to protect yourself from ATM Skimmers, how they work & much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 201: Group Problemcy | TechSNAP 201: A 20 year old design flaw in Windows has just been patched & it requires some major re-working of the software. Attackers compromise Forbes.com & why Facebook’s new ThreatExchange platform could be a great idea. by TechSNAP
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Episode 193: Don’t Fire IT | TechSNAP 193: More and more data breaches are leading to blackmail but the stats don’t tell the whole story. We’ll explain. Plus the latest in the Sony hack, and the wider reaction. Plus a great batch of emails & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 210: SMBTrapped in Microsoft | TechSNAP 210: Researches find an 18 year old bug in Windows thats rather nasty, we’ve got the details. A new perspective on the bug bounty arms race & the security impact of Wifi on a plane. Plus great feedback, a bursting round up & much much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 202: SuperFishy Mistake | TechSNAP 202: Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections, we’ll break down how this is possible, the danger that still exists & more. Plus the story of a billion dollar cyber heist anyone could pull off, the Equation group & much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 203: TurboHax | TechSNAP 203: Lenovo & Google are victims of DNS hijacking, we’ll share the details, Everyone wants you to secure your data, just not from them & how Turbotax profits from Cyber tax fraud! Plus a great batch of your questions, a fantastic round up & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 200: Your TechSNAP Story | TechSNAP 200: A new major security breach at a large health insurance firm could expose 10s of millions, a phone phishing scam anyone could fall for & we celebrate our 200th episode with your TechSNAP stories. Then its a storage spectacular Q&A & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 197: Patch and Notify | TechSNAP 197: Been putting off that patch? This week we’ll cover how an out of date Joomla install led to a massive breach, Microsoft and Google spar over patch disclosures, picking the right security question & more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 208: Any Cert Will Do | TechSNAP 208: Why boring technology might be the better choice, Google revokes & China chokes, why you want to create an account at irs.gov before crooks do it for you. Plus your great IT questions, a rocking round up & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 209: Day-0 of an InfoSec Career | TechSNAP 209: Is it possible to make a truly private phone call anymore? The answer might surprise you. Cisco and Level 3 battle a huge SSH botnet & how to Build a successful Information Security career & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 211: The French Disconnection | TechSNAP 211: What’s really the key to detecting a breach before its become much too late? We’ll share some key insights, plus a technical breakdown of China’s great cannon & the new New French Surveillance Law that should be a warning to us all & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 213: Blame as a Service | TechSNAP 213: Why a stolen healthcare record is harder to track than you might think, Security pros name their must have tools & blame as a service, the new Cybersecurity hot product. Plus great questions, a huge Round Up & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 195: Cloudy With a Chance of SSL | TechSNAP 195: We go inside the epic takedown of SpamHaus, then we break down why CloudFlare’s Flexible SSL is the opposite of security. Followed by a great batch of questions, our answers & much much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 198: Dude Where's My Card? | TechSNAP 198: Adobe has a bad week, with exploits in the wild & no patch. We’ll share the details. Had your credit card stolen? We’ll tell you how. Plus the harsh reality for IT departments, a great batch of questions, our answers & much much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 219: OPM Data too Valuable to Sell | TechSNAP 219: Kaspersky labs has been hacked, we’ll tell you why it looks like a nation state was the attacker, why OPM data is too valuable sell & the real situation with LastPass. Plus some great questions, our answers & a rocking round up. by TechSNAP
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Episode 207: Lunch Lady Lockdown | TechSNAP 207: Reverse Engineering Incentives to Improve Security. New Jersey school district computers held for ransom & the flash bug that lives on from 2011 with a twist! Plus some great networking questions, drone powered Internet & more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 217: An Encryptioner's Conscience | TechSNAP 217: The sad state of SMTP encryption, a new huge round of flaws has been found in consumer routers & the reviews of Intel’s new Broadwell desktop processors are in! Plus some great questions, a huge round-up & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 214: Venomous Floppy Legacy | TechSNAP 214: We explain the Venom vulnerability, what the impact is & the steps major providers are taking to protect themselves. Plus strategies to mitigate Cyber Intrusions, a truly genius spammer, great questions, a huge round up & more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 227: Oracle's EULAgy #oraclefanfic | TechSNAP 227: Oracle really doesn’t want you to reverse engineer their products but they may have just released the Kraken, we’ll explain. A massive drop of 35 fixes in one day, great feedback and follow up, a rockin roundup & much, much more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 215: EXTenuating Circumstances | TechSNAP 215: Researches have uncovered a weakness in almost all Internet encryption. We’ll explain what LogJam is, how to protect yourself & what the cause is. Plus Linux gets bit by a filesystem corruption bug, passport id thieves, a great batch of questions & more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 232: Hardware Insecurity Module | TechSNAP 232: How Groupon made the switch to FreeBSD & why. Researches extract keys from a hardware module & Intel’s new CPU backed malware protection. Plus your questions, a great roundup & more! by TechSNAP
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Episode 222: ZFS does not prevent Stupidity | TechSNAP 222: From hacking to hacked, hacking team gets owned & what gets leaked is the best part, we’ll share the details. Plus, a new OpenSSL vulnerability revealed, Apple tweaks their two factor authentication.. Your questions, our answers & much much more! by TechSNAP
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