Magmatic Security Squawk Box - Podcast

Sean OConnel•www.magmatic.com

Technology

Security Alerts, Facts and News Specific to Apple Products

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Episodes

Security Squawk Box Podcast Episode 5

This Weeks Topics This week I discuss Mavricks and iOS 7, the rumor mill of badBIOS, hoax, bad day or something else. Finally, you can expect to hear more regular podcast in the future. A project that was a game changer for Magmatic has now been completed. We expect 2014 to be a real game changer for us. We have lots of tools and ideas we are really excited about. iTunes Preview...

Nov 04, 2013

SECURITY SQUAWK BOX PODCAST EPISODE 4

This Weeks Topics This week I discuss Oracle's Java 1.7.0_09 for Mac OSX. While the System Preference Pane is a welcome addition it would be nice if it actually worked. After several months of using Gatekeeper it is official, I love it and you should too. Gatekeeper provides a host of protection against rouge developers. Best of all it stops rouge Java APPS in their tracks. Sandy reminds us all of what is important, that includes having a backup of critical data and the capability to keep your c...

Nov 05, 2012

Security Squawk Box Podcast Episode 3

This Weeks Topics Adobe Flash, Reader, Acrobat and Shockwave Updates iOS SMS Spoofing and Phishing This week we discuss the recent Adobe updates. While no specific threat in the wild currently targets Mac OSX there are zero days targeting unpatched versions on the Windows platform. Criminals have regularly used the Adobe update cycle as cover to fool Mac users into installing malicious software, usually in the form as a Flash Player. SMS protocol is vulnerable to spoofing, this includes all vers...

Aug 22, 2012

Security Squawk Box Podcast Episode 2

This Weeks Topics Social Engineering iCloud, The Curious Case of Mat Honan. Gatekeeper Code Signing. Summary This week I give my take on the Apple ID account compromise of Former Journalist for Gizmodo, Mat Honan. I address some of the issues companies have to consider when working with Free-lancers who bring their own devices or their own eco-systems into your security umbrella. There are various Risk that need to be considered from a host of perspectives. I explain why it is important to have ...

Aug 06, 2012

Security Squawk Box Podcast Episode 1

This Weeks Topics Drop Box Spam Icon Decoys Java RISK and Updates Summary This week I address something old and something new. What do we need to consider after the recent revolation by Dropbox that an employee was compromised resulting in malicious actors gaining access to the email addresses of account holders. I then discuss the social engineering method of Icon Decoying. A method that has been used over the last several months by criminals with mixed success. Last we discuss Java and touch o...

Aug 03, 2012

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