2 Dropped Tables and a Microphone

This week we recap what happened at the recent Privacy and Security Conference in Victoria, BC, discuss some recent vulnerabilities in WinRAR and Google Chrome, further our discussion on the 'cyber skills gap' and talk about extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin from porn surfers. Show notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-016/

This week we recap what happened in the world of cybersecurity in 2018, give our predictions for 2019 and talk about the Coast Capital Savings incident and the widening cyber skills gap.

This week the guys do a post-conference wrap-up and discuss Drupal vulnerabilities, the new Canadian breach notifications, email hijacking attacks, webstresser, and spying on you with your Alexa. Show notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-013

Dom and Marc welcome the show’s first guest as they discuss the recent telegram exploits, crypto mining malware and the recent Victoria Privacy and Security Conference.  Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-012/

Welcome to the first episode of 2 dropped tables and a microphone of 2018! We jump right back into the swing of things with a discussion of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities and then we take a look at our crystal balls for our cybersecurity predictions for the coming year. Show notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-011/

The guys are one short this week as they take on BlueBorne, KRaCK and a 4G/5G network flaw. Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-010/

In this episode we talk about the latest named vulnerability OptionsBleed.  Is it all that it is cracked up to be and is the security news industry headed into chicken little territory with FUD like this. Next up NIST has released new guidelines for authentication which contain some changes to how we are doing passwords.  we discuss what this means and how businesses and users can adapt. Lastly a couple of articles regarding what incentives are needed for businesses to start taking security seriously raises a topic that we have discussed tangentially on the podcast before.  is government intervention necessary in some sectors that harbor personally identifiable information. All this, and some goofy laughs ahead, on the 2 dropped tables and a microphone podcast. Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-009/

This week we discuss the Equifax data breach, hacking medical devices and the latest leaked NSA tool UnitedRake. Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-008/

On this episode we discuss AccuWeather and other mobile applications sending private data to advertisers, Hacking road signs and the Gazer backdoor.

The boys are back from Def Con!  We talk about our experience with def con 25 and what we would do different next year.    We also discuss Bill C-59, the 'Clean up' bill for Canada's anti-terrorism bill C-51, what does it contain and does it go far enough?  And what you can do to ensure your member of parliament hears your voice on this important issue!   It's time to revisit the wikileaks Vault 7 releases!  It has been a few weeks since we went through the releases coming out of Vault 7 and they just keep on coming!  We get you caught up on some of the scary ones that have come out since we last discussed this topic.   All this, and more nerd humour, on tonight's episode of 2 dropped tables and a microphone.   Show Notes:  https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-006/

Today on 2 dropped tables and a microphone the boys discuss Putin and Trump forming a cyber-security team to thwart election hacking. Is this for real, or just a media ploy? How much trust can the public put in something like this and will anything meaningful come out of it? Next, Two Factor Authentication is a mess. Or is it really? With so many available options out there which ones are actually going to safeguard your online presence and which are ones to stay away from? Are people getting the message when it comes to protecting themselves online? Or are businesses checking the box to get 2FA up and running and not doing their due diligence in development? Finally, the Petya ransomware. It looks like another ransomware out in the wild, and this time it seems to be mostly for malicious reasons and not financial gain. The guys discuss the latest one to drop and what is coming in the future. Ukraine was hit hard and we wonder if these lesser known targets in these types of countries are breeding grounds for something bigger. So grab your drink, and join us for all these exciting topics and more!

On this episode of 2 Dropped Tables and a Microphone we will be discussing the hacker group Fin10 and their attacks against Canadian mining companies and casinos. We will also be discussing the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and CherryBlossom the wireless CIA hacking tool. Finally we will be discussing the Petya worm which has been making its way around the world and causing havoc.

Today on Episode 3 of 2 Dropped Tables we discuss the latest wikileaks Vault7 release 'Pandemic' and how this recently leaked CIA tool spreads infected files across an organization's network. Cloud based single sign on service OneLogin suffered a breach where user passwords and decryption keys were stolen. We discuss how businesses can improve the vetting of their cloud partners and weather it is a good idea to put all of your eggs in a cloud authentication basket. Lastly each of our hosts provide their top 3 things that home computer users can do to better secure their environment and their private information. Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-003/

Today on 2 Dropped Tables, Episode 002, we talk about PI breaches within corporate and government environments. Are companies doing enough to protect your information? And what can you do? Also, Biometrics - Fingerprints and Iris Scans. With more and more devices using this popular method of authentication what are the security risks involved? And how can you keep your sensitive data safe? Finally, Fake News. How can we determine what's real, and what's not? Are world governments using social media to spread their agendas? Are they taking advantage of social circles to enhance believability of these articles? Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/episode-002/

On this, our very first episode, we discuss the recent outbreak of the WannaCry cryptolocker malware, should nation states horde exploits, scary things that PoisonTap can do and what needs to be done to avoid them and lastly discussing how excited we are for our upcoming trip to Def Con 25! Show Notes: https://www.2droppedtables.ca/2017/05/29/episode-001/