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Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte. Winner of the 2009 and 2007 people's choice award for best Technology/Science podcast.
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Security Now 338: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #136

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 17:13

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Google's privacy policy changes, Region's lost 401k data, pcAnywhere source stolen years ago, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:37:05

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 337: WPS: A Troubled Protocol

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 16:42

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Forcing laptop decryption, GPS tracking now requires a warrant, DNS poisoning, and more.

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Running time: 1:20:53

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 336: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #135

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 16:54

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Zappos customer data breach, Slow Motion DDoS, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:40:56

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 335: WiFi Protected (In)Security

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 20:50

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Simple Secure Wifi isn't very secure, password recovering charger, WPA cracker, and more.

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Running time: 1:23:32

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 334: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #134

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 16:35

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Microsoft's Out-Of-Cycle patch, FISA constitutionality, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:43:24

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 333: Our Science Fiction Special

Wed, 12/28/2011 - 16:45

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Firefox 9, SOPA, Sci-Fi movie and book recommendations, and more.

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Running time: 1:41:28

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 332: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #133

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 17:29

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Tom Merritt

Background updates of IE, more on Carrier IQ, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:37:11

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 331: Mega Security News Update

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 16:52

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Microsoft, Adobe, and Carrier IQ security news, and more.

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Running time: 1:42:10

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 330: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #132

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 16:50

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Tom Merritt

DNSCrypt Beta for Mac, Zeus banking trojan, Carrier IQ, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:45:35

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 329: BrowserID

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 16:17

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Comparing Mozilla's BrowserID to other security technologies, Android malware, Malvertising, and more.

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Running time: 1:19:21

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 328: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #131

Wed, 11/23/2011 - 16:47

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

SOPA, SCADA hacked, Kindle Fire extended review, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:48:49

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 327: Internet Privacy Update

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 16:39

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Firefox 8, SOPA, Kindle Fire first look, and more.

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Running time: 1:22:13

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 326: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #130

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 16:48

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

DuQu worm, remote code execution kernel vulnerability, Adobe abandons Flash for mobile, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:51:20

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 325: TCP Part 3: Necessary Refinements

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 15:41

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Certificate authorities compromised, BT to block Newzbin, Mac OSX Bitcoin mining malware, "Bytes in Flight", and more.

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Running time: 1:26:43

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 324: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #129

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 15:54

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Two Internets, Stuxnet variant "DuQu", Spanning Tree Protocol, your questions, and more.

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Running time: 1:24:32

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 323: TCP Part 2: Attacking TCP

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 16:34

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Leo Laporte

Details on the Silk browser, Google encrypted search, TCP attacks, and more.

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Running time: 1:31:10

Categories: Computer Security

Security Now 322: Your Questions, Steve's Answers #128

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 15:59

Hosts: Steve Gibson with Tom Merritt

Fighter drone's malware infection, Germany deliberately installing malware on traveller's computers, your questions and Steve's answers.

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Running time: 1:18:25

Categories: Computer Security